Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-03

facturers are selling the same goods still
cheaper in a foreign country. The
REASON THEY CAN DO SO
is because there is duty on such import,a-
tions into this country OF about 35 per
cent, and they sell their goods in this
: country to the American laborer with this
duty added. But when they take these
goods to foreign market they can afford
to sell them there at profit, with the ex-
lpense OF sending them there-and that is
no small item-and this under the nose Of
Great Britain-in her own markets. ZAP.
plause.] The speaker expos'd the fallacy
in Mr.. Carter's other illustration OF rails.
He said the Mills bill proposed to cut off
tsome OF the enormous profits capitalistsin
the rail-manufac actur;n9 business were enab-
led to roll up with o aprotectiveduty Of SIS
per ton. The bill proposed reducing the duty
to $11. Mr.. Carnegie, Blaine's millionaire
friend, with whom he had been touring
through Great Britain, was making q
million dollars a year out Of his high pro-
lection and $11 would still leave him
ample profit. Republicans assert that
the high tariff enables the manufacturer to
give his employees share of his great
profits. Does he do SO? asked the speaker,
and he defied anyone to show an instance
where the manufacturer is sharing his
profits with his laborers. He is paying
them just what he did before the high
tariff and what he.will do when the tariff is
reduced to S11 a ton. The speaker closed
amid loud applause.
J. ]. M'HATToN's REMARKS.
In response to loud calls for Mediation,
that gentleman began with modestly depre-
eating his oratorical powers, but since he
had been called upon he took the oppor-
| tunity to direct the attention of the work
ingmen ofsilver Bow County to thepresent
i as an opportune time for them to exert
their influence upon the compost zion OF
municipal and Territorial affairs presented
by the coming election. He believed no
complaint can be made by any of them as
to the action of the Democratic County
Convention. No fault can be found.
| with the action of their represen-
tatives, He was glad to know
that past differences have been forgotten,
and that the wings of the Democratic
party have fraternized, and have made a
the initial meetings before the convention
hs was one OF those who had expressed
wish that we have party instead OF fac
tions, and that that party be the Demo-
cratic party. II they only maintain the
action SO far taken and infuse little en-
ergy into their support of the nominees, it
will and must
RESULT IN VICTORY.
He disclaimed any intention to belittle
| the Republican ticket. His hearers and the
| voters on the 9Th of November could fitly
express their opinion OF it and what shall
become of it. 1t will bsssme thing OF the
past. [App ause.] He was in accord with
the sentiments OF the previous speakers III
| what they had said on the subject of the
tariff. If people will look into the subject
for themselves they will not be led astray
| by the weak arguments of the Republican
| party. He was glad to see that in this
campaign personalities we're to he avoided
| and the people were looking for facts.
Careful investigation will lead them to con-
clude that the Democratic party is not the
party of free trade, not the enemy of labor,
net 3asiSsHss to Iasiys ia avs ss iss,
| of labor, but that the policy OF the Demo-
| cratic party is and always has been in the
| truest interests of labor and has been pro-
due tive OF the best results to it.
A AToRCHL1GHT PROCESSION PROMISED.
The chair called the attention OF those
present to the fact that the secretary OF
the club, Mr.. Vest, was in the back room
v ith the roll OF the club in which all present
we're invited to inscribe their names.
When the club attains sufficient member
ship, they will feel justified in calling upon
such men as Maginnis, Pemberton and w.
A. Clark to address them. After which he
will call upon them to participate in a
torchlight procession, the like Of which was
never before seen in Butte. loud cheers.I
1t will be procession worthy OF the party
and it's candidates. He again called for
signers of the roll, which was answered by
those present complying with his request.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Loud calls were made for Mr.. Barret,
and in response Mr.. Barret said he was a
man of actions rather than words, and ii
elected to the Council he would work and
not speak. "If we work together" i" said
he, 1--WE can get away with it this fall"
[Cheers.] He would do his duty, and il the
party would do theirs there was no doubt
of the result.
} Chairman Kenyon, OF the Central Com
mittee, in answer to calls, stated briefly
that in his capacity he had made few in
quiries round the county and never found
the party SO united before. [Cheers.] He
made no doubt that they would get away
with the coming election.
Il Mr.. Harber was called on and felt
fiattered at the distinction. He thought
the Democracy OF Silver Bow County stand
united as they never have before and if the
Democracy o. the Territory stand as well
united as those of this county W. A. Clark
: would be the next Delegate. [Cheers.] And
if the Democracy OF the nation stand as
. we'll united Grover Cleveland would be the
{ next President OF the United States.
, TCheers.1 Mr.. Harder characterized the
present tariff as class legislation and gave
some examples OF the inequality OF it's
working. He referred to the contract
. duced and said Mr.. Blaine had been
, the fast friend of the men who
brought that class to this country. Re-
D verting to Mr.. w. A. Clark, he character.
! lied him US the best friend the miners oil
Silver Bow county had. He had come to
their rescue in the hour OF need. He IN:
stanced the Butte Miners Union, and said
'IW. A. Clark had held it between his fingers
D and thumb. All his hearers knew it, and
D vet he had never by the least word or act
4 injured it. On the contrary he had sus
tained them. He asked If any ever knew
: him to scratch a workingman, and added
:, that then the workingman should not
. scratch W. A. Clark. [Ch. ers.] Mr.: Har
= Der reviewed the cand dates on the Demo
:, cratic ticket, commenting favorably upor
q each of them. -,
n MIR. Courtney, IN r. spOnse TO Calls, saio In
o had come to keep posted on the progress
q of events not to speak. He intended tt
= make good fight. and was proud to be thu
:. choice Of the workingmen OF the camp TO
!, the position for which he was nominated
;f If elected he would endeavor to do his duty
q and could do no more. He then reverted
!. to the tariff. No man, whether Democra
y or Republican, could believe the stuff give'
. in the Republican press as to the result
= that will follow the passage OF the Mill
i. bill. They predict the direst disaster re
= sulting from Cleveland's election-that tn
- whole country will 60 to ruin by the contin
e uance of the Democracy in power. Wha
% are the facts? The country has had fou
4 years of Democratic rule and has eDjoye'
# as much prosperity as during tn
Republican administrations preceding II
lHs INDUCED in an historical ret
respect and said people had voted tn
h. Republican ticket until they saw that part
load the statute books with nndemocrati
70 measures that were in the interest of cap
IL tai, until they saw the party and the gov
,e ernment controlled by that party seame
et with rottenness from top to bottom. unit
t. it fell by it's own weight Of corruption an
le it's best elements had to leave it--then th
Ie people bolted the Republican party an
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