The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-07
fer that Mr.. Hartman loves every

1ldIh IdCtlOU dt the bcHIOCI dlIC
State Convention at Livingston,
In fact he did not saya word about
whom he would vote for United
States Senator, excep that he would
not vote for Tom Carter. He did
not touch on his own record in Con-
gress, and what he had or had not
done for Montana while a member
OF that honorable body. AS Re-
publican member of Congress Mr..
Hartman introduced 81 bills, only
four Of which were passed. 1t
seems that about the time he clos
ed his third term in the house, with
his record of four bills passed out
of % introduced, he did not go
back any more, and Joe Dixon if
our memory serves us was our next
Republican Representative. Joe
was elected United States Senator
and the peerless Charlie Pray Of
Fort Benton succeeded Dixon as
Representative from Montana.
Hon. Chas. N. Pray has a record
Of IS bills introduced for the glory
and benefit OF Montana the Treas
ure State, TWENTY of which
were passed. Now Mr.. Hartman
comes to Culhertson and asks the
Republicans and Democrats to vote
for him instead Of the Hon Chas.
n. Pray for the Office of Represen-
tative in Congress. If Mr.. Hart
man had come TO us as the Repub.
Icon nominee, instead OF coming
as a newly incubated Democrat, it
would take nerve to ask for Re-
publican votes even then. But
what a colossal nerve he mus I
have to ask for Republican votes
under the present circumstances.
While engaged in the pleasant
task OF roasting Chas. n Pray, and
giving reasons why Mr.. Pray
should be retired in favor OF him
self, Mr. Hartman said that Pray
suffered considerable ill health
while in Congress. which he desig
mated as a soit OF malaria and call
ed 1t courtroom courage" He
SAID that Mr.. Pray's health was
better in a higher altitude for in
stance at Fl Benton, and he pro-
posed to leave him there on account
OF his health.
The Searchlight wishes to say
that Hon. Chas. N. Pray's health
and courage and ability were sc
good at Washington that he pro
duced results-twenty bills passed
as against Mr. Hartman's record o
four, and that the Republicans o
Montana propose to return HIM Il
| Washington to accomplish mor'
results for Montana.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Hartman is 4
member of the Ancient and unitee
, Order OF Oxaline, with headqu art
ers at kalispell, for to hear hin
talk one would infer that he wouls
represent every part of the gran'
State OF Montana in Congress
: every county in the state and ever
. corner OF every county, for he de
clared he was sure tn be elected
If could be inferred that MI
Hartman was somewhat ashame'
OF the company he was in while i
Culbertson, as he failed to hav
one word to say about the Dem
ocratic candidates for Office IN Va
ley County, a number OF whor
were in the stage. 1t is the usus
! procedure for a speaker, afte
! blowing his own horn to his heart
content. to at least expend a littl
|, OF his breath in enlogiz,ng the ME
) who are on his ticket in the count
Q where he speaks but Mr. Hartma
had only a limited amount OF o,
; allne on hand and had to use it a
upon himself. Upon secon
thought, however, we believe tn;
he did speak in high terms Of Da
Mckay, but Dan is OF the sam
breed of Democrats-Dan love
Republicans, too.
The opera hall was well filled
mostly Republicans-and all gay
Mr.. Hartman close attention. IL
the man is an entertaining speaks
but the applause was very mode
!. and the reception rather cool. Q
n the whole we hardly think III;
d Mr.. Hartman converted a gre;
q many OF his old republican FRIEND
: to his new democratic doctrine
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