Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-12

and have been q young one. In fact, l
may say that was once very young one,
as l used TO cheer when IL years
old for that Republican STANDARD bearer,
John c. Fremont. Cheers and applause
Later on showed my Republicanism by
donning suit of blue and marching away
to protect Republican institutions, and that
is where got this badge 1 wear. Loud
and sustained cheering.] Yes, am Re-
publican and when friend said to me
the other day, You vote as you used to
shoot said, yes, and against the same
old Democratic ideas do not mean by
this that think all Democrats are bad. l
know many individual Democrats whom l
respect as men, but when it is claimed that
the Democratic party, as party, is loyal
to the institutions and government of the
United States l say 'Nop When hear
this kind of talk it reminds me of the story
of a boarding house il Toledo, Ohio where
1 once stopped. The landlady was cheated
on piece of mutton she had bought. 1t
was tough and lean and wOolly. Never
theless, she decided to try it on her board
ers and so she boiled it for about half
day and set it on the table. 1t was no
use Nobody would eat it and she took
IL away NCAt Ody quo AocsooSo ~ esAAO
served it again with mushrooms, and
hard boiled eggs and such things, but still
the boarders recognized it and said it was
no use. Still she tried again. This time
she served it with young onions and plenty
of seasoning, rs a stew. One more the
boarders recognized it and once more they
said it was no use. Nothing daunted, the
landlady took the old sheep again and
hashed it up fine. One OF the bOaIders,
having tasted for three days, put some OF
the hash in his mouth, but he recognized it
and at once said, Madam, it is no use.
You may serve that mutton any way you
like, as boil, a roast, a stew, or even
hash, but it is the same old sheep STILL So
it is with the Democratic party. Whether
this cry is Reform or Turn the rascals
out OF Free trade as it was last year, or
Protection, as l hear it is this year In
Montana, it is the same old Democratic
sheep"
Then ensued scene of enthusiasm that
is probably without parallel IN the political
annals of Helena. Here was perfect
stranger. No one expected speech from
him, and when he began to talk no one
anticipated the brilliant effort that was
coming. But though stranger, his p0llt-
ical enthusiasm had been fired by the do
ines around him, and knowing he was IN
the camp of his friends, he jumped to his
feet and gave vent to his pent up feelings
in this stirring speech. The hall fairly
shook with plaudlts when he concluded.
Cheers rent the air, men stood up and
waved hats and handk erchiefs, while num-
bers tossed their hats as high as the ceiling.
! The bows crowded around the old soldier
and taking hold of his chair carried him
bodily to the platform where he was
cheered again. After the meeting 1t was
learned that the unknown orator was Mr.
| C. L. Smith, an old soldier from Michigan
and at present the landscape gardner at the
Hotel Broadwater.
After this stirring episode speeches were
made by Hon. G. Hedges, Hon. L. II. Klein.
schmidt, Burt Lathrop and John Bean, al
of which were received with great ap
plause.
The names of T. H. Kleinschmidt, j. S
Tooker, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, l. d. Nc
| Cutcheon, Cornelius Hedges and other gen
men present were proposed as honorary
members and unanimously accepted.
On motion the chair was authorized tt
appoint committee of fourteen on mem
bership, consisting of two from each ward
to be announced hereafter. A committed
on resolutions was appointed consisting o
Messrs. James B. Walker, R. A. Harlow
and w. S. Votaw, to report at the mex
meeting.
The club then adjourned to meet mex
Wednesday evening at the same place.