Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-09-11
TRUE AS GOSPEL
Are the Statements Made by Re-
publican Speakers at the
Rink Last Night.
A Splendid Meeting, Largely At
tendeo, at Which Sound Doc
trines Were Expounded.
THE FIRST GUN.
A Trio OF Republican Orators at the Rink
Last Night.

piciously for the republican cause last
night by the speeches Of Me-srs. Car
ter, Richards and Gould. About 7:3O
the strains Of the Fort Keogb hand
gave the sigLal for assembling at the
Rink and by 8 o'clock the spacious
auditorium was filled tn Its utmost
seating capacity, with quite q number
standing up in the rear. At the con-
clusion Cf an Introductory overture by
the band, Mr.. J. b. Collins, chairman
OF the republi .an central committee OF
this county, arose and in few well
chosen words introduced as the first
speaker Mr.. ]. Z. Richards, OF Butte,
the nominee Of the republican party
for lieutenant-governor. Mr.. Ricksrd-,
who is an exceedingly pleasant and
fluent speaker, albeit, he announced
that this was his first attempt at stump
oratory. spoke in substance as follows:
He said 1t was not his intention TO
90 into discussion Of the issues of the
campaign, rs we wo2ld probably hear
enough OF that kind of talk before II
was over. He would make a plain
neigbbor,y and business talk. The
principles Of the republican party
were such as must commend them
selves to every thinking man, as being
the being the best adapted to the so
cial. financial and moral interests Of
every community. A comparison Of
the history and present condition Of
those states where republican msjori-
tie, have prevailed, with those where
u has not, will prove this beyond any
question. Life and property were
better protected and every beneficial
interest furthered. As a resident Of
Montana and business man be was
sincere in these statements and ap-
pealed to the people Of Custer county
to support them. MCn.sna had suf-
fered severely under the late demo-
cratic administration, short as il was.
and had IL been continued the terri-
tory would have been impoverished or
depopulsted. Clevelsnd's frat act
was slap Ia the face of the silver FRO.
ducing states. He violated all his
pledges. He filled all appointive off.
ces with nan imported from remote
sections Of the south. and overlooked
deserving citizens Of the territory. His
sppointees had nothing in comron
with the people Of the territory. In
bright com carlson with this record
was that Of the Harrison administra.
tion. During the few months of II
that has passed manv Of the fedora
Offices have been filled with Montaus
meD. He has redeemed every pledg,
that was uade in the republican plat,
form. Less than year ago the pco
pie OF Montana were called 10 pass
upon the question OF choice between
the parties, and they did II with No
uncertain voice. The same issue was
again before them, but this time il In
volved responsibilities vastly more i'm
portant. Judging by the recent past,
the people Of Montana could safely
confide the future TO the republican
party. The republican legislature OF
last winter gave 10 the people fouI
benefceDt laws. Two OF them, the
mine inspection law and the boiler In
epection Law, were not OF particular
interest TO this section, but the other
two, the registration and Australian
laws, concerned and benefited TIE
whole territory. The registration law
had proven particularly obnoxious 10
the democratic party, particularly SO
TO the Big Four, but the opposition to
1t was purely partisan and showed
conclusively that II the democrats
gained majority In the next lee,sla-
ture the first measure they would in-
troduce would be the repeal OF this
law, which wss one Of the greatest
safeguards thrown around the ballot.
The Australian system was another
step In the same direction. Men In
his country, who spend most Of their
time At hard labor In the bowels OF
the earth, we're, under the old system
Of ballot, marched to the polls In droves
and voted like 30 many cattle. Now
the blessing OF secret ballot was &c.
corded them and in the privacy Of the
polling tooth, they could now vote %
their conscience dictated and no man
would know how they voted. nor could
call them 10 account for sxeroisIng the
privilege Of doing - they plessst. In