The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-13

which he addressed the
concourse later on. Upon that plat
form Mr.. Carter asks the suffrages
Of the people Of Montana. Mr.. Hunt
spoke forcibly concerning the issues
of the campaign. He said there are
three distinct classes of theorists in
this territory: first, the protection
ist; second, the tariff reformer who
dislikes the name Of free trader and
seeks the word ''taritf'' soiaew here;
and third: the free tradeA He
showed in q. convincing manner how
the principles, Of the {. protectioHst1[
were we'll calculated Is advance II
interests of tie American people and
for the boestterment of all American
citizens. Mr.. Hunts remarks were
highly appreciated and the plaudits
of the people were frequent. At the
close of the speech made by Mr..
Hunt, the band discoursed some ex-
cellent music. Mr.. Carter was then
introduced and said:
CARRIERS RINGING SPEECH.
NV Friends and Fellow Citizens: This
meeting of American freemen, this col
lection of serious voters, this outpouring
of the talent, the nerve, bone and sinew,
and the business capacity Of Cascade
county, is significant of the fact that the
people
| ARE ALIVE
to the issues of the hour, and will. not be
satisfied on this occasion with the light
chaff, Jest, personal abuse, or party crimi-
nation or recrimination, which have made
up the ordinary routine of Democratic
meetings in this territory during the
present campaign. [Applause.] l be-
lieve that every man present realizes the
fact that upon the
SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
we are to cast votes which will affect
the interests of the people seriously, and
affect them at once. In this territory it
days gone by, it has been the custom tt
speak of the war and Of other thing
both dead and gone. These pastime'
, were kept in existence merely to stir VI
new animosities, and were not produc
tive Of any good results whatever. A
the present time our Democratic friend
are not touching the issue. They are no
dcsirous Of discussing the questions
the day. The lawyer who realizes tn
+ proper tactics to pursue in a bad cause
!, always abuses the lawyer on the othe
side, and diverts attention from the fact
!, when they are against him; but when h
has III god case, tcsasisse when he can fight 3
7 facts, and the facts when shown are
! his favor, then he calls UP the facts. S
: with the Democrats in this campaign
t Conscious of the want of merit Oh the
side. they shrink the discussion of pri'
~ ciples and measures, and resort to til
> abuse of individuals. -Four years az
= Mr.. Cleveland was
y EY 4 SLIGHT MAJORITY
y elected President of the United State
@ The election was carried by virtue OF
u cry that had been raised by Democrat
alarmists to the effect that notwithstail
: ing the unexamplcd prosperity OF tn
" country: Notwithstanding the fact tn
J. the country has become the envy OF
y nations on the face OF the earth; NJ
II withstanding the fact that people we
!, immigrating to the United States from
over the world. with the intention OF G
;, joyinga share of our prosperity; III
- withstanding the fact that the treasury
m the United States was in good conditic
e. Notwithstanding the fact that every h'
III or,ble demand against the governmt
t. was being paid; Notwithstanding the /;
:, that upon the surface the administratl
seemed to be perfectly just, proper Il
g faithful, they said: "We believe there
IL something rotten at the core Of the
publican administration; that there
something about the accounts or h"'
,s. that should be examined" And the p
<x pie, taking alarm, actually put the dc
- ocratic party in to examine the affairs
=" the government. Aftera careful eN;tl
he nation of the affairs, they found eve
ng thing correct and proper, and were &C
I'M PEELED to certify that fact. They II
"a wish to change system under VIII
,,+ the prosperity Of this country had b.
secured to such an extent, and reieg
us hack to
ire THE DAYS or FREE TRADE.
he Before discussing the peculiar feat"
III of the system applicable to this terrific
.s- | ask you to consider fora moment
~. hackers of the free trade policy.
-: ask you to consider with me the
VIC when free trade first came into the CO
Is try. and the power which cast it upon
ing shoulders. AS early as 1859, when
nv. were dependents Of Great Erltain' w
to the colonies had not yet been united
the mother country w:::+ dcsiro's
bringing about such Il state "f atfa!'
would leave us entirely dependel' II
AL Great Britain the British parliament
md acted Il law which provided that
) Of 40 wu,1., YARN on wO"I.ES
. is man utact,l:cs from the American p!;
liD- tio,,s should be shipped thence, or
.h. loaded to be transported.
Twenty wears later still. there WI;
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