The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-25

ssnate Of the United States. He appealed
/ % the people Of MOnfAns II they valued
tnelr own interests and valued the pros
/ perity Of the country 20 vote the demo
| cratic ticket In the coming election. ZAP
/ plause.l See 70 Ii that two democratic
--uatOrs are sent 20 the senate OF the
ing the power from John sherman and the
republican party. tApplause We are
told that the present administration is
going 20 do something for us on this ques-
Ton ot silver. he remembered how the
stump orators and the newspapers were
telling the people II Harrison was elected
president that silver would 90 70 par In
thirty days, and how the Old smelling
works OF Nevada would Tesound with the
NUN OF industry. De also remembered In
that same connection that silver on
election day was quoted az "a aud to-day u
Is only sz- lLOud applause
II this administration mas any friendship
Tor silver u has only 20 set the mint 10
work and coin four millions instead OF two
millions per month II IL was honest In its
friendship for silver why does il not set
the mint In operation aud coin the limit
provided by laW2 (Applause-l Having
gone over the relsttve positions of the TWO
parties touching the subject OF silver, be
thought X was sufficiently shown that the
interests uf Montana lie most emphatically
IN the direction OF democratic success
20 another thing. No gentleman would
deny that during twenty-five years OF re-
puhllcsn control Of the country in round
numbers SIX hundred millions of dollars
we're appropriated for the 0stenSible puT
nose OF constructing an American navy
When the democracy came into power
i0ur years ago they could not even lind
8 canDe IN the service. Laughter.
When We took hold and during Mr Cleye
lands term we constructed eight OF the
al a.aF ffNaF sr.I
lie history Of the world. Did more IN four
years than the republican party did In
twenty i've years. Loud applause II
may oe asked what became OF the $500, OO0-
OJ0 The republicans spent IL in carrying
duuottul states. There Was an investiga
ton 10 Washington one time that clearly
demonstrated this fact. There was a yes
SCI "a the navy called the Pinta, and IL
" shown that 5000 had been used %
repair this old var vessel. Under the Law
there was naval board which went
around 70 see h0 - the repairs and things Of
that Kind were getting OIL The money
was sqg9ndered. The board reported that
the Pinta had not been injured |
de declared and he believed nc spoke for |
every democrat Ia the land when he said |
ne WAS IN favor OF constructing a |
navy sOfast and strong that il would carry /
the nag o. our territory TO the dttermost /
ends OF tae earth. (Applause) There /
vas anotner question. one interesting 10 Il
tue people OF the western country. He H
ALLUDED 70 the Chinese question. The Il
record OF the republican party on that /
question WAS Identical with It's record on i
Tue silver question. The present head OF /
the nation had voted fourteen times with
out miss for the Chinaman. (Applsuse.l /
democrats hsd no objection 70 the China
man because Of his cOiur, but L
u was because OF his character.
He was not like the European
emlgrant who came here 70 seek home.
0at the Chinamau only came for the
mighty dollar aud contracted 10 have his
Dunes taken back to China. Under the
ruling of Harrison and his attorney general
TIE COOLIES were enabled 70 eVade the re-
strietive acf, being classed as tourists "
d. was down In san Francisco the other
lay when los Of these Tourists put 10
heir appearance. Laughter The trOu
Die was that in going from one port 10
another some Of these tourists WOu ID get |
ost IN the woods and no one would be able
% ldentity them Every Cbinaman looked |
lllke and smelJe1 alike Loud laughter
tie had been asked q pay his To-
'pccfs 10 Mr.. Thomas BGiliVer Reed
y Maine, and a.so 10 ge- tlemRn named
sheridan, who bad lately put IN an apD ar
ince here. He had taken q ne sgspauer an |
-un over the efforts Of these gentlemen,
.ud was fOrcibly r-minded OF a little story. |
\ very happy couple had an infant child.
I De mother being busy about the house
iold tue father had the care Of the infant |
/
Ia said. How can keep the child quiet Ps
= 1auk him." she replied The proud
atner turned the little one over and over,
nd looking ~ his wife said. sfNv dear IL |
: 50 little l don't know where TO span k
{ lApplEuse and continued laughter
L. had noticed one thing especially, and tt |
vas in keeping with the assumption OF the
epu0lican PARTY since the close OF the war
Inat was its assumption that il had a
Of the patriotism Of tns country. |
te claimed they restored the union. Yet
he records OF the edlutaut generals flee
o Washington showed that more than a
million aud a quarter of soldiers enlisted
n the armies Of the union than Mr.. Lin
oln received votes in 1850. The demo-
ratio party In the very nature Of things
must h2Te furnished at least tbree-fourths
i the army that preserved the union.
Loud applause.)
Ia consider < their interests Montan-
ans should not fail TO send Martin Mzgtn-
rs 10 congress loud applause
'he speaker had known him
or four years in Washin gtOn |
nd Msginnis had more influence
here than any other delegate from any Of |
be territories and had faithfully TepTe
euied Montana. lApplsuse There was
noiher gentleman with whom ne wss
7ell acquainted. He alluded tO the Hon
oseph K. TO0le. loud applause. No |
lan could doubt his int gritty. ana when |
i-cted would reflect credit upon himself
nd bouor upon he people who elect him
D Appiausel The speaker then passed on
D ult tcussIOn OF revenue reform and |
ii1ffd out how republican presidents had
acuu mrndfd a re0ucfinn Ot the tariff. but |
: spDu AZ Grufe- Cleveland did lie ssmr
hing The republicans shouted free trade |
H. Wautrd u know IL protection protected
IN Hllkc. how 10 was that the |
linsFs % PennsyIvania do not
81 50 peE day the sane a. the miners Of
. -uirua? lie Dter, d a. expisnstion OF
-r din -fence, the doctrine of supply and !
srI1rd The speaker made very many |
'iog liis I'D received round alter round |
Z fpplarse from an audience thar crowded |
be- building. IL was after 10 O'Clock when |
q finished and the large assemblsge slowly |
lsas its way OUT 10 music by the Capital
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