The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1906-05-30

While the big daily papers of the
state are shellins the woods as a pre-
lininary to the state campaign which
| United States senator, an associate
| Justice of the supreme court and
congressman, activity may be remark
ed roundabout the state in connection
with local political affairs-even at
this early date.
In Ravall couuty this condition is
especially marked, for the reason, per-
haps, that this was the first county III
Montana to adopt the new direct prl-
mary law, an electoral reform first
fathered and pers stentiy advocated
by GOV. Toole. in fact, to Gov. Tool,
is almost wholly due the credit for
having secured the direct primary.
which places the nomination of candi-
dates for office directly in the hands of
and Corporations-and other kindred
| reforms that will in the years to come
lnure to the welfare of the whole
people.
| All signs indicate that there will be
bouutiful crop of candidates this
year. Already many are afield with
their petitions. The sheriff fight
which always enlists such interest is
already on. Sheriff Cook has au-
nounced positively that he will not be
Il candidate for reelection and Under
| Sheriff H. G. Tutte is already hot
| aster the republican nomination. On
| the democratic side friends of Chair
man Henry Grover, of the board OF
county commissioners, and Will Ward
| enter them in the race. Candidates
| for other offices are coming out every
| day. In short it's free for albany
| body who wishes to run for anything
can easily get in the race.
| Meanwhile, the democratic organic
a ton is the first to prepare for action,
Secretary Croft, in the absence of
Chairman Jobb, resigned, having is
sued call for meeting of the demo-
cratic county central committee to be
held in Hamilton on Thursday, June T.
A Tribute to Gov. Toole.
| From Deer Lodge Silver State:
The Powell County Call printed this
self-evident untruth regarding the
Hon. Joseph X. roole, in its issue last
Saturday:
'Joe Toole, will never be
United States senator from
Montana. The railroad tag on
him is too plainly visible-like-
wise the Anal amated LABEL
Powell County Call, May 10,
1906.
The Silver State does not claim to
be endowed with as keen a vision into
the future as its contemporary, and is,
therefore, not in position to deny or
a firm the statement that zoe Toole
will never become United States Sen
ator from Montana" but it has know
ledge enough of the past political
events of this state to deny the as
sertion that he wears the "Amalga
mated label'' or the railroad tag
and a search of the records of the po
litical events of the State during al
A the time of his public service will ties
e tify to the truth of our position.
@ Referring to the first sentence o
= the quotation from the Call, and t
6 other insinuating notes we do nc
G have the time or disposition to repro
q duce, the Silver State has occasion t
e know that the people, and especial
l. the democrats, all over the state fel
n sorely disappointed when Governo
l. Toole some months ago gave out an IN
), teryew in which he stated that h
,r would not be a candidate to succee
: Hon. w. A. Clark as senator from
n Montana.
y AS some have expressed themselvs
er to the editor of the Silver State,
X would be the rounding out of an e!
ceptionally brilliant career to conclnt
the Governors service to the people
this state with term in the Unite
r. States Senate, and that expression
we believe, voices the wish of a
those who desire to restore decent p
- litical methods in Montana.
They know that years ago the Go
ernor should have been one of Il
Id Senators from this state.
p. For more than thirty years Govern
SIT Toole has been the able, faithful a,
p loyal servant of the people of Mo
ng tana, and during all of that time
MT breath of scandal has appeared
shake the confidence of his constit
ency, who, as they were yesterday, a