Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-10-21

tpah ~ at"' youi SoHsic'SulrI u, II
Carter tApplau-e ] Up fill tw,
years ago the Democracy Of Montaut
by means If bribery. coercion. corrup.
tion and intimidation 4 voters. had
succeeded M prrp-tuating its rule, and
holding he control af the territory fol
sixteen ypsrs, and venture to say
thst during that time while they were
Ia power aud in cnntroI Of the repre-
.enta'ion in Congress that there ID
not sooi on its snire history that they
can point to with pri'ie or satisfaction
to th-mselve. [Applause.l
AcHANSE CONES DER THE SCENE.
But in lssS there were not wanlirp
signs in IN. polit'csI heavens that q
chsng- WAS about o take place. A new
issue had arisen, N Democrats Pre-i
dent "f the Udi'.d Stst-s had thrust
upon The American Ieop the nii snd
exploded doctrine # free trade. aud
WAS attempting with the aid of the
vast Iolitic,l machinery Mt his dis.
po.el fo degrade the lsbor of his
country bv bringing il into direct
conn e,ition with The l-bor # foreign
countries. THIS wss the condition OF
affairs In 1855 when the Democratic
convection met In Bn'te. That con
vention, its COM ciencs being quick
ensd by the knowledge OF past crimes
and with the pie.entiment Of impend-
ing calamity, seeking 20 make sssur.
anAe donbly sure, placed In nomina.
tion. hoping to tide ove' its danger at
once, the ablsst and strongest men
within its party ranks. w. A. Clark.
of Butte. The Republicans. though
often robbed and beaten and left for
dead upon the political highway. yet
never falfering In their faith. never
losing their devotion to ,rinriple,
gathered thpm.e'v's together and once
more rallied under the fsrtersd flag.
The situstion wss discouraging In the
extreme. doubt. uncertainty and
gloom sat upon ever brow, svery eve
was scanning the political horizen 10
ord r to discern some msn to lead this
forlorn hope.
THE MopERN DAVID.
A. this momen, there stepped from
the ranks new man, you"g and stall
wsrt and strong. full Of the fire and
energy and enthusiasm Of youth. His
coming was q revelation. His name
was an inspi' stion If victory. for he
was the young David Of the Republic.
ans. who, armed with the single sling
Of truth. who with the magic word ri
protection for shield, stepped out In
front of the army Of free trade and low
wages snd met and slew the Democra
tic Golisth and brought i's head into
the Republican wig~am. Applause.
I need not mention the name of this
invincible hero, who at one blow de.
l,vared us out Of the bondage OF years
His name hrs become a familiar and
household word In everv hut and
cabin wherein the miner makes his
habitation. In 1859 the campaign was
somewhat a repetition of that OF 1885.
Tn the name Of every laborer, say
to Mr. Carter, welcome. thrice wei
come, back to the homes OF q proud
and grateful people whose every in
terest you have nobly defended and
whose every cause you have 40 elo.
quently advocated Ladies' and gen.
tle,nen, the Hon. T. II. Carter, O.
Montana. [Great applause.
THREE CHEERS EoR TOM CARTER.
Before M. Carter had time to ad
dress the chairman, someone shouted
"Tbree cheers for Tom Carter" ant
the cheers were given with q will
They were m hearty as were evel
given to candidate. Mr.. Carter be
gan his address by referring 10 th'
history Of the party In Montana, IN,
in clear and comprehensive compar
ison Of the effect Of democratic lssisla
ton upon the interests Of Montans.
"wheu Mr.. Cleveland took th
Presidency" said the speaker, "ou
silver producs-fhe greatest Of ~
metais-was worth el.l2 n opsu MAJ
ket, but when be vacated the whit
Hours silver was % csnis, The loves
prios Of twenty centuriss."
The sotion Of the dsnosfasg rssasd
lus ths vhits metal wss rsvIsvsd. IN
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