The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-11

While the contest is just starting is
a good time to get that fact firmly fix
ed in your mind. You are going to
hear that Miss Blank has an organiza-
tion of friends behind her sworn to
make her the winner. If by circulat-
ing such report or permitting 1t to
be circulated, Miss Blank succeeds In
soaring out other candidates, competi-
ton is reduced just so much, and win
ming is made easy. 1t might be stated
that this is not a race for the faint
hearted. We cannot stop the circu-
lation of these stories, but the better
/ Judgment OF candidates themselves
should tell them that no one is able to
secure more votes in the given time
! than themselves.
A good many candidates are apt to
believe in "bluffing" tactics. Bluff
/ ing" might aptly be called the great
American game. Ninety-nine times
out of hundred, we Americans be-
lieve, we make good on our bluff, "
but in this contest the candidates
should not be discouraged by these
tactics. They are part of the game.
It is but the work of minute to cir
culate the story that an incredible
number of votes have already been Sc
cured. If that story "goes," compe-
tition is reduced just that much. Al
tho this contest is just starting, the
contest manager has learned that one
or two such stories are afloat and
takes this means of warning candl'
dates not to believe everything they
hear.
Your own experience in securing
hnw otn NJ Nnnd}
tions. Just remember that the same
conditions you are meeting must be
met by every other candidate; that the
field is clear and clean and no one
possesses an advantage you may no
make your own.
Square Deal Assured
), Candidates are asked to remembe
they are engaged in a great big busi
ness proposition. In the campaign TO
votes candidates have the assuranc
that they are receiving the moral SUI
, port of newspaper and three mercar
. tile firms who never have, would not
> and could not afford to ally themselve
: with any proposition that was no
= unquestionably fair to all concerned
d Contestants may approach thei
y the .nnIitions Of this contest are al
t olutely fair; that every contestar
q has exactly the same chance; tha
y every vote will be counted for the cal
l. didate turning it in, and that the n
n sponsibility of the business men
not a matter of guess work. This
D. a sober, seriOus-minded, generous a.
v peal to the people of Mushelshe
a county.
e All Have the Same Opportunity
n You have just as good an opportu
% ity as anyone. There is no reasC
y why you should not be the winner.
u, is not necessary to be customer
- one of the stores; it is not necessal
e to be a subscriber of The Record
:. enter. You may nominate yourself I
:, your friend.
g: 20 Field Not Limited.
.r Candidates are not limited in the
s. field of activity. Subscriptions m.
le be secured anywhere. Send yo
h. friends in other states a copy of tt
Of Record and ask them to subscribe
n. help you. Contestants should not
Sc backward in asking their friends
IN subscribe for The Record or to tra
le with the merchants in this contest.
fit all cases they will be securing fl
ne dollar in value received for each d
at lar paid out in subscriptions or
be merchandise. This is straight-f'
ne ward business proposition and no he
fancy should Re felt in getting out a