Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
Ringing Speeches Made and
Seed Planted Which Prom
ises a Rich Crop.
From Fridays Daily.

II Va ROituAO0AA AC6UAOA6 III tuG u6Ys Out
of the most important elections ever hell
in the history OF Montana will take plac,
the first day OF October, and I want to tel
you why every citizen should vote tn,
. straight Democratic ticket. It is q vel
known fact that tie Republicans hav,
never favored the silver interests, Will,
ffouf-ffths OF the Democratic members O
congress have always been loyal to tn,
cause. Therefore it is Of the utmost i'm
portance to the people Of Montana te
elect @ Democrat to represent them in thu
upper house rs the fnance committed
which has been appointed for the next two
Years, with John Sherman as chairman
has already declared against the silver in
t. rests OF this country; therefore the silver
interests alone should prompt every lOyal
son OF Montana to vote the Democratic
ticket.
"Now I want to call your attention. to the
registration law OF this state, which wal
originally invented by the Democratic legis.
latnrc- Last year, when the Republicans
were Ia power, they passed q second le. is
tration law, which was unjust to q certain
part OF the people OF the state. And The
Democratic party did not favor any sys-
tenn that would Cd use hardship to those
who lived in the thiuly settled districts,
and they proposed to doctor the law 80
that it would be fair to all.
1T 10 impossible for any party to advo-
cate absolute free trade, because OF the
necessary expense OF maintaining the
government. The Mills bill, which WAS
introduced Last fall in the congress of the
United States, advocated q reduction Of
the tariff from II per cent. to 40 per cent,
and was finally altered, SO that it would
only reduce the tariff to AZ per cent. I am
told that rs per cent. is protection, and if
Al nnIinu ri wal,,n;~- a. k--:A - -
necessaries vi life is free trade, then I am
a free trader. The Democratic policy is to
equalize the tariff by reducing the tariff
ON the absolute necesseries OF The poor
man, and leaving it at the present high
rate on the luxuries of the rich man."
Mr.. Frank then read extracts from the
speeches made by the Republican leaders,
Grant. Mckinley, Sherman, Hale and Gar
field advocating tariff reform. and quoted
from the Republican platform of 1884,
which pledged a reduction of the tariff, and
compared it with the Republican platform
OF 1883, which pledges the party to main
tain the present high tariff eTea il it were
obliged to abolish the internal revenue
system. He said the present tariff was
higher now than during the war of '61-'65,
which was giving the manufacturer a
larger profit OF the expense of the working
men. He asked why it was that il high
tarl1 Kept up wages, that the workmen in
the protected state OF Pennsylvania were
getting less than one dollar day. while the
unprotected silver mines of Montana paid
their workingmen $3.50 per day. He con-
Guided by showing that it was to the b. at
interest OF the workingmen of Montana to
vote the straight Democratic ticket at the
coming election.
City Attorney F. e. Corbett was the next
speaker. He proceeded to quietly roast
the Republican press and shining political
lights OF Montana, calling the whole party
a set OF liars, and said he did not desire to
indulge in personalities on account OF pol.
icy. Every intelligent citizen knew
that the Republican party of
Montana had for it's his! ory
a continued series OF defeat with two ex.
cepteons, and yet after having been de- |
feated in twelve different campaigns, it had |
the assurance to say that the Democratic |
party was unable to assume charge of
public affairs. During the brief year that
the Republicans lid have con:rol of the |
territory's affairs they had succeeded in |
blowing in $l35, 900 on fat salaries, etc.,
b the Democrats had left in the treas
vry. The only excuse . man had to have
TO secure some OF this money was to say
that he vas a Republican and needed
IL. BY the present registration
law which had been passed SIS, 900
the peoples money would
be spent, which wal entirely useless. He
wanted to know that il q Republican ad.
.inlstration costs more than q DEMO-
cratic one, which was for the best interests
d tne people. ne said that it was a we'll
Known fact that the Republican party was
composed of rich men, while the Democratic
party was ma ie up OF men who were
obliged to work for their living. There.
ore, as long as q person had to work for
liz living. it was to his best interests to
'ote the Democratic ticket.
He thought that the silver interests
hould be protected ae they were the Chief
interests OF the state. He said that the
.epubLcans had always been opposed to
he silver interests and referred to the
emonetlEation OF silver in 1873 as a
He then mentioned the nominees on tbe
'emocratic ticket and showed them to bel
len OF good moral and social standing and
len who would be true to their trust and
included by saying hat he expected
1ery Democrat who had the best interests
the country's good at heart to vote the
le Democratic ticket.
Hon. W. A. Clark was then i~ptrodnced
Q said that three years ago he had the
easure OF meeting the citizens of South
ute when d. was chairman Of the county
ntral committee, and advocating the
action OF Hon. j. K. Toole for congress-,
ID now that he only occupied the posi-j
On o. private in the Democratic ranks r
came to urge the same gentleman'si /
'ction to the important Office of gov.
nor. he wss 2 Democrat from N
e word 60 and would alwaysp
with the party OF TIE people. Hei )
ought the Republican party was in {
ste OF confusion from one end of the .
untry to the other. The workinemen Ef
re becoming disgusted with the broken &
omisss OF the Republican leaders, as pro-. II
'tion was a disadvantage to the iaborers e
q disappointment to the people. The E
tuoilcans OF the east, hesaid, were trying H
dlsband labor organizations, but the Ia ~
rers would be triumphant eventually and K
Democrats will DO in power once more =
1899. He thought Montana would en-. e
the United States q. a Democratic II
to. Tn Republican party, he said, vas
imposed OF vampires, adventures and nm. Ia
ncipaied men, while the Democratic =.
ty was composed of loyal and true men =
D would protect the silver interests of I
ntana.
referred to the futile attempts of the
to keep Montana out OF the Hu.
Tor party reasons, and said that it's
Co ceaVo Wdo DrOugnG BIZ I IT,,
Democratic party. Tie Republicans eMM,
accidentally gotten into power in
and in less than ais
: bad spent $14O, 900 of theJ ar
PIES money. Records had shown that1 lH0
Democratic party had proved itself theIS
ID OF the silver interests, and the Re.
had shown themselves its ene.
Heshowed that had a Montana mani
secretary Of state during Cleveland'sd u
the "a, 600, 900 Of silver al,
tn allowed BY consress would haveJ
coined. instead OF the 90, O00. OOO. AZ
tn which we're actually coined, He
then thoroughly discussed the tariff IL
lion and clearly showed that theI ~
ocratie policy did not advocate freel kIRE1
as alleged by the Republican leaders. g
8 reduction of the tariff on cr.,
OF life and maintaining thea ~ NJ
mt high rete on the luxuries.n he ex.1 Null
ed Che Mexican scheme OF getting "a.
into the Omitted States without payineH
by stating that it was le6ds orei SOLD
sining gold and silver. This he said.
7ery detrimental to the mining inter-
oil Montana, and should be repu.j -
approved Of the policy of cutting dnoes