Helena weekly herald., 1882-09-28
rm determination to achieve the right. Ap-

tuteS wisdom, and that we must obey blind
ly and unquestioningly the dictates of others
simply because they have lived few years
longer than ourselves.
We are beginning to wake up to the fact
that the Drawn and vigor, the manly
strength, the earnest intensity of purpose
and the hearty Jealous enthusiasm of the
young man are the elements of power that
will eventually carry the day. Nothing can
resist this tide. The cold, scheming calcula-
ton the barter and bribery and intimida-
ton of everyday politics cannot stand against
the zeal and fervor of men who are up in
arms with the steadfast determination to
serve their country and their neighbors, and
with no desire to aggrandize themselves or
batten on the proceeds of their own corrup-
ton.
These, gentlemen, are the principles on
which we act, and the maintenance OF these
principles that we are assembled here to-
night. [Applause.]
Let us take hold with vim and vigOr.
Let us with united hands work with un-
flinching zeal in the coming campaign, and
when the election shall have been decided
we will have proven to the people of Monta-
ma that their young men are not one step be-
hind in the assertion of their manliness.
Mr.. Botkin being called for was greeted
with long and continued cheers and great
enthusiasm, after the subsidence of which
he spoke briefly in commendation of the
objects of the meeting. In the course of his
remarks he apologized for referring to his
own candidacy, and after acknowledging some
kind expressions in the opposition paper at
Helena, he said that he found himself in
dicted therein on two counts. The first was
that he was deficient in his natural powers
of locomotion AS to this he confessed his
guilt, but in the event of his election he
would never plead his infirmity in exten-
uation of any failures in the performance
of his duty of which he might be convicted.
Enthusiastic applause.] Then he was
charged with being a carpet-bagger, laugh
ter and in that connection reference was
made to the expression of the Repub-
lican Convention ON this subject. If the
speaker could believe that the consistent at
titude of the Republican party of Montana
with respect to the importation of Federal
officers was directed against the individuals
who came, he might be excused for feeling
some pride in the fact that he had so tar
survived that prejudice that a convention
representing in high degree the ability,
character and fidelity of the party had made
him its unanimous nominee for Delegate.
Cheers and applause But he understood
the repeated declarations of the party to be
aimed, not at individuals, but at the system
and so believing that, there was no plank in
the platform on which he stood with which
he was in more hearty accord.
Marshall Botkin's speech was received
with almost boisterous enthusiasm, was in a
most happy and humorous vein, and after
three cheers and tiger were given with
royal good will for the talented gentleman
who will take his seat in the next Congress
as Delegate from Montana if the young Re-
publicans of the Territory can get him there,
the following business was transacted: Com
mittee on permanent organization, constitu-
tion and bylaws campaign, finance, and
music and organization of Glee Club, were
ppointed by the chair. The following
gentlemen were named:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
NJ A. Meyendoff, Blaine Walker, J. Sal
hinger.
CAMPAIGN.
F. R. Shaffer, McDougal, White, Herman
Cans, Alex H. Beattie, w. D. Wheeler
FINANCE
C. L. Vawter, L. A. Walker, Robert Rus
,ell-ex- -officio, j Salhinger.
GLEE CLUB.
Prof H. c. Yeager, Blaine Walker, H. W.
Child, Herman Richter, Jno. w. Eddy.
1t was then moved and carried
1st. That the officers of the club be added
to the campaign committee.
ID That if in its judgement it is deemed
best the Campaign Committee prepare and
issue call to young Republicans through
out the Territory to organize similar clubs
for the present campaign.
3d. That the Committee on Permanent
be empowered to call the next
meeting as soon as said Committee is ready
to report.
4th. That vote of thanks be tender
ed to the owners of Harmonic Hall for the
use of the building the evening of the meet
ing.
9TH. To adjourn subject to call.
The word Enthusiastic is often carelessly
1sed in describing gatherings of various
kinds, but we apply it in its fullest sense to
,he meeting Saturday night. The gentle
men present were fully imbued with the
ceiling that there is work to be done in the
present campaign, and that the youthful
voters of the Republican party of Montana
constitute a powerful factor for the attain
nent of the best interest of this Territory,
f united and working shoulder to shoulder
or the triumph of Republican principals.
Chey have thrown heart and soul into the
effected and are determined
hat its banners shall be in the van of the
Republican forces, leading on to a glorious
-ictory this fall One hundred and twenty |
-oung men of Helena are now members OF
he club, and its ranks will receive numer-
us accessions from now until the fatetul