Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-30
FASEL'S FIZZLE IS THE FEATURE
OF BIG DEMOCRATIC GATHERING
eda Fogs Himself Back
o the

but what he said. After the local Dem.
ocratic organ had exhausted it's ad
jectives in praise of W. A. Clark, at.
ter the Democratic county and state
conventions had formally endorsed
him, Mr.. Easel deliberately charged
that Mr.. Clark had secured his seat
in the United States senate only by
bribinS 60 per cent of the Democrats
and IS per cent OF the Republicans.
He rung all the changes on this, de-
claring that Mr.. Clark had corrupted
the state of Montana but he wanted
the audience to remember that the
Democrats had the best of it by Is
per cent. The only logical deduction
to be drawn from this Grafton, and the
one, presumably, that Mr. Easel want
ed drawn, was that both the old par
ties We're SO corrupt that it was alb
solutely necessary to have a third
party in order to secure honest gov
ernment. And this is the deduction.
drawn by practically all Of those who
heard him, and the Socialists, who
We're present in some force, applauded
the sentiment vigorously. The Argus
is not misstating anything that Mr.
Easel said. The opera house was
crowded with people, and every per-
son present will verify this report
When Mr.. Easel started, he referred
mOdestly to the work done by him
in the campaign, and referred to the
criticism made by some paper outside
of this city. He then made the declar-
alton that if elected, he proposed to
vote for Joe Toole for senator, where
at the governor smiled blandly. Then,
without the slightest warning, came
Mr.. Fasels tribute to the Democracy
of the state, and his scathing denunci-
alton of Senator Clark as whole
sale briber and cOrrupter.
In 1885,, said Mr.. Easel Senator
William A. Clark bought 60 per cent
OF the Democrats, but at the same
time he bought Is per cent of the Re
publicans. Hain't we got the best OF
you there? | want the people of Fer
gus county to consider this. Sixty pei
cent of the Democrats bribed against
Is per cent of the Republicans bribed
Now take this home with you and re
member our per centage is 60 pei
cent to Is for the Republicans. Re
member the percentage-60 to IS pei
cent"
! L.
Democratic corruption. Gov. TOOlt
was gazing out over the audience il
a dreamy sort Of manner when thu
| statement of the. orator suddenl.
claimed his whole attention, and sit
ting bolt upright on the sofa, he gazet
at the speaker in manifest astOnish
ment for a moment, and then leanet
over to the local person sitting will
him, and apparently asked who th
speaker was. Being answered, his gaz
returned to Mr.. Easel and his fac
wore troubled expression as the ora
tor continued in his mad course. Th
governor squirmed and wiggled an
the orators declaration that he in
tended to vote for Toole did not seen
to calm the executive in the least. Ban
on Dekalb gazed fervently at the cei
ing. Chairman Gordon looked straigh
ahead with the stoney gaze of SpaI
tan who is determined that no on
shall guess his inner feelings. Co
Tom jeff Stout, who helped to fran
the resolution in the Democrat
state convention endorsing Clark, az
mired the scenery at the back OF tn
stage, and Chairman Worden appea
ed to be looking for the gavel.
!, After the meeting, everyone wa
,, busy trying to explain the matter. TIL
: general conclusion reached was thu
Mr. Easel, taking up a point mao
in delicate and artistic fashion by NJ
Norris at Kendall, tried to follow uh
lead of the lieutenant governor. Bl
having once opened the gates, h
old training with the Socialists to
i, and he perhaps forgot for the nor
ent that he was not talking to IL
Socialist circle, and delivered one
. his old Socialist speeches--that is, |
, started to, and having commence
soon found himself in deep water al
finished with his bugle call for II
third party
When he took his seat, thorough
astonished audience looked at him
wonder, and that wonder has not die
out. The Democrats looked to CO
Tom Jeff Stout, the official defend'
of the faith, to take the matter l
;. in his extra edition of the Whistl
l. but they We're disappointed. Col. Sto
made not the slightest reference
+ this. This is what the Whistle sa,
of Mr.. Fasel's great effort:
. "Mr Norris then concluded his a
II dress, and the chairman INTRODUCED
Charles Easel, Democratic candida
for the legislature. Mr.. Easel was gi
. en- hearty reception and deliver
;. short but effective address,"