The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-15
ALL GETTING IN LINE
Last Nights Enthusiastic Rally Of the
Democratic Clubs.
Tusree s;ss,ss speakers and aO Immense
Meeting af vot~r~-Live CssnIsaig" T"p-
ir~ H'r~~~ntesl im EaArne.t Addresses
Tlse Clunya Out 0n Parade.

The democratic club of Carroll came mp
town last might To participate Will tho
Anaconda club I'm the festivities of the o.
casion. An attractive ~torchliRht process
sion, numbering upwards OF 80 voters.
started from Evans hall at \ O'Clock and
made n tour of some OF the principal
streets, which were thronRcd will cnthus-
iastic spectators. The hand played its
prettie-t. and 10y the time the parade was
on it's return To the scene of the speaking
the hall was filling rapidly. When the
orators came upon the stage they facedah
audience as splendi in its proportions as
il was intelligent, attentive and thor
oughiy Interested.
the Anaconda Democratic club, called
the meeting Z" order and introti,iccd
the first speaker. Frank r.. Corbs.tt of
qualified Ia asldrcss the audience simply
b. .- lac was "a Democrat, because OF
"a tion ,o the principles of the demo-
r-.. ,Esrty. he was that man. He was u
dsnsrrat first. last and all the time. This
campaign WAS one Of vital Importance,
on account Of the question what is the
hest thing for the territory tn Ito for itself:
We are" continued Mr.. Corbctt, ITO de-
eide whether Montana shall go nto the
Democratic or republican column of states,
tn RENDER u verdict as tn whether or not
Montana shall bc -wayetl by the lash of
republican COVE 'nlcnt, or shall stand
free and untramI.elcd under the flag of
the democratic party. Each and every
DIG pt us tluSt IN UP hnd aet1Ves Uit
though il costs us a few days or "a few
weeks. IL We are able on the night of Octo-
her I to telegraph the national committee
that Montana has gone dcnlocratic-and
has renewcd her devotion to the splendid
cause" The speaker then briefly traced
thc political history of Montana. observing
that experience was the hest teacher.
With two exceptions the people of Mon
tana have, since it's inception AS n terri
ago. intrustsd the control OF it's affairs TO
the democracy. The speaker challenged
anyone tai produce "a more prosperous, "a
system OF government inaugurated under
demnrratic control, iiad given The best
possible Satisfaction. Wit, all debts paid
i'm the treasury when the republicans took
control.. The very first thing the republic
hardship upon each and every voter, and
tai dissipatc the surplus. Mr.. Corbctt said
he did not condemn all systems of
tenn is justly condemned by all
fair-mindcd, Intelligent men, because II
places i'm the hands of IA partisan registry
agent. appointed by n prtjudiccd board.
at "a salary of g q day. the right to say
whose names shall go on thc registration
by the hour st the oiiice Of the Silver Bow
registry, and heard the most outlandisl
questions put To applicants for registrar
three or four generations back had to be
gone over. The registry law should impose
upon Inc agent the duty to register
N'ss -" "s wv sshtl'
The republicans charge the democratic
party will opposing NOT only the registry
The speaker challenged them to find IN
s~"Sdcmnins il. |. was a matter Of com:
walk up and deposit their Lallots without
dictation from amy source. Mr. Co.bett
then read an editorial i'm the Butte Inter
MOUatoiH which confessed that the
responsibility for silver being less than
100 per cent. Was fastened upon the rcpnb,
conspiracy the silver dollar was omitted
from the coinage bill of 1873. and hat the
bill was passed by the republican ongre
and signed 10y President. Grant i'm ignor-
ance of such omission. 1t was the reput-
Leans, therefore, who silver.
Iht, same paper;a aid that n Secretary Win.
four millions in silver per month, instead
of only two and IL the republicans are such
name of common sence don't they issue
four millions? III they did, silver would liz
restored tn loo per cent. Much was heard
ia Montana nowadays about the "BiR
-Four" supporting In democratic candi-
dates. Now because four men happen To
tie 2 little richer than some other men,
and happen tn he of the same
party, supporting the same tandidatcs, all
Al mcrs. coiucidcrIce.i IL was pure btmcoInbe
to raise this fact as am argument against
candidates who were running ON their Own
merits.
Judge w. w. Dixon of Butte. made a
speech full of grace. dignity and power
The records of the two parties, he said
were Instructive. Since the war wilma,
great national measure has the republican
party undertaken? What beneficial cu.
actnlent has il ina,Iguritud: Our mcr
chant marine has received no fostering
care ar couragcne The republican,
have failed tai provide for the navy. They
have fraudulctitly given government lands
to the railroads. They have uenionctizet
silver. by AN oppressive system of taxa
ton they have accumulated a surplus al
millions, which serves as u coustau
means of fraud and corruption. Trust.
and combinations, things never bcfors
heard of, have sprung into being under
republican encouragement. The rcpubl
cans make the most p%rofIisc promises and
failing to keep them, offer all sorts of cX
cuss.s. Judge Dixon then showed. at con
siderable length and energy, the wise en-
actmcnts undertaken 10y the democrats
including the Chinese exclusion bill. The
tariff reform inaugnratcd 10y the demo
cratic house of Representatives was hesldct
oil 10y the republican senate. Taxes wcrs
raised simply for the support of the gov
MN by duties and mposts. Th,
democrats maintained that u surplus
was UNNECESSARY and proposed 4
readjust the tariff. The republican,
take "A few men and protect them ant
make them rich ut the expense Of the PEG
pile. The republicans ny their scnat,
bill finally admitted that the democrat
were right ina their demand for IA rcadjust
mcnt. But the senate bill did not go Ia
enough. "Tlserc is mo reason" sal,
| l..sl.rs ntwns ~ ssv.hv tho s.,ta<,s. mann,