Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
FAlLDD 70 MAKE 1 hit
Henry Carter ADJ
dresses an Audience
at Missoula.
He Makes an Attack on Major
Maginnis and is Called
DoWn on 1t.

MIssoULA, Mont, September 17.-ISpe-
cial to the Miner.l-For some days past
the active Republicans have been making
preparations for what they called a grand
blow out here this evening. The occasion
was the meeting held by Thomas Henry
Carter. It is due the ardent and energetic
members Of the party in Missoula to say
that nothing was left undone on their part
that would tend toward the success OF the
occasion. The post band was engaged for
the occasion, and in the matter Of bon
fires, powder and fireworks money was not
spared. A large crowd, about evenly di-
vided politically, gathered at the hall,
many OF them put of curiosity, to see how
the speaker would answer the arguments
OF Messrs. Toole and Pemberton, adj
vanced here last night. The enthusiasm
was mainly confined to the small boys
who are ubiquitous on such occasions.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Moser, chairman OF the central commit
tee, who, after a few brief remarks, intro
duced Mr.. Thomas II. Carter, who, like the
school boy orator, began with the garden
Of Eden and furnished his hearers
with a detailed history OF Judsa
and other ancient countries. gradually
coming down to one hundred and thirteen
years ago, when he branched out and deliv-
cred . Fourth OF July grafton upon the
revolutionary war and the cause that
brought about that struggle, gradually
coming down he reached the slate I'M
pleasantness," and asked the mel who
wore the blue and those who wore thegray
to forget that the ravages OF war ever
swept over this country. This brought
forth the first applause OF the evening. 1t
was evident that the speaker was laboring
hard to enthu>e his audience, but the
magic eloquence Of j. X. Toole had not yet
lost its influence, 30 the speaker left the
scene OF carnage and lit upon Mr.. Cleve-
land and his silver policy.
He next devoted some time to the lead
question, and said that "Joseph Toole
told you astnight that the depression of
lead was caused by a construction of a law
enacted by a Republican congress. Now"
said he, 'Mr. Toole made a wiliul mis-
statement" In q sarcastic tone the
speaker then said: 81 have had the pleas
ure of practicing law with Joe Toole, and
every man who has practiced with him
knows about the calibre Of Joe Toole."
This remark fell very fiat, and
the only stir that was 70
ticed was the exit Of about q dozen
intelligent men who had become dis
gusted with the arrogance Of the speaker
in trying to bslittle Mr.. Toole in their
estimation.
Andrew Jackson Sparks a next put
under the whip and chased around the
ring few times. Surveyor-General Green
was then characterized as the poor old
fesble-minded carpetbaggsr sent out here
by Grover Cleveland. At this point the
audience had grown very weary OF the
speakers TRADE upon &c many prominent
men, and some one in the audience asked
the speaker to give his views OF Tanner.
In answer the speaker paid a high tribute
to any man who was willing to sacrifice
his life for his country, but before leaving
the subject he accused Major Maginnis OF
making some statements while here a short
time ago to which some one in the room
took exception and replied 10 a stentorian
voice, "You are a damned liar" This
very much disconnected the speaker and
Major Maginnis WAS severely let alone the
remainder of the evening.
Mr.. Carter's great argument was that
Mr.. Toole had made statements wholly
in disregard Of the truth, AMI that his
speech in favor OF the admission OF Mon
tana in congress last fall was taken
from three or four Republican speeches
which had been delivered in Montana time
and time again. With characteristic AFRO
pance and with his thumbs in the armholef
of his vest. he told Of how II got the ad
mission bill amended in some material de
fects which Mr.. Toole had allowed to &C
unnnticed. I cultivated my party friends
and secured every single vote in the senate
for the admission of Montana"
He said the memorial introduced in thu
territorial legislature by Mr.. Bickford o
| Missoula county would have been al in
suit to q congregation of poundmasters
| and the Republic ans did exactly right il
refusing to pass it. This was considered &
direct threat at Mr.. Bickford who is a citi
zen OF Missoula and will not help ThomaI
Henry Carter in this precinct.
In some respects the meeting was very
striking. Notably it's length, the gooe
quality of the music furnished by the band,
and superior display OF fireworks wit
messed on the streets. The candidate fol
| congress would have gained more votes
here had he devoted less time in delivering
| himself OF his personal venom towards NJ r
/ Toole. The last two or three hours con
| sumed in his speech was devoted altern'
ately to MIR. Toole and the Mills bill. See
ing that the audience were gradually
| vacating their seats, he deemed it best tt
| retain a portion OF his oratory for othe'
| sections OF the territory, and submitted
| the floor. for which the audience accorded
him the heartiest applause of the evening
| Major Eaton sat on the stage anxiousl!
awaiting an opportunity to say a word il
behalf OF his party. but Tommy's procliv
tiles for hogging everything were so stron
that Mr.. Eaton was frozen out.