Fergus County Democrat., 1912-07-30
WALSH MAKES
FINE ADDRESS
ELOQUENT SENATORIAL cANDl-
DATE AROUSES ENTHUSIASM
AMONG LOCAL DEMOCRATS.
MANY JOIN WILSON CLUB
Over Fifty Progressives Sign Member
ship Roll and Substantial Sum Is
Pledged for Campaign Purposes
Organization to Be Perfected at
Meeting in the Near Future.

The militant progressives of Fergus
county last Saturday evening formally
opened the campaign for Wilson and
Marshal at a well-attended and an en-
thusiastic meeting held at Culvers'
opera house. After the speaking was
over, between fifty and seyenty-five
progressive democrats and republi-
cans affixed their names to the roll of
membership of Wilson-Marshall club,
which will be formally organized at
another meeting which will be held
within the next ten days.
Object of Meeting.
Tom Stout presided, and, after call
ing the meeting to order, stated it's
object as the formation of Wilson
Marshall club. He briefly outlined the
lines Of battle which will be drawn
during the coming campaign. Taft,
the regular nominee of the republican
party, stands for the old order of
things, for bossism, machine manipu-
lation and continuance Of regime
against which a very substantial wing,
even of his own party, have risen in
revolt. Wilson received his nomina-
tiOn through free expression of the
peoples will and after complete
overthrow of the boss element in the
democratic party. He cited the dis
sention in the ranks of the republican
party and added that the opportunity
which has come to the democrats for
| a successful campaign bears with it
a responsibility to the people which
must not be lost sight of.
The People's Eiuht -
John B. Ritch was then introduced
and briefly outlined plan for making
this a peoples campaign. He stated
that in former campaigns few indi-
viduals in this state have furnished
all of the money. Their large indi-
vidual contributions have carried with
them certain obligations and this is
something that it is especially de-
sirous that the party avoid. For this
reason, an effort will be made this
year to raise all of the money re-
quired for the conduct of the cam
paign by popular subscription, so that
the only obligation the party will have
to fulfill at the close of the campaign
will be to the whole people.
Address by T. J. Wash.
The chairman introduced as the
principal speaker of the evening the
Hon. T. j. Walsh of Helena. Mr..
Walsh was given most flattering re-
ception by his audience when he rose
to speak.
il Mr.. Walsh, who is an announced
candidate for the nomination for the
United States senatorship on the dem.
ocratic ticket, delivered most enter.
tanning, instructive and eloquent ad
dress. After expressing his thanks tc
the militant democracy of Fergus
county for the support always accord
ed him, he plunged directly into dis
cussion of live political issues of the
day by congratulating the democracy
of the nation upon the advanced
ground taken in the great battle now
being waged for progressive principles
in this country.
An Era Of Progress.
Mr.. Walsh contended that this is al
erO of progress. Despite this fact
there are many reactionaries who con
tinue to cry "let well enough alone,
and try to discourage others from
placing themselves in accord with the
great forward movement now in prog
ress. Had the stand-pat idea alway.
prevailed, said the speaker, we wouli
still be hanging by our tails to limt
in some dark forest, If Darwin knows
anything about our origin.
Progressive Montana.
''It is impossible" said Mr.. Walsh
that the stand-pat idea shall flourish
on Montana soil. This is young
state, young in achievement, young IL
the development of its matchless re
sources. Youth implies progress ant
that progress is being made here. w,
take justifiable pride in the hop,
which the state holds out for tn,
homeless, in the opportunities it OF
fers for the ambitious, in its advance
ment along every line of material de
velopment. But the glory of the stat,
does not rest alone on materia
dealth; on the production of gold an,
silver and copper, of grain and cattl,
and sheep. The chief glory of Montan;
lies in her men and women, the faires
fruits of a progressive democracy.
mo nation is great except by reason
of great men and good women. Greco
is remembered not on account of tn
| products of her fields, the tribut
| levied upon all of the then known seas
but because she produced Pericle
| and Plato and Herodotus and other
| who contributed something to the sun
| of human wisdom"
| Republican Revolt.
! Mr.. Walsh then spoke of the figh
| within the republican party and, whil
] condemning the action which perpet