The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-11-01

coming. Their arguments a..
much In III favor that men vlm -.
for . moment listen to them
There are quite ~ many R.,.,,,
cans - Demoerats in our pr.rs."
bat oil the men Of Ell Park vii, ~.
with the good sense If intrlIixrn, y.
isena, OF In other words, kA,y min ~.
e'sdsrse the sentiments uttered ~
Alex. Fee G. Botkin A man ~
sndeavorx to rule the Territo,v ~
the hand ii might, who take, 49,,
tsge Of his brief authority, win .v.s
tuslly find Ibis face In 4 n,...,..
wherein (n)osts are scare.
On Saturday evening hat t,.,.
Voolfolk and johnson, Of H.l... 49,
honorrd our little Lurgh with ,h.,.
presence. The citizens geneallv. ~
xardless Of party, welcomed the ...
tlemeu, aud extended the full hon,
tality Of Elk Park 10 them.
At . o'clock Mr.. &. l.. Harm ..
chairman, CALLED the meeting to orJl.r
and In . brief speech intru.l,neo III.
honorable gentlemen 10 those mr..
ent. Col. A. NJ. Voolfolk fir.t m
peared. His remarks were couch.d
In such language that conviction ~.
carried to the heart and brsin q,
every listener. He referred TO III.
poor laburing man In New York
WHO receives $50 p+r day for hi.
services and pays 32.5o for a suit Of
underwear. lie compared his ware,
with those paid in Montana ly In.
eral minded men. In his argument
he proved most conclusively ,I.s. the
Democratic party Is the poor mans
party. Col. W0olfolk's ILLUSTRATION.
were concise. His remarks concern.
ing silver coinage were ~ pertinent
that our sensibIy minded men, and
In fact nearly every man who III.
tened to the argument, were con-
He spoke Of the muscle Of the b,
boring man who iirsl came to the
and said In conclusion on
this subject that their rights were
sacred aud should he respected.
Col. Voolfolk said that himself, -
we'll - Col. Johnson, were men who
pioneered the lint emigration u this
Territory. He said he would endone
D good n,sn and true, and that man
WAS Martin Mayinnis; miaI Nv ON
not to know argued ones self uu.
He paid to Hon. Martin
.!ag,nnis . glowing tribute, and In
words which one could net but en-.
dome. Frequent rounds Of y p,,Iause
interrupted the Colonel In his speech.
He went hack to the days Of l77i,
when the English Government sent
men to this country the same ~ this
has sent out its represents
lives.
The Colonel ssid: "Gentlen,en, you
will remember those historical facts
Df Englanll's having sent men like
Marshal B0lkin to the United States
md the results thercfroln. Thee
men sent over by the English Gov.
were equal, or rather equiv.
slent, to the present carpet-lsgger.
Who IL the carpet.bagger: A man
Who accepts = position under the
Federal government 10 the 'etri-
nent Of those who should hold Office
In sending these men to Us they nc.
,ase ~ OF ignorance Of the groa~est
nature. They tell 10 by this in'p'l'
,ation that We have no men In the
Territory Of Montana capable or wor'
by Of holding Office. Gentlemen.
hall We stand this imputation: Shall
re endorse by silence this viIlsinous'
lur upon our Freedom: No! We will
aise . standard with SO pure an -.
,utcheon that thousands will flock to
to support"
Col. Voolfolk spoke about the
rails made by the 0ld-tinle Western
s,en, one Of whom was Mai n Magiu.
,is, . gentleman who came here in
.rIy days; who passed through Vi
:issitudes that should endear him to
he hearts Of the people. He called
PARTICULAR attention to the attitude Of
aolbrook, McLain, (:lagget and Cav
'naugh, and made fine comparison
'etween these gentlemen and our
aithful standard bearer, Hon. Martin
Col. J. A. johnson made Il brief
nut impressive speech, and his words
we're 70 impressive that heavy
'ound Of applause saluted him ut its
Hose.
Alt0gether the Democratic meeting
RaS q success. CHANCE.
Condition OF Ex-Governor
Hendricks.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-An In'liaiaTU-
Is special says: The condition ri ~,
Governor Hentlrick. Is not improved