The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-17
LAST Of THE LOST CAUSE
Butte Republicans Preparing to Slaush-
ter Part Of Their Candidates.
Follower Gr the FOrlorm Hope Copper
Their state Ticket and Play the L~gts-
lsttve Ticket Open-Hut Demo-
crufs Confident sg Victory.

issive Ticket Open HATTIE Dssno-
Gratis Confident 0r Victory.
BUTrE, Sept. l6.-TlAc ars.
made, the voters ARE Registered and upon
the wing, and the caaudidates are training
down for the political mill which will he
fought under Australian rules ON the first
day of the next month. That Silver Bow
county proposes To he heard from I'm no
uncertain tones mt the polls IL amply
shown 10y the enormous registration that
stands upon the books mt tho several reg
istrsation offices. Your correspondent
cannot hut express his pleasure at the de-
moralized condition of the republican
party i'm this city, since the day when the
sss'-rand Odd s.P''-irates scmble
in convention and solemn conclave at the
court house Oh Granite street to nominate
the victims for the political holocaust
which In tn he offered up on October Lat.
Throughout the period of registration down
to the present day, there has been strife,
contention and chaos i'm the rank and file
of the opposition. For once in the history
of politics i'm Butte the rod of Lee Mantle
is broken, and the Inter Mountain roars as
gently az "a sucking dove. The obvioIs
reason for this condition of affairs is that
"a second Richmond is in the field i'm the
person Of Thomas Couch. homas
reared back upon his poiiticai
to jump out of the hail ring UNI
less he was allowed to dictate the
1utOrN. cOtfSe OI everything ufh&Ier thie IA
from nominations for county officers on
the republican ticket mp to bouncing. or
retaining Corporal Tanner in the pension
ring insinuated tl.at Mr.. Touch might i'm
habit ~ mansion In the City OF Gehenna
or how .ubmissively and hare his bach to
sold favorlte i'm the pools for ~ brief
period, until the republican big-bugs from
dose of soothing syrup and a reprimani.
The kicker took his medicine, and like
Achilles of old is sulkingi in his tent. The
the county convention, dcnouncing The
constitutional convention for complying
with their duty and tine terms OF the ad.
mission bill in cutting off the terms OF
office of county officers, was the last act
of open warfare tive the Couch and
wait until the polling booths open, like
Uncle Remus' rabbit, ''he lay low and
say nothing and keep ON saying nothing"
The two parties appreciate the situation,
and the republicans cast about them in
vain for surccase from SORROW, while the
democrats sit quietly back and see the fur
against itself, Is exactly i'm point. So
complete has become the GENERALIZATION
Of the opposition that as q last res1nrcs
to defeat and the last efforts
of the dying politicians are being conceI-
trated upon the Legislative ticket and Tom
Carter. The way the knife will be applied
upon the final day, the butchery, whole
sale and retail. of friend and foe alike,
VIII Ile AtAN AhSh -
man of Montana. Desperate men take
desperate measures. and the republicans
of Silver Bow county in their final effort
to- save n plank from the ruin which Ii
upon them, will trade the tickle from
Power to CorSlell for One vote for Carter
and the Legislature. From limit to limit
the city is billed with flaming posters
II. Carter, G.. w. Goo<lale, William
Thompson. +. T.. Congdon, w. n. Roberts,
]. ii. Montcitli, Az Bray, PR: Dolman,
William LeyslloI, Thomas Robbins, WI
Scott. A. w. Yoder.
What's the matter with Power, Rick
ards, Rotwitt and the balance of the re-
publican soup meat: Are they given UP To
like most forlorn hopes, il IL marked for
defeat. The democracy of Silver Bow il
kecnly alive to the situation, and the u.
q. II. had better raise the white fag and
march out with the honors OF war while
the chance il offered. 'Twerc n shame tn
ride out upon the toe of "a democratic
boot.
The beaming faces Of the democratic
candidates present n striking contrast to
the closIded brows of their opponents,
The assurance of victory bears them. uI
to thc task before them. of visiting then
friends i'm the different precincts and un.
covering republican schemes and reftlt'
ing republican ~alschoods The republic
can party will fall this year under the
ruins of its broker pledges and promise,
of "a year ago. The republicans rode into
power last year upon promises endorses
by the voters of Montana. The promises
unrsdecTned have gone to protest ana the
cudorsers, as usual. have had to settle thf
score, and have learned the bitter lesson
that she that goeth surety for his neigh
bor in IA fool" u.