Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23

falls absolutely fiat, and Henry NJ. Rae
heeu not rear to lose single vote
upon such flimsy arguments as are be.
ing used by our friend, the colonel.
We have had the opportunity of hear.
ing him expOund the doctrines of Re-
publicanism in such a clear and con-
else manner that We can do nothing
| better than recommend our Democrat
lc friends to take example from him
and adopt his manly methods.
| 1t seems to us to be greatly to the
credit of Mr.. Rae that he should re-
ceive the nomination for state sena-
tor, having resided here only five
years. We understand there were a
good many aspirants for this respon-
sible office and We are convinced the
Republican party put up for nomina-
ton and election one of the brightest
and most wide-awake young men, not
only in Fergus county, but in the
whole state of Montana and when he
takes his seat as senator the citizens
OF Fergus county will feel Justly
proud that Henry M. Rae cast his
lot amongst us.
Mr. White, candidate for state sen.
ator on the Democratic ticket, is
good everyday citizen-one who is
| entitled to vote at any election-but
surely not to be voted for for any Of
fice. 1t is we'll understood Mr. White
has been fumbling and looking for
some sort of an office ever since he
arrived from New York Mr.. White
was in Fergus county but very short
time when he was listed amongst
those that also ran.
| Mr.. White may know the interests
of Fergus county. but listen: If it
had not been for Republican legisla-
ton he would today, instead of being
president of large corporation, be
herding sheep on the lonely hillsides
of the Belt mountains, and no one
knows that better than himself
Facts are stubborn things and they
are these: The people are satisfied.
They are prosperous. The conditions
of the people are every day improv-
ing under the wise and far-seeing ad-
ministration of our illustrious presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt.
1t is unfortunate for the Democrats
that they are on the wrong side of
the fence. They need all our SYM
pathy and we are prepared to give
! this-but not votes.
Just little word before We close
to Col Stout. We are not travel
ing salesman peddling any worn-out
story in hotel lobbies, but an old-time
resident and voter of Fergus county,
who wishes to give a clear and hon
est view of the issues that are at
stake under this present campaign.
II is your business, Col. Stout, and
you are paid for it. to help elect ev-
cry candidate on the Democratic tick
of hut f,.nn nj y1Yr tint tf,r,
much from the voters of Fergus coun-
ty when you ask us to support man
for senator who doesn't know himself
which side of the fence he is on.
CIVIS.
The Socialists say they are going
to keep mp their lick until the polls
close in this county. and their latest
is a challenge to the legislative can
didates of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties. Thomas Hayden, the
Kendall lad, is particularly anxious
to meet that former mighty exponent
: of Socialism, but who renounced it
all when he was nominated by the
Democrats, Chas. Easel. The chal-
lenge is as follows:
Lewistown, Mont. Oct. %. 1906
Messrs. b. C. White and Henry Rae
> candidates of the Democratic and Re
\ publican parties for state senator
e Charles Easel, II. l.. De Kalb, Rufus
e Thompson and A. C. Green, candi
q dates of said parties for representa-
I tives, Gentlemen: Believing that the
: present industrial system is the cause
: of the misery, want and degradation
of an ever increasing number of our
| citizens, and is also the cause of
t graft, so common among our represen-
tatives in senate and congress, who,
irrespective of party, are false 10
} their oath of office. ignoring the
rights of the people and legislating
in favor of the trusts.
That millions of children who
should be in school enjoying the play
: time of life are doomed to twelve
hours labor daily, in the cotton mills
of the Democratic south. or shaving
in the coal brakers and sweat shops
OF Republican states the workers be-
ing robbed of about tiye-siXthS of the
wealth they create to glut millionares
greed
That the farmers are forced TO di-
vide their product with beef trust
barons. railroad and elevator sharks,
leaving them little but experience for
their share.
That these are the real issues be-.
fore the American people. questions
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