The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-11-01
HON. THOMAS Fl. CARTER
HUSiAGTiCALLY RECEIVED 9Y
PHlL!PSBCiG DEMOCRATS,
Grand TsrchfIsl,t Procession In the
EyenIns-Soui-Sttrr Speech at
the Opera House.

President Linfcrth opened the meet
lnp, and introduced Hon. VIM. u! Thomp-
son, republican nominee for the council,
who made a short but able address, and
then introduced Hon. I'hos. II. Carter,
who was loudly applauded.
Last Friday YVES the appointed day for
the Hon. Thomas II. Carter to make his
appearances in Philipsbrrg, and tho local
republicans made great preparations for
his reception. The train which brought
in the delegate arrived about 5 o'clock
p. NJ, and tir. Carter was welcomed at
tho depo: By the Republican Club, which
marched with him up Broadway to the
Kaiser House. Meanwhile firing of guns
and cheers OF welcome were heard which
clearly denoted the arrival of the dis
tinguished guest. At 7:3O o'clock the
torcE:ignt procession was formed at
the depot and headed by the Philips
burg band, marched up broadway to the
Hope Office and back again to the hall
| The streets and heavens we're a perfect
glow with red and blue lights. sky rock
cts and bon-fres. The enthusiastic
crowd then proceeded to the hall where
,ir. arter delivered a most brilliant and
entertaining speech.
llr. Garter began bis remarks by say
ing that at most political gatherings it
had been the custom to indulge in un-
seemly abuse OF the opposite party and
its representatives., and averrs that in
his case there would be no canso for
comment on that score. And he kept
his word well. for the whole discourse
throughout was free frcm anything cal
cuIated to offend in tho way OF personal
vituperation. lIe laid particular stress
upon tie issue OF this cam p;jyn, advised
his hearers to lay aside ali personalities
to the end that We as citizens could
coolly and calmly investigate and base
Our Judgment upon the cold facts OF the
situation. The issue involved Our
economic system. 1t was one which re-
qnired wisdom and prudence and the
courage OF our convictioos. That great
question, as every one knows, was tho
tariff. We were, under the present
protective tariff system, the best fed,
bes: clothed and most intelligent class
OF people on the fEce OF the earth.
Many of the references TO the protective
tariff system made by Pres. Cleveland
were untrue. 1t is not a war measure
now, as nineteen distinct tariff acts were
ptioscu 10y Luu icp;Diot'l' tsi1tt s'iss aSA y!
republican presidents. One-thlrd OF our
imports we're free to-6a-. The people
were awakening to the danger and the
Democratic free-trade party would be
hurled from power this time by Ben
Harrison as they were in 1870 by Old
Tippecanoe. Henry Watterson had said
any man not free-trader should leave
the democratic party at once, which was
tie feeling OF the party leaders, but who
were trying to mislead the people by
calling it revenue reform. Washington
and his noble coinpatriots had establish
ed this government for the people and
in their great wisdom saw the necessity
Of prot ctive tariff, which principal had
made it the greatest and most lndepend-
ent nation Oil the earth. he was ably
succeeded by Jno. Adams, Madison,
Monroe, J. .. Adams and the ardent
democratic protectlonist, Andrew Jack
son in their staunch adTocacy for the
protection of American labor and
American industries. The diversified
interests of Montana should be protect
ed, her natural resources being greater
than those OF France: Germany and
Italy combined. 1t was different With
us than in other states and countries.
When our grass crop was short the great
Granite curtain, Hope, Drum Lum-
mon and other mines would pour out
their riches just the same whether there
was any grass or not, and tide over the
unlucxy year Montanas silver product
was 1lUtO.UD yearly. The Democrats
had demonetized silver which bad fallen
in a short time from 10 to 32115, princi-
paily through the president message.
Montana n.!ne owners had thus lost two
and one half millions OF dollars. Ii the
Mills bill was to ever become la"
Cleveland would have to sign it before
tho 4th OF March next Or he would have
no chance Under it tariff on lead ore
and bullion would be reduced to $50 per
ton. It cost Montana lead miners So
por ton to ship ore 10 New York and but
5J for the transportation OF lead ore from
Spain, and by paying the SIS tariff,
foreign producers would then be on a
level with American producers. The
advantage then for the foreigner would
be the difference in wages, which would
be from 81 to Il in this country, to from
30 to y cents day in Spain. Our
miners wages N asst then seek that level
or our mines close down and throw
thousands OF miners out Of employment.
The democratic orators had told the lead
miners OF Castle that the policy might
lessen their wages q trifie, but they
would get their clothes cheaper. They
had then told the wool men CT the
judith that wool would go up. The
question was i; miners wages came
down and wool went up how they could
get their clothes cheaper. Did the
D, opIe want to send word to congress
that the residents OF this territory want
ed the tarii; taken OF lead and wool, and
thus lose two Of their great l1.dUstrles:
II SO send Clark. He Carter would not
take any such message. Ii, on the
other hand thev wanted to send word
that they desired. to maintain wages, to
retain the present duty on lead and wool
and the free coinage Of silver, he would
carry the message gladly. The news
frona Oregon, Maine end Vermont were
but the advance signal, and showed
| what the whole country would dc. lie
closed by sgain thanking the people for
bis cordial reception. saying that it was
bis second visit and hoped it would not
be his last. He knew that its people
we're alive to the Importance OF the issue
and would sbo" their power at the poles
on the Sth Of next month. The meeting
then closed With three rous:ng cheers
fer Tom Carter, and Harrison and
Morton, and the whole republican
ticket.
Garter at Granite.
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