The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-26

that the republican party in Washington
organized q vast Indian ring. OF when
whisperings hsd perhaps come 10 some OF
his hearers. They had their agents and
attorneys In this territory, and the of1cers
of the law finally pounced on them, and
they had Q trial at Deer Lodge, and all 1
will say about that trial is 10 refer To its
well known results, for they hung the cook
and the chSmbermaid and let the
captain and crew go free. daughter
and applause) and on that issue the demo-
cratic party was victorious The conven-
tions had met in Anaconda When the re-
publican convention met, said the speaker,
did they nominate man who was, so Tar
as the philosophy Of government and the
science of the laws was concerned, suf6-
GENTLY versed in those matters, that when
the legislature sent him up q bill he could
from his wisdom at once sign itor return IL
and suggest cogent reasons which no legis
lature could stand up against, or did they
nominate him as o successful merchant
not on account of his fitness for the office
of governor, but for the amount Of Doodle
that he could put up in this campaign
lappls0sel, unnecessary Doodle, too.
because Carter and Sanders are giving
Power the .-gaf-,' (Applause) In all
the camps Of this territory where l have
ticket, but not a word about Power, among
the republicans (Applause.l He Is fur
nishlng the grease TO make the wheels go
round, but be will never ride in the wagon.
lUproarious laughter and applause
Then, my friends, they nominated my good
friend Thomas Carter, my friend and
neighbor. against whose character have
not q word 70 say. but l do think that the
temporary triumph of the republicans last
fall was res ponsible for some OF the worst
experience. daughter and applause
And Tommy climbs up the pro-
lection tree, and shins up the
bark. though the Mills bill is
a. 4w.e q. A.
pspyrus that wraps the sepulchred records
IN the tombs of Egypt (applause). But he
climbed up that tree last year and he found
BIRDS nest with a congressional egg in IL,
and he sat on it until be Matched iI zap |
plause and laughter). Now that tree is |
shorn of its leaves and stripped of its bark, |
but be still goes shining up IL, and he will |
md the same old nest there, but no egg in |
II this time (applause and Iaughter).
And now, my friends, they have i'm
ported lot of outside speakers TO this ter
ritory TO tell the democrats and republi
cans OF this territory who have lived here
twenty-five years how to shape the destiny /
OF these new states. And Mr.. Tom Reed
said some things, understand, about my
self. Now, Mr.. Tom Reed knows that a
democratic caucus or any congressional
caucus binds my vote on the election of any |
lft1cer of the house, but that no caucus as
'umes the right TO dictate to any represen-
alive his course upon any representative
principle Let me ask Mr.. Reed
what Thomas Carter would do If
epublican csucus nominated him, Thomas
Reed, the avowed enemy of silver, as
peaker of the housel lApplsuse) That
: q legitimate natter of caucus action, and
Or. Carter would have TO vote for the enc
ny Of silver or else for the democratic noun
nee. Mr.. Carlisle. And as for my genial
nd witty friend Sheridan, | know from
he bottom Of his heart he would rather see
ne elected 10 congress than any man in the
erritory OF Montana