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Governor Edwin L. Norris will address the citizens of Havre next Wednesday Evening, Sept. 30th.
THE HAVRE HERALD
VOL. VI, No. 10.' HAVRE, CHOUTEAU COUNTY, MONTANA, WEDNESDIAY, SEPTIEMBER 23, 1908. a2.00 PER YEAR.
WEBSTER IS SLAUGHTERED BY CARTER
Necessity
AND
Invention
"Necessity is the mother of inven
tion"' and it is truly so amazing that
it is to some extent refreshing, to
note with what complete unanimity
with what unblushing etTrontery,
with what teeth gritted determina
tion, the-space writers on the opposi
tion newspapers, laboring under a
load that would break the back of an
elephant in the g. o. p. menagerie,
are striving to earn their stipend, in
the presentation of right handed
news, that is only intellect to left
handed eyes.
' Refreshing, did we say? It is posi
tively exhiliarating!
I Ouida, in her dreamiest, most se
ductive moods; Bret Harte, in the
heyday of his popularity; Ryder Hag
gard, in his most vivid flights of im
agination; Mark Twain in his funniest
moods, or Ople Read, in his quaintest
pen pictures of southern character,
iever produced the dope, that for ab
sorbing enthralling interest, is slip
ping from the pen tips of the scribes
of the Montana republican press, these
days.
"Chess?"
We will present a few quotations.
Singly, they are of more than passing
interest, as studied from a George
Washington standpoint, but collect
ively, they present an impervious, in
surmountable, impenetrabl" 2 a'id 2
are 's demnonst fai,on. ,uudý sd u.al.
alyze them; note the conspicious ab
sence of anything misleading; note the
absolute precission with which the
line of fact is hewed to, to the entire
elimination of any approach to that
of fancy. But read for yourself:
Says the Ilelena Record in report
ing the state convention:
"The keenest rivalry was manifest
ed over~the nomination for governor,
but today's events showed that not a
trace of rancor or feeling remained."
"The ticket is well balanced and
every part of the state is repre
sented."
Says the Missoulian:
"The convention was a splenidly
attended one and though the contest
for governor was a sharp one and it
took five ballots to select it, there was
no display of ill feeling at any time
during the proceedings."
Says the Plaindealer, of the coun
ty convention:
"The republican pary, represented
by a convention in Chouteau county,
assembled in Havre this week and se
lected a ticket that every resident of
the county can conscientiously go to
the polls and vote, for assured that in
so doing they have done a patriot's
duty."
"The surprise of the convention
came in the naming of a candidate
for county attorney."
"Mr. Towner was in no sense a can
didate for the honor."
"There was not one jarring note in
the convention."
Says the River Press, of the same
convention:
,"There was some aspirants for some
of the nominations, a situation which
necessarily resulted in lively compe
tition for coveted honors, but
it was a good natured contest from
start to finish."
"The greatest surprise of the con
vention came when the chair called
for nominations for county attorney."
"The ballot resulted: Carnal, 291;
Towner, 59; Hammond, 214."
Migety Jove! Are you asleep, or
have you mislaid your thunder bolts?
We take it that the average citizen
of Montana is possessed with a modi-
cum of intelligence. We take it fur
ther, that the average voter, in both
parties has kept fairly well abreast of
of the trend of political events, and in
view of the fact that the campaign of
1908, national, state and local, promises
to be the hottest fought one in our his
tory, we assume that the voters are
taking more than the usual interest,
and are better posted than ever. as to
the political situation, We believe that
the voters generally, have complete
knowledge of the bitter fight in the re
publicanstate convention, with Hel
ena as the battle ground, of the feuds
(Continued on page two.).
COMING DOWN.
-Donahey in Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Is Taft Scared?
The old political managers that hav rent change of campaign plans, would
been guiding tue hands of politics for lead to an affirmative answer.
the past twenty years are entirely at The labor vote is- a great factor in
this camtpaign, as they represent a
sea so far, and whether the current bout two mnillions of votes. M.,
will s wing to Mr. Taft or Mr. Bryan Gomper, president of the Amterican
is the deepest kind of a puzzle. In Federation, is working ha d to i4flui
1896 and again in 1900, the republi- ence the doubtful element in Mr.
cans accused Mr. Bryan of "being t3.'an's favor, and if succesfsul, it
scared," and in fact so scared that he will practicaliy mean the election of
had to take the stump and work like our( leader. Anloh l-r pu.liug thing in
a Hercules night and day. Mr. Brya this campa g.n is the "negro vote,"
admits that he was scared in those ani1 while Air. Taft was se'retary (f
campaigns, and the results show that ~ ar. wh ntithe "n.gro" regim at was
he had mighty good reasons for be- disimissed in di:-grace by his o0" n act,
. Jscar hNoe Mm. Tit ht. ..,-.< ' thp flea r t{5s
,i his lplits of a "front pour.h camin- will he .sat in a lump for the D)emo
pa;ign" such as M"Kinley employed in r,tltic lartly as has been cl-tined.
'!?, and ihas decided to stumpl t:e .'There is no doubt, howewv r, but that
countlry from ocean to ocean and thi negro vote will be divided atd
Ironm end to end. Mr .Ta t ss go'n i probably equally divided lbeween the
from New York to Califorsia, and candidates. There are a good
mtake speeches in every important, many colored minis ers atnd t aders
doubtful state. who believe that this is the wisest
This all leads to the qu:slion: Is thing for the negroes to do, as they
M'r. Taft very badly scared in this will be likely to get favors then from
c:ampalsu, and wh'le so far nobodl both parties by making his vote an
has been able to answer it, his di- uncertain quantity.
BARNSTORMERS PAY A VISIT TO CITY
Taik about your barn stormers! Holy her hands, or whether she couldn't or
petrified! The man does not live with wouldn't straighten her neck is still a
a command of queen's ehglish that mistery. They had a little old farmer
would adequately portray the bunch who might have been worse, possibly,
Df lop-sided, cross-eyed, knock-kneed and a stern old mother who objected
irresponsible freaks that blew into to her pie faced son marrying the far
town last Satuaday, labeled B. 0., mers pretty daughter, and then they
and invited a confiding, unsophisticat- had something that came out and
ad public, at 4 bits per, to witness a tried to be funny. That mug can
refined and up to date little produc- start a garbage patch of his own, if
tion at the Opera House. Shades of he ever strikes a town where the
the immortal Irving, Solomon Shingle early education of the kids has not
and Banquo's ghost! They had a star been neglected as it has in Havre.
and he was sure a star right. His The kids helped some, though, for
face gave every one in the house some they all yelled "rotten" at the close,
kind of an ache before he had labor- and the buncoed aduiance 'breathed a
ously packed it around the stage sixty fervent "Amen."
seconds. "Splendid makeup for the
villian, isn't it?" whispered a lady,------
and it was a lover, and not a villian. All railroad employees are earnostly
Then they had a sissy girl who was requested to attend a union meeting,
trying to do something on the front to beheld in the City Hall, on Sunday
of the stage in the first act, but Sept. 27, at 7:30 p. m. Business of
whether it was seeking a place to put importance will be transacted.
WHEN THE SHEATH GOWN COMES.
"II
-Bushnell in Boston Traveler.
The Republicans of the State Meet and Under the Able and
Efficient Leadership of General "Oily" Tom
Do Things They'll Be Sorry For,
In kejiping with the policy seeming
ingly adopted by the reput ican party
during the present year, the state con
veation resolved itself int) one of
the bitterest political fights which has
ever eccurred within the ranks in
the history of Montana, an I from pr ,
ent. indications it will take more oil
than Senator Carter is cre lited with,
to smooth the troubled waters, and
sooth the wounds inflicted in the
strife `or the gubernator'al nomina
tion.
Up t. within a short time of the
convention, Mr. Webster had every
assurace of his nomination, but up
on reach ing Helena, he found him
self up against what proved to be
thr" "real thing," in the perosn of
Edpward Dolan, who, boosted by Mr.
Carter, and assisted by a fake boom
started in the name of Lee Mantle,
won the coveted prize, after a stub
born contest, which it took five bal
lots to decide.
It is needless to say that the North
ern Montana delegations stood solid
for Mr. Webster, but their heads
were against a brick wall, and it
seems they had to learn by bitter ex-'
perience, that Tom Carter is the king
bee of Montana republicans.
Fletcher Maddox, federal office
MORE ABOUT BANK
GUARANTY PLANK
1'ostmaster General Meyf r, who was
down to Hot Springs, Va., making
medicine with Mr. Taft, got himself
interviewed and tried hard to chop up
the guarantee bank d&po:t plank
in the Democratic piatf'rmni
General Meer 's qu:oe t as say'ng:
"The democratic platform pledged the
party to compulsory guaranteeing cf
deposits of all national banks, where
provisions are available for all state
financial institutions desiring to use
them.
"The guaranteeing of deposits by
all national banks would mean noth
ing less than that the conservative
and honestly managed banks wi(uld
have to pay tl:e debts of banks which
have been badly managed, and under
this systme there wculd be nothing
to prevent a not over scrupulous
banking officer in the competition of
obtaining deposits by going to par
ties and offering them G per cent for
their deposits, claiming that they had
no risks, as depositors are guarant
eed. The bank in turn would have
to make inve.atments which would in
volve great risks in order to make
money.'
Well, what of it? We admire you,
General, for oyur allegiance to your
multi-millionaires; . for standing for
continued legislation in their inter
ests-legislation which will preclude
any chance of their having to dig
down into their enormous surplus, at
any time, on account of banks
"which have been badly managed,"
but how about the depositors, big and
little, who have pinned their faith
to adn put their hard earned money
into the: "badly managed" banks?
Your policy is that the depositors
shall take ALL the chances, and the
big corporations NONE. Is that it,
General Meyer?
General Meyer gces on:
"The proposed system would result
in revolutionizing the methods of
banks, and state banks and trust
companies would" be forced' to' enter
under the sam earrangements in or
der to have their deposits guaran
teed, which would be an injustice to
tthi national banks, as the stcckhold
erain the national banks are srtjcct
ed to doub'e liability fcr deposits,
which is not true of state banks.
"The deposits in savings tank,s
throughout th country amount to
about three and a half b'llions. What
greater injustice can be imagined than
these deposits which are nade by the
holder, of Washington, D. C., and
chairman of the state central conm
nittee ot, Montana, IU. S. A, called
the convetion to order, and made the
usual si;eech, in which the principles
of the republican party of the nation
and state were lauded and upheld
by the stock repbulican argun:ent,
iade up of re'licule and ahuoe of
Mh11 Bryan. senator waan mad' perma
nent chairman. and F. A. Ilazelbaker.
of Dillon, permanent secretary.
After the usual routine work 'f r.
ports ,of committees, the ppis.ng
faction. threw out their skirmish
lncs, the main forces deployed for
action, and the war, one of the bload
iest in the history of Montana politics
was on. It is needless to say that
that the forces of General Carter
were triumphant, and when the battle
smoke lifted, it disclosed a field
strewed with the remnants of the
gallant little force under command (.f
Lieutenant Webster, with General
Carter wiping his eyes with the re
mains of their flag, and exclaiming,
in a voice filled with emotion, "It's
awful, but it had to be did."
As a result of the fight, Corporal
Dolan was advanced over the head
of Lieutenant Webster, to the rank
of Captain, under General Carter.
Northern Montana was graciou ly
wage earners and individuals of ver
nmorderate means shullld be taxed
in order to pay for the losses of mis
mnanaged banks,
"In the postal saving bank the d -
posits arc guaranteed by the govern
ment, because the government has re
ceived th deposits and made itself re
sponsibl. They are led back into the
channels of trade by depositing them
in the national banks in the distracts
where they have been brought to the
plastoffice."
Yes, the leople, mlostly :aill wage
eairner. , nave blilions ,L t heir . aro
ings in the savings banks, on which
they draw 4 per cent interest, and
which the banks let cut at frrom 5 to
In per cent .Now. wouidn't it b" b t
ter. General Meyer, for the entire
body Al depositors to stand a small
ta'. if the occasion ar se which as
we will show later on would be eel
dom, if ever, than for thousands and
thousands of depositors, in dfft rent
localities, to be rendered absolutely
homeless by the failure of the bank
in which their savings were deposi
ted? Do you remember, Gem ral, the
recent big failures in savings bank
circles in Butte, Chicago and Milwau
kce? In these cases, and in accard
ance with your ideas, the b.g finan
cial insti tutions were fully protected
but there was no protection to the
wage earner who lost his all.
Another illustration: A nran luts
his money into the bank, and re
ceives no security in any shate,
form or manner, and has none save
in the itegrity of the bank officials.
He takes a chance of losing every
cent of his deposit, while ti e bank
has no chance of losing, unless it
steals from itself, that is, u:less
some of the officials who have a-ccss
to the cash box, empty it of its ccn
tents, as no bank, that is at all con
servativo, ever loans money withce t
ample security .That is one of tiho
fundamental principl!es of hanking.
Let us see what the working of
the . bank guarantee law would- do
to make the banks. still more canserv
ative, and reduce failures to a min
imum.
i. The bank-examiner, who wa'ks
into the bank, and is met with a
pleasant smile and a handful of two
bit cigars, g'a- -or :hr u "h the last
statement and daaliy balance, and is
t pe "'" .. d w utd
havi t- I . ..-- -d tra"e to take
the tilume to KNOW who.n h h left that
recognized by the unanimous renoli
nation of Chas. N. Pray for congress.
The full ticket nominated. personal
ly and geographically, is as follows:
For congress-Chas. N. Pray, Chou
tenll county.
For orvelnor- Eid\l,ord IDolan, :
Mlissoula couinty.
For lieutenant governur--\W. R. Al
len, of 1)eer Lodge county.
For associatn e .ustice--\W. L. -HalI
loway, of Gallatin county.
For nupt. of Publ. I.nst.-W. ,
Harmon, of Gallatin county.
For R. R. Com'r., 4 years--B. 'T.
Stanton, of Gallatin county.
For Secreary of state-A. N. Yoder
of Silver Bow county.
For Auditor-H. R .Cunningham, ot
Silver Bow county.
For It. R. Com'r., 2 years-E. A.
Morley, of Silver Bow county.
For presidential elector-W. . . Gal
lick, of Silver Bow county.
For presidneial Iteector-C. S. War
run. of Silver Bow county,.
For treasurer--E, E. Ess-eltynoe. o
Carbn county.
Forpresidential elector Paul MI
Cot nick, of Yellowstone county.
.,.m lnn . au mn , • • ,
bank, that it was in a sound condi
tion, not taking the word of an af
fable cashier or dignified president,
but by EARNING HIS SALARY.
II. When the cashier, or payiung
teller, oLr president, or any other
bank official began taking women of
questionable character to the race
track in automobiles, playing the po
nies, giving wine suppers, etc., which
is going on right along, there would
be a meeting of the directors called
forthwith, and that gentleman would
be quickly exchanged for one with
more csmbre views of the duties of
his position.
General Meyer wants to prot ct the
big corporations; the democratic plat
form is framed to PROTECT THI
PEOPLE .There's the whole thing in
a nutshell.
General Meyer PREFERS ("Of two
evils-to the big corporations- choose
the least") the postal system, as
the government can, of itself, guaran
tC depositrs, and the money so de
posited, can be "led ba"k into the
channels of trade." as he puts it, by
depositg it IN TTFlE NATIONAL'
BANKS.
Geie'al Meyer is eithv'r not WELI
INFORMIEI), or is NOT ON TIHE
SQUARE, when it comes to consult
ing th- intrests of the people, and
the Herald wishrs to go on record
as assorting its full belief that Gen
eral Meyer is one of the b:st inform
ed men in th whole cuntry.
"Colonial" Jack as lie styles him
self, is on his way to Hlavre. .lack is
out to establish a new record for foot
passenger service, and if he is suc
cessful in his undertaking, will do so.
ills stunt is to travel, entirely otl
foot, 9,000 miles in 400 days, and he
has since the 1st of June. covered
2,800 miles of that distance.
On the date named he left Portland
Maine, his itinery since, including
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont,
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North Dakota and Montana,
He pushes a wheel barrow cont ir
ance, which he calls the "Sphnix,'
in which he carries articles of neces
sit y.
lie is cvidentliy a unique personage,
and his untaking, a good part, of
which has already been carried out,
shows him to be the possessor of grit
and go-aheadativeness.