Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-05


who, when invited to q Jefferson ban
Quet some years ago, abused and in
suited the hospitality of his hosts by
making a maudlin attack upon their
policies. Very naturally the conven-
ton broke up in a row, and the Re-
publican ticket in that county is now
assured of smooth sailing and a sweep
ing victory"
Governor Toole will not have any
difficulty in discovering who is aimed
at in the following from the Butte
Miner:
1T always looks a little selfish to
see a man while holding one Office
grabbing for another. The people of
some states dislike this SO much that
they have legislated against it, AMI
have made it compulsory that a per-
son holding one office and running
for another shall resign the position
to which he has been previously elect
ed.'
Col. Thomas Jefferson Stout is do
ing the best he can to find some vul-
nerable spot in the armOr of Henry M.
Rae where he can place harpOon,
but up to date has met with remark
able failure. After feeling around for
some weeks, the colonel has evidently
reached the conclusion that he will
have to content himself with hammer
ing away on Mr.. Rae's four years res
idence in Fergus county. And yet,
since the colonel has had chance to
reflect that does not appear to con-
stitute a very marked element Of
weakness. He calls attention to the
fact that Mr.. Rae did not vote here
two years ago, and wants to know
the reason. The reason is that Mr.. Rae
was called to Chicago on business at
that time, and so was unable to vote
here, but this brings out the further
fact that he did not vote anywhere
else, because Fergus was his home,
and had been for upwards of two years.
Two candidates for the legislature on
the Democratic ticket, H. L. De Kalb
and Charles Easel, have not resided in
the county any longer than Mr.. Rae,
and every time the colonel takes
crack at Mr.. Rae on the score of res
idence. he is also knocking his own
candidates. He is probably not con-
scious of this, however, as he himself
arrived in Fergus after Rae, De Kalb
and Easel had located here, and so can
not be expected to be posted on all
these points as to residence.
But in addition to having resided in
Fergus over four years, Mr.. Rae has
during that time become thoroughly
Unidentified with one of the greatest
industries in the county. He is not only
the president of the company operat.
ing at Gilt Edge, but has large indivi-
dual holdings at that camp and Ken
dali. He is esteemed by all who know
him as one of the ablest young men
in this section of the state, and is es-
pecially qualified to represent Fergus
with dignity and ability in the state
senate.
Col. Stout's deep sympathy is still
working in behalf of Samuel Hurvitch,
who was defeated in the Republican
convention for the nomination for as
SCISSOR. He might we'll save little of
it for that rock ribbed Democrat Sam
Anderson, who was deliberately job
bed out of the nomination for the
same office in the Democratic conven-
ton. The jobbery there was so pal
pable that Mr.. Anderson, after having
been worker in the Democratic ranks
for lifetime, is now an independent
candidate for the Office. Mr.. Anderson
has resided in this section, since the
time when it was all Meagher county,
for 80 years, and never before during
that period did he seek public Office.
He went before the Democratic con.
vention with plenty of support pledged
to him, but the inner circle was not
pleased with him and to B. G. White
was delegated the task of bringing
about his defeat. Although this was
done with neatness and dispatch, the
methods employed were not to Mr..
Anderson's fancy. He looked for a
square deal, at least, but the peerless
leaders didn't give it to him, and that
is the reason why Mr.. Anderson is in
the field as a candidate today.
The voters of Fergus county know
that the administration of the present
board of county commissioners has
been a wise, economical and progress
sive one The men out in the country
know that every effort has been made
to give them the best returns possible
for every dollar expended. And they
know that Fergus county has never
had more faithful, Jealous and enter
prising commissioner that BILLY
Neill. He is perfectly safe in going
before the people on his record, and
if the Whistle can point out any weak
spot in it, now is the time to do 1t.
Mr.. Neill's election is absolutely Ger.
tain. the Whistle knows it and that's
where the shoe pinches. He will have
, associated with him H. p. Imislund
and John Ross, two of the county's
; best known and most respected citi
, zens. They will constitute a board Of
: commissioners who know the whole
county, know the needs of the different
sections, and will not have to expert
ment in order to give the people al
> administration that will be abreast o.
+ the development Of Fergus county.
3 Helena Record: Having endorset
. Mr.. Walsh. who employs Chinaman
and released Mr.. Toole. who emplov
Japanese, the Labor party" ough
to be proud of it's action in conven
ton assembled
, Henry NJ. Rae and Frank e. Smitl
y will leave Sunday for trip south O
the Snowies. They will speak at High
? field Monday evening. Oct. 8; at La
v VIVA Oct 8; at Musselshell CROSSING
: Oct. II, and at Flatwillow Oct. ~.
s Dates for the first speaking tour o
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