Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-09-11

Silver Bow ana Deer Lodge couoti' 3,
where The system Of coercion had heen
carried TO such disgraceful extent,
the days 0f the west pocket bsllotn
were over, though the democratic
rarty still hope that the terrorism es-
tsblished In the past can be In ne; :
sure mainl nlained in this election. In-
deed, Marcus DAILY had stated that
his power and influence should be felt
fron now until elecIiOn, but The
speaker believed there were enough
true and honest men among those e
who Mr.. DAILY thought to control, who
would on the first Of October by their
votes refute this imputstion on their
manhood. Coming from the west
side, he wished TO soy to the peop'e OF
Eastern Montana that there was the
signs and sounds Of a mighty uprisipg z
of the republican party, and that the
doubtful county Of Silver Bow would
come to the front with q majority that
would be surprise 10 many. The
party throughout the territory wss
better organized than ever before and
was marching on TO an assured VIC
tory with Tom Garter in the van. Mr..
Richards closed his speech with q
most complimentary sllusion 10 Mr..
c. II. Loud, whom he had served with
in the constitutional convention, and
whose work there he praised in high
dgne.
At the conclusion of Ir Richards
speech the band played selection and
Chairman Collins introduced Col. e.
III. Gould, whose remarks though brief
were rich In the eloquence and imsg-
cry that flows 30 readily from the
speakers lips. We regret that lack
of space precludrs our giving them in
full or even In substance, but home
orators must give way 10 guests, as did
Col. Gould most gracefully after he
he had spoken about ten minutes, re-
firing 10 favor of the orator of the eve-
ming, Thos. H. Carter, who was appro.
priat.ly introduced by Mr.. Collins.
Mr.. Carter spoke as follows:
Less than twelve months ago we
assembled In this identical room Ia
consider grave questions relating ia
the interests Of Montana. At that
time our territory seemed to be DER
spread with one vast dark pail forbod-
ing III for the future. Ike people Of
Custer county had sustained a severe
scourge by the elements and they were
again threatened with the possibilities
Of the impending election. The policy
of the democratic party promised lily
for the infant industries OF this terri
tory and there was no encouragement,
except In the ability to defeat the party
and the policy at the polls. Bu' few
weeks later and the whole aspect had
changed. From Oregon TO Maine. and
from Mason and Dixon's line 10 III,
great lakes, swept the republican
wave. and the democratic DYNASTY
was overthrown. The speaker ther
reviewed the history Of the eamIaigr
paign Of 'Ss and the position of th'
contending parties. The republican
party In It's platform aud The utterance
Of its speakers was arrayed on the sid,
Of protection to American labor, anC
the democratic party was opposed Il
il. This question which was passed
upon then il again before us to-day
In addition 10 tbi. there are othel
questions Of equal or greater Import
ance. Statehood and the elevation oi
the people frou political serviiude Il
manly Independence is soon TO be ours.
This elevation brings with il new ant
grave responsibilities. The election
we are now approaching Is the mos
important that the people OF Montau,
will ever be called upon to participat,
in. and the duties devolving on ever,
vp,er are most important. BY virtu,
Of the ballot cast on the first Of 0ctobeI
the policy of the new state Of Montsn,
will be shaped for a long time. A pol
lev destined 10 guide and control OIL
affairs for an indefinite time. Hereto
fore in elections the supremacy o.
either party involAed merely mora
force. Our representation in congress
was little more effective than the righ
of petition, but the coming election
invests us with the same power in th,
senate OF the United States as tha
possessed by the great state OF New
York. Hence u becomes every citizer
to carefully consider the ballot he Il
I 20 cast. In view Of the fact that W,
now stand where we may elect 10 &c
backward or forward. II behooves IA
10 consider well the claims OF the tw,
great political organizations with one
Of which we must join our majority,
Each will place their cause before the
voters. We must ally ourselves to one
aide or the other. Let us consider
which Is to be. Let us approach the
question In spirit Of cool patriotism.
The democratic party is older than