The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-18
WITH The TRUE RING
Dixon'S Words Chetred to The Echo at
Livingston.
THEY ALL ADMIRE HIM
A Manly, Honorable Speech That
Carried Conviction In Every
Sentence-Carter's Po-
llticsl History.
Special to the Standard.

Special to the Standard.
LIVINGSTON, Oct. E.-Fowler's hall was
packed to oyerflowing this evening with
an intelligent aud attentive audience,
among whom were many ladies, who had
assembled TO listen TO a discussion Of the
political issues OF the day by the Hon. w.
W. Dixon, the democratic candidate for
congress. and Hon. W. Y. Pemberton Of
Butte. Although no torchlight parade
had been arranged the streets were illumi-
mated by fireworks and large number
OF citizens assembled at the Albemarle
hotel TO escort the speakers TO the hall.
The Livingston brass band furnished
music for the occasion.
Arriving at the hall the members OF the
democratic county central committee,
who were nearly all present, along with
many prominent citizens, took seats on
the stage with the speakers. Chairman j.
A. Savage called the meeting 10 order,
and, after few remarks. introduced
Judge Dixon, who was loudly applauded
as he advanced to the front of the plat
form.
Mr.. Dixon spoke for more than an hour,
logically and clearly showing the disad-
vantages to the masses of the Mckinley
bill and showed how silver had become a
mere commodity, fluctuating in price
from day to day through the effects of the
silver bill passed by the last congress.
He then took up precinct "a and handled
the subject in such a mastery. honest
and bipartisan manner as had never
been heard here before. He showed
that l73 voters whose right TO vote
had never been aud could not be ques-
toned were totally DISTINGUISHED by re-
publican canvassing board on account Of
alleged frauds Of their own agents and
appointees. and yet no effort had been
made or step taken TO punish these
agents, which il was the duty of good citi-
zens 10 Ito, II these agents committed the
frauds alleged.
Mr.. Dixon was listened TO through
out with the closest attention and
at the end OF each argument was
greeted by a hearty round of applause.
Hon. W. y. Pemberton was next intro
duced and after stating in q clear and for
chile manner the fundamental principles
underlying our formof government pro-
ceeded in caustic and impressive adj
dress to review the action OF the republi-
can party, while in power. To show by its
own record that that party had subverted
those principles and had legislated
solely for the classes as
against the masses. One half
Of the wealth of the nation had become
centralized in The hands OF $1,000 people
who used that wealth to increase that GEN.
tralization, and statistics showed that
unless checked that $1,000 would soon
own the rest.
He took up the history Of the conversion
OF government bonds payable in treas.
ury notes into bonds payable in gold,
and followed that legislation through
the demonetization of silver down
10 the present silver bill passed at
the dictation Of party caucus 10 which
Mr.. Carter yielded obedience at the dcta-
ton of eastern gold bugs which placed
silver on level with the pumpkin. He
then rapidly reviewed the tariff legisla-
ton, showing by the speeches of Senators
Aldrich, sherman. Plumb and Pettigrew
and the letters of Mr.. Blaine that il was
unwise and very oppressive legislation.
He took up the history of Mr.. Carter's
political career, and showed wherein he
had been unfaithful 90 his trust, and
wound up with glowing eulogy of Mr.
Dixon. which met with warm reception
from many OF the old settlers. both repub
licans and democrats, who from theil
acquaintance with the man could bear
| testimony TO his sterling worth and ability