The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-13
rREM ZEN DOUs
H0RCH.lIGhT PROCESSION /!
WH.HUNT

WH.HONl l
Makes some Hard Hits In an Eloquent, Lucid
and Stirring Address.
III.
True to his appointment, Thomas
Fl. Carter, accompanied by w. H.
HINT and Z. A. Hershield, arrived
in GreatFallsMonday evening,where
he found at the depot a large num-
Der Of Republicans who bore upon
their countenances earnest express
sions of good will and pleasure,
Sincere, not simulated, were their
hearty welcomings. At the hotel
many men hastencd forward to press
the palm of our standard bearer and
assure him of their hearty support
in the agenda Of the future.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
atmosphere was laden with humid
itv and chilliness, there was no
cloud of gloom or depression o'er-
hanging the buoyant spirits Of the
GREAT CoNvoCATIoN .-
of Republicans. The battle-scarred
veterans were not to be subju gated
nv one of natures whims. 49,.
The torch-light procession was an
unprecedented affair. Hundreds OF
Republicans bore aloft the flaming
symbol of their strong convictions
The band, playing sonl-stirrina
music, familiar and patriotic
marches, led the rcsplendent va'
through the streets. Transparent
cies neatly lettered and of brilliant
effect bore these and similar senti
ments of the magnificent movin!
mass Of marching men, "Harriso'
and Norton" "l'rotection and Pro
gression,' '",arter and Protection,
"He's All Right" "":;rce Trade Is III
Good" Til" great interest take'
in the sttair wa. manifested b.
hearty cheering and shouting. Suc
iolitication those of the pre-
nouncetl Democratic prnclivitics ina
emulate, but their cndcavors Wi
prove unavailing. Returning i
due time to the Collins building, u,
large room was rapidly filled unit
there was scarcely standing roo'
left. The hall was proi'usely de'
grated with stars and stripes an
upon the wall there was ''hand-wri
ing" 1t read: "Hurrah for Ha
rison, Morton, Carter and the r
publican County Ticket, The VIII
ncrs' on November 9th"
THE VAST AssEMELAGE
was thoroughly cnthusel, etfcrvc
cling with an irrepressiblc chccrin
Soon Mr. c. NJ. Webster arose upt
the rostruM and said: Il have tt
honor and pleasure Of in,"dnci'
to you OH this occasion Mr. Villa
H. Hunt, whom ] might say scare
ly needs an introduction to q Gre
Falls audience -
Mr.. Hunt expressed lis pIea>u
at being able to participate in Il
meeting and spoke Of the Rcpn''
can party in it's incipiency in "a
cade county; how it had stead
grown to present Importance
said that the Republican party
strong and each .iay is gr"wi
stronger throughout the terrific
He called attention specifically
the fact that under the
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
Montana has entered upon
era OF remarkable progress a
prosperity,and the excellent status
tile mining and "ool industries.
eXempliliel by the immense sl
ments to the cast. He said that
protective tariff has All effect II!
this town itself. He asked
great assemb.agc Of earnest me
they wanted to sacriti. this ma
ial prosperity by unwisc action,
whether they proposed to cont
'tanl put in power the RcpuhIl
party that a !ways has hcpn and
ways will be in favor OF
PROTECTING AMERICAN 1NDUsTKIl
:
and American labor. That is