The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-20

The chair thereupon introduced Hon.
F. K. Armstrong, who briefly and neatly
complimented the present administra-
ton. Referring to the timber regula-
tons, he said no man in Gallatin county
had or would be injuriously affected by
the laws. Mr.. Armstrong commanded
the silent attention of the vast audience
and retired amid applause.
Hon. ]. A. Savage of Livingston was
next. introduced and spoke with vigor
upon the subject of railroads, especially
The Northern Pacific railroad, and re-
cited some interesting facts regarding its
management and its efforts to dominate
the politics of Montana.
Judge L. A. Luce next addressed the
audience in his happy style, and after
reciting the many measures which Hon.
j. K Toole had introduced in congress,
read the following statement taken from
the Alta California and contributed by
its Washington correspondent:
Among those worthy democrats who
have received denominations to congress
none are more deserving of public con-
fidence and yindication than Hon. ]. K.
Toole, delegate to the Forty.ninth con-
gress from the territory of Montana. Mr.
Toole claimed the territory against the
strongest republican combination ever
made in that territory when it was gene
rally supposed that no democrat could
overcome the influences interposed and
arrangements made to secure republican
success. He was backed by the hardy
miners who could neither be threatened.
caioled or purchased, and Mr.. Toole came
to Washington with considerable prestige
for character and ability which he main
tanned in an enviable degree during the
late session"
ut seems, however, that late in the
session Mr.. Toole was opposed by
ring of spectators, inside as well as out
side of congress, who were interested in
the monopoly Of the Yellowstone PARK
privilesg, and possession of certain coal
mines Of great value within the park be-
cause of an effort on the part of Mr..
Toole to secure the passage Of bill
granting the right of way through a
small and remote corner az the park for
the Cinnabar & CIarka Fork rs;ilroad.
which line of fifty or more miles opens
up the valuable mines near the Cooke
City region. This bin is matter Of great
Importance to the mining interests of
Montana but the Yellowstone Park
syndicates determined to defeat it at ali
hazards, and two senators devoted al
most their entire time at the late session
for that purpose, hoping, of course, TO
freeze out the miners, and in time con-
troll their mining properties. Mr.. Toole
however, almost single-handed and alone
fought this combination to stand-stlli
and secured unanimous report in favor
of his line from the committee on
public lands"
He then introduced Mr.. Toole, who
for over an hour interested the vast an-
dience by his straightforward statements
and unanswe-aDle reasoning. He showed !
plainly that Mr.. Sanders congressional |
aspirations were actuated solely il the
interest Of his "best Client who would |
leave no stone unturned but what they
would elect their attorney. Referred to
The defeat Of the project to get q right Of
way for the Cooke City railroad, and
placed the blame Of its defeat upon the
Northern Pacific railroad, which, he
proved, was opposed to any and all
measures which would promote the in
sereass Of the territory His remarks
upon the labor question we're timely and