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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1910
Page
3
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The document presents a full Republican ticket with candidates for high state and county posts including Congressman Chas N Pray of Fort Benton Clerk of Supreme Court John T Athey Great Falls Railroad Commissioner E A Morley Butte Representatives Frank Eliel Dillon and T J Murray Wisdom County Commissioner C W Francis Wisdom Sheriff C C Gosman Lima Treasurer A L Badcon Dillon Clerk and Recorder John S Baker Lima Attorney H G Rodgers Dillon Assessor Norman E Holden Dillon Surveyor W T George Dillon Coroner Dr L C Ford Lima Public Administrator W T Scully Dillon Superintendent of Schools Miss Margaret Ross Argenta.
The Beaverhead county Republican convention pledges support for the Taft administration and party platform. It praises Montana delegates Carter Dixon and Pray for effective legislation, irrigation funding, postal savings, and highway measures, and commends county officials for serving all residents.
Residents pledge to fund and support erecting dormitories linked to the Dillon High School to house and supervise high school aged boys and girls from Beaverhead County. The current boarding facilities are inadequate and exclude taxpayers’ children from attendance.
The piece questions if Beaverhead County's Republicans are truly hide bound in light of past votes for Edwin L. Norris and local Democratic officials. It ponders whether the GOP should switch tactics this fall and run all its candidates to test public sentiment.
The piece argues Republicans should back Thomas H. Carter over W A Clark, praising Carter’s legislative record for Montana. It suggests Democratic hostility to Carter is unfounded and warns voters that supporting Republican candidates likely means voting for Carter, while explicitly telling readers not to vote for Clark.
The Beaverhead county paper endorses Charles Francis for re election to the board of county commissioners. It praises his consistency, broad minded approach, and focus on prudent highway spending. Francis, a Big Hole basin rancher, has years of service and earned tax confidence and public respect.
The Big Timber Pioneer denounces W. A. Clark as a candidate for U S senator and warns that a vote for a Democratic legislator equals a vote for the New Yorker. It cites Dillon Examiner asserted Beaverhead county backing Clark and emphasizes careful voter judgment.
The passage cites a claim about democratic candidates for representatives and argues that the statement must be accepted as given to avoid undermining the assertion. It reflects partisan framing and a push to treat the remark as a taken-for-granted premise.
A virulent political column compares Congressman Pray and ex congressman Hartman through their records and party loyalties. It criticizes Hartman’s shift to Democrats and mocks endorsements and senatorial bids, noting state towns and school census contrasts.
W T George resigns as Republican nominee for county surveyor because he cannot qualify being under age. R E Ober is named as the replacement and appears on the ticket. Republican central committee reopens headquarters near the depot with Lyman Bennett and Miss Beckstead handling duties as secretary and stenographer. The committee meets to confirm the resignation and new nomination. The Pacific Monthly advertises a special introductory offer for residents of Oregon Washington Idaho and California.
The Beaverhead county fair closes after a week of bad weather and uneven exhibits. Sen. Carter and Gov. Norris drew crowds, while the Pollard Carnival Co. proves disappointing in Dillon, with fair leadership citing lack of public support.
We were victims of misplaced confidence and will learn from it. A movement forms to stage a better fair next year as attractions fail this time. Citizens are urged to begin organizing now and plan to attend the fair in the future.
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