The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-19
GRAND RALLY AT BUTTE.
Democrats Of Silver Bow County Fire tho
Biggest Gun Of the Campaign.
HON. George w. Cassidy. Or Nevada. the
speaker 0T the Evening Cheer
sng fOr the Ticket and
Succe~s.
spcs-iai to the standard.

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Butte. Mont, Sept. 1s.-Thc democrats
Of Silver bow county held tonight what
proved tai bc the largest and most enth,isi-
astic rally of the campaign 80 far, the o.
casion being the presence. In the city at
the Hon. George w. Cassidy, formerly con-
Rressman from Nevada. "a man of national
reputation. The meeting was held i'm the
opera house. which was crowded to the
doors. Prior tn the meeting the various
democratic clubs of Silver Bow county pa
ratiesi the streets headed by bands Of
music. and making AN imposing array, =,
After the par"a" nae "e asse EIblISd in
the opera house. Hon. q. w. Staplcton.
member Of the territorial democratic
sided. Among the prominent democrats
of Butte who occupied seats on the plat
form were: Frank W: r. Gwinn. Joseph
w. j. Penrose. o Caplicc, A. ii. Bar
rett, J. w. Murphy, shelly futile, P.J.
S Sa1a1Tnn am" sh esoh msESi.a".si Mr.. Gassidy,
stating hat he had twice besn elected To
from the state Of Nevada; Mr..
and made what ~ universally pronounced
to h. the strongest presentation OF
that 9 had not come to Butte to take
part i'm the campaign, but wa here on
private business; and had con.ented tS
his friends. He was "a democrat, how
ever, and was willing at all times tn do
The history OF the democratic party could
est i'm the worlds history. Democratic
great country, and everything i'm il could
he traced to the fruits of democratic pol
icy. The Democratic party had guided the
destiny of this country for sixty years
and under it's administration Of public at
fairs all the land belonging to the govern
m ms. with Tn. single . .nfc mn,s. ~ asa A'a sSnt.
under the last democratic administration
u 10000 acres of the public domain had
and restored TO the people. The orator
then passed To a consideration OF the sill
yer question. He did not see how an hon:
est man i'm n silver producing state could
vote for the republican party. He called
tn mind the demonstration OF silver in
is1s, which he d=e"oansed 2" bSS
John Sherman. From 1874 To- 1875
no republican had risen i'm his seat i'm the
national Legislature To do anything for sill
The Bland silver hill was introduced by
n democrat from Missouri. As u passed
free and unlimited coinage OF silver. In
the republican senate II was crippled so
as to provide snIy for for I'll" coinage, Of a =
minimum of S2,OoO,OOO. Even then hut six
republicans voted for IL, and all
or" rS S",e af'i for Il. Since lis passa ~,
republican administrations had only per-
United the coinage OF the minimum
yer Legislation there was never n time
when more than ten republican senators
could bc secured to support any measure
time when less than twenty-five demo
cratic senators did not support such meas
ures. Four-ffths Of the repiblic.ils OF the
and four-fifths OF the democrats of the
east were in favor of the peoples money.
The speaker stated that senator
i'm recent conversation with him, Ind AL
mittcd hat the only hope of getting favor
oble action i'm the silver matter I'm the sen-
ON the subject. Genera Sherman WAS
still chairman Of the finance committees
and II bitter and determined enemy of sill
yer. II was impossible tai got favorable
action i'm the matter of silver Legislation
in the United States senate without action
Thc orator then made am impas-
stoned appeal To the people tn elect
n Democratic Legislature that two
sent from Montana to help tn: political
complexion of tho senate. Unless this
were accomglishcd silver could not he
in the senate the principal product al
Montana would bc increased p per cent.
the two parties ON the matter of Chinese
exclusion, stating that Ben Harrison had
always been opposed tn such restrictive
recent decisions of republican cabinet
ofiiccrs.t the bars had been practically taken
down and the coolies could enter American,
ports safely. He showed that the admis-
sion of Montana WAS due tn n democratic
house and IA democratic president. Tie
then passed to- the tariff question:. show
ing that the Mills bill advocated "a rcduc-
ton of the tariff from 40 to AZ per cent,
and only placed seven articles ON the free
list, although the republican national
platform had declared that the tariff must
not bc triied with. He stated that the
democratic party wished tai correct the in
CAPABILITIES of the tariff by increasing the
tax ON ,uxurics and Decreasing the tag
ON the poor mans necessities.
Mr.. Cassidy's effort was listened to will
the greatest attention and he was IRE
quently interrupted by applause. Al the
conclusion of his speech the great. audi
euce chccrcd enthusiastically and gave
three hearty cheers for democratic sue
cess.
Kennedy Ellenbrcker.
Al 3:3p o'clock yesterday afternoon
occurred the wedding of MIR. Franl
K.pu.sl, .,nl Miss Iottie ~lleubsscke