Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-16

You Will not have cnance 10 SuS-
tain Theodore Roosevelt unless you
can vote, and you certainly will not
vote unless you are registered. Make
this matter the next order of busi-
ness.
The campaign may now be said to
be fairly on in Fergus county, and
the battle will be waged with increas-
ing vigor from this time until elec-
ton day. The result so far has un-
questionably been favorable to the
Republican side. This was plainly
shown at Moore, when the enthusiasm
with which the Republican candidates
were greeted last night formed a
striking contrast to the frost that
nipped the exponents of Bryanism
last week. Everywhere is seen the
calm, immovable determination Of the
voters to stand by Roosevelt. They
cannot be shaken. They know that
the one great issue in this campaign
is whether or not Roosevelt shall be
sustained; whether Montana shall
send a Republican congressman and
q Republican senator to Washington
to hold up the presidents hands, or
whether he shall be repudiated, and the
conglOmeratiOn of Democracy, POpu-
lism and Socialism represented by
Bryan and Hearst shall be indorsed.
That is the overshadOwing issue in
this election, and all the efforts of
the Democratic orators who are to
be heard here cannot obscure it. AS
to the county tickets, the Republicans
find that their candidates are growing
stronger day by day.
Next week Charles N. Pray, of Fort
Benton, the Republican candidate for
congress, and Joseph M. Dixon, of
Mlssoula, will speak in this county.
1t will pay every voter to hear them.
They will make their first address
at Kendall on Wednesday night, Oct.
"a. The following day, Thursday,
they will hold a meeting at Gilt Edge
at noon, and will come to Lewistown
for the final meeting in the evening.
At the Lewistown rally there will be-
music, and the gathering promises
to be the most notable one OF the
present campaign in Fergus.
Col. Stouts splendid effort last week.
In which he invited the voters to re-
call the traditions of the Democratic
party appealed very strongly to those
who lived through the only Demo
cratic administrations since the birth
of the Republican party. AS the Kan.
aas editor says, it called up visions
People recalled the fact that right AT
ter the second election OF Cleveland
their property deprecated about 81
per cent in value. They recalled fhe
struggle all over the land for work
and remembered how those who were
fortunate enough to hold ON to any
kind of Job did so at greatly re
duced wages. The poor, and those II
very moderate circumstances were, o
course, the main sufferers. because
the rich can worry along under an!
kind of an administration. They saw
soup houses established all over thl'
country to provide food for the work
er who couldn't find work. And 81
long as these traditions are fresh II
the minds of the seople, they are no
likely to heed the call to repudiat'
Roosevelt and indorse Bryan an
Hearst 1t has been claimed that MI
Walsh is the ablest corporation lawye
in Montana, but despite his suddenl!
acquired interest in the wool industry
the people will give the preference
10 LIE Ll011 "hO 40 A1A e~NOA~
President Roosevelt and his policies
Charles N. Pray.
The Whistle wants to know If an.
assurance has been given lawbreaR
ers that if Frank E. Smith is electe'
county attorney, they will not be dis
turbed in their lawlessness. Answer
ing the inquiry. the Argus will sa:
the assurance has been given that /
Mr.. Smith is elected, the law will b.
enforced with vigOr in all parts Q
Fergus county. This assurance i
given by Mr.. Smith over his own sig
nature. 1t means that if he is elected
gambling will not only be shut dow
IN lewistown and Moore, but in Ken
dali, Gilt Edge and Forest Grove, q
we'll ae at those places near w'hie1
grading camps are located.
: Frank e. Smith. Paul Smith, R. Z
Baker, the blacksmith, and Henry N
Rae came in, Sunday from a. can
paign- tour. They held meetings a
Lavina. Highfeld, F1atwillow and Mu:
selshell. and everywhere were mos
cordially greeted. The attendance wa