Great Falls tribune., 1888-10-10
CARTER TALKS.
REPUBLICAN, NOMINEE DISCUSSES
THE ISSUES OF THE DAY.
Enrchlights, Music and IA Procession
Speeches by w. H. Hunt and
G. NJ. Webster---The g.
Decorations.

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yesteiuay al1ernool' they recelVeu
Z dal welcome from the republican
q lamittee who accompanied them to the
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oi s's' "0to
III oruer anu Ior tlme there was an AMI
mated scene. G. M. Webster, Dave
Churchill. Sheriff Downing. DR.. Fairfield
and o+bsr ro+oron ra,,r,,,;oona woro o,1
"u'' o.AeA So"n iepuuiie'ns "eie -
attentlon TO the standard bearer and his
companions who expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with the citv and its snr-
Sr,,nd;nna
'""nuinss'
After supper the din OF preparations
was heard. The Park theatre band made
me air vocal with parriotic airs. The
+,,ro1 ho,rar. fo1l ;n+o 1;no ona ,n;+h
W ~ ooaieie ieit 1n'o i'ne anu Will
hamlng lights proceeded Up FIRST avenue
south thence up Central avenue to the re-
publican headquarters. The crowd also
carried transpariences on which were
inscribed "Free Trade no Good" Harri-
son and Norton "Protection and Pros
perity" "What's the matter with Carter?"
Giles all right" "Vote the Republican CO.
unity ticket The dust abated and the
rain had ceased. The wind was mild. As
the result, the procession moved along
compactly and the veterans marched in
good order to the sound of patriotic mu-
SIC
The headquarters where the process
ion halted on Central avenue was decora-
ted tastefully with bunting. On the side
wall were the words: "Hurrah for Harri-
son and Morton and the republican ticket,
the winners, November 6, 1885," Por-
traits Of Harrison and Morton were dis
played above the platform which was
decorated with the national colors. A
large flag also f1oated from the building.
The hall was we'll filled with people.
The chairman, Chas. M. Webster, opened
the proceedings in a briefspeech in which
he said that the people had met to uphold
the principles of the republican party.
He introduced VIM. Fl. Hunt, who was re-
ceived with cheers.
Mr.. Hunt said: "This is the third cam
naipn that 7 had the pleasure to meet
YOU. -Four years ago when candidate for
county attorney we met at Mr.. Reachlev,s
There ware than here littla nova tHan
100 voters. II is gratifying tn see
by this assemblage that the cailse il grow.
ing stronger, Five years ago the meet
ing was held in the hotel. observe
since then marked signs of nrooress in
your city which has more than doubled in
nopulation." Mr.. Hunt then nroceeded
to discuss the tissues Of the day." He
defined the revenue policy of protection
lists. reformers and free traders. He
smoke of the bearing of the tariff on wages
and instanced the case Of a company
which was compelled to abandon ire
manufacture of tin plate at Denma. Pa,
on account # British competition. He
smoke also of the wool and lead indns-
tries; Mr.. Hunt said that the surplus Of
which so much have been said conld he
used in part for improving the Missouri
and extending the surveys He said con.
gress should give Montana statehood and
and allow her to ACQUIRE the benefit Of
her school lands. Mr.. Hunt spoke clear.
ly and anreeably. His remarks ELECTED
hearty applause,
After mlsie hy the band and some re-
marks by the chair, Tho,r,eo II. CIertor
the orator OF the evening, came forward
and was received with applause. He
said: .@ .@ %...
This meeting of American freemen
this outpouring of business men is signifi
cant. The people are alive to the ques
ton of the day, which concerns them ser
iously Hitherto democrats have dodgee
the question. They got into power te
! examine the public accounts, which wert
found to be all right. They were casting
about for an issue when Cleveland cour
ageously threw down the gauntlet.
MI. Carter then proceeded to trace
from the remote past the fiscal history O.
the se colonies: ead;,, J.. ,eoo -, !, .,... -,
or these now great states, were but infan
colonies, subject to the rule of Grea
Britain, that country undertook by sys
TEN OF parliamentary enactment to pre-
vent the growth OF manufacturing in this
country, for the reason, as stated in tlle
preamble: that If manufactories were
permitted to be built up in these colonies
they would eventually become independ
ent OF the mother country. The system
Of legislation continued down to revolu
tlonary days. Efforts were being made
to prevent the export of raw materials
from the colonies and it is fact in the
history OF our country, that one Of the
chief minds of our revolution, that
matchless patriot and statesmsn, tina,
colossal figure, the admiration Of
all this world and the world tc
come, George Washington having
been elected president of the Unit.
ed States Applause.] Immediately
turned his attention to change Of the
policy which Great Britain had proposed
with reference to those colonie and the
second bill signed by Washington as
president of these states was a tariff bill
calculated to protect American labor and
American industry. [Applause.l This
measure was followed by nine additional