Fergus County argus., 1889-09-05
JOSEPH X. ToOLE's SPEECH.


u feeble reflection Of my sentiment $
and feelings. II would he stranga in.
Iced. il upon an occasion OF this kind
one Of emotional nature did not re-.
spond and operate to some extent in
suppressins his feelings aud sent iment
! accord this a most isting,iislis.i
honor, and ] never expect to live tn
tell, nor can reasonably expect that
yon will ever know the sense OF appre.
ciation which I feel in this estimate e
which you have placed upon me by
your action to-day. ! came over to
this convention to represent in part
Lewis and Clake county with the hope,
and with the fond hope. that ! should
not take any place upon this ticket or
he personally rewarded, but that I
might 90 into the rank and file of the
democracy and lend whatever aid or
assistance could to tho ticket which,
would this day he put in nomination.
Applause. More than two years
ago announced publicly through the
press that I desired to withdraw from
politics, aud thus Withdrew mvself
from the ensuing race ut that time. L.
was my desire that this should con-
tlnue, but ii was AN open secret
yesterday that the convention were
canvassing with reference to this
matter, and that it was likely that
my name should be presented for con-
slderatlon as IL candidate for gov
crnOr, and when ] remembered that
the men who never knew me and who
never saw mc-wlo have trampe,l
over these mountains and through
these valleys through rain and snow
IN obedience to principle, and had cast
their vote and ballot for me in days
gone by-when ] remembered how the
good old democratic party OF this
territory, taking me up MS a boy and
electins me to county Otfire, after.
wards to II district office, and finally
To the highest office in he gift of tins
people, there WAS but one thing iOr me
tO do, and that was to accept this
nominal ion with the idea that il was
inWorthily bestowed upon me. APP
plause. Whatever may he said vi
me. ii will never be said that have
looked lightly upon honOrs that have
been conferred, or that I have been
lackln. IN my estimation and appreci-
alton oi the efforts OF political friends.
Applause. appreciate it to it's full.
est extent. and ] have but one fear,
iellow-citilens, and that is that the
great honor that you have conferred
upon me is unworthily best owed;
have but one hope. and that is that
yourcOniidsnce may never be bet ra yed.
Applause.
This is a great occasion for the dem
ocratm party. For years it has nOur-
lsl,ed proud hopes and aspirations
and aini,ition. for statehood. In all Of
these efforts is brought to mind by tho
platform which was read a few NOM
ents ago, the active opposition cOvertly
carried on that the republican party
has been in he way and now Montana,
after having been admitted, and with
all sorrow do We say il, at the sacri-
lice Oi one OF the territories of the
Union, in order that four at least
might enjoy the benefits Oi statehood
having accomplished this. she st ands
ready today young and listy, to
'-'h'tit hVi itN Ntbt tiitS stteul-
ties. And it is proper and it would bo
ungrateiul in her as an expettant
state in the Union ii she did not now,
upon this first opportunity, put upon
perpetual record her appreciation and
estimate OF that great party which
will ever bs idcnt iiied with that mighty
stride OF progress which has carried
her people from u condition OF gov
ernmentai pupilage to u masterful
exercise OF her rOwn affairs. Applause.
II is brought To mind, toe, by the res
olution that for this high privilege OF
statehood which we are about to
receive that the great honor and right
OF American citizenship has been de-
layed two long years by the active
opposition Of the republican party.
Two years ago, fellow cit izens, when
the bill was introduced in congress
in pursuance oi the nstitution
tion adopted 10y the state of Mon
tana in 1881, for admission into the
union, ut the same time Al bill was
in reduced ior The admission OF Wash
in.ton territory. The bill providing
ior the admission OF Montana was
permitted to slumber in the senate
committee room for two long months.
and was never 30 much as reported
back during that session of congress.
but the hill for the admission OF Wash
ingt on, which was considered to- be
republican territory, was reported
back and put upon its final passage
and PASSED. \ distinguished senator
OF the i'nited States, who has always
been n great friend of this territory.
the Hon. Daniel Voorhees, applause
called NJ the bill for the admission OF
Montana and offered it as an amend
ment to the bill admitting Washing
ton. The present executive OF the
United states, and then a senator
from the state OF Indiana, arose in his
seat aud said that while he had no
object ION TO the admission of Mon
tana. he liked upon the technical
ground that lie was opposed to put
ting two states into the union in one
hill and So the opposition OF this sell
ator toget her with Mr.. Platt. Mr.. Har-
rison being hen the chairman OF the
committee on territories, defeated the
admission of Montana and the Wash
ingt on hill was passed and went to
the house of represent aiIve> aud there
il remained so, that 81 far as the
question of time IL concerned, We may
charge aud charge il faithfully and
truly upon the republican party OF
the Unite r'l states. APPLAUSE. Now.
fellow cit iz-ns. L. neither the time nor
the occasion for extended remarks.
desire to thank you again most heart
lily for this nomination, and say To
you that although ! may not deserve
81.
ms, ! believe that the election this
fall will result in placing the demo
cratic party back in power. and that
there will never he cause for regret on
account of this nominal ion. Again
thank you. Applause.
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