The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-10-12
REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
The Meeting Addressed by Messrs.
Sanders, Wilde and Burleigh.

FORMATION OF THE BILLINGS BorKIS CLUB.
The meeting Of the Republican party
which was held in Fishers new building
on Montana avenue on Tuesday even
ing was largely attended, and notwith-
standing the absence of the Hon. Mr..
Botklh, who was to have addressed the
assembly, the feeling seemed to be en-
thusiastic-particularly when the va
rious speakers dwelt upon the division
of this county.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Z. W. HOrr, who proposed that Mr..
Wilde should take the chair.
On the platform the following gentle
men occupied seats, viz; Messrs. G. W.
Horr, ]. 4. Smith, +. n. Harwood, Jno.
J. Anderson, Geo. Silverberg and the
speakers who addressed tho meeting,
not forgetting the faber pushers.
After taking the chair our friend Mr..
Wilde addressed few opening remarks
to the audience in his usual happy man
ner. He touched upon tho general
principles of the party, and dwelt upon
the difference in the treatment which
the people of this section of the county
would receive at the hands of the Re-
UPON the lively IHtefeal Mle lPnr'lss ana ns
publican party manifested in the OPEN
ing up of the Crow reservation. Mr..
Wilde concluded his speech by intro
ducing
MR. ANDREW BURLEIGH,
the Republican nominee for district at
torney. Mr.. Burleigh made most ia
vorable impression upon the audience
in his speech, which covered consider
able ground and also covered
tho Democratic nominees with
something different from halo
of glory. He appealed strongly
to the people of this county to infuse
new life into the administration of its
affairs, and conveyed the general i'm
preston that the Republican ticket
would put the right sort Of men in office
Mr.. Burleigh's sallies upon the standing
Of tho gentlemen nominated by the
Democratic party were very clever. lie
also entered into a discussion Of the
financial affairs of the county and pre-
sented facts which certainly show O de-
plorable condition of things. After Mr..
Burleigh had concluded his remarks,
the band which was in attendance
played piece, and the
HON. WILBER F. SANDERS
proceeded to address the assembly Ia
his well known style. His speech last
ed for one hour and twenty minutes,
and was listened to with marked attar.
ton throughout. Mr.. Sanders hardly
touched upon mere local questions. He
propounded the principles of his own
party and assailed the Democracy with
the ardor of an old war horse. He gave
an outline of the struggles Of the old
time Republicans Of this Territory, and
seemed to strike q key note of sympa-
thy when he told Of the faith which
these old timers had ir, the political
status Of the new elemen, which was
now so rapidly filling the Territory, and
he was greeted with loud and prolonged
applause when he extended to the pco-
pie Of Billings as the representatives and
pioneers of this new elementthe hearty
welcome of the pioneers of a much ear
lier date. The Democratic press came
in for heavy share of the general et.
tack which he made upon the Demo-
cratic party. Some passages in Mr..
Sanders speech were exceedingly witty
and it was altogether well received by
the audience. After the remarks Of
Col. Sanders had been concluded, Mr..
Wilde read the constitution of the Bill
lings Botkin Club which was formed on
Tuesday, called on those who believed in
tho principles therein set forth to come
forward and sign it. The meeting then
dispersed. and doubtless the weary citi-
zen wetlued is way homeward to dream
Of the rapacit tand greed Of the Demo-
cratic party as our reporter dreamt of
an array Of Chinese characters which
are entirely useless, owing to the fact
that We have not space to give verbatim
reports Of the speeches.