The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-10-04
JOSEPH K. TooLE.
His Speech, Accepting the Democratic
Nomination for Delegate to Congress.

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Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the
| Convention: 4.fstYlsa
The result of your deliberations has
filed me with sense of appreciation
which l cannot hope to express. The
nomination which has fallen to me after
full discussion and generous rivalry ID
the most gratifying event Of my life. I
have always had some taste for politics
and enjoyed to some extent the honofs
1t confers, but when first mentioned by
friends in connection with this respon-
sible and honorable position I enter
tanned some doubts concerning the pro-
priety of my candidacy, in view of the
fact that there were SO many able and
distinguished gentlemen of the Demo-
cratic faith who were better suited and
more deserving of political recognition
than myself. and notably none more so
than the Hon. Geo. w. Stapleton, from
Silver Bow. who was candidate before
this conventional gentleman whose ac-
quaintance and friendship I have had
the honor to enjoy since my advent to
this territory.
To aspire to be delegate from this
great and promising territory is an am
bition for any man, but it is not fair that
his aspirations in that behalf should be
measured or circumscribed by the place
of his residence or any sectional feeling
that may unhappily exist. The man
who is SO narrow and illiterate, so weak
and so imbecile, who has no higher ap1
probation of the honor and dignity Of
the responsible position of delegate
from MOntann than to be controlled BY
such considerations in the administra-
ton of public trust does not deserve
one vote to he cast for him to record the
fact that he was candidate at an elec<
ton before the peerless people of Mon-
tana. As representative of Montana
l should know no east, no west, no
north, no south, but my whole energy
and existence would he devoted to the
advancement and promotion of the
general interests of the territory. ''#''
If could imagine for a moment that
l was vulnerable to sucl, an unworthy
imputation I would not hesitate to de.
cline this nomination, so enthusiastically
rendered, and here and now swear q
cordial and loyal support to any person
this convention might nominate. But I
know that no such suspicion can exist
and it is enough for me to know that I
have the confidence of the Democracy
of Montana as expressed by its delegates
in this convention assembled, and with
that assurance accept the nomination.
and all the responsibilities it implies. =.
The platform you have adopted is in
perfect keeping with my individual
views. l shall 90 before the people in
the coming campaign and in the discus :
sion of it undertake to show that the
principles embodied in it as we'll as in
the national platform, are necessary for
the maintenance of good government
and national prosperity, and that q
steady adherence to them will find th3ir
Just rewa,,! when Democratic Montana
shall have joined the sisterhood of
states in the maintenance of Demo-
cratic supremacy synonym of bet
ter government. 3lEsa ~, SO
The labors of the convention having
been mainly concluded, do not wish
to delay you further. and must content
myself by again returning to you
grateful acknowledgement for this NOM
ination. 1t has been said that the more
a community gets the more it wants.
The same may be said Of individuals.
confess that there is some human ma
ture about me. Having obtained your
nomination what l most desire Is to be
elected, and with your cordial co-opera-
ton confidently expect to he. st -