Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-04-17

in party affairs, Mr. Busenburg is a
most enthusiastic member and his
speech was one of the best of the ev-
enlng. He took occasion to score the
Roosevelt administration for the de-
nclencles which are becoming so ap-
parent to the American people, The
speaker asked what the present ad-
m1nlstratiOn has really accomplished
Tor the nation. 1t has been discovered
that there is beef trust, said the
speaker, but there have been no con-
Vlctlons owing to some bungling work
by Roosevelt's attorneys. The admin
lstfatlon mas had few hundred
Phlllppinos benevolently assimilated
but that is about the extent of it's ac-
complishments.
| Mf. BuSenbufgS speech was receiy-
ed with round after round of applause.
+ Ihe POSTMASTER took the liberty to
call on Tom Stout, editor of the DEM
ocrat, for speech, although he was
not on the program. Speechmaking
not being in Mr.. Stout's line, he sim
ply contented himself with few
words emphasizing the necessity Of
harmony and hard work during the
coming county campaign and stating
1t as his belief that, in this way, the
county can be entirely reclaimed from
republ1canism at the next election.
II. l.. DeKalb was assigned the toast.
Railroad Rate Legislation" and made
one of the good talks of the evening.
Ihe house was with him from the
start, and in the short time allotted
| MIN, he brought out some Of the chief
! points Of interest concerning the
great question now before congress.
| Dekalb is not one of the coming
young men Of the party in Fergus
county. He has already arrived, and
his very excellent speech made a very
favorable impression upon all present,
Charles Easel of Kendall spoke up
on the subject, Democracy, the Friend
of labor" 1t was the first time that
the democrats Of the county have had
to hear Mr.. Easel and the impression
which he made is certainly one of
which he may be proud. He had a
carefully prepared speech and the
manner in which he delivered it show
ed that he is an orator of more than
average ability.
County Attorney Roy E. Ayers is
recognized as one Of the best young
speakers in the state. He more than
sustained this reputation Friday ev-
ening. After giving the toastmaster a
few warm shots, he launched in to
short but brilliant talk upon current
political topics, paying his respects to
the attitude of the administration in
it's imperialistic policy and on the trust
question. He ridiculed it's protection
of Infant industries" stating that
even one of the infants has grow to
such nrOnOrtjnnS fn no TO al
most swallow it's protector.
Henry Neill of Helena, state land
agent, was called upon by the chair
man and although he had not expect
ed to say anything during the evening,
really made one of the best talks of
the meeting. His eulogy of Governor
Joseph K. TOOle was cheered to the
echo and the closest attention was Civ
en- to his remarks concerning the ne
cessity of the democrats of the coun-
ty putting up candidates for the legis-
lature who would honestly represent
the people.
William A. Gordon, Jr., was assign.
ed the subject, DE mocracy of the Fu-
ture." Like Charles Easel, Mr.. Cor
don made his first appearance as an
orator in Fergus county at this meet
AAi6 anu SpScCH WAS tOtCu one OF
the best ever heard by a gathering of
democrats. He did not speak but a |
few moments, but in those few mom-
ents outlined the great work of the
party since it was founded by the Sage
of Monticello, century and quar-
ter ago. He was listened to with
breathless interest as he showed that
the democratic party has been the |
party of progression. 1t has remained |
steadfast to the undying principles ad-
vocated by Jefferson during the life |
of dozen or more great parties and |
will be pre-eminent when the present
dominant party, the republican, has
passed into history with the wings,
greenbackers and a half dozen 9TH
ers. Mr.. Gordon closed his exception
ally fine talk with story that was a
"corker"
E. w. Mettler spoke upon the Dem !
ocracy of the South Mr.. Mettler liv-
ed for few years in Texas and is i'm .
bued with the brand of democracy in
vogue in that great state. He said
that some of the great leaders of the !
party today live south of Mason and
Dixon's line. naming notably. John
Sharpe Williams. the brilliant leader
of the minority in the house of rep.
resentatives; Senators Bailey, Culhert-
sen and Bacon, all of southern stated. ,
Mr.. Msttler's Grafton was enthusiast +,
ically received.
David Scott wound up the speech
making with the reading Of a short
letter which he had written to a for
mer Fergus county democrat, now a
Carbon county republican. Thomas
Jefferson Johns. Mr.. Scott took Mr..
Johns severely to task for his deser-
tion Of the party and the letter was
generally much enjoyed.
Upon motion Of E. G. worden, reso.
lutions thanking Mr.. Gormley for COM