Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-08-01
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The Democratic caaesiHasas did noble ser
vice at the above place "Wednesday evening &
they met tlie champol, speakers OF The Peo-
PIES ticket. antl routess them horse, foot and
dragooi. Meetings hal been al vert sei for
both parties at that plsceat the sa.ae tin,e,
but we failed to see even scorperal's guard
OF sympathizsrs Wit, the disaaaeied. The
speakers OF the opposition nsasf9 declined to
divide the tisae with tsosssef ttsa pessoeratie
partv. assSl agroess st ia lsra
of nsuf55 ms 4 ss.ss.:...si ssgeil-
ton d tile assem5lage. Bit the Democracy
knew their rights and the sentiment cf the
croE,ti too we'll to allow the Nondtscripts to
get away with theali in thst manner. While
the speakers Of the latter were lettering on
the outskirts of the assernjlage, consulting
as to what line Of argument 50 use on tt.e oc-
easion, as their entire tactics had TO be
changed on account OF the presence of the
Democratic candidates, who were there to see.
Lear and refutc the Misrepresentation the
opposition speakers had made when they
supposed that such could not be successfully
contradicted before the election; while they
were discussing this, to them, vital issue of
the moment, the crowd was becoming wea-
ried with long waiting, and the meeting was
promptly aud properly called to order by
representative EDemocrat and Democrat
moved TO limit speakers to thirty minutes. So
the meeting was organized, and Judge S. w.
Langhorne, Democratic candidate fer Pro-
bate Judge, was called upon By the crowd to
address them, which he did lii an eloquent,
terse and forcbie manner, giving his oppo-
nent, Mr. uire, such seathing that the
latter did not regain his equilibrium during
the entire evening, as was plainly evidenced
by his distortion of the truth in his remarks
following those of Judge Langhorne The
recklessHess of Mr.. Iagure in his speech,
the disregard of truth, his broad assertions,
not substantiated by facts or data, his calum-
NOUS accusations against our county officers, |
robbed his effort Of any merit it might other
wise have possessed, and had damaging
effect upon that gentleman's chances in this
canvass if he ever had any Mr. Mcguire |
the Democratic party OF this county /
and its officers as public swindlers, and CON-
pared their stealings with those of Tweed t
aud tie Tammany Ring 81 New Tork, but he
failed to show where, how and upon whom
they had made this great plunseriag assault.
He merely referred to the iactthat the county
maT 'sa a dHps Which II. unfortunately s the
tory. the fest among which d N t .eTa1 IL
said that he was Che representative Of the tax
PAYERS Of Gallatin county: that he was their
Moses, returning from tic sicseft wastes, a.
kali plains and sage brush of NeTada 10 ,cafi
them out of their troubles; but he failed to
tell us by what method he or the Peoples
party proposed to do SO.
Hon. r. P. Yivion followed SFr. Mcguire
and gave him well deserved rebuke tor the
reckless and unfounded accusations Of that
gentleman against the integrity Of our pres
ent county officers, and proved to the salts
faction of the meeting that the charges had
no foundation in tact, and that the major part
Of the debt ROW. hanging over the tax payers
of Galatin county was created under the ad-
of Republican county officers
appointed by Governor Edgerton, and
through the ineffieiency and neglect Of Re-
publican District Judge. Mr.. Viyion made
III effective speech.
Hon. John Potter, the candidate of the
Peoples party tor Prosecuting Attorney, fol-
owed his opponent Mr.. Viyion. Our friend
Potter is pleasant, good talker, but the bur
len OF his remarks was similar to Mr.. Ma
yuire's, and had but little effect. Mr.. Potter
was for a number Of years Chairman Of the
Territorial Republican Central Committee,
the machinery of his party and
1as filed several positions at the hands of
hat party. ssKncwing how it is himself
ne arraigned the Republican party as corrupt
md its office-holders as possessing an over
covering tendency to steal. That was why +
ne had cut the guy rope which had linked
him to that party and had cast himself into
he bosom of the dear people. We believe,
however, that John did SO to get office, and
le viii again be casting hisanchor in the Re-
publican harbor, after nextsMonday. In con- ,,
clusion Mr.. Potter informed the audience
hat he had 'srusned'' through his speech to /
rive Judge Davis an opportunity to give
hem some facts and --incontroyerti-
lie facts-in regard to the mismanagement :
# our county affairs. DAVIS had rumaged ,
or weeks through the musty records of the :
ounty and had brought to light facts which !
would astonish the natives; which would {
larrow up their feelings and cause each par (
icular hair to stand Oh end. /
Judge Beck, Democratic candidate for I
councilman, was next called, and delivered {
,lain,. practical Democratic speech, submit {
ing his record to the closest scrutiny and !,
investigation of his constituents. His effort i
vas effective and highly applauded.
Then followed the grand Modoc of the Peo- 9
les outfit-the man of facts and ''fgg ers"- :
udge j. j. Davis. He gave MS dissertation t
N railroad matters and devoted considerable g
ime to the characteristics Of his opponent, !
udge Beck. which were not unfavorable to !
hat gentleman His time being about up. he Q
ras granted an extension to give his 'facts
nd figgers.n HIS first two charges against .
he County Commissioners were promptly {
enied by one of the Commissioners, who o
appened to be present, which SO disconnected 7
he Judge that he lost the even tenor Of his :
ray, but he kept up his remarks in desul- q
Org manner for few minutes, and asked il T
was not about time for him to quit. Being !
rienlly TO the Judge we wished to whisper
i his carr and tell him that it would have i
cen better for hlm had be not commenced, 9
ut the raonle were clamerous for his facts 2