Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-03
second OF November Sanders would be
buried with nothing but his ears stick

l AAS OuU
Referring to the orders of Sparks he said:
Has my wood been sliced on these hills :?
Has any mill been closed down? Notwith-
| standing Sparks orders the whistle of the
Moulton and other mills were blowing to-
night as we came into yourstrcets (Cries of
"And you bet they'll continue to blow.)
When Mr.. Clark and l called on Mr.. Sparks
in Washington we were well received. He
is a perfect gentleman. He said to US:
tana and not to the corporations" He
assured US no honest citizens would be mo-
Tested. Am l not right, Mr.. Clark?
Mr. Clark-That's What he said, Major.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS decides in favor OF the
people and against these big corporations
and that's what all this howl is about.
The land department has been cursed for
years with a set OF commissioners that
cared nothing for the interests OF the peo-
pie. All the former commissioners of the
land office are now railroad attorneys.
When old Sparks time is up no railroad
will want him. [Cheers.] Sanders is
weeping because he has no pole where his
flag can hang when at half-mast when re-
turns come in on the second of November.
Speaking OF the history of silver as a
medium OF exchange in ancient times up to
to-day he said that the Republican party
had been the first and only party that had
ever ~demonetized silver. The Democratic
party re-instated it and the new silver GER
one to show you.
Clark-Here is one.
Maginnis-Look at this. This repre-
sents the product of the Moul-
ton and the Alice mines. (Cheers.) Silver
at one time was the money standard of
the world, and if it ever becomes 80 again
it will be brought about by a Democratic adj
ministration. (Cry from the crowd, "You
bet, Martin, you're right there.O There is
no silver about the armor OF the war
horse. it's all nickel-plated and furnished
at that. (Cheers:)
The Major.then related how Sanders and
Grant met face to face on a battlefield in
the South, and how, following Grants adj
vice, Sanders came West, and has been
helping Bob Fisk fight the Missourians ever
since Iong a%pplanse.) In a fowery
tribute to the memory OF Thomas Francis
Meagher, and his reference to the statue
recently erected to the patriots memory
at Waterford, Ireland, he was frequently
interrupted by applause, and his remark
at the close that the white-robed angels
around the throne above might we'll stop
playing their harps to listen to the elo-
quence OF Thomas Francis Neagher, drew
forth prolonged cheers.
r. r. R. Rome Rum and Rebellion was the
death Of Blaine, and S. S.. S., Sanders, sub
sidy and Sparks will be the death of San
alton always hits them. The speaker then
related how Sanders visited Washington
and through, the influence of Ashley, OF
Ohio, chairman. OF the Committee on Terri
tories, at hat time secured the repeal OF
the laws OF two sessions of the Montana
Legislature. The man who would do this.
the speaker said, has such unlimited cheek
that the settled portion should be sur
veyed and the rest set apart as UNEMPLOYED
regions. (Cheers.) The Northern Pacific
invaded the farms Of the Territory and
the great seal OF the United States on the
patents to their lands was of no value,
that they had no rights a railroad could
be made to respect. Even a steer has no
business to invade the railroad right of
way. He spoke OF the efforts he had made
to bring in the Utah & Northern, and that
now he wished that other railroads may
not be kept out. These new roads ask no
200 feet right of way. What they ask is
that n o attorney for an opposition line be
sent to Washington to work against them.
1t is an interest to miners that rises above
politics to have additional roads and con-
sequent reduction in cost Of ~transporta-
ton. He then related the difficulties
thrown in the way OF the Montana Central
by the Northern Pacific.
Would the law allow a man to sit on a
case where he had q personal interest?
Cries, not by a ID s;ght.) Sanders
says this is not an appropriate question,
it is a question of morals and should be
relegated to the domain Of theology. We
wish the bars thrown down. Let the rail
roads come, without subsidy, and SO we
can tax them after they get here. An APP
- - ~, ,-o, 4-ll lono a.
the position OF Sanders, by a comparison
with two negroes robbing a hen roost. The
one inside says to the other, Don't you
think this is w~rong?" The other replys,
That's a great moral question. Sam, hand
down the rest of the pullets." (Cheers.)
In a glorious tribute to the Territory he
said there we're times when he felt like a
lover on his knees before his best girl, and
he was ready to sing a new hymn of adora-
ton to Montana. (Three cheers for Ma
ginnis.)
There are too many railroad attorneys
in Congress now and l tell you they are a
disgrace to the people.
Boys, am l speaking too long? (Cries OF
mo, no!"O
In regard to the Chinese question, have I
not heard Sanders say that he believed in
| the universal fatherhood and the universal
brotherhood Of man, and that the Chinese
are as good as any other foreigners. As
Democrats we object to the Chinese IN &C
count of their being slaves ond because
contract labor no white man can compete
with. We believe with old Seward that
free labor cannot last against slave labor.
1t is the same with contract labor. Let
labor be free.
The speaker then showed, from the jour
nal of the session of the legislature of
1879, how Sanders and the little colt
brother OF the war horse were the princi-
pal elements in securing the passage of the
law known as Council Bill, No. Al, an act
to prevent the unlawful interference with
private rights and private property, other
wise known as the gag law. He showed
now Sanders worked and succeeded pass
ing the law under a suspension of the
rules, and by Il motion to reconsider and
lay on the ta BILE so liked matters that the
matter could not be brought up again at
that session. 1t is enough to work with
the sweat OF his brow without being sub
ject to punishment if he objects to treat
ment he may receive at the hands of his |
employers. [Cheers.]
The Major then related the story of Len |
hardie and his loss OF a mule by its being
killed on the Northern Pacific. How Len !
hardie approached Sanders on the eubject
and the satisfaction he received. On the !
ScCOuu " ANONcLlUcI ulcCIlluhS CduNtT6 Will |
be met by the ghost of hat mule, that
noble animal that, as you all know, has no |
pride OF ancestry, no hope OF posterity.
May the Union be Union forever,
While Montana goes in with Joe Toole,
And Sanders We'll send up Salt River,
With the ghost of Lenhardie'sm mule.
prolonged cheers.)
Music.
Mr.. Haggerty. It gives me pleasure to
introduce to you Hon. Joseph K. Toole.
Three cheers and a tiger for Toole.]
SPEECH OF Mr.. TOOLE.
The honor OF addressing you this evening
was Justly given that staunch old leader,
Hon. Martin Maginnis, and l will not
weary you with a long speech. Sanders,
the fit representative OF the grand old
party" is before the people as my oppo-
nent. He, as you are all we'll aware, is the
attorney of a gigantic corporation. One
of his first acts in public life was to at
tempt to saddle upon the people OF Mon
Jana a subsidy OF So. 600, 600, added to
this one of 81, 100000. Not content with
this he tried to exempt a road from taxa
ton. Add to this his record on the gag
law as explained by Mr.. Maginnis. This