The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
IN MISSOULA COUNTY
Mr.. Average Citizen:-

| Mr.. Average Citizen:-
# there has been at any time, any doubt in your mind
independent ticket ticket which stands for the people
as against the bosses you not convinced that you
have seen the spectacle Of the republican boss debating the
procedure OF the democratic convention?
Looking the list Of candidates selected by Tuesdays
conveno you not satisfied that the nominations as
Ia whole made with the expectation and with the
made between the right hand Of the boss and his left?
Listening to the hypoccal protestatons of the Hes
siansspokesmen for the bossand knowing Of the stuff
ling OF the ballot in the convention you not ready to
admit that the voters of Missoua county entitled
list OF Independent nominations list of nominations made
on the square and without any secret deal back Of them
for trade?
There have been good many instances Of coarse work
lin local conventions, but there of such
bodness such indifference to public sentiment such def
ance OF clean government such disregard of decency
there was in the Tuesday convention The stuffng Of the
ballot In important instance, it called
to the attention OF the convention and second ballot was
ordered In one other important ballot the stufng was
unchecked and unprotected and the democratic nominee for
county attorney his place the ticket fraudulent
vote.
For days before the convention the republican boss Of
the county had pressed into service his republican
gers as we'll as his democratic henchmer He had been
busy night and day His plans had been we'll laid but
there matters which developed on convention
day which required his attention And there was no
ceament OF the consultation with him. 1t was open and
defiant of all decency
The convention, however, but the manifestation Of
what the local invisible government has been doing here
for long time. The boldness of it the only new fea
ture. The intimacy between the two parties never
revealed openly before No amount of protesation can
deceive the public this close relationship 1t is ap-
parent to all who study the situation casually
Mr. Average Citizen considering these conditions do you
believe that the demand for ticket which will be
independent of the bosses? Are you not satisfied that
Mssoua county needs have her affairs taken Of the
hands of the gang Should there be chance for the
people to have voice in the administration Of local govern
ment independent Of the boss and his henchmen?
Is it fair that Mssoula county should be governed from
the offices Of the Amalgamated Copper company? Is i'll
right that Mssoua-couny convention should be regulated
by the instructions which from Butte? Yet it is
fact that local members Of the winning wing Of the demo-
cratic party and the boss of the republican party in this
county got their instructions from the Amalgamated offices
in Butte few days before Tuesdays convention.
Mr.. Average Citizen you the who will decide
whether not this state Of affairs in Mssoua county to
continue 1t is your vote which will either maintain these
men in control will expe them from their leadership It'll
is for you decide Study the situation it exists and
for yourself if the charges which made here not
correct Inquire into the matter and you will find that the
conditions rotten that most Of the named can
ddaes on Tuesdays ticket to for the legislature will
accept the places but will decline the proered chance
to be swapped And you will find that The Mssoulan has
made no charge which is not true