Fergus County Democrat., 1908-10-20

telephone message to come to Lewis
town and identify my property. |
did SO and upon arriving here, found
prisoner with my overcoat and other
articles which Martins men had
found on him. He had to plead
guilty Snd was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary. That is what 1 consider
good work by sheriff and Ed Mar
tin will certainly get my vote at the
coming election"
Johnny Ritch, it must be confessed
with much sadness, is much lacking
in some of the prime qualifications
for the office which he seeks. He
cannot do one solitary card trick,
neither can be perform the really
amazing feat OF producing a coin
from the empty air or negotiate any
other Of the interesting little tricks
of legerdemain such as those with
which Louie has been entertaining
his audience. Johns only qualhca-
ton, it must be admitted, consists in
knowing how the work of the Office
of clerk of the district court should be
done. He only knows, poor fellow,
how to keep the cleanest record Of
any court clerk in the state Of Mon
tana. This paper has not one word
to say against Louie Blodgett and
John Ritch himself has never spoken
one word disparaging his opponent in
the race Nevertheless, it is our firm
conviction that Ritch has honestly
earned a second term as clerk of the
district court He has earned it by a
faithful and highly efficient perform
ance Of the duties Of his office He
has shown that he believes that a
public office is public trust.
Mr.. Z. P. Chandler is serving his
second consecutive term in office in
this county and is now asking for a
third term of office. That he wants
his third term in another office is a
distinction without difference. |,
merely means walking down the hall
in the court house to the next door
The same salary goes on and to al
intents and practical purposes, Mr.
Chandler is asking for third term
The people of this county have hat
to turn down some mighty good mer
in order to show their disapproval o.
this third term idea. We believe thai
they will make no exception in the
case of Mr. Chandler. He has served
this county one term as county com.
missioner, one term as state legislator
and two terms as county treasurer
We submit without prejudice or bia.
that Mr. Chandler has had enough
A vote for Charlie Myersick is an
other protest against third termism
Grant Robinson is making good
clean campaign for the office o.
county treasurer and is winning vote:
every day. Grant is a fellow who
makes friends easily and the longe
he lives in any community and ths
better he is known, the more friend
and truer friends he has. Grant il
making fight without the powerful
support of any bank, ring or coterit
of bosses. He has not been picked
UP as the favorite of any special in
terests and, if elected, will be unde,
obligations to none but the Who'll.
people of Fergus county. He neve,
overlooks an opportunity to speak Z;
kindly word for his opponent in the
race, L. w. Eldridge, and it is thi!
spirit of fairness which is working 81
powerfully in his favor.
Jack Waite and his lieutenants are
using every weapon in their power tc
secure the election of H. N. Clingar
for the office of county commissioner
They realize that Mr.. Clingan will b.
a handy man for them to have on thu
board. They also know that ]. NJ
Parent is absolutely free from an,
domination by them or any Other
special interests in the county.
Following are the dates and place!
of holding democratic rallies from
this date until the close OF the cam
paign:
Lower Cottonwood, Oct. 20; Ross
Fork, Oct 2l; Deerheld, Oct. 22
Kendall, Oct. %; Maiden, Oct. "a
Gilt Edge, Oct. 26; Lewistown, Oct