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Edwards had importuned me to do so.
And so had dozens of other Republic
cans in all sections of the state. In
each and every instance l had prompt
ly and emphatically refused to con-
slider the matter at all, and it was
considered settled and closed. And
the possibility of my becoming a N
didate would have remained a closed
incident had it not been for the en-
dorsement of Mr.. Wheeler by the
Non-Partisan league. When that
startling event transpired l concluded
that Mr.. Wheeler's nomination on the
Democratic ticket vas assured and
tonight, more than ever, l am of that
opinion. I have no personal grievance
against, or quarrel with Mr.. Wheeler.
But as an American citizen l do pos
sess a bitter enmity towards some of
the principles for which he stands,
and from patriotic considerations
alone / maintain he should not be the
governor of this state. l am certain
that if nominated l can defeat Mr..
Wheeler, and this statement is not
intended to be as bombastic as per-
haps it sounds. l was defeated in
1912 by only approximately 1000
votes in the state although the Re-
publican party was then split COM
pletely asunder.
These conclusions l reached alone
and unaided sitting in my law office
in Billings, without any conference
with or suggestion from, any person
on earth. l thereupon promptly con-
suited a considerable number Of my
personal Republican friends through
out the state, upon whose judgement
l could depend, and they advised me
to become a candidate on the very
same grounds that led me to consider
the matter in the first instance. Such
is the simple explanation of my pres
ence here on this occasion, and every
statement I have made in connection
can be verified by men whose ~veracity
can not be questioned.
"To the charge that l wish to de-
feat Senator Dixon for the nomination
/ must plead guilty. The reason fol
this is neither mysterious or %unnatur-
al. If l do not defeat him l will not
be nominated.
For precisely the same reason l am
equally DESTROYS of defeating Genera
Ford, Mr.. Higgins, Mr.. Slayton anc
Mr.. Clinton. If Senator Dixon is nom
mated l shall neither run independ
emily nor organize a new party to de
feat him. He will have my loyal sup
port, and my humble services on tn
campaign platform and elsewhere will
be at his disposal to whatever exten
he can use them. The same thing i
equally true as to any candidate whor
the Republicans may nominate in tn
ensuing primaries. In 1912 Frank Ed
wards, the Progressive candidate TO
governor, was the man who accom-
plished my defeat in that campaign
But in the campaign four years late
when he was the nominee of my part,
I spoke for several weeks in his be
half all over Montana and sincerely at
tempted to secure his election. | al
--z ~c- - T I1l 1,.,-
refuse, to be alienated from my alliegi
ance to the Republican party. it's prir
ciples and its candidates, simply be
cause l am defeated for public Office.
81 have a few definite ideas as t
some of the things to which the go,
ernor of this state might properly d
rect his attention for the next for
years. 1t is my opinion that no ms