Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
HEDGES IN BOZEMAN.
GRAND POPULAR DEMONSTRATION.
Speeches, Firswerks and Firing Of caaao

Saturday evening last witnessed
one Of the grandest demonstration
ever had in Bozeman. 1t was the &C
casion Of an outpouring Of the people
to receive and listen to the speechc.
of Hon. Cornelius Hedges, candidate
for Delegate to Congress, and Col. w
F. Sanders.
During the afternoon a large mum
Der Of our citizens proceeded dow
the road in carriages to meet the dis
tinguished speakers. About 4 p. m
rhe booming Of cannon announce
their approach and the procession
fled through Main street, which wa!
thronged with spectators and drew NJ
in front of the Metropolitan Hotel
The Metropolitan was profusely ant
decorated with flags, extending from
the flag-statis, over the balcony, Il
the large: speakers stand in front,
which was also surmOunted and SUR
rounded with our national emblem
from the miniature size to the r0ya
standard.
AS the shades Of night appeared
strings Of Chinese lanterns surround
ing the stand and extending from The
hotel balcony across the street to Ricl
s. Wilson's store, were lighted, bon
fires built il. the street, and magni
ficent display Of fireworks made bril-
liant the lowering clouds ola threaten
ing storm, while the thunder of artil
lery was echoed back from the noun.
tains and canyons. Patriotic airs
from the band foatcd out upon the
breeze. Above the stand was display.
ed in large letters the significant mot
to: "For Delegate, Man Of the
People, CORNELIUS HEDGES, the
Friend Of Education which was sur
rounded by shields, representing the
North, South, East and West.
The people assembled from every
quarter and the meeting was organ
lied by the election Of j. V. Bogert,
Esq, President and Maj. II. Holr Sec
rotary. Mr.. BOgert, in an apprOpri
ate and elegant speech, introduced
Mr.. Hedges to the vast audience, who
was received with cheers, salute
from the cannon, and the bursting Of
rockets. Mr.. Hedges spoke about one
hour AMI a half, aud was listened to
with attention and frequently applaud
ed. It was characterized by elegant
language and forcible arguments; he
INDUCED in no invcctives against his
~r.r.~.-v..%, $50. s,ss, I'rsty mol >..~:-
pies Of Democracy; there was no vital
issues dividing the Democratic and
Republican parties today, and if
elected he should faithfully ana to the
best of his ability represent the inter
ests of the people, regardless Of party
or section. Although nominated by
a Republican convention, he should
not be governed by any political plat
form. and if elected lie should go into
our national Legislature free from party
control and personal influences SER
want Of the people. His speech was
we'll received and produced a highly
favorable impression upon his hearers.
Col. Sanders, the Nestor of the
Ostrur::, was next called and made
one Of the most a lie efforts OF his life.
He "talkcl" to the people in that
lOrcible, convincing and inimitabl..
style peculiar to himself. He paid
just tribute to the old political parties,
according to them the full accomplish
mcnt Of their m,ssicns, and consigned
them to the tOmbs Of their ancestors.
He reasoned with the people as to the
duties of the hour. Self.intcrest was
one of the first laws Of nature; and
it was duty they owed to themselves
and their poste,ity to see that is was
not neglected through the false and
barren promises of political dietators.
There was no political differences be-
tween the people, aud he was proud to
see the brave tillers of the soil of Gal
latin county the first to throw off the
political yoke and array themselves
against the corruptions Of partizan
rings. A convention was heidi in
Helena on the 9th Of June; its men,
bers looked over the field for a man
to represent the interests of the people
Of Montana in the halls of Congress.
Major BRUCE, he and others were
sl,osen Of, but they had been recog-
nized in the past as political "war
horses" the convention wanted man
fresh from the people, who was un-
known as a politician, and who pos
sessed the confidence Of the people
and the ability to fitly represent the
varied interests Of the Territory. That
man was found in Cornelius Hedges,
the friend and champion Of popular
rights and liberal education; o man