Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-19

brighter anu UTlSuJcT STOWS Iuc
prospect for Republican victory in
this county on Nov. 6, and all Of the
candidates have made such progress
during the past few ddvs that there
is little doubt that the Republicans
will elect their entire ticket. The
trend of sentiment is shown by The
meetings thus far held, and the con-
trast between the Republican rallies
and those held by the Democrats is
startling. Following the meeting at
Moore, where the Republicans had all
the better of it, they followed up the
adherents of Bryan and Hearst al
Garneill. Messers Easel, White, De-
Kalb and others who spoke there not
only had very attenuated audience,
but there was not even ripple of
enthusiasm. When the Republicans
arrived, the house was crowded, and
the applause that greeted each speak
er showed very plainly which way
the wind was blowing.
Those who are in charge of the
Democratic campaign appear to be
concentrating their efforts on few
candidates, apparently realizing the
hopelessness of the fight as to the
rest. They are especially active for
Charley Easel, Ed. Martin, John NAL
com, Prof. Parent and Charley Mey
ersick and hope to save some of this
lot from the wreck. The rest of the
candidates on the Democratic ticket
are not especially pleased at the way
i'll which they are being neglected or
ignored, but they have no remedy.
Great interest is taken in the regis
tration and that immortal truth ''lf
you don't register you can't vote
seems to have been grasped. In this
city,, up to last night, Register Harry
c. Brown had placed over 800 names
On his list, and the books will be kept
open to and including Oct. 27, with
an extra day on Oct. 20 for those who
were absent from the city before, SO
that there can be no possible excuse
for failure to register.
Next week will occur one of the
greatest meetings of the campaign
Charles N. Pray and Joseph M. Dix
on will arrive here Wednesday eve
ming and go out to Kendall, where
they will address the voters. The fol-
lowing day, Thursday, Oct. 25, they
will go over to Gilt Edge and hold a
meeting at noon, coming on to Lewis
town for the great rally to be held
at the opera house that evening.
The Democratic sports have pluck
ed up sufficient courage to make a
few bets on Roy Ayres, but most OF
them want odds. One Republican who
was approached on the subject OF a
bet yesterday said 81 will make an
even bet that Henry Rae is elected
state senator
"Oh, you want a cinch do you:
replied the Democrat. as he walked off
few of the prominent Democrat:
who signed Samuel Anderson's peti
ton are William Gordon, uncle of thu
Democratic candidate for count.
treasurer, DR.. H. H. Wilson, G. w
Canon. DR.. H. X. Wilson and r. G
Jack son.
The Republican central committe
has named Joseph Mason as the part
candidate for constable of Big Sprin
township.
The claim of the Whistle that tn
bGlIlOCfdilC CduuludLGS lOT COluIul'
sionars will turn all the county road
into automobile boulevards for tn
benefit of the scorchers will have a
much effect on the voters as the Whil
ties VICIOUS attacks on Billy Neill an
its extravagant praise of John Ma
com. The Whistle manifests col
stant desire to compare Mr.. Malcoi
with Mr.. Neill and nothing could SUI
the Republicans better. Let the vO
ers compare them, and then cast thei
ballots for the one in whom the
have the most confidence, and
whom they would rather trust the il
terests of the whole county.
The Whistle says that while Charlie
Easel has been working as a manud
laborer in Kendall he has taken
course in statesmanship by mail IF
ting himself for useful career" Yer
good, but when did bookkeeping b.
come manuel labor, and is Mr.. Fast
ashamed TO say that he is an accoun
ant? Surely that is a most homo
able and useful calling. Why is tn
fact as to Mr.. Fasers profession col
stantly ignored, and the effort mad
all the while to convey the impre
sion that he is engaged in earnin
his bread by the sweat of his bro
in the bowels of the earth? Nothin