The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-18
MR. DIXON ArLIvINGsroN.
He and. Mr.. Pemberton are Given Roya
Reception.

Reception.
LIVINGSTON, Oct. 17.-lSpecial. .1-Fowlies
hall was packed to overdowing this eve
ming with an intelligent and attentive au-
dience. amonR whom were many ladies,
Who had assembled to listen to discussion
Of the political issues OF the day by the
Hon. w. w. Dixon, the democratic can
didate for congress, and w. Y. Pemberton.
Although no torch light parade had been
arranged the streets were illuminated by
bonfires and fire works and a large
number Of citizens assembled at the Albe-
marie hotel to escort the speaker to the
hall. The Livingston brass band furnished
music for the occasion. Arriving at the
hall the members of the democratic county
committee, who were nearly all present,
and many prominent citizens took seats on
the stage with the speakers. Chairman J.
A. Savage called the meeting to order and
after'a few remarks introduced Mr.. Dixon,
who was loudly applauded as he advanced
TO the front of the platform.
Mr.. Dixon spoke for more than an hour,
logically and clearly showing the disadvan-
tagea. of the Mckinley bill and showed how
silver had become mere commodity, huc-
tuating in price from day to day, and the
effects of the silver bill passed by the last
congress. He then took up precinct thirty
fourand handled the subject in such a
masterly, honest and non-p partisan manner
az had never been heard here before.
He showed that 178 voters, whose right to
vote had. never been and could 1nt- be
Naestioned, were totally disfranchised BY q
republican canvassing board on account Of
the alleged frauds of the boards own
agents and appointees, and yet no effort
had been made or step taken to punish
these agents, which it was the duty of good
citizens to do, if those agents committed
the frauds alleged. Mr.. Dixon was listened
to throughout with the closest attention
and at the end OF each argument was
greeted by hearty round of applause.
Hon. w. Y. Pemberton was next intro
duced, and after stating in plain and
forcible manner the fundamental princi-
pies underlying our form of government.
proceeded in caustic and impressive ad-
dress to review the action Of the,republican
party while in power, to show by its own
record that that party had sub
verted those principles and had leg
islated solely for the classes as
against the masses. One-half Of the
wealth Of the nation had become central
lied in the hands of $1,000 people, who used
that wealth to increase that Capitalization,
and statistics showed that unless checked
that $1,000 would soon own the rest. He
took up the history OF the con-
version Of government bonds payable in
treasury notes into bonds payable in
gold, and followed that legislation
through the demonstration of silver down
to the present silver bill, passed at the die
tation of party caucus to which Mr.. Car
ter Welded obedience at the dictation of
eastern gold bugs. Tho bill placed silver
on level with the pumpkin. He then
rapidly reviewed the Mckinley tariff law,
showing by the speeches Of Senators. AID
rich, Sherman, Plumb and Pettigrew and
the letters of Mr.. Blaine that it was unwisc
and very oppressive legislation.
Mr.. Pemberton took up the history of
Mr.. Carter's political career and showed
wherein he had been unfaithful to his trust
and wound up with glowing culogy OF
Mr.. Dixon, which met with warm recep-
tion from many old settlers. both republi-
cans and democrats, who, from their nc-
Quaintance with the man. could bear testi-
mony to his sterling worth Gnd ability.