Fergus County Democrat., 1908-10-20

outlook is splendid for our ticket
Our boys have been careful to deal
with absolute fairness with our op-
ponents and with the utmost sincerity
with the voters. From the viewpoint
of my own race, | feel greatly en-
couraged Assurances Of loyal sup
port have come to me from every
portion of the county. ! have refrain
ed from uttering a word against my
opponent, Mr.. Clingan. We were
neighbors and friends in Kendall and,
SO far as. am concerned, we shah
be friends when the election is over,
let the results be what they may. |
do not conceal the fact that ! would
very much like to be reelected COM
missioner for Fergus county. The
two years which | have been a mem
Der of the board have enabled me TO
become acquainted with the needs of
the county and l feel that | would be
in position to serve the people of
tn county to better advantage than
new man on the board at this time.
make this statement with no in
tention to disparage the qualifications
of Mr.. Clingan. Naturally, as the
county is settled up and new towns
are started, the duties of the county
commissioners become more complex.
1t necessitates the opening up of hun
dreds of miles of new roads and these
things cannot be accomplished in a
day or month or year. The diff
flculties confronting a board of COM
missioners here can be better ap-
preciated when it is remembered that
Fergus county is larger than some
states where there are scores of
county boards to look after the bust
ness affairs which come before our
one body. have lived in Fergus
county for many years. | expect to
live here for the remainder of my
days. The interests Of the county are
my interests. The welfare of the
people here means my wlfare. AS a
member Of the board of commission
ers for two years, | have endeavored
to look out for the welfare of the
people without favoritism Of any sort.
If chosen for the longer term of six
years, | shall continue to study the
conditions here and act for what /
honestly believe to be for the highesl
interests Of my constituency"
Charley Pray says that "Uncle Joe"
Cannon is good man and has done
much for Montana" but that he is
not going to vote for him. If
Charley really thinks "Uncle Joe" is
Ia good man. he shuold vote for
him for speaker of the next house
If !, the present speaker of the ma
tional house of representatives is
Mr. Pray's conception of a good
man. when it comes to serving the
people in legislative capacity, Mr..
Pray is not the man we should have
in congress from this state. If
Uncle Joe" is his ideal as states
man, we should choose a man who
has different ideal We would be
willing to bet white chip that if
Charley Pray knew that Uncle Joe's
election as speaker depended on his
vote, the young Montana congress
man would be found voting for the
old reactionist and friend of the
trusts. Charley knows that there
will be enough representative with
out him to elect Cannon if the house
of representative is republican. He
probably figures that he can be con-
veniently absent or evade the ques-
ton in some other way but you may
bet your last nickel that he is not
going to queer himself with the Car
of Congress. He was with Cannon
in every move on every question
Throughout the last congress and he
will be with him again, if both are
elected and Cannon chosen speaker.
DR.. S. E. Haycraft, of Straw, demo-
cratic candidate for representative,
has written the following open letter
to the voters of he county:
CAS- I have not the time to make d
canvass Of the county, I desire to
make brief statement to the voters
of this county Of my position on the
political questions now before the
people. I believe in the election OF
United States senator's by direct vote
and this I consider most importan,
i issue. Concerning the tariff, l heartily
favor the democratic doctrine of re-