Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
, Nice Attendance at RenshaW Hall
Last Evening-The Speakers
Please the Audience.


Considering the fact that last evenin,
xas stormy and unpromising, the attend
ance at Renshaw Hall was very fattering
At an early hour all the seats were filleG
and many stood up and listened to the in
~telligent and pleasing remarks Of the speak
ora, who were called to the stand by the
presiding officer.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Hacserty, Chairman OF the Central Com.
mittee. DR.. Schultz was called to the
stand by the Chairman. The doctor ex.
messed his opinion that it was somewhat
strange that the youngest speaker should
br called on first, but that he was too
much OF a Democrat to shrink from q duty
dcvolving upon him. The gentlemen made
a very telling speech, making points that
frequently drew forth applause. His COM
narison Of the platforms of the Knights Of
Labor and of the Democratic party of
Montana was especially apt. He showed
that the sentiment of both was practically
.tha greatest good to the greatoat number,
ua them launched into national pul;.;cs
and bis remarks in regard to the navy drew
fortn several expressions OF approval. He
S;sse,ted the Republican platform and
umnwad that all that was left was a rail-
POD looming up in the background.
The Chairman next called on j. H. Duffy.
That gentleman remarked that he noticed
scarcity of the opposite sex in the audi
ence. stated that he was not a candidate:
that he did not stand before the audience
seeking its suffrages, but as a square.toed
Irish Democrat. He thought matters of
national Importance were not deserving Of
so much consideration by the people Of
Montana as we're local issues. The Repub.
Iican party had created an affirmative is
sue in this campaign, and he questioned se.
riously whether the people could afford to
send the representative OF a corporation
to represent them in Congress. He thought
that when Col. Sanders was nominated
the east he could have done would have
been to resign his present position. The
of an attorney may be antagon-
istic to the interests OF the people. When
so, which will a man be apt to choose?
Do you believe Sanders will slight the
wishes OF a company from which he re-
ceives $1,000 a year to serve more faith
fully the people from whom he will only get
S 5000 q year. and out OF that amount
pay all his expenses, [Applause and cries
OF moi The speaker then told an anec-
dote, illustrating the fact that the only
hope of the people lay in the Democratic
marty. He dwelt for some time upon the
Timberline, labor troubles and Sanders
Chinese record, remarking in this connec-
tion that if Sanders wishes could be car
ried out the country would be flooded with
M%ongoIians, a class of people who, it has
been said. can live on 16X cents a day. an
amount, the speaker said, that will not
nav for the whiskey of a respectable Dem.
%ppcrat." He reviewed. in complimentary
terms, the record of Joe" Toole, and com
Ael NJ Hn~v4~ ~. ~ ~.-lslnAe g.
Member Of the Council. He spoke in glow
ing terms OF other candidates., and his
complimentary remarks were frequently
applauded.
Col. Fred Scheuer made a few remarks
which drew forth cheers as he referred to
Col. Sanders, his war recOr and other
matters. He left the stand mid loud ap-
plause.
T. J. Booher made remarks during which
he explained that owing to the fact that
the County Assessor was six weeks behind
with his work he had but little over
IS, 900 on hand, when on December LIST,
had the Assessors returns been made and
the taxes collected. he wouli have had
S21, 900 on hand. He asked how it would
have been possible for him to make a re-
mort on December LIST of the amount of
money that would be available
when the Assessors report a not in the
hands of the County Treasurer until Deem
Ter 21st. He then referred at considera-
BILE length to the charges made by Prof..
Newill and others; said that the cause OF
Guy X. Piatt's opposition to him was be-
cause he had refused to issue a teachers
certificate to a friend Of his (Piatt) with
out examination, in the face Of the prom
ised support OF the Inter Mountain and an
additional offer OF 5000.
u. Walsh was called for and loudly
applauded as he took the stand. He spoke
in glowing terms OF Joseph K. Toolea and
his record as our Delegate. He referred to
the fact that Sanders was on record as
having favored the exemption Of the Utah
& Northern Railroad from taxation for fiji
teen years, while Toole had been instru-
mental in securing the passage of q law to
have the lands of the Northern Pacific sub
jected to the same rates of taxation as the
property OF private individuals. He con
plimented the candidates and retired from
the stand with renewed applause for his
pointed and intelligent remarks.
Chairman Haggerty then thanked the au-
dience for the interest manifested by the at
tendance, and dismissed them with the
hope that all present would o the
Democratic ticket on November'2.