The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-22
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Colonel Sanders pleased the immense
audience Mt last nights republican rally,
OF course. With the abundant common
sense for which he is famous, he ex-
pressed his disapproval of the campaign
personalities that have been aimed at
democrats with scurrilots intent. His
references to the late ''Sunsct" Cox were a
fitting tribute tn u statesman who took n
deep interest i'm all that concerned the
welfare of Montana.
When hc came to tell how the demo-
Gratis had robbed Montana, the Colonel
evidently forgot that the campaign has
brought to light the fact that the
republican sheriff of Deer Lodge has
lately been collecting illegal fees, and that
the shcriff's bills for this county are rum
ming uD at "a rate unparalleled i'm the terri
tory. The flavor Of Colonel Sanders
talk on coffee was excellent; 80 was his
little chat about railroad corporations and
their general methods. The genial Colonel
il iirst-ratc authority on that subject.
Ex-Governor Tate was the first speaker
last hight. He is eloquent, racy, enter
tanning and witty. He is an enthusiastic
stump speaker and the audience liked
him. He made IA distinct effort to "catch
the Irish vote'' i'm the audience. Men who
really and unselfishly like the Irish citi-
zen-as the ex-governor evidently does
arr. all right. hat Mr.. Tate evidently has
not heard that. In the Montana leRisla-
turs, last winter, two republican
members from, this very county in
sisted that the office OF mine i'm
spector must 20 tn a native-born
American. One of these gentlemen took
pains tn say i'm public, i'm u sncering way
that ''nonc hut Irish need apply" for work
in Anaconda. "a comment AS untruthful as
IL was iInpolitic.
IL would entertain ex-governor Tate to
look over the files of the republican pa
..-.. .IIs,haxl rA ..nf aud asa. hnur
they tried tn get the offending members
back into the traces. They failed in the
attempt. Speaking of Irish, the biggest
toad i'm the local puddle was re-
ferrcd to i'm a republican meeting.
the other day, as the Duke of
Anaconda. He was never rated higher
than "a marquis, here i'm his own burough.
Ex-Governor Tate is immense on pro-
lection. ~ tell you, gcntlemen." he re-
marked last evening, 'God designed this
country for protection" That being the
ease, the STANDARD would like to know
why "a wicked republican congress- put
hides on the free list and why
a republican president approved
his action. 1t must he all
| mitted with becoming reverence that
God moves in "a mysterious way. but that
affords no excuse tai IL republican z
for interfering with the divine plan. The
fact il that the republicans were forced Ia
NO THIS tNtbiR uhtaAusA lcttibeT tthuuStritS oh
the United States were ready To perish FOL
the lack of available raw material. Hides
were admitted and labor was forthwith
furnished tn so large u umbe of men
that the American market is now supplied
with boots, shoes and the like and. in AL
dition, this country will export leather
goods to the value of S12,OOO.OOO this year
which means that workmen have had EN-
ployment because the raw material wa,
placed at their
Or, IL Il bc assumed that ex-GovcruoI
Tate has sized mp the divine plan Alright
the would like tn learn how {
happens that nearly every republican con
gresham i'm New England is pledged Ia "
to congress this winter and demand tina
the duty he removed from several grade,
of wool. The STANDARD cannot casil,
he pursuaded that God intended To dis
criminatc against sheep, the Bibl,
akc particular pains to say that 9TH,
fiocks are His and the cattle upon 4
thousand hills" What arc thcs.
sacriligious republicans i'm New
England doing, then. when the.
withdraw protection along the line
They surely will do il.