Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-02
Major Maginnis' Address.

The chairman then said that it was q
little like asking somebody to introduce
him to members of his own household
for him to introduce the Hon. Martin
Maginnis to a Montana audience.
Mr.. Maginnis' appearance was the signal
for applause and cheering which fairly made
the building tremble, and it took several
moments before the speaker could make
himself be heard.
After referring to the magnificent parade,
the vast audience and great enthusiasm
which manifested itself, he said that the
same unbounded enthusiasm and hopeful
and confident spirit existed in the Demo
cratic ranks throughout the entire terri
tory; that the tide was turning and that
although it had left the Democrats
stranded last year this year it would
take them out again and float the ship OF
Democracy in Montana from the b~owsprit
where j. K. Toole was sitting to the stern
where the cnnstables and other petty off
GERS were proudly seated. The present was a
great year for Montana as it signalized it's
admission as a state, and for this admis-
sion credit was due to the Democratic
party, notwithstanding the claims of the
Republicans to the contrary. TEs Repub-
licans wanted to admit new states one at
h time but the Democrats had built an ON
nibus and loaded up four and took them
all in with door New Mexico hanging on to
the boot. Thirteen years ago when
in congress the speaker had raised
his voice in favor OF the admission of that
territory and said then that no matter
what language the people of a territory
spoke they were better able and more
competent to govern themselves than vas
the corrupt ring at Washington able to
govern them. Samuel Sullivan Cox also
spoke for and helped to secure admission
for the new states. The speaker then eulo.
gized the dead statesman and said that
only a short time before his death he had
made a tour of the four Few states which
he had helped to make so as to become ac-
quainted with them and familiar with their
wants. No whittier soul nor purer states
man had ever entered the portals of
heaven than s. s. Cox, and when on
his death bed his last wish was
that he might be allowed to live long
enough to gee justice done to New Mexico.
THE Democratic representative and sena-
tors whom we will send to Washington
said the speaker, will see to it that that
wish shall be fulfilled and q wrong righted."
Bigoted Baker, of New York, had opposed
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the language and religion of the people,
a language which the first European who
had ever set foot upon American shores
had spoken, and a religion believed in and
dear to many citizens of this great and
grand country. Such opposition and such
should never be brought I'D in
any question, and it was u~ngracsful, to say
the least, Of Tom Carter to openly and
loudly endorse Baker, and yet he had done
SO. Religion should.never enterin to political
and discussions, the speaker
said; nothing should be discussed except
ing the principles OF parties and the stand.
and records OF their candidates.
The speaker stood before the people as
Democratic candidate, a candidate of
the party OF Jefferson. the founder of the
party OF the people, and believed in a form
Of government which the people loved, a
free OF all s~ectionalism and a
government of the people, and not q gov
composed OF the classes. It was
the party which had made the n~aturaliza-
zion laws, which made it possible that peo-
pie from all nations could come to this
md n become American citizens. Carter, |
n a recentspeech at Walker vile, had asked |
what the Democratic party had ever done
or the Irish? The speaker thanked God
hat it had done no more for them than it |
done for every other man. To show |
What it had lone for the Irish as well az |
or the people of every other nationality. |
he speaker referred to the inauguration OF
A. Arthur, at which he was present, |
Jhief Justice Waite, who administered the |
bath, and General Sheridan, who sup
,orted the president, as well as the presi-
lent himself, all were sons OF Irishmen who |
lad came to this country poor, penniless
md unknown men, and it was the Demo.
ratio party which had made it possible for
hem to advance and reach the
highest positions in the land.
The Democratic party was a party
'fareligious tolerence and the party which
lad held the Union together until the war
,ebegan, and when that party split at
charleston then the Union was sundered
ind broken. In the South it tiIlcontinued
% a party, and when the wal broke out
he North vas split up by parties, and
even were arrayed against each
'ther. 1t was at that time Carter and
'thers, SO Carter himself said, sent guns
lown South TO suppress the rebellioa. The
peaker n thousands .of other loyall
democrats did not send down runs. but
houldered T. EN- and went with them
and fought for the preservation
4 the Union. Democrats and Republica ns
ii fought alike and all did their duty. The
of the Republican party had
'een pure and, patriotic men, and when
hey broke the letters Of the black slaves