The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-09-27
Brewer Writes an
Open Letter.
STATES HIS POSITION PLAINLY

Roman, Mont, Sept. q, 1912
To the Voters of Missoula County
1t had been my intention tt
make a thorough canvas of the
Flathead in the interest of my
candidacy for the legislature, bu,
ever since the convention I have
been having trouble with one o1
my eyes, and have been unable
to call upon you and talk ovel
the political situation. On the
9TH of October the campaign
opens and / expect to be away
most of the time from then unit
election.
This is a big country and there
are a good many people living in
it, and while would like to see
and talk with every one of you,
it is impossible in the short time
allowed before election, and |
take this opportunity of stating
frankly and plainly my position
in this compaign. | believe that
every candidate for publec office
should be willing to publicly state
his opinions and position upon
public questions. No man should
sail under false colors. In the
proceedings leading up to the
selection of the Republican can
didate for president of the United
States, | favored and did what l
could to procure the nomination
for Colonel Roosevelt. l was
honest and sincere in my choice
and | have no apologies to offer.
l believe in the sober judgment
of the majority rather than the
minority, and when he failed to
receive the nomination and with
drew from the organization, |
felt unwilling to follow his
leadership and leave the party,
with which l have associated
most of my life. l recognize the
right of every man to choose,
act or think for himself and /
have no quarrel with those who
differ with me.
l believe the party of Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield, Mckinley, Roose-
welt and Taft, which has been in
control of the legislative and
executive departments of this
country for over half century
and which has honestly met and
rightfully solved every great
question and crisis which has
confronted us during that period,
will with the assistance of such
progressive republicans as Bob
LaFollette, Senator Cummings,
Governor Hadley and Governor
Deneen, be able to meet the is
sues, correct the ills and right
the wrongs Of which we now
complain.
For more than fifty years the
republican party has been the
party of action and progress.
Upon every mile post along the
road of it's illustrious career is
engraved the word 'Progress."
1t has always been the party of .
the people, and | believe that |
the rank and file of the party are
now as they always have been,
progressive and earnest and cap
able of solving the great political
problems of this campaign.
| submit that the republican
state and county plat
forms are progressive and that
they fully, frankly and fairly
meet the demands of the people.
| wish to call your attention to a
few of the most important planks
in this platform:
''We declare our allegiance to
the principles of tariff for the
protection of American industries
and labor. Where the tariff rate
is higher than the difference in
the cost of production here and
abroad, the present tariff should
be Immediately revised down.
ward, so the manufacturer and
producer shall secure only enough
protection to pay the scale of
nigh wages which obtains and
ought to obtain in this country,
md secure a reasonable profit
from the business.
We favor a law to provide for (