Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-28
SAND COULEE AWAKE
GREAT DEMOCRATIC RALLY THERE
LAST NIGHT.
Judge Luce Makes II Telling Speech on
the Issues of the Day-Hon. Sam
Word Speaks of Hon. Robert
8. Ford and Others. s

end many democrats to attend the rally
Mr.. johnson presided and introduced
George W. Taylor to the audience, which
filled Nelson's hall.
Mr.. Taylor sand: 1t is now incumben
on us to decide what policy shall sway
the government Of Montana on her entry
into statehood. In Montana we are han.
PLY not cut up into several parties. The
tendencies Of the republican party may
be Judged by the registration and voting
laws imposed. The registry law compelS
people to go out of stheir own districts
into remote places. met a man at Sun
River who had to go 90 miles to register
He did so and lost his job because things
went wrong in the corral while he was
away. That is one OF thousands of in
stances where miners and cowboys, herd
ers and tradesmen have been put tt
trouble and expense in exercising the
rights of freemen. That's So
The other is republican measure
which compels man to go like a horse
into stall and in five minutes prepare !,
ballot on which are 80 names. Why not
let man vote in manly way as he
pleases? [Applause, Is it just? Is il
fair to assume that men cannot act fairly
and intelligently in the good old way
under which this republic has made such
mighty strides and the people have won
such glorious victories. [Applause.E
In conclusion ask some of you who
have come from foreign lands not to be
misled by the word Republican,. There
is broader and nobler watchword Of
freedom and the guarantee Of liberty
that word Is democrat. Applause
That means liberty without license OF
without prescription. 1t means govern
ment for the people by the people. Zap
plause.
Mr.. Taylor then spoke of the state and
county ticket. His mention of Toole and
Maginnis ELECTED hearty applause. Mr..
Ford is a man who is acquainted witt,
Mantana's wants. He has made some
enemies but such is the fate Of every
public man. He has always acted from
principle and when he comes back from
the legislature you will say that he has
done his duty. [Applause. The chair
man introduced Judge Luce Of Bozemar,
who was received with applause.
Judge Luce said: wisl. my friend
had continued his speech because it was
forcible and instructive. 1t is the duty
of all to study carefully the policy Ct
each party. have always liked to speak
to the people, for they read, they study,
they understand. l love this great state
Of Montana; there is nothing like it or
earth. Applause. Before the boy Sc"
here is a voter it will be the greatest and
wealthiest in the union. Appiause.1 We
have Just scratched the outer edge Of our
mineral wealth. What will It be ten
years hence? [Applause.] Put the iron,
the silver, the gold, the lead and copper
with our farm products and what Will be
! the value Of our wealth?
The foundation stone of the democratic
Nparty is to allow people to govern them.
%selves-to make no laws that are not alb
31Rolutely needed. The republican party
has sprung from the federal and w.hig
parties, which believed in regulating
Everything. That party has gone back on
ESumner, Chase, Greeley and other grea,
men who were its founders. From that
! party have sprung prohibition and all
other devices for restraining people,.
liberty. [Applause.l
Judge Luce then referred to the ex-
1 travagance Of the last legislature, which
created offices by wholesale and has de-
pleted the treasury Of the $4,000 which
democrats had accumulated there.
He cited the new scab law and caused
much fun by his good-humoled answers
/ to herder in the audience, who had the
notion that the old scab l,w was the
present one. y. He also exposed the alb
surdties Of the boiler and mine inspec
i ton laws, causing much amusement.
Judge Luce also dissected the registra
4 ton and voting laws and then went on tt
some phases Of the tariff question.
The Chairman-I have now the pleas
ure of presenting Hon. Robert s. Ford
4 the candidate for state senator. Ap
| plause.
MR.. FORD SPEAKS. =
Mr.. Ford-It would be supertluous fol
me to speak to you after the splendid
speech Of Judge Luce, who has come
from the Gallatin valley with the gooG
! tidings that the democracy there are
true and earnest and will fall into line Oh
Tuesday next for Toole and Maginnis
I On that day nearly 10000 democrats will
| afflx the x that will register their reso.
luton that the state government and its
i representatives in both houses of con,
gress shall be democratic. Applause.
Gill w kll!I cC1l pAAN
stalwart miners who have made by theii
labor this progressive town-sand Cen,
lee-who draw from deep caverns that
fuel which is enriching all Cascade coun
" and will make her the leading manu-
facturing district OF Montana Applause.
say that am gratfied to be among
you, for am q working man myself.
came to Montana whacking bulls; ! die
not come in palace car Laughter.
ANY property that have has been ac
1ured by honest labor. am in ful
sympathy with labor, and If you send mt
10 the state senate ! will oppose any lay
mat IS not calculated to promote the wei
1are Of labor. Applause.
AS Mr.. Taylor was kind enough to sa7
lthlnk know Montana and her peopl'
thoroughly l came here 25 years ago
and feel proud that | am one OF, thos
VINO blazed the way for those who ar
coming. welcome the new settler VIII
comes to develop our great resources; t.
oulld up that industrial metropolis u
Great Falls, which will ditfuse prosperlt..
throughout our county from Sun river t
Iora and from Craig to the Choteau line
tApplause. | say to you men OF forelgl
Goleth, as well as to our own people
Come among us. Help us build up thl
great region, which under wise laws an
wise government ought to become til
garden spot Of Montana. [Applnuse.
Here Hon. Sam Word entered the hal
and was welcomed with thunders of aI
plause when his portly figure becam
Visible. Mr.. johnson introduced him
sne audience who gave him q cordif
greeting.
Mr.. Word spoke of the importance {