Great Falls tribune., 1888-10-17
Taking the Missouri river as his text,
he likened the progress Of the republican
party from it's to its decline to that mighty
"A,


stream. 49, $685..
The purity of such men as Garrison and
Greeley, Sumner and Stevans, has never
he said, been questioned; and the intense
patriotism and kindly humanity of Abra-
ham Lincoln has justly placed his name
upon the canon of American martyrs and
saints. Applause. Like your river, the
current Of its earlier successes was
through dark and rugged places. 1t ran
through the bloddy chasms of sectional
strife-through the desoation of civil
war. 1t was redeemed with .paternal blood
and burdened with the corpses of hun
dreds of thousands Of the bravest of the
land-the choicest spirits of their times.
but in the broad bay of peace and natural
unity it seemed to have nothing before it
but to flow on to perpetual success. Then
came its plunge over the falls: its dash
Into the dark but rich alluvium. 1t be-
gan to wash in its banks and to mark its
channels with snags and bars of extravi
gance and corruption. 1t washed away
the walls Of honesty and frugallty which
men like Chase and Fesenden and Stevens
built around the treasury, and it washed
up the gold gamblers and spectators
who made Black Friday on Wall street
and black every other day in the week in
the homes Of the people.
It came near washing away all that was
good and hopeful in our government but
It was set back by another flood, the ris
ing tide Of popular indignation; and on
this the old Noah's ark Of democracy
floated into view, NaughfteD. 1t had
been hid in the woods, stuck on q sand
bar for twenty-five years but it was float
ing now It was filled with those who
had escaped from the republican food.
Filled, If you please, with the unwashed
(Cheers). 1t bore on its flag staff the
white banner Of reform and it was steer
ed by Grover Cleveland. (Cheers) He
landed the staunch old craft on the Mt
Ararat Of the White House, and the
white dove OF honesty flew out, bearing
the olive branch Of peace and unity and
good government over all the sections and
states OF the union. (Applause) ~~
THE MAN FOR MONTANA. -.
After talk on the surplus, Major Ma
ginnis said that many Of the people were
new to Montana. Accordingly he gave
them briefly the history and business car
eer of the democratic nominee, w. A.
Clark. He spoke kindly and pleasantly
of Mr.. Carter, but said it would be a
great misfortune to elect him delegate,
and thus reverse the political status OF
this territory at u time when that was
necessary as a counterpoise to other ter
ritories which were seeking admission
That even the election OF Il republican
administration and congress, unless they
iv,,n p1ui0,itU ann11 mt
change this situation. That no new states
could come in except by agreement be-
tween the two parties. States always had
gone in two by two, us the animals went
into Noah's ark--antl the exceptions
proved the rule; and So it would be in
the future. Mr.. Carter's tsS+seerful conf
was born of dt1gf oqf Of the si'tas iit'ts
ton, as his proposal in Butte that Mon
tana's delegate should rise and demand
the death Of the Mill's bill was bred OF
the most absurd conception of the posi-
ton Of delegate in the house of repre-
sentatives. He told how the democratic
convention had elected Mr. Clark, a thor
oughly successful business man, eonver7
SAINT with and personally interested in
every industry Of Montana, as fitting
man to represent her at this critical time.
L liz DlCluIGu uGl SlCHL Ill HSttluAA uLiS'
| population, and depicted her disfranchis-
ed colonial condition, and closed in Ian
guage substantially as follows: "At every
| little town where we have been, the
crowded meetings and unexpected num-
bers Of people have convinced us no
only Of the wonderful growth Of the ter
ritory in population, but of the grea
| popularity of our candidate, Mr.. Clark
| n \ c1na rDliS chou
| increase Of our wealth that correspond
with or exceeds even the growth of ou
population. Our mineral output exceeds
that Of any other state or territory, and
in few years, as Mr.. Willard says
WE WILL suRPAss COLORADO.
in population as we do already in export
and resources Montana is no longer
child; she is a grown and august Womal
rich in her dowry and lovely in her az
pearance and entitled to admission int
the sisterhood of the union-Wt
who have known her best an
longest, admire her with Intelligence an
worshid her with the devotion OF a love
We see her picture on the seal Of on
new state. Her brow as pure as the 81
yer of her mines, her hair of her ow
, twisted and beaten gold, her violet eye
that match the azure Of her heavens, he
! mouth dyed in the glow Of her matches
sunsets, and Il form as graceful as til
windings of her mountain stream
Crowned with gold and seated upon he
$ throne of copper she stretches her scept'
!, Of silver over ineXhaustible mines OF lrc
and coal and lead, and looks over HI
lovely valleys and rolling plains al
smiles upon her farmsteads, and at h
Il countless flocks and herds. She sees I'll
g thousands of intelligent, law-abidin
4 loyal people, ard looks with pride upe
!, the homes and schools and churches, al
Il cities which they have built upon Il
I plain-and she feels that in everythil
Y that make great state she is the peer
a any in the Union. Not the least OF h
glories is the jewel Of democracy, tn
! sparkles in her crown and that will rehe
y in added lustre the countless fires
s victory at home and victory in the Uni
that will be lighted in November in no
or Of w. A. Clark and Grover Cleyeiar
[Cheers. -----
y Major Maginnis concluded amid gre
's applause Every word Of his speech W
! heard throughout the hall. His brig
II intellect received full play and produc
IL an argument which had telling effect
H. the moment and will be felt beneficial
III throughout the campaign.
af Mr., Gibson now announced that Wi
lam A. Clark would address the meetil
W The mention of the delegates name pl
le duced roar of applause, which was
n newed as he came forward.
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