The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-08
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
'e'eSate Toole'> Speech to Hsaverlcaei
Voters.

Voters.
The Democratic rally Wednesday night
was remarkable tor the large Number of
republicans who were in attendance out Of
curiosity to hear what an able LAWYER could
say in behalf Of AL administration that has
been so fatal to the interests of our territory.
The Dillon Brass Band. a'.ou, fifteen
minutes Of eight o'clock, enlivcnrd the air
from the stand, and the boys made pyro.
'ecnic display in front OF poindexter's
building, out OF some barrels.
Abou, eight O'Clock Delegate Toole, &C.
companied by members of tine Dillon
Democratic Club, entered the building, and
took seats on the platform. The meeting
was called to order BY {. l.. Thomson.
". 5. Barbour made brief speech in
which he criticised the republicans for at.
tempting to saddle the sins Of Sparks, and
the anti.siver legislation upon the demo.
Gratis. Mr.. Thomson then introduced Mr..
Toolc who made the following address:
Ftllo'" citizens, i7di,s and .e,nt'cu.a.
If any one has come here Will, the OK.
pcctation Of hearing any personal abuse of
my distinguished opponent, let me say that
he will be mistaken. have heard much
OF Col. Sanders, and know the materials
out of which his campaign is constructed,
and | propose briefly to advert to them.
| Tive snaal, ~ 4,
known connection rs attorney with the
Northern Pacific railroad company. The
sins Of Sparks, the commissioner OF
the general land Office, are imputed to the
administration, but there is no one who
does not know that have assiauously la
bored to enlighten Sparks upon the condi-
ton Of affairs as they existed in this Terri.
tory, and l was able to bring about modi.
fication Of those orders which are in the
main satisfactory to the people. And ye,
Col. Sanders has failed to state what tho
conditions Of those regulations are to-day
It has come to be a popular thing to abuse
Sparks, but the fact remains that by his en-.
crgetic action more than 4o,ooo,ooo acres
Of public domain that had gone to various
corporations during the administration 81
the republicans, have been restored to the
public again. From lS6: to 1871, while
tho republicans we're in power l9l,oooooc
acres Of public land went to these railroad
corporations,
AS to the attitude Of the administration
towards silver which has been adverted
to BY Mr.. Barbour who preceded me,
want to know why that De,nosthenes o.
America, Col. Sanders is going to shout
der the responsibility Of the silver troubles
upon the Democrats. In 1873 when the
republican party was in power they passec
a bill dcmonetizing silver. You reme,a
Der that in 1873, when a democratic Hous,
Of Representatives was in power, Mr.
Bland Of Missouri, introduced bill which
provided for free and unlimited coinage o
silver. 1t passed the house, but when i
went to the Senate, provision was In
serted that not less than 100000 nor more
than 4,ooo,o 900 per month Of silver dollar
should be issued.
Great stress is laid by Col. Sanders upol
the action of the House with reference t,
the passage OF the bill prohibiting specia
, legislation in Montana. But ON this ques
ton it behoovcs him to keep his lips sealed
Trace his record all down the line and 20,
: find him advocating subsidies for tn
Nor thern Pacific. for the Utah and North
crn, asking exemption from taxation Of tn
property Of the Utah and Northern for thu
period of two years. am not surprised a
) his protest. see that the governor G
. this territory inveighs against this specia
legislation, but say, with that law | an
. entirely content. am referring now t
such matters as are urged by Col. Sander
:. against the reelection Of the Democrat
, nominee. Among other things he refer
to the alleged fact that the President OF tn
| United States is not in sympathy wit
those brave men who by reason Of nainc
r limbs or shattered health received in dc
fence OF their country, arc entitled to per
. sions, but say that the democratic lous
has increased the widows pension :ror
SIS to ST., per month, ard when the fact
, known that ,,4 pension bills were passc
in one day and .sS5 il: another by the Ser
ate. it is not surprising that there wer
some bills in this hasty Legislation whic
reuuir cd the president veto,
The speaker referred to mis- cndca' or"
to have the land gran. Of. Northern Paciii
taxed, It was an immense land grant.
embraced 10000 acre of land, and 20
and I and the rest Of :ilc people OF Montan
wer,. paving taxes for The Northern 7;