Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-03
SOUTH BUTTE DEMOCRATS.
Held q Large and Enthusiastic Rally
Last Evening.

Last Evening"
The Democrats of South Butte had a
grand rally last evening at the X. of L.
Hall. Mr.. A. H. Barrett, Democratic candi-
date for County Treasurer, wal chosen to
preside over a well filed house, quite a
number OF ladies being present. Mr.. T. J..
Booker spoke for some time on the delegate
question until the arrival OF Hon. Jos. K.
Toole, Hon. VIM. A. Clark and Chairman
John j. Haggerty, who then took the chair
and introduced Hon. Jos. K. Toole, who
made one of his eloquent appeals for the
Democratic ticket. The speaker excused
himself at the end of a thirty minutes
speech on account of hoarseuess.
At the conclusion OF his speech three
rousing cheers were given for Toole and the
Democratic ticket.
Loud calls were then made for w. A.
Clark, who responded with n OF his char
acteristically telling speeches. MI. Clark,
after reviewing the history of hostile silver
legislation by the Republican party, re-
ferred to the speech recently made by Mr..
Lee Mantle, in which that gentleman &C.
cused Mr.. Clark of Inconsistency in sup
porting Toole and at the same time en-.
dorsing the Democratic administration.
"Yes." said Mr.. Clark, consistency. thou
art a jewell but it i'll becomes MI. Mantle
to speak OF the consistency orinconsistency
of any n upon the silver question. Upto
within a short time ago the Inter Mountain,
of which he is business manager and part
owner, Was daily filled with TRADES against
the standard silver dollar which it termed
'tbe dishonest dollar" 1.-THE fraudulent
dollar, - 1.-THE short-weight dollar" and in
it's hostility to the metal advocated the
suspension of silver coinage.
In speaking of the candidate of the
Northern Pacific corporation-Col. San
ders-the speaker stated the manner in
the polls along the route of it's road
throughout the Territory and voted and
revoted them solidly against Mr.. Toole.
The day before the election each Sec
ton boss along the road received
an envelope inclosing tickets and
instructions to make his nan vote the
ticket enclosed. The ticket was printed
upon red paper and headed with the name
OF Hiram Knowles for delegate in Congress.
The section bosses were also instructed to
stand by the polls and see that the men
voted the red ticket.
At the conclusion oil his speech the gen.
tleman received an ovation Of applause
and the meeting adjourned. Messrs: Toole,
Clark, Haggerty and a large number OF
others then proceeded to
MEADERvILLE,
where the largest political demonstration
in that place this season was held at the
house OF John McEvoy. Mr.. Haggerty i'm
mediately called the meeting to order and
Hon. Joseph K. Toole, who
spoke for about one hour, thus making the
second speech in the evening. The speaker
dwelt for some time on the Timberline
and the gag law, taxation of the
Northern Pacific lands, besides paying his
respects to his opponent. At the concfu-
sion of Mr.. Toole's speech he vas loudly
a%pplauded. Il
Chairman Haggerty then introduced
Hon. w. A. Clark, who illustrated in a
manner the silver question. Tho
speaker then handled the Timberline trou-
bles, railroad subsidies and W. F. Sanders
career in general. During Mr.. Clark's re.
marks he was quite frequently interrupted
by hearty applause. Il
Mr.. A. H. Barrett was called on and
made a few remarks, winding up with So
the votes of all present, Democrats
and Republicans, for the whole ticket, in
Guiding himself. After which the meeting |
adjourned with three cheers and a tiger for
Toole aud the Democratic ticket.