The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-09-15
represented in the state legislature by q
man openly and confessedly hostile to
those interests?

man openly and confessedly hostile to
those interests?
Is is quite apparent tn at the democra-
~ had no hope and do not expect to car
ry Montana or elect their ticket; for they
have put before the people the most mis-
cradle bunch of ring-boned, spawned and
wind CALLED bronchos to be found in the
party. The most they expect to he able
to do is tra:le off some Of this worthless
truck for possible chance in securing
one or two Of their men. They want a
dash at the legislature, to capture which
they would give all their old clothes and |
considerable Doodle thrown in. They
want to send two democratic senators
from Montana to represent her in the |
most dignified and conservative deliber-
ative body on the globe-the United
States senate; but the people of Montana
know their duty better and will not graft
fy them in this respect.
"Marching through Georgia" was exe-
cuted in soul-stirring style by the band,
when chairman Rolfe introduced Col.
Wilbur F. Sanders, who advanced to the
stand amid thunders Of applause and
said:
This is the last time that shall ever
address you, my fellow citizens, in the
Territory of Montana. Before l shall
have this privilege again, Montana will
have advanced from her territorial con-
dition to the high dignity of sovereign
state---the most ineffable glory to which
mo rtals attain on this mundane sphere,
He had not language to express the
intensity of his feelings on the crisis up
on the verge of which we are now en-
tering. He had no disposition to depre-
ciate the position of any man or any par
| ty. He would declare in the presence of
this intellectual and cultivated audience,
that if there was in his presence single
party democrat who can frame solitary
reason why 10 Toole or Martin Maginnis
should be elected, or why he should vote
for the democratic ticket, he would sit
down and give that man half hour Of
his time before the audience.
He defied any person present to tell
what the democratic party of today does
believe. He said there is every reason
why the republican party should main
tain its control of the grand common
wealth of Montana.
What has republican protection and re-
publican principles done for the people
of Montana? Has it not given us an
honest and truly democratic government?
Has it not defended lis against the i'll
sidious free trade plottings of British
mercenaries?
Has it not fostered our home indus
tries?
Has it not guarded our working classes
from the blighting curse of pauper Ia
, bor?
Has it not encouraged our wool and
agricultural interests?
Has it not, as direct result of repub
lican protection, given to the wool grow
ers of Montnna, this year, a million o
dollars on the advance Of prices obtain
= ing under the desolating shadows of tn
= Mills bill?
Has it not kept our manufacturing en-
, terprises in our own hands, employed on
- own laborers and operatives instead O
sending our cotton and wool abroad t
. England or Germany to employ foreig
:. labor to the exclusion of our own!
- Did not the republican party stand III
:. ~ for the Union when 1t was ,nenaced by
democratic rebellion?
Why should any man cling to and hu
~ the viper of democracy to his bosom? A
y, soon should the bridegroom desert h
=, ~ blooming, blushing, angelic bride and el
. fold in his arms mummy from the cat
=, combs of Egypt.
- Under the republican administratit
of Benjamin Harrison there have bee
~ more patents issued to the Americ;
home seeker in one month than We're
- sued under the unparalleled atrocity al
:, abortion of Grover Cleveland in who
=, year.
- Under this grand and true repuhllos
administration our territorial officers
-, selected under the wretched Clevelal
W. apology from Imported pot-house po
=. ~ ticians and played out political hacks
~ have been drawn from among ourselv
" and are gentlemen whom we know to
~, possessed Of honor, capacity AID lof
~ republican principle.
W. Last year we produced 11,0Oo,(
~, Nv pounds Of wool. This year the prod'
,ia .;s will reach 12,00o,0oo pounds. A diff
49, =. ence of six cents per pound will amol
-, to $720,0O0; and this amount, and me
-, -, has been put into the pockets of our W
~, ~ growers by republican protection.
Lead, under the same benign genius
u,t rcpablicanism, has advanced so as to |
;sh s1,50O, GOO into the pockets of our min
,rn and mine owners. Here is grand to
ho of 50. 900. .OOO--thc difference in a sin
of wear in favor of ourselves between d.
for ocratlc aud republ ican administration
lis The hostile four millionaires have k
not ed each other and conspired to cheat y
ow out of your birthright. They attack
ted Australian voting system, which i;
nat element Of pure democracy, upholds h
it? esty, makes the conscience rule
for crowns with honor every man who VIC
aew for it, 1t will stand to adorn the civil
end ton that inaugurated 1t. beseech .