Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-05
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become a candidate for the senate,
thus undoing all that was done two
years ago. The governor says my
promise was solemnly made and in
tended to be kept but decides now
that the action of a handful of per-
sons calling themselves a Labor con-
vention absolutely absolves him from
his pledge. In this connection he calls
attention to the fact that if he is cal
led upon to represent Montana in
the senate, it will leave an able man
at the helm in the person of Lieut..
Gov. Edwin Norris. John S. M. Neill.
of Helena, is giving Gov. TOOle the ben
eft of his support, but the governor
may develop strength enough to over
come this handicap.
Away back in the sos, r. D. Baker,
the Republican candidate for sheriff,
came to Montana, and he has been a
resident of this state ever since. First
locating at Butte when that camp was
in it's infancy, he won the esteem of
everyone as citizen, and wherever
he has lived since, in Gilt Edge and
Lewistown, he has been respected as
level headed man whose word was
as good as his bond. He was made the
head of one of the labor unions be-
cause he was himself a workingman,
but conservative, and all who are &C
quainted with him know that he
would make an ideal sheriff. Since his
nomination he has made friends right
and left by his clean methods of cam.
paigning. Mr.. Baker has never uttered
word in disparagement of his oppOn'
ent, and in every way has shown that
he is pretty big man. Only recently
have the Democratic campaign mana
gers realized what inroads he was
making on the strength, but they find
no way to head off this quiet, convin
cling blacksmith in his work of vote
getting.
Many Democrats in this county have
announced their intention of standing
by Roosevelt, and will vote for Charles
N. Pray for congressman rather thar
that distinguished corporation lewyer
Hon. G. J.. Walsh, of Helena,
Every man, otherwise qualified, ant
who sas resided in the state one year
in the county six months and in the
precinct 80 days is entitled to regis
ter. One who have taken up home
steads should register at the regis
tration point nearest to his ranch
That is all there is to the situation
So far as settlers are concerned.
The Whistle continues to publish
section 4-11-44 from the Democratic
county platform in regard to the dis
tribution of the county funds amOn'
the various banks, and is careful no
, to make reference to the actual con
, ditions, although it knows perfectl.
well that the county funds are alread.
divided between the banks of Lewis
town; that the law is entirely com
!. piled with, and that the people an
5 the banks are entirely satisfied witt
= the present arrangement, which is til
one that would be followed in tn
, event of a Democratic victory. Tha
plank of the long winded platform
simply a piece of clap trap and Wi
y not stand scrutiny for a moment.
, The Whistle sis informed" that dul
= ing his residence in Butte in the earl
days of that camp, R. D. Baker wa
q a Democrat. The Whistles informs
9 tion is without the slightest founds
: ton in fact. Mr.. Baker has Away
been Republican, and has never vote
anything but the Republican tickle
S How strong B. F. Gordon, the Den
s ocratic candidate for treasurer, is i
his own section may be judged frol
n the fact that very prominent DEM
crat of Garneill recently offered I
wager that E. P. Chandler would r.
" ceive twice as many votes there th
:, year as he did two years ago. TIL
Democrats realize that in turnin
Git Edge down and nominating abo,
a. the weakest man they could name fl
y. this position, grave blunder was cor
Il mitted, and that is one reason VII
they are trying to bolster up the
a. candidate by chatter about the dist
button of the county funds among IL
IS. different banks. 1t will not help NJ
Gordon any. however. He is doome
~ to defeat and the Whistle knows it.
We are glad to see that the effor
a OF the Argus have born fruit TT
shameful manner in which e. G. We
"a. dne, the old wheel horse of the part
pr was ignored in the Democratic coun
convention aroused the ire of M
~, Worden's friends, and the efforts
~ the Whistle to square the matter
'e making lot of palaver over Mr.. We
den when it was all over did not he
any wounds. To placate him and
now been made a member Of the Del
lr Ocratic central committee.
ne
Another man who felt SO good ov
m the way in which he was knitted
II. the convention has received ate
ton. Matthew Regan, who on snua
deal was entitled to the nominate
10 for representative. but who was d
o. feated through the MANIPULATION
the bosses in insistinl that II. 3 -