The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-19
STANDING ROOM ONLY
Philipsbufs Democrats Give the Penn
bePt0n Party an Ovation.


PHiLIPsBURG. Mont, Sept. 1s.-To say
that the democratic rally tonight was u
~ssacccss, IL putting Il mildly to say that il
was enthusiastic does not half EXPRESS Il.
At I'D o'clock bonfires were lighted and
fire works set Oft. The brass band played
several patriotic airs i'm front of the hail.
AT y y. M. the speakers arrived. They eil-
tered the hall amid great applause. The
meeting was called to order by Hon. ID.
NJ. Durfce, who after "a few words detail
ing the objects of the meeting, introduced
tn the audience II. ID. Fitzgerald,
democratic candidate for state auditor,
who made "a brief speech and was followed
by Frank, Hollywood, of Granite. Mr..
Hollywood touched several subjects, espc-
cially those touching the laboring classes
appiauied He was followed by Hon. ii.
Ii. smith, of Dillon. Mr.. smith, after
making a few complimentary remarks on
rrpabiica%S p aaa;s% %"''i plank K BY 'r pian ahs
showing how il had in Nd many ways
p proved detrimental a.n to the Interests
and na '". State. S He d sssr,i1SrS
the advantages resulting from free lead
cr"t;c marry WAS "a FREE tr.d.. nr nn,,
defied any republican to prove to the con-
trary. He recalled to the memory Of his
States as IL was when under democratic
rule. before the war. He showed hat the
charges Of corruption made against the
sro%ndiess,a and reviewed lie past "a years. ~ns
during which time the democrats were i'm
power only four years, and showed con-
committed the republican party committed
il, as the democrats were not in u position
tn do so even were they 80 inclined. He
reviewed he hostility OF the republican
which was included i'm he bill,
cndeavorcd to enter statehood. and also
when subsequent efforts of u like nature
were made republicans opposed them.
Reference was then made to the silver
question. Instead OF the hostility of the
democratic party to the coinage of silver
the republicans were it's enemy. He re-
peated a matter of history wherein theo or
der was contained, passed by democratic
effect, for the coinage of lot less than
2,OO0,OOO and not more than 100000
piled with since the advent into power of
the republican party? Instead OF coming
up tn even the minimum amount, i'm June
last only S1,.JO,OOO was coined, and in
democratic ticket was then reviewed, and
Mr.. Smith then retired amid much APP
plause.
The chairman then introduced Hon w.
Y. Pemberton. He spoke at length on lead
ing questions and amused his hearers with
stories told tn illustrate his anil He
reviewed some OF the ground gone overly
Smith. He then the two tickets.
He compared Martin Maginnis with his
long and brilliant record filled with great
achievements with that of II. H. Carter,
and wondered how the latter ever secured
the nickname of "Thc Republican Hurri-
canc'' and asked IA he Garter, had
ever done for Montana anyway. He conn
pared the record of j. X. 1'oolc with that
out the ickets. His speech was received
with great applause and enthusiasm.
After the adjournment of the meeting
more fireworks were exploded and the
so rowded that standing room was
scarcely to he had.