Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-02
PORRlDGE.

took the floor and entertained his
hearers for two hours. While the ad-
dress was interesting on account Of
the speakers o~ratorical powers it was
agreat disappointment TO the republic
ans. His plea was based almost en-
tirely upon national issues. Never
had a candidate for popular favor a
grander opportunity to put himself
on record ana win votes than did Col.
Sanders last Monday evening. Never
was there a complete failure to
grasp the situation. After listening
attentively for ga hourand forty-seven
minutes to his discussion oftlle issues
between the national parties, every
one waited with earnest solicitation
for the grand climax when the old
war horse would step Gus fat-footed
and declare himself for Northern Mon
tana and its great railroad interests.
Then was his supreme moment to have
placed himself In a position, to at
least claim some Of the votes OF Great
Falls. But he dill not dare. in the
face of his well known alliance with
the n. ?. to dwell upon the til absorb
ing topic Of interest to US, Hitherto
we had been inclined to the belief that
his insulting reference 20 j. j.. Hill,
our great patron, at the recent mem
orablo banquet in Helena, was the re-
suit Of an ill-advised attemp5 at face
t~iousness. But now We can see that
it was a premeditated. deliberate at
tempt to belittle the great railroad
magnate. Not once during Col. San
ders' speech here the other evening
did he refer to the Manitoba r. r.,
nor to III. Hill. It seems strange
that a person as anxious for Office as
Sanders IS, cannot smother his yindic-
tive spirit even during the campaign.
It only goes further to show that #
by any misfortune, he should happen
to be sent to Washington he would
take that opportunity to favor his par
ticular friends and pay Off al his old
grudges against those who have at
any time been Observation-Disclosures
to him. or who have ever been III COM
petition with his great corporation
client.
Of course Sanders had to make a
few spitteful fings at the TRIBUNE be-
cause it happens to be advocating
Toole,s election. We are in favor Of
the latter first, last and all the time
because we conscientiously believe
that he can do more for the interests
Of Great Falls and Northern Montana,
than anyone else.
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The TRIBUNE dislihes to engage in
any personal filings and has carefully
endeavored to do justice to friends
and foes alike. But any candidate
VINO believes that when he smites us
| on the q cheek. We will turn to him
the other also, IS sadly off on his &c
koning.
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Sanders sarcastically referred to the
TRIBUNE as "Gov. Houser's paper"
None Of those connected with the
TRIBUNE are acquainted with Mr..
Houser. He does not own a dollar Of
stock in this paper, has ever paid it
a cent and 1--WE are sorry the Gov'sed-
u~cation is 50 sadly neglected. is not
even subscriber to this paper.
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A sample Of Sanders arguments, is
this one: II like to see a man stand
firm for bis convictions no matter
what opposition he meets. Cleveland
stood by his convictions in yetoing
bills passed by congress. Hence the
theorem: you shouldn't vote for
Toole."
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Another one was about as follows:
Sparks is a crank etc, opposed to the
interests Of Montana. Ira Myers is
in favor of Joe Toole, therefore Ira is
not entitled to ever a piece of bark,
unless it may be the bark Of a prairie
dog, to saw up in his mill. Very few
noni11ccr could nm II tho midst al