The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-09-03
Great is the Golden God.
Deliberate and Stupendous Conspiracy
ut Helena
To Capture Montana by the Free
Trade Crowd
And Destroy our Grand Fabric of
Prosperity.
The Tricks and the Quirks.

Prosperity.
The Tricks and the Quirks.
HELENA, Sept. 2.-{Special to the
LEADER. The democratic editors and
politicians are very busily engaged these
days in dodging the tariff question. Ev-
cry subterfuge is resorted to in evading
the real issue before the people of Mon
tana. ~-.
The order has gone all along the line
to let the tariff alone and attack the reg
istry and election law passed by the last
legislature and approved by Democratic
Governor Leslie and to abuse Russell B.
Harrison, and few minor issues that in-
terest no one but the democratic leaders.
The Journal of this city gives the dem
ocratic boys some pretty hard knocks on
the tariff, but the 'organ" fails to defend
the issues of last year, for fear it will di-
vide the "Big Four" and make the state
unanimously republican. But there is
one thing certain, the laboring men are
not doaging the issue. They are up aud
doing and are determined that the enemy
Of labor and reform shall siag it's last
song of,free trade this fall in Montana.
Mark the prediction The editors and
orators of the "Big Four and Booodle"
combination will not and dare not defend
the tariff issue Of the Mills bill.
The democrats are going to make their
big fight for the legislature and board Of
county commissioners in the several
counties. They will pour out money like
water to secure this control of power and
patronage. Already men have been en-
ployed to go into the several counties and
arrange matters financially. 1t is las,
desperate effort of few expiring dema.
gogues to corrupt the good morals Of the
people by bribery. Every republican
should be on the alert and report every
movement made by the agents of The
''Big Four" Eternal vi vigllance is the
price of liberty, and an ounce of preven
tative is worth a pound of cure.
The republicans have made thorough
organizations in every ward in the city
and the county precincts will be organ
lied fully by the first Of next week
Lewis and Clarke county will roll up re
publican majoritles ranging from 500 tt
1900 for the state and county republican
nominees. The democrats are rustlin&
around drumming up the few faithful
into organizations but the few are no
very enthusiastic,-they have no faith il
the outlook before them and are unwil
ling boomers of the "Big Four until tn
Doodle is handed out.
The registration law is black eye TO
the democracy, and we'll they know 1t. l
will reduce the vote of Montana oonsid
erably, but then the loss will be of til
class of heretofore voters that were nc
entitled to the franchise and the demo
cratic repeaters. The honest voter vii
have chance now.
1t is now said that Marcus DAILY, tn
boss of the "Big Four" has fully III.
tured his plan Of campaign and that b
the last of the week the Doodle will con
mence to flow into the itching palms {
the bowling free trade outfit Of Montan
1t is now certain that a gentleman {
political renown and high financial stant
ing in eastern democratic circles will a
rive 10 Helena in u few days with ca
pet bag full Of cash for the boys to us
for s:legitimate campaign expenses"
An editorial grist mill has been starte
in Helena for the purpose Of supplyin
: the rural democratic weaklies with bris
ling editorials on all issues but the tari5
Reports received from republican con
mitteemen throughout the state all col
, cur in saying that the republicans wei
never better organized and that the fri
trade democracy are on the dead run Fl
: the woods. Nothing but Doodle salt wi
get them back on the slop pail of defea
, Projection.