The Glasgow courier., 1916-10-13
PRAY ANDIEDWARDS
FIRE \FlRST GUNS
Meeting at Courthouse Last 'iday Evening Brought
Out Enthusiastic tendance.
BOTH SPEAKERS RECEIVE OVATION
Pray Brings Applause From Audience Referring
Chas. E. Hughes Next President. Edwards Makes
Governor Squrm

The Republican campaign in Valley
county was given decidedly strong
advancement last Friday evening,
when Hon. Chas. N. Pray and Hon.
Frank ]. Edwards, candidates Tor
United States Senator and Governor,
fired the opening guns at the court
house in Glasgow. The court room
was crowded, every available inch OF
space being occupied and the hallway
and stairs were packed as well, with
attentive listeners to the messages de-
livered.
I'm. Patten, County Treasurer, act
ed as chairman of the meeting and
shortly after 500 o'clock introduced
the first speaker. In making the
introduction Of former congressman
Chas. N. Pray, he paid an enthusiastic
tribute to the service rendered in Con-
gress by Mr.. Pray, during the term
of his office, and predicted his cleo
ton this fall as United States Senat-
or. The remarks of the chairman
were greeted with applause and the
speaker also received an ovation as
he arose to make his address.
Mr.. Pray in his address did not re-
sort to loud clamouring or to any
oratorical flights of fancy for the pur-
pose of holding attention. His re-
marks were those of man OF hrm
convictions presenting his case to the
people for their Endorsement and the
rapt attention given and the applause
which greeted his statements demon
strated the fact of the argumer,
reaching home. He opened his ad'
dress with a brief reference to his
work in congress during his previous
term of office, called attention to the
enactment of laws, particularly bene
fetal to the homesteader, which made
it possible for so many to obtalf
homes in Montana, and was respon
sible to a great extent for the great
influx of thousands to the state, ant
outlined the work he did in assisting
to secure the passage of the bills.
A review of the present adminstra
tions errors and the uncertainty O
the position of the President was re
ferred to, as was the fact shown b!
Mr.. Pray that the so-called Democrat
ic prosperity as now existing, is en-
tirely due to the great war now be
ing waged in Europe. He cited tn
condition of the country for the shor
period of time before the war order
began to reach this country, when fac
tories were idle a good portion of tn
time Immediately after the Demo
cratic administration went into ef
feet.
He then took up the assertion tina
"Wilson kept US out of war" and ana
lyzed it thoroughly showing that thi
is an absolutely misleading statemen
which will not stand up, in the ligh
of truth and reason. The convinc
ing manner in which this claim wa
shown up as foolish assertion me
with the approval of the audience a
was demonstrated by the applause
brought forth.
The 1912 Democratic platform wa
given a severe going over by MI
Pray and shown up as mere vot
catching institution. He called at
tention to the many planks in tn
platform which had been cast asid
without any pretense of being live
up to by the Democratic administra
ton, after they had served their pul
pose at election time. In conludin
his remarks Mr.. Pray paid CLOWN
tribute to Chas. E. Hughes and pre-
dicted his election this fall. AS tn
standard bearer of the Republica
party the mention of Hughes met wit
resounding applause as did the state
ment that in him the nation will fin
judgment, and ability to cope wit
the intricate problems to be met will
in such a manner as to demand tn
respect of every nation.
Hon. Frank J. Edwards was the
introduced as the next Governor {
Montana, and was greeted with
round of applause as he stepped I
the front of the rostrum to begin hi
speech. Mr.. Edwards in opening