The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-03
FITNESS OF THINGS.

FITNESS OF THINGS.
: The Republicans Friday night held what
they were pleased to term their last rally.
About one hundred people were pres
ent, half of whom were Democrats The
managers are entitled to the credit of
good judgment in concluding that the
rink was too damp and cold for their
chilly sensations on this, their last ex-
piring effort. They chose the Palace
Theatre for the further reason that the
rink was of such proportions that their
audience would look SO pitiably small as
to make too prominent display of their
weakness.
The surroundings were according to
the eternal fitness Of things. The would
be delegate to congress, Col. w, F. San.
ders, who has been repeatedly repudiat-
ed by the people of this territory; who
has been showed under" by the Nc
Claims, tn" Ca, anaughs, the McCinneses
in his defeat next Tuesday, u final al
monitor. that there is no glory in being
so battered for the sake of the &. o. p
was represented on the octsiun by &.
Platt Carpenter. the fine old gentleman
whom che Democrats showed und-r in
New York by abont 100000 majority.
He talked about tariff, and endeavorel
to load Sanders with the same cargo that
sunk him in [ew York and drove him
to our fair Montana to pose as political
economist
All things, however, seem to be for
for the best. If anything besides the in
telligence of the people and the brilliant
record of our accomplished representa-
tive, Hon. J. X. Toole, was needed for
the Kidding us OF the Colonel's repeated
begging for Office. the old gentleman's
tariff" furnished it.
To make matters M ore splendidly COM
plete in dismal forebodings for the G. o.
p. in this county, one Major George o.
Eaton, typical of blasted political hopes,
numbered him self to the platform with a
speech, complied at Bear Gulch from
the auditors knew not.
Lest the readers of the CHRONICLE may
not know who the alleged Major is, we
desire to inform them that he is the one
who wanted to represent the Republi-
cans in their national convention, and got
sat upon; wanted to go to congress to
represent(?) the people of this territory
the Republican convention sat on him
again. Not cured of his boldness by the
conventions, where his talents were not
appreciated, he begged of the Republ'
can committee to Place him On the tick
ct for the legislature. This time he was
walked upon, after which he fed to Bear
Gulch to come forth at fitting time as
the representative of defeat.
Neither the dashing style of Captain
Haldorn, nor the words of wisdom
from Major Anderson were sufficient to
dispel the gloom which had settled upon
the auditors.
Major Eaton made an appeal to the
young men of Bozeman to come il out
of the sage brush and slkali of the Re-
publican party" land was loudly applaud
ed, indicating that the "boys" would do
SOY, but the Major said he had forgotten
his speech and didn't mean il. tLaughter.)
He next paid his compliments to ]. A.
Savage, Democratic nominee for the
council, whom he said wasa "demagogue
and n P. R. R. attorney" George,
you are not blamed for being sour; any
one would be IN your condition. This
part of your speech proves, however,
that when you composed it, as well as
when you uttered it, you were not in
possession of the historical Ratchet. It
occurs to us that you wilfully misstate
facts. The records OF no. only the dis
trict court, but the Justices courts of this
county, show trait neither J. A Savage
nor the firm of Savage & Elder in any
case appeared for the railroad company.
but, on the contrary, they show that he
has appeared for other parties. In one
case he appeared for Samuel L. Holiday
AGAINST that company, AMI prosecuted 10
IA successful Issue claim FOR cattle killed;
has claims If the same character at the
present time. and has been employed By
the settlers to enf9rcA the 81 60 contract
against the railroad company, one Of
which was for Mr., Armstrong, farmer
on the Yellowstone river.-So the state
ments male by the alleged Major were
wiIful!v untrue; the records show them
10 he 81,
NV. since We are on the subject .
railroa and men connected with them
We suggest that the Major - to Mr
;. L. Holiday, the Rep iblica1 eau lidsse
or the council, aad ask him if, while he
was county commissioner of this cnunty,
md while his duty was to equalize taxes
the railroad company and the
people, why he travelled on pass ever
he road; also ask him if the company
,onfers such favors gratuitously. and if
hey are not 50 conferred, what is the
which moves it to confer
hem upon public officer? Dig up the
acts. Major.
We suggest further, that while you are
IN the investigation, learn from Mr.. Hol-
iday whether he. as member of the
,oard of county commissioners, did not
efuse responsible bid of $500 for med
cal attendance Of the county poor on the
rest side, when $500 more would have
aid for such services for the east side,
nd let the contract to another bidder
t about 81 500? Tell the people what re-
lies you get to these questions. Let Us
e truthful and state the facts.
Why win you cough when Shiloh's
lure will give immediate relief. Price
cts, Scots. and 81. Sold BY G. Van
)usen.