The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-10-10
Is A STUMP SPEAKER WANTED.

The campaign 10 open and the mud begins
to fly. The first gun Is fired At Judge
Knowles. The astounding allegation is
made by correspondent of the Independent,
and II Is hurled relentlessly broadcast into
community where Judge Knowles has lived
and been respected for eighteen years-that
he Is not popular stump speaker-that he
has not . choice variety of smoking car sto-
ries treasured up to tell the boys and raise .
horse laugh; that he has not pretty little
memorized defamation with incidental rho
torical fourishes, and fireworks peroration
at the tail end Of It, all cut and dried and
ready to fire at any audience at . moments
notice, and that therefore-reductio dd db-
surdmn-he 10 not he man TO send 10 Con-
gress-"the battle ground of orators" What
q pity the Republican Convention did not
know this before nominating him! We
wonder II II is too late yet for him to with
craw. It's too awfully awful for anything.
But how DOES It come the virtues Of genu-
inc, captivating oratory were never conceded
by the Democrats when w. T. Sanders, who
can down any and all the Democratic speak
ers of Montana as fast as they are pushed
up TO him, was a candidate? Why was this
talent and requisite not thought of as q con-
elusive commentator when VIM. III. Clag.
cit, the most brilliant, enhancing and gifted
orator Montana ever had, was in the field
against Martin Maginnis when he made his
first campaign without affecting or pretend
ing to make fine speeches, but when he real.
ly talked better and more sensibly than
he did in succeeding campaigns after he had
acquired the reputation Of a Congressional
orator?
This objection to Judge Knowles, II It were
true, would be insignificant. In the FIRST
place, Montana does not need an orator who
will put In his time in Washington pluming
himself for brilliant, sophomorical flights in
Congress. There are not twenty men In
both Houses that are listened TO In q set
speech, and If Mr.. Toole goes there with the
view of making an impression by oratorical
/ finding himself talking to empty benches.
Congress quit listening to harrangues long
ago, and those magnificent set speeches we
see in print are never delivered but printed
10 the Record "by consent" New mem
bers especially are expected TO learn the art
of not talkingtoo much, and 1t is considered
especially becoming in Delegate who has
no vote. 1t is facts, plal My and practically
put by q member Of good standing who
knows thoroughly what he Is talking about,
that IL listened TO and counts. What mem
bers OF Congress particularly do not want to
hear Is q speech, and II Mr.. Toole or his
friends think three or four hundred busy
Congressman are going to set there day after
day listening to his speeches on "the battle
ground Of orators" just because he comes
from Montana and can button up his coat
and face an audience gracefully in Ming's
Opera House, they are mistaken. Beside,
and we say 1t reluctantly, Mr.. Toole is not
a very good speaker. If the Democratic
party wanted to send an orator to Congress
they should have nominated Col. Voolfolk,
or Word, or Pemberton, or Mccormick, or
Langhorne, or DeWolfe, or Maglnnis, or
any one Of twenty others, either of whom
can now distance their nominee.
The effective work Of Delegate is not In
making speeches; it is In Committee rooms
and Departments, presenting facts earnestly,
giving them the force and effect of thorough
comprehension Of the circumstances and i'm
pressing them by established standing and
character. This Judge Knowles can do. His
judicial experience and position will be sup
plemented by the assistance Of many old
personal friends occupying positions there In
the Departments, In Congress, and in the
Supreme Court. Bis integrity is established
with them and they would give him stand
ing and influence by their endorsement from
the very first day he entered upon his du-
ties. Montana knows him TO be reliable and
true; conscientious, steadfast and pure; and
with this character established by influential
friends In every Department: Of the Govern.
ment his career Of usefulness would begin
with his career as Delegate. These are the
things to look to in electing Delegate, and
on these the friends of the Republican can
Sdu Wcli ECos VIGIL Saoc, assaioe thot
when the votes are counted In November the
electors of Montana will have demonstrated
that when man like Judge Knowles will
accept official position the good sense of the
people will make It certain that he Is placed
therein.
We say 1t In all sincerity, with all respect
to Mr.. Toole who Is young enough yet to
wait, that, politics aside or included as you
please, We believe the interests and welfare
of Montana demand the election of Hiram
Knowles In this campaign. These are vital
days to Montana, and In the selection of It's
Representative the people should give espec-
isl care that not only established integrity
and ability but matured knowledge Of public
affairs pertaining to this Territory are pos
sessed by It's Delegate. In the issues. pend
ing we know that Judge Knowles is thor
oughly informed, that the interest Of Mon
tana will be safe In bis hands and that he
will tire not nor fail In her service.
Vote for Hiram Knowles.
AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT.