The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-09-23
Necessity
AND
Invention

Necessity is the mother OF lnven-
ton" and it is truly so amazing that
it is to some extent refreshing, to
with what unblushing etfrontery,
with what teeth gritted determina-
tion, the space writers on the opposi-
tion newspapers, laboring under a
load that would break the back of an
elephant in the 6. o. p. menagerie,
are striving to earn their stipend, in
the presentation of right handed
news, that is only intellect to left
handed eyes.
Refreshing, did we say? 1t is posi-
lively exhiliarating!
Ouida, in her dreamiest, most Sc
ductive moods; Bret Harte, in the
heyday Of his popularity; Ryder Hag-
gard, in his most vivid flights Of i'm
agination; Mark Twain in his funniest
moods, or Opte Read, in his quaintest
pen pictures of southern character,
never produced the dope, that for alb
sorbing enthralling interest, is slip
ping from the pen tips of the scribes
Of the Montana republican press these
days.
"Chess?"
We will present a few quotations.
Singly, they are of more than passing
interest, as studied from George
Washington standpoint, but collect
lively, they present an impervious, in
sufmountable, impenetrabla ard ?
are s demonstration. ,s+zald.A and=a.,,-
alyze them; note the CONSPICUOUS alb
sence of anything misleading; note the
absolute precision with which the
line of fact is heWed to, to the entire
elimination Of any approach to that
of fancy. But read for yourself:
Says the Helena Record in report
ing the state conventions:
''The keenest rivalry was manifest
ed overzthe nomination for governor,
but oday's events showed that not a
trace of ranoor or feeling remained.
'sThe ticket is we'll balanced and
every part of the state Is repre-
sented.'
Says the Missoulian:
"The convention was a splenidly
attended one and though the contest
for governor was sharp one and it
took five ballots to select it, there was
no display of i'll feeling at any time
during the proceedings
Says the Plaindealer, of the coun-
ty convention:
''The republican parry, represented
by convention in Chonteau county,
assembled in Hayre this week and Sc
lected ticket that every resident of
the county can conscientiously go to
the polls and vote, for assured that in
SO doing they have done patriots
duty"
sThe surprise of the convention
came in the naming of a candidate
for county attorney
''Mr. Towner was in no sense cam
didate for the honor
"There was not one Earring note in
the convention"
Saws the River Press, of the same
convention:
s.There was some aspirants for some
of the nominations, situation which
necessarily resulted in lively compe-
tition for coveted honors, but
it was a good natured contest from
start to finish"
"The greatest surprise Of the con-
yention came when the chair called
for nominations for county attorney
.sThe ballot resulted: Carnal, 29@;
rowner, So; Hammond, 2l4."
Migety Jove! Are you asleep, or
have you mislaid your thunder bolts?
We take it that the average citizen
of Montana is possessed with a modi--
cum of intelligence. We take it fur
ther. that the average voter, in both
parties has kept fairly well abreast of
of the trend of political events, and in
view of the fact that the campaign OF
1908. national, state and local, promises
to be the hottest fought one in our his
tory, we assume that the voters are
taking more than the usual interest,
and are better posted than ever. as to
the political situation, We believe that
the voters generally, have complete
knowledge of the bitter fight in the re
publican state convention, with Hell
ena as the battle ground, of the feuds