Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-02
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Sanders. the tsi.veF- -Tongued" War
Horse; or, The Northern facife's
Mf9,sia-sieee, il
Visits Great Falls ard Fully Conyinces
Cur People That he is the Man they
Don't Want.
Sanders soft Soap.

The hand bills announcing that the ISL
veE-tongled'' warhorse would neigh IN
Great Falls Monday evening, brought d
goodiy number OF people To the Park ho-
tel to hear him. Il. z. Rolfe acted as
chairman OF the meeting and made a few
Introductory remarks which he had tram
ed as appropriate to the occasion. He
then called upon the ..izsiee clut,,'' consist
ing Of about iii ladies alsi gentlemen to
render the sstar Spar.sgl Banner, which
they d.! IN an excellent manner.
After Ike applause eii.eited py the music
hat' died away, 5yl. Ralfe introduced !, J.
Craven Of Helena. L had been @shisper
e5 around that from young Craven we
ao:iid hear a speech Only ealu&ijed by the
colonel himself 50 ali the vastC9 audi
ence was hushed, awaiting the burning ell
oquence of young Craven. He arose with
the calm assurance depicted on his coun-
tenance, that the great issues which have
worried the greatest statesmen Of the
country for thirty years were to be settled
by himself right then and there. He has
a good voice and probably could speak
defamation or an Grafton first rate, but his
effort last Monday evening was certainly a
great disappointment. He went away
back into buried issues and stirred up that
old political rot which we have all tried to
forget about for our own and our counuy's
sake. Then he tackled the tariff question,
where he found himself badly swamped,
and so. finally acknowledged that he didn't
know much about it anyway.
If young Mr.. Craven is going to act. as
groom for the old war-horse during this
campaign he ought to be furnished with
speeches.
No one can deny that Col Sanders is a
splendid speaker. lie ahotlntls in beauti
ful words which ne has ever ready at his
command He tortares logic 50 beautiful
y that his auditors are almost willing to
have truth sacrificed 10 srt fer the sake Of
being entertained He coats lis sophist,-s
pills al over with hesey wi4i@4 s1e swal
lowed with a relish that is, however, soon
dispelled by terrible gripping pains in the in
tellectusi] digestive organs. The colonel
don't impress anyone with the idea that he
is sincere. He is brilliant, meteoric and
ready, but when he has finished, his hear
ers feel about as they do ;,ites good con
cert or play.
About the time the meeting closed the
tardy bon-tfres commenced to glow and
the anvils awoke to disturb the good peo-
pie who had gone home to Sleep The
grand feature Of the evening. however,
was the shouting Of the Battle-cry of
Freedom, 10y the Glee club. This is a
parody on the good old patriotic song. As
it is full of alleged wit, we beg leave to
lnflict it upon our readers:
MoNTANAfs BATTLE-cGY.
There are many coed and valiant men
Among us here tonight;
Shouting the battle-cry Of Freedom,
Who are not bound by party lines;
Who vote for the right.
Shouting the battie-ery Of Freedom.
Cdo1qts.
Montana forever, loudly they cry,
With Sanders to lead us victory is nigh,
So We'll rally reund the flag, boys,
Well rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry Of Freedom.
They have come from ranch and workshop,
They have come from forge and mill
Shouting the battle-cry Of Freedom;
From mines and from the ranges,
Where roam countless herds at viii,
Shouting the hattle-cry of Freedom.
Chorus:
Merchants, bankers, doctors, lawyers,
With an editor or two,
Shouting the battle-cry OF Freedom;
All are here and all are ready
At the polls good work to do.
Shouting the battle-cry OF Freedom.
Chorus:
These want more than empty promises,
They vote for no mans Tool(e);
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom,
And VOW on next November
To rebel 'gainst Hauser's rule,
Shouting the battle-cry Of Freedom.
Chorus:
Montana forever, loudly they cry,
With Sanders tolead Us victory is nigh,
So We'll rally round the flag, boys,
Wen rally once again,
Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.
NJ.
GREAT FALLS, Sept. 81, 1886.