The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-10-30
The Democratic Pow-Wow.

Aue Del11OCr8t1C row. "Ows
After wretched attempt at a torch
light procession last night, in which hal
the torches were without lights and som,
of the imported hoodlum crowd carried
half dozen apiece, and all the trans.
parencies were in outer darkness, will
wailing and gnashing of teeth against thu
mismanagement, about half past O'Clock
a mixed mass got into the hall to see the
beardance. 1t was noticeable that more
than half the torches lay untouched upon
the sidewalk, and the whooper up tried
in vain to get boys to carry them. The
crowds lining the streets simply laughed
to scorn the futile efforts to manufac.
ture democratic furore.
In the hall, the most prominent orna-
ment was the stars and stripes badly ar.
ranged in imitation of the St. Georges
cross. The absence of the Egyptian
obelisk bandana was painfully apparent
Gov. Leslie, Sam Word, Ira Myers, Paris
Gibson, Mr.. Collins, and one or two
others occupied the stand.
MIR. Collins appointed Ira Myers to the
chair, who introduced Gov. Leslie, who
said he was sorry, very sorry to say that
he had not come there to talk, but to
hear the great and immortal Sam Word;
but he was chuck full of democracy; upon
which the tattoed Sam strobe forward,
his chiefest treasure being his No. IA
shoes and the gaudy charm, like white
mans scalp in the belt of Sioux Indian.
dangling from his watchchain. Sam had
scarcely opened his brawny mouth when
the hired hOOdlums raised their mechan-
ical howl, at which Sam said his graft
tude was boundless, and spread himself
from one side of the hall to the other;
and again went up that uneafthly howl,
at which the few ladies present were
about to swoon, when Sam expostulated,
saying, "good friends, sweet friends" 30
tell not in Great Falls,nor let the sound
thereof reach Helena, how this mighty
Samson, with the jawbone of an ass, had
made such havoc among you,' and they
Immediately began to show signs of re-
covery.
He then endeavored to say that he had
not come here to lampoon Mr. Carter,
who was pushed forward by Tom Power,
Mr.. iicrshteld and others. lie had now
three leading statesmen and three great
newspapers on his shoulders. Sanders
was making democratic votes everywhere
because every Missourian in Montana
who heard him talk woul; raise the old
secession yell. Tremendous applause.
Thescrcpublican Statesmen say that sam
Word is Il stencil.
Now, boys I'm going to take that
stencil away. here and now avow, and
swear, that ii Tom Carter Or his gang
ever again say anything about me that
shal! reflect npon my honor or my intcy-
iIy. To the disgrace Of myself or family,
! will not reply to him from the rostrum.
[Morc unearthIy ycl!,.| Regarding the
charges he has brought; against nc, |
here say that he is Il liar, Il scoundrel, Il
villain and a dirty dog: and if he don't
resent this. he is Il cowardly cur.
He then tried his hand Ii; u criticism
of James q. Blaine; but Ii ho uttered
one coherent sentence or syllable in the
attempt, we challenge II solitary demo-
cratic in the house to quote ii. lie said
Mr.. Cleveland was the greatest living
but it is supposed that this
was not in reference to the thickness Of
his neck.
He rehashed his stale platitutes about
taxation, reading from printcda slip,which
he said he had read and spoken so often
Thar he had almost convinced himself
that it was true. Tremendous howling.]
His bowels yearncd with compassion for
poor old Nancy Knowles; which he
need not have confessed before the peo-
pie of Great Falls, who are aware OF his
frailtics in that behalf
On the whole, it was characteristic.
wordy luvt,>feast full Of absnlrtc. eA
ploded vulgarisms badly disjointed ii
democratic lobscouse, the hulk
Of the audience being republicans.