Fergus County Democrat., 1908-10-20

dishonesty of those republican papers
of the state which are trying to I'M
pugn his labor record. Taking the
records of the state senate where he
served for number of terms, the
speaker proved that he has unfailing-
ly stood with the wage earners of
Montana in their fight for remedial
legislation. He propounded to Mr..
Donlan a number of questions as to
that gentleman's attitude on num-
Der of these questions and again
created merriment by asking that the
republican nominee appear before the
people and publicly state where he
stands.
Will Visit Kendall.
Owing to the speaking schedule ar
ranged by the state committee, Gov.
Norris was unable to go to Kendall
or Moore last week as he very much
desired but, as announced in another
Column, he will be in the big gold
camp next Friday evening.
This paper would not say one word
or legal equipment of Mr.. J. c. Hun
toon, republican candidate for the
office of county attorney. We do not
care 50 much about seeing Mr.. Hun
toon defeated at the coming election
but we do honestly care great deal
about seeing H. L. DeKalb elected.
We will confess that some of those
reasons are strictly personal Leonard
DeKalb came to Fergus county some
six years ago from Nebraska. He
was raised on farm, worked his way
through the law department of the
Nebraska university and then bor-
rowed 500 from his father to get him
at the goul OF his ambition at that
time-the western country. A few
,4onths ago while N Denver, tie
writer accidentally ran across grav
haired old gentleman and it was he
who told us these facts. He was
Leonard's father He said he wanted
the young fellow to take more money
but that his son refused to accept
the loan Of any more than was
actually necessary to get him out to
Montana. There was tremble in
the old gentleman's voice and tears
of pride in his eyes as he told of the
sacrifices which the boy had made
the privations which he had volun-
tarily endured while working his
way through college. They were not
strictly necessary, as the young man
father was in easy circumstances but
that was simply Leonard DeKalb's
may of working out things on his own
hook. Most of us know what j,
means to hit a new country, tota
stranger and utterly broke" 1t i:
safe to say that hundreds have reach
ed Fergus county in exactly that
condition, among the number being
some of Our most prosperous, public
spirited citizens. Leonard DeKalb
after getting his license to practice
law from the Supreme Court in Hell
ena, came over and secured work on
farm. Getting a few dollars ahead
he entered law office here and
about year later, set up an office
for himself About three years ago
he completed the work of establish
ing his residence in his adopted state
and county by marrying charming
young lady and establishing home
He has undergone all Of the vicissi-
tudes of getting a practice started
AS city attorney for years, he has
been conscientious, faithful, diligent
in the discharge of his duties, though
the compensation has been, of neces-
sity, mere pittance. AS stated in
the beginning, we would like mighty
well to see Leonard DeKalb elected
county attorney Of Fergus county
He is the right sort" in every sense
of the word. 1t will be meritet
boost for a deserving young mar
toward success.
]. M. Parent, democratic candidate
Tor county commissioner, was in tn
city the middle of the week, havinl
come over from Utica where tn
democrats held rousing rally. Bus