The new North-west., 1888-11-02
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Now, BY St. Paul, the Work Goes Bravely
On"

| Within the past ten days there have been
numerous Republican speeches made in
Deer Lodge county-Carter, Knowles and
Joslyn at Deer Lodge; Carter and Thompson,
at Philipsburg and Granite; Carter, Thomp-
sen, Joslyn and Facer at Elliston; McCutch-
con, Galloway, Thompson and Titus at Deer
Lodge; and McCutcheon and Galloway at.
Philipsburg and Granite. 1t is impossible
to even summarize in weekly paper the
eloquent and convincing arguments of the
gentlemen, or to describe the enthusiasm
and good feeling that characterized the au-
diences, and we can but refer to them
briefly.
What we heard of Mr.. Carter's speech
here indicated it was magnificent effort
superior in the convincing presentation of
facts and in oratorical graces to that deliv-
cred ct the grand demonstration in Helena.
| Coming comparative stranger to many Of
| our people, he made . most favorable i'm
| preston upon all. Even as statistical and
business like subject as the tariff was so pre-
sented in its effects as proven by history and
inevitable in its results upon the lives and
conditions of the people as to give it personal
| interest and pathos. Mr.. Carter demon
SeA0gO w VuA POOp10 lis tuVIOuku ulSGUIlC
and personal knowledge Of the great tariff
issue, his acute perception of its influence
! upon the industries aud welfare Of Montana,
his capacity to comprehend and combat any
legislation hostile thereto, and his ability
zeal and energy to advocate al that viii
benefit their condition. Except WAeas
breaking forth IN repeated rdisste rSidfsste q impsl..
stve applause the immense audience ST -
| stood for nearly two hours in silence 90 In
| tense .asd unbroken tho speakers veleev
scarce above whisper many times was dt6ss
| tinctly audible to the farthest limits Of tho
hall, and n his periods rounded to finish
the response would be deafening round OF
plaudits. Mr.. Carter spoke to as fine an au-
dience as was ever assembled in Deer Lodge,
and he would be the more gratified, If he
knew. by comparison, how intensely he held
1t and how earnest was its approval. As he
concluded, ''three cheers for Thos. II. Car
ter, our next Delegate in Congress-" were
given with will.
! Judge Knowles followed, but as the hour
was II, and many persons had stood the en-.
tire evening, he spoke but short time. He
put MI. Clark on the rack for intimidating
voters in Silver Bow county, and suggested
by implication that the government ought to
make a reservation of Mr.. Word and set him
apart as a semi annual mud d-geyser.
| Mr.. Carter went hence to Granite and
Philipsburg, where he had splendid meet
| ings, and at the latter place was assisted by
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Thompson, candidate for Coun-
| Gil. At Garrison, on their return, they were
| met by delegation from Deer Lodge, accom-
panied by the German Band, and went up to
Elliston, where large number Of miners
mill men and timbermen had come in from
the surrounding country, and where brief
| addresses were delivered by Messrs. Carter,
Thompson, Joslyn and VIM. Facer, of Gar
rison, and very enjoyable occasion was
| had.
On Monday evening last Hon. Isaac D.
| McCutcheon, of Helena, formerly Secretary
! of Montana, and Col. James E. Galloway, of
Virginia, also for many years Secretary Of
Montana, Mr.. Thompson, candidate for
the Council, and q. F. Titus, Esq, candidate
for County Attorney, addressed good au-
dience at Cottonwood Hall. The address of
Mr.. McCutcheon was an able, historical and
| analytical discussion Of the tariff question,
proving the incalculable injury the reduc-
ton of the tariff had worked in bringing
financial disaster on the country, and show
| ing BY incontrovertible statistics the present
movement of the Democratic party toward
! free trade was the most dangerous that had
ever been attempted, and must inevitably
result in the ruin Of American industries,
+ reduce American wages to q par with the
| lily paid labor of Europe, wrest from our
| millions of now happy and prosperous work
| ingmen the margin Of better wages that en-
bles them to have the comforts and many of
the luxuries of life, and revert many of them
! to the conditions from which they fled be-
yond the sea to find free institutions and
| better recompcnse for their toll in this land
! of promise and fulfllment the Great Re-
! public of the United States. He showed
that there was practically no "raw MATERIAL
| except the ores and the coal in our mines,
and the forests on our mountains, that
| whenever they were taken therefrom the
| stlabor" expended upon them was what prin-
| cipally gave them their value, but the theory
| of the Mills bill was to ignore this labor and
to treat all products as raw material and free
until it was ready for the last touch of skill
| ed labor or manufacture. 1t was masterly
speech, interrupted by frequent and pro-
longed applause, and when he took up Mr..
Words Anaconda recitation about the tariff
on certain articles in everyday use, he simply
substituted the word imported for the tariff
rate and buried Mr.. Word in an "imported
grave. under an imported headstone, with
an imported epitaph in the hope Of glori'
Gus immortality in an imported heaven
| and the rest could not be heard for the roars
of applause. .
| Col. Galloway, who was suffering much
physical pain from his horse having fallen
| on him few days before, was compelled by
reason thereof to make but short address,
and DETECTED from the usual line Of argu-
ment to briefly impress upon the younger
men of the audience the lesson of the present
attempt to degrade labor by reducing it's
reauital from standard that gave the chill
dren of workingmen opportunity to have
good educations and attain the highest posi-
| lions in the land, back to one where it was
| a struggle for existence, where poverty sets
its barrier in their way, and the conditions
and surroundings were such as he had seen
| it among the poor whites where he was born
and raised during the days OF slavery IN the
South. There labor was not regarded honor
able, and he warned the young especially to
study the history of these things and not
assist in re-establishing condition that
would reduce wages to those paid the field
hands of the South, where this sectional
Mills bill had its origin and strong support.
Col. Galloway is fine speaker, and it was
regretted he was not physically able to
speak longer and elaborate the lesson the
outlines Of which he stated. =
Mr.. Thompson, candidate for the Council.
in response to repeated calls, followed with
a short speech. 1t was to some extent
personal statement regarding matter re-
verted to elsewhere. which was treated in
frank, manly way, giving thorough and
satisfactory exposition of the entire matter
without an unkind word against any person,
and winning for him the esteem OF all his
hearers. He followed, after commenda-
ton of the county ticket, with logical,
thoroughly we'll informed, business like
statement of the existing conditions OF
American workingmen under the present
law, and that proposed by the Senate bill, N
contradistinction to what would exist under
the Mills bill, and advised his hearers to