The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-08
FIRST GUN AT BUTTE
4 RouSins Democratic Asstin6 ThsFs
Last Night.
several Able speaker Asidr~.a the Meet
Ing and Fire Hot shot Into the RE-
publican Ranks Persaa-
nens Deas,e rattle GIub.
special tn the standard.

Stsriti tu the Stanslari.
BUTTE. sept. "A rn',-inR meeting of
democrats was held i'm the club room i'm
the Combination block tonight. The hall
was sicnscly packed and "a great many
were unable tn gain admission. The
meeting was called for the purpose Of
forming u permanent democratic. club i'm
this city during thu campaign. The Siver
Bow Tammany club turned out about
One hundred and fifty strong and pre-
s'nted hne appearance. When they
sembltsi at the school ON Park street and
marched down tn Main street headed by
the Emrnet hand. they wer,. loudly
chccr'-si. w. B. Mct'abe, chairman of the.
county central committee. opened the
meeting 10y calling for nominations for "a
perInancut chairman of the club. +. r..
torf,ctt. city attorney. was unanimously
chosen, amidst great applause. Mr.. Cor
a'ccptancc. He said that he was proud
tn bs elected president Of "a club ha wing for
its aim the sii.s.mination of principles
such as those of the tlcmocratic party. u.
}. Giiligan was unanimously chosen vice.
pr.si,ien,. Mr. t.iiligan was received
to -.-r th., democracy in Silver Bow and
Montana -,cces-fui. To- win this eies.-
,,n,r, ,i"m .nS"'d r,r,i IT, The Ersa, aim Of every
unanimous choice OF the club for secr,s
ary. William u. Gwynn was chosen
Hon. w. ". Dixon made a ro...inu
sIs,.ch. Among other things D. said:
This Is q ,irn. in the history of the co,lrn-
every one should ,in his hest to- win this
stat" for the Democratic party. The new
legislature of Montana will have the elec-
ton OF the senator, and il now lies with
tn: dcrocrat- to SAY whether il shall be
Que -, ,,,. .'"',r ,; party or r;pnhi'c,n; Ihi.
IL necessary to is
concert and uuanimity and organization.
There should u" democratic clubs in
every precinct i'm the county. The cx-
change OF ideas at such meetings do much
good IL j. necessary for the democrats
Ia. llsa
tronts'd for the first time with r.gistry
law which imposes unfair restrictions
upon the rights of voters. The law as il
stands IL an outrage"
He was not opposed tn good registry
law that would prevent fraud at elections.
hut the present law IL tho instrument of
tiis, rich and opIHrss-d 20 the rights OF ths.
poor. Ii might do in city, hut i'm the
country whs.rs. all voters are. known il il.
not needed aud yet il il il, ths. country
districts where the law infiicts hariships
ON the voters compelling them to go
not afford tai take the necessary Journey
and arr th',,s sii-enfrs,Is.bisetl.b but i'm ths,
will he able to perIrtr.te fraud at the bal
lot boxes just as they did under the old
law. Amy law which distinguishes good
citizens ~ anti-sicnocratis. III n mai who
IL "a native born citizen sxos's tn register
his cath il taken hut IL az natsIrsalixssl
foreign born citizen appears, his oath will
not IN. taken. He must produce his pa
peers. This is wrong and foolish. The law
IL complicated and works great injiry to
| the first duty Of the democrats il to see
! that every voter il Registered. This
| should not bs. left to the. last moment
when "a rush may bs made. and some left
| out. The democrats have "a good state.
ticket, "A good county ticket. and there is
| union in the ranks. Success at the present
election means success for democracy for
many years to come. Col. e.. w. Staple
:t"n SAID that our eov.rnrnent was
| AN integral part of the government. IL
| thcrs.fors. bs'hoovcs each Democrat i'm this
cess Of the ,iemocrs,tic party i'm the pres
| cnt election. Montana has been well gov
crncd 10y the. democrats. There Is not i'm
| the whole country IL place whcrs. the work :
ing,uan is well oif a. i'm Montana. This
territory IL ont of debt; its good laws arr.
| the result of the wisdom and forcthouHht
| of the democrats. He said he would per
| sonally rather have the infamous registry
law repealed. He believed in the purity
| of elections. but not in such unjust and
| annoying laws as this.
This is not "A local fight. The eyes of
comes into the galaxy of states Democrat
ia. il will give the democracy AN impetus
all over sh. new states; Let each labor 'o
Mr.. Cortet, -.,i. he dr>ircd tai call at
tention to a few Of the tactics pursued by
the republicans of Butte during the pres
..nt campaign. Last year Butte city ~
publican. IA candidate for office, said hs
@a as ra.r IN s st". f"r Bowl s T Mr. ,haa Hsrtsa al
though, the rriublicans had got at ieAs
four hundred g"od liars. He took M
]
/ party in Butt" and showed their riolicu
[ ioii-u..sss. The manifesto of MIR. Camp
bsil Offering u reward for the conviction
of rarti..- who register illegally il anothc
itupiu.cIIt attempt To deceive the public.
People. who want to catch acrininssl don
. advertise for him. The >tslteuen
that the democratic party il tile. party N
ths. uiliiouatr,,s. IL false. because "A man :,
name is good for seven figures ~ the hot
I tom of !, check. il does not follow that h,
il "A ps.riur,.r and t,uycr and seller of men
Democrats must not heed tbsnse lies ths.
!, I arr. cirstiatcd for "a malicious purpose
Montana IL domocratic. Out of as>ou
twelve elections tie. republicans have ss
, cured TIA. last one only. Two much con
. tisi.nc. WAS ,ac cause III our defeat then
, Let democrats stand shoulder tn shouide
, at this time ard Montana will he, redeemed
L. j. Giiiigan also atleircsss'd the meet
7. ing. H. said that the proper place To-
workitIc,tu..n - iu the sicmocrs.tic party
4 Montana il ,ltI,iocratic and IL II a gots
!. place for n wor<itguissn.
Cosn n,,snasster Alsy~r'. SesA6.