Fergus County Democrat., 1910-11-01
THE SITUATION IN MONTANA

i iIS Aulll PdiSI lIlttl ID llOW III d W my
to a close in this state has been hard
fought i'll many sections and the main
issue has been we'll defined, be the re-
suit what it may. 1t has not been
campaign against individuals, but has
been fought along the lines of prin-
ciple. The record of Tom Carter has
been laid bare before the voters OF
this state 1t has been conclusively
shown that he now stands and has
ever stood with the New England
manufacturer, as against the Western
consumer. 1t has also been con-
clusively shown that Mr.. Carter has
ever stood with the trusts and rail
roads in all instances where the in
terests OF the corporations were
inimical to those Of the people. He
has been identified with the gang who
attempted to loot the Alaska gold
miners some years ago. His connec
ton with the Crow reservation gang
in Yellowstone county and numerous
other shady transactions wherein he
has ever favored the vicious politicians
Of this state, have been put up to the
voters of Montana. And it is partially
upon these premises that the demo-
cratic party of Montana expect to
win at the polls next Tuesday.
I1a RI -, oil
of success from the fact that there is
harmony in the ranks of the party
and the rank and file are giving the
ticket enthusiastic and unanimous
support in county and state, while
the republican organization is divided
against itself in nearly every section
OF the state The democratic plat
form is progressive and declares for
the election of United States senators
by popular vote by the adoption Of
the Oregon primary law. State and
county speakers have made a clean
and effective campaign, and the most
conservative democrats predict vic
tory for the state ticket by 5000 to
1900.
In Fergus county, the democrats
have been making vigorous cam
paign and have every reason for the
confidence they entertain. At every
public meeting they have held in out
side districts, they were greeted with
enthusiasm and by large crowds. It
is safe to say that the democratic
campaigners reached two voters to
every one reached by the republicans.
and the issues are unquestionably in
favor of the democrats this year.
! The republicans profess confidence
that they will be able to elect the leg
islature and return Tom Carter to
the senate elect Pray and the rest
of the state ticket. If the republi-
cans are honest in their expressions
OF confidence, they must rely wholly
upon placing large sums of money in
every county in the state this week
and wellfounded rumors have it tha,
such is the program of the Carte,
people. The voters are expecting
such move and it will be found that
money will not be the factor in this
election that it has proven to be ir
the past. The issues are too deep
rooted and the progressive republi
cans who intend voting the demo
cratic Legislative ticket will require
more than a few paltry dollars to
cause them to abandon a decision
born of such honest principles. We
do not believe the people of Montana
will sacrifice principle for money
We have too much confidence in thei,
good citizenship. The situation as i
now stands in both state and county
looks like a clean sweep for the dem
ocrats.