Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-03
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB,
ENTHUSLASTIC MEETING At THEIR
ROOMS LAST NIGHT.

Rousing Address by John r. Forbis, il
Advocacy of the Territorial and County
Ticket--Able Exposition of Republican
Fallacies Regarding the Tariff-Brie
but Spirited Addresses by Othel
Speakers.
Pursuant to the call OF John O'Farrell
chairman OF the Young Mems Democratic
Club, theparty headquarters on Main stree,
over the Mint were filled last night with
/ one OF the most representative gathering
Of this city ever gathered in the same
space. The rooms were allied to the doors
mainly, however. with the workiDgmen o
the camp, miners of shift. the bone and
sinew OF the Democratic party here.
CHAIRMAN o'FARRELL,s INTRODUCTORY.
At hall past 8, Mr.. O'Farrell called ths
meeting to order and stated the object fol
which it was called to be to make the ex
istence of the club and it's rlace of meeting
known, and to organize the Democratic
headquarters, place where miners and
all kinds OF workingmen could assemble
during their leisure. e.hours. There they viii
have an opportunity OF listening to debates
by well-informed men on the topics o
the hour. He stated it is the intention to
have speakers address the club at various
times. He referred to the manner in which
the working men of this county were treated
by the conventions of the two parties. The
Democrats had invited them to the party
conferences. Working men discussing this
subject among themselves cannot but see
that the Democratic party had treated
them as American citizens. The Demo.
Gratis asked the workingmen to name
their men and they world support them.
Workingmen are in duty bound to support
the ticket thus nominated. He reiterated
the object of calling the meeting, simply to
get signatures to the roll Of the club and
asked the pleasure OF thee meeting.
JOHN F. FoRBIs' SPEECH.
In response to loud calls John F. Forbis
addressed the meeting. His remarks were
pointed and forcible. He declared political
speech es were not in his line. There were
many present able to make a better polit-
ical speech than he. He seconded Mr..
O'FarrelPs request that all present should
step forward and sign the roll OF member
ship OF the club. He would not enter upon
for granted that the nominees of the Re.
publican ticket were capable gentlemen
and drawn from the best element of that
party. But he would confine his attention
to the ticket presented by the Democratic
party. The head of that ticket is one
who deserves the support of every work
ingman in the community, be he Democrat
or Republican. He is man of the people,
q man of vim, force and integrity lap
plause], who has earned his fortune By
hard labor, who can represent the Terri
tory in Congress as no other man can. II
they want to do something for the success
of Montana, there is no man in the Terri
tory, who wields more influence at
Washington than Mr.. Clark.
He referred to the spontaneous
oUTBURsT OF ENTHUSIASM
in the Democratic Territorial convention
ti tion The position q the party re1ying
upon him to bear their standard to victory.
Mr.. Clark had resisted all opportunities up
to the last moment VIXEN he was no longer
able to withstand the irresistible demand
made on him. He threw aside private in
terests and feelings and accepted the nomi-
OaUlO0. 1t u1u uOU COCh uhC oAAAoOs L AO
Office sought him. At the request and be-
hest of the Democratic party he took that
standard and will place it in the frontrank
of victory in November. Loud cheers. ]
All present knew him as well as the speaker
so that it was unnecessary for him to en-
large on the subject. 1t was not the
speakers intention to advert to the in
dividual gentlemen on the Democratic
ticket. He would simply say it was repre-.
sentative OF the Democratic party, and as
such was representative OF the people. The
speaker dwelt eloquently and cogen5ly on
the subject and urged on the workingmen
the fact that they had received the
FULLEST AND AMPLEsT RECOGNITION
on that ticket and they must now turn il
and help elect it or forever resign all hope
of success in Silver Bow county. If they
did their duty the whole ticket would be
elected from Delegate down to Constable
There is not a single man on it who vii
not receive the united support OF every
Democrat in Butte. 1t depends not or
doctors, not on lawyers, not on the mer
chants, not on the capitalists, but on tn.
workingmen who delve in the mines anC
earn their bread by the sweat of theil
brow for it's success. II the eworkingmen de
their duty the success OF the ticket is as as
sured as that the sun rises. It is time TO-
them as workingmen to put their shoulder
to the wheel and elect the ticke
that is representative of them OIL
the 9Th OF November. It is their duty ant
their whole duty to stand by that ticket
It is an open secret that the Republican
ticket was manipulated by the rings of Re
Ipublicanism in this county. It is the dut.
OF every man who is an American freeman
or has declared his intention to becom
such to vote his intentions on the 9Th o
November. No man can truthful!y. So.
that workingmen are not given a fair re
presentation on the ticket and consequent
" it deserves to receive the unbroken sup
port OF that element without regard t.
politics. The speaker adverted to til
national ticket and platform. Here ais,
lit is q question of labor, not OF capital
The whole question between the parties i
the nation resolved itself down as to wha
is
BEST FOR THE LABOR
of the United States, not what was bes
for capital. Here the speaker entered upo
q rapid and brief exposition of the tw
parties attitude concerning the tariff.
will not do to say the Democratic party
q party of free trade. Republican news
papers ana speakers Were teHiDS dA dUe'
lutte untruth when they 80 stated, and non
knew that better than the men who uttere
such falsehoods. But it is a question OF r
| duction OF the tariff for the benefit OF tn
laborers of the United States. All the me
of both parties are looking out to 81
what is best for them. The capitals,
, OF the United States are united for the su
cess oDthe Republican party in the n.
, tional issue. He related an anecdote
which capitalist tells his employe that
, | he votes for Cleveland he will be voting t
reduce his own wages, to which the en-
ploye replies that if the capitalist real
thought so he would be the first to vo1
for Cleveland himself, the homely truth I
which caused much laughter. The capita
,, lists say if the tariff is reduced all got
. wages are going to tumble. The speak
combated the theory that the rate
wages is dependent on the profits of t!
manufacturers OF the country and insistt
that wherever protected Industries ext
they are
IL NOT PAYING SUCH WAGES
!. as where unprotected industries fouris
There is NO question but that wages d
, better in this country than in Europe, b.
). the speak showed that it was due to t
lovercrowded condition of the labor mark
!, in Europe, where, however, wages are be
: ter in unprotected England than in +
: other protected countries OF Europe.