Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-03
Special to The MINER
PENROSE ON THE STUMP,
Enthusiastic Democratic Meetings q
Granite and Philipsburg

Enthusiastic Democratic Meetings II
Granite and Philipsburg.
PmLlPsBURG, October 80, 1SS6.-Great
preparations we're made here to welcome
Major Maginnis and w. J. Penrose, who
were advertised to speak at Granite Noun
tain on Friday evening. Owing to some
misunderstanding Aaginnis did not put in
an appearance and Mr.. Penrose did not
arrive until $50 Friday night. Last even
ing, however, about one hundred and fifty
persons, headed by the Philipsburg silver
cornet band, accompanied Mr.. Penrose to
Granite Mountain. At the top of Granite
Hill. large number of the citizens of Gran
ite Mountain, accompanied by the Granite
silver cornet band, met the Phi]ipsburg
delegation and q large torchlight process
sion took place. The town was brilliantly
lighted up with bonfres and there was O
great deal of enthusiasm manifested. The
meeting took place in the large new mill of
the Granite Company and was presided
over by Mr.. Farrell. Mr.. Penrose spoke
for nearly two hours to an audience of
nearly 1000 persons. He reviewed the
labor question in allits phrases, and showed
conclusively that Col. Sanders identifca-
tion with the Timberline troubles, his vote
and action in the "gag law, his opposition
to the joint memorial asking Congress to
restrict Chinese immigration, that he was
not friend to the working classes and;was
unworthy of their suffrage. The speaker
was frequently and loudly applauded, and
at the close OF his speech three rousiEg
cheers were given for J. K. Toole and three
for Penrose. At the close of the meeting
Mr.. Penrose and party drove down to
Philipsburg, accompanied by large num-
ber of Granite people. At Philipsburg the
enthusiasm was even greater than at Gran
ite. Twenty-Five cords of wood were piled
up at various places, and the skies were
lighted up for miles around. From almost
every building flags and banners were flying,
in fact Philipsburg never before presented
such lively appearance. The meeting was
held in the large hall, which was filed with
an intelligent audience. Mr.. Michael Cap
lice presided; and introduced as the first
speaker Mr.. John r. Toole, candidate for
the Legislature from Deer Lodge county.
Mr.. Penrose came next, and in a speech of
an hour and hall, showed up Mr..
Sanders record in regard to subsidies for
special legislation for miners and
other public matters. He painted Sanders
with $4,OOO,OOO Central Pacific sub
sidy on one arm, a $3,OOO,OOO Northern
Pacific subsidy on the other, a $1,000
Utah & Northern subsidy on one leg while
the other was gaily decorated with the
rules and regulations of the Northern Pa
cific Co Il company, with "Timberline" in
his forehead, the gag law" ON his face and
q Chinaman in each pocket. He then des-
,ribed the War Horse thus loaded down
appearing before the laboring classes cry
out: 'Oh, that my load of sin was gone"
Mr.. Penrose was in his happiest mood
and made many converts for Joe Toole.
At the close of the meeting three rousing
;heers were given for Mr.. Toole. Mr.. PEN
rose left here at o'clock Sunday morning
BY private conveyance for Anaconda.