The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-13

voters of Valley county at the I. O.
o. F. Hall in Glasgow on Wednesday
evening, August 18th at $3.50 p. M,
on "What's The Matter With Mon
tana." Mr.. Wilson has message
which every citizen should Hear and
an especial invitation is extended to
those who oppose his candidacy to
hear him. Harry Wilson is one of the
most brilliant and forceful speakers
in the state and it is safe to say that
you will be glad you went to hear
him.
Two things of prime interest to
the voters Of Montana in connection
with the candidacy of any man for
public office. One is the record and
qualifications of the man himself. The
other is the platform upon which he
stands.
Regarding the first poin: larry l..
Wilson has made such record during
his more than 20 years residence in
the state, that not even his bitterest
political opponent would deny that he
is capable, courageous, progressive
and independents man, in short, ad-
mirably qualified for the governor
ship.
AS to the second, Mr.. Wilson with
characteristic brevity makes clear his
position on vital questions. 81 believe"
he says in:
l. Punishment of profteers.
2. Strict enforcement Of all laws.
3. Better schools, better roads,
more irrigation.
4. One hundred per cent efficiency
in our state government.
5. Preservation of the American
ism for which our boys went to war.
6. Re-establishment of the supre-
macy of the law and of the rights of
the whole people, assuring equal JUS
tice to every economic group.
Whether or not one agrees with Mr..
Wilson's politics or is in accord with
the principles he enunciates, it is at
least to be admitted that he does not
hesitate to tell the people where he
stands.
Commenting on Harry Wilson's
candidacy, the Fergus County Argus,
one of the strongest Republican pa
pers in the state has the following:
"The news same from Billings the
lot ort Of %ho ,x,ooE that
L. Wilson had filed his announcement
as a candidate for governor on the
republican ticket.
Mr.. Wilson is lawyer of Billings
and has been in active practice in
that city for the past 18 years. He
started his professional career in the
office of o. F. Goddard, the "Old
Roman" of republicanism, and few
years later formed partnership
with Judge Edmund Nichlos, who
was formerly on the circuit bench in
Iowa. The firm enjoys very great
volume of business and it is con-
siderable sacrifice on the part of Mr..
Wilson to desert his practice.
1t is not customary for partisan
newspaper to make any distinction
between candidates of it's own party
prior to their selection by the pri-
mary, but the Argus desires to
make a few comments upon Harry
Wilson's candidacy which it believes
pertinent at this time for the infor-
nation of the voters of the party.
First Of all, Mr.. Wilson is an
eastern Montana man, and if Montana
ever had a governor from this sec
tion of the state the writer is not
advised Of that fact. The western
half of the state has always furnish
ed man for that important position
and it seems now that this end Of
the state, which predominates in
population, should have its turn.
Secondly, Mr.. Wilson is not tied up
with any faction of the party and has
had no part in the feuds which have
more than once nullified the strength
of the party in Montana. He was
candidate for governor on the repub-
lican ticket in 1912, having been
nominated at the last state conven-
ton ever held in this state under the
old law. He missed election by a
very narrow margin and since that
time he has kept entirely and relig-
iously out of politics, taking no part
whatever, actively, in partisan mat
ters.
He is virile young man, endowed
with unusual ability, and there can be
no question raised as to his eminent
qualifications for the position Of
governor Of the great and growing
state Of Montana.
One desireable qualification he pos