Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-10-16
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN THE AIR
REPUBLICANS LOSING GROUND DAILY
Enthusiastic Rallies At Moore Straw Garne And Many Other
Points The CounyRepub|cans Have Another Candidate For
Assessor In The Field Who Will Divide Vote

hortation to the voters present to sup
port the entire democratic ticket His
address was received with the greatest
enthusiasm by the large crowd present.
Reports from different parts Of the
county are most encourag ging to the
democrats of the county Right now it
looks as if there will be a clean sweep
by the ticket. If there is a weak spot
on the entire ticket it is yet to be dis
covered. b. G. While is certainly the
favorite over H. M. Rae 1t is just as
well known and old line republican
said few days since: II like Rae per-
sonally for he is a clever, agreeab BILE fell
low and fine entertainer. He tells
story well and as good fellow in the
ordinary acceptation Of the term, Is
ra her hard to beat, but l cannot sup
port him for the state senate If the
state We're in the mining business ex-
clusively, might be induced to support
him but not under present conditions.
| want to vote for man who has been
identified with the affairs Of the county
long enough to know something Of
them. b. G. White is a We'll balanced
fellow. He knows the conditions as
they exist over the county and his long
residence in Montana gives him a touch
with state affairs which Mr. Rae could
not have got in the short time he has
lived here. Yes. although 1 am re.
publican in principle, shall vote for
Mr.. White this time
Dick Baker is taking advantage of
the unavoidable absence of Ed Martin
and is making a vigorous campaign.
Ed Martin is out doing his duty and a
half dozen campaigns will not bring
him back to Fergus county just 50 long
as there is a chance to run down the
criminals whom he is chasing. Ed
Martin is fellow who holds his offici-
al duty above all other things There
Is not man in the entire west who will
follow a bad man longer and more in
telligently than the intrepid under sher-
iff. There is no such word as fear in
his vocabulary and Fergus county will
honor herself by honoring Ed Martin
with an election to the office of sheriff
It is through no act of Treasurer r.
P. Chandler that the funds of Fergus
county are distributed" as the Argus
claims. 1t is true that the funds are
divided, not equally by any means, but
divided nevertheless, between the two
banks of this city but this agreement"
OF which the Joke Sheet has had 50
much to say was utterly unknown to
Mr.. Chandler at the time it was made
by the banks. In fact he did not know
that such an Arrangement had been
consummated until several days after
it had been made. He never deposited
one cent of money in any other bank
than the Bank of Fergus County. AS
soon as Mr.. Chandler had discovered
that the two banks had entered into a
secret agreement concerning the distri-
button of the county monies, he inti-
mated that he was responsible for the
distribution and hypocritically claim
ed creGit for the act. Mr. Chandler
owes his present position to the Bank
of Fergus County and he had no inten-
tion of going back on that institu-
tion. Since it is the peoples money,
they now demand to know Just wher5
and in what sums it is deposited. The
voters of Fergus county should remem-
bsr that If the democrat is elected to
the office of county treasurer, the peo-
pie will know at all times where their
mony is deposited. A little change i'm
that office of treasurer will be a good
thing for Fergus county and the indi-
cations are that such a change will be
made on the first of next January.
The election of Miss Orpha Noble to
the office of superintendent of schools
is conceded by many republicans No
one denies the capa bilities of Miss No
ble's very charming opponent, but the
fact that "Orpha," as she is called by
almost everyone, has lived the greater
part of her life in Fergus county, and
educated here, has taught very success
fully here and is a Fergus county girl
in every particular gives her very
natural advantage. Miss Noble work.
ed hard for the finishing years of edu-
cation which she received in a famous
eastern institution and the election
which she seks will be nothing more
than a public appreciation of her in
dustry, splendid youn womanhood
and admirable educational attainments.
Charles Easel, the democratic candi-
date for the legislature is making
friends wherever he delivers a speech
throughout his speaking tour of the
county. He is earnest, logical and con-
vincing. His absolute honesty of pur-
pose and very evident knowledge of the
best interests of all the people of Fer
gus county will have much to do with
electing him to the position to which
he aspires.
White. DeKalb and Easel. That is
about the proper combination To be
sure they will not vote for Lee Mantle.
who Is Tom Carter's man, for the U.
5. senate, but they will vote to send to
the q. s. senate a man of whom all
Montana may we'll be proud. More
tnan that, they will know just what
they are doing all Of the time they are
there. All bright clean capable men