The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16
REPUBLICANS NAME WINNERS.
An Excellent Ticket Nominated by the Chouteau
County Convention at Havre.


gift of Montana republicans. Our
delegates to the state convention
are hereby instructed to vote and use
every honorably means to secure the
re.nomination of Mr.. Pray as the re.
publican candidate for representative
in congress from Montana, and the
republicans of Chouteau county pledge
their most earnest and enthusi astic
support for Mr.. Pray as the con-
gressional nominee Of their party.
We would urge on our enators and
representative in congress that the
early completion of the Milk river
irrigation project is matter of gu.
preme Importance to their northern
Montana constituents, and request
their aid in securing the most active
work possible upon this great un.
dertaking. In view of the long time
that has elapsed since this project
was approved, it Is not unreasonable
to demand that the construction be
pushed without further delay.
Resolved, that the people of Mon.
tana, recognizing that the Hon. Chas.
Nj. Webster, of Great Falls, q pion-
eer of the state and one of its fore.
most champions, whose service to the
party not only in the northern part of
the state, but in its most remote dis.
tricts have been OF q character that
have not only aided in the develop.
ment Of the state, but in fostering and
nurturing the republican party that
the state might go on to greater things
under the benign influences of re.
publican rule; be it resolved that this
convention instruct its delegates to
the state convention to cast their
votes for the Hon. Chas. NJ. Webster,
and to use all honorable means to
secure his nomination for governor.
The republicans of Chouteau county
take this opportunity to enter most
emphatic protest against the present
unjust Legislative apportionment, by
which they are deprived of the repre-
sentation in the state Legislature to
which they are properly entitled. The
population of Chouteau county, as
shown by the last federal census. en-.
titles it to larger representation and
greater influence in the legislative as.
sembly than it now has under the ap.
portionment OF twelve years ago. Our
state senator and representatives are
ipS nI IN, iSt IN t.
unjust discrimin alton.
We pledge our legislative nominees
to use their best efforts to secure the
enactment of laws that shall apply
good business methods to state aud
county government. AS the owners
of public funds In the state and coun.
ty treasures, the people are entitled
to whatever profits may accrue upon
such funds, and we urge that the
necessary law to protect their rights
in this matter be provided by the
eleventh legislative assembly. We
also favor a reduction in the exces.
sive mileage fees provided by law for
public officers, who shouldibe entitled
to recover the actu lstraveling expen-
ses incurred in the perform ance of
their duty.
Believing that the principles and
the record of the republican party
should appeal to the intelligence and
patriotism Of every American citizen,
We extend the hand OF welcome to
those who will assist in carrying on
the grand work of making the United
States the leading nationsof the world
in all that promotes the happiness
and prosperity OF it's people.
We hereby pledge our nominee for
county treasurer to account for and
pay into the county treasury oil in.
terest on county funds in his hands.
We direct our senator and repre-.
sentatives to use all reasonable and
honor able means to securesa sufficient
appropriation to pay promptly all
bounties on wolves and coyotes and
other stock destroying animals and
thereby avoid the necessity of dis.
counting bounty warrants as at pres.
ent.
Because of the fact that the Great
Northern Railway company running
this county practically ig-
nores the laws of this state concern.
ing the blowing of fire-guards on its
and as consequence
great many farmers and ranchers OF
this county have suffered much loss
by fires started by the engines of said
road, which fires were spread as the
direct result of this disobedience to
such laws. Resolved that we hereby
Instruct our delegation in the legisla.
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