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

twenty-nine years Of banking he woul
defy any one to prove there had been
dozen mortgages foreclOsed. He defiel
Judge Knowles or any one else to say tina
ne had ever intimidated or asked any o
!, his men to vote for any one. He knew
there were men in the audience who hae
worked for him, and they would attest ii
the truth OF what he said. He understood
that there were merchants and others il
Butte b threatened to boycott Col
Broadwater's road, but they could moi
intimidate that grand old Democrat. They
might change the spots on q leopard, bu,
they could not destroy the friendship that
existed between him and Col. BrOadwater
He had been campaigning q little himself
and could say that the enthusiasm dis
played at Butte was nothing to the cyclone
oil enthusiasm he had met with. He waf
running
A Ale N HONORABLE RACE.
II he knew a Democrat that would 20 to
Louis Herschfeld and tell him that he
would take his patronage away from him il
he did not let up working against him
Clark it would bring the Flush of shame
to his cheek, and he would tell that man
that he did not want his vote. II he could
not be elected by fair means, he would say
"Mr. Carter, go to Congress-"
Mr.. Clark discussed the tariff question
from it's origin to the present time, show.
ing that the prosperous times from 1S40t to
1 TOO -n1 NJ. HID H. --1la- nl--ExI-
high tariff commenced. but it was not nov
The Republican cry is to buy bonds and get
rid OF the surplus, but there are no bonds
due COW, and thoset that bought bonds at so
or 80 cents on the dollar would be very
glad to get par for them now.
Mr.. Clark discussed the Mills bill, show
ing the fallacy of the claims OF Republican
orators in claiming it was a free-trade
measure. He said the greatest rivals of
America in the production Of lead were
Spain and Mexico. 1t was claimed that if
the tax on lead was reduced Spain would
ruin this country, because labor there was
cheap. It was cheap. he would admit, but
it was worthless. He had always found
that cheap labor was utterly worthless.
The talk OF shutting down smelters be.
cause OF the taking off of the tax on lead
was on @ par with other other humbugs adj
vanced by the Republican party.
TO WOOL,
Mr.. Clark said the taking of OF the tax
would not harm Montana at all, as we
raised agrade OF woolhere which could only
be used for certain things. A large wool
grower told him the other day that he was
satisfied that the passage OF the Mills bill
would be the best thing for the Montana
wool growers that could be done al we
could import wool to mix with ours, and
give an impetus to manufacturers
that hardly can be realized. He had said
it was hardly reasonable to think that
England wanted free trade, but this had
been denied.
Gladstone recently said that as long as
England had free trade and America was
fettered by protection, England's com.
merce would reign supreme. With a re-
tariff we might compete with En-
gland for the trade Of South America and
other countries.
1t was natural for a farmer to believe in |
low tariff. and the agitation of this ques-
lion had made several farming states |
doubtful, as they were coming over to |
Republicans would have the |
Torkingmen believe that protection made |
wages high, but it was a fallacy. |
LABOR HAS NO PROTECTION |
against labor. The manufacturers, whose
are protected, get their labor in
he cheapest markets, and import thous-
lnds OF Hungarians and other foreigners,
Who take the place Of American laborers,
gho are forced back, and if this importa-
ion OF foreign labor continues, the Ameri.
an laborer would be forced into the Pacific
ocean.
The speaker alluded to Mr.. Carnegie
aking q junketing tour through Scotland
nth Mr.. Blaine, but before going ordered a
OF 15 per cent in wages which
his immense iron works to be closed. |
lie and Blaine studied the conditions o.
he working men from the top OF a coach
came back to preach jingoism. |,
The speaker closed by touching on the /
liver question. He said silver had declined,
ut it was due to the law of supply and de-
land. Cleveland had no more to do with
he decline OF silver thar he had. The
had always been /
THE FRIENDS OF SILVER
nd he detied any one to say to the con-
AIRY. 1t was ridiculous to say Mr..
levelaDd had anything to do with the re-.
uction of silver.
Speaking OF the admission of Montana
to the union Mr.. Clark said tho Demo-. '
attic party vas pledged to use all it's ef- &
rts to that end. He traced the progress
Montana from its infancy to it's present
,ndition, and said the day was not far t
when it would be admitted to !
.jatehood, and If he were elected he would
'e all his energies to have it admitted and t
ould also use every endeavor to protect
cry industry in this country. Mr.. Clark
It down amid a perfect storm of cheers.
COL PEMBERToN WINDS UP. :
Col. W. Y. Pemberton, of Butte, was in. n
and made a characteristic speech. "
said Cleveland was the only president b
twenty-five years who had ever taken 7
y interest in the ~workingman. He it D
rs who recommended to Congress that a n
be established to inquire into h
differences between the employer and =
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speaking Of the Democratic nominees fe
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, he "
ked whom the Republicans had nomina. oil
l. and a voice answered "Chinese Ben" Il
Ls answer suggested to the Colonel to al
Ike q series OF witty remarks. He held f,
audience while he was speaking and m
'ry point he made was vociferously hl
'ered: He said Col. Broadwater told il
q while Mr.. Clark vas speaking that it O,
8 on the report of Mr.. Clark as to the or
OF Butte that induced the Mani.
to build into Montana. He wanted
know If such a man was not able to rep.
emit Montana in Congress. Colonel
nberton closed by quoting the eleventh co
nmandment-fear God, hate snakes. ~
Q the women and vote the Democratic ~
ret. j.
he meeting closed with three ~rousine so
srs for W. A. Clark. NJ
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