Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-03-02


such ~ j. seldom extended 10 anyone. ~
but the ladies' prnved proof against
srch bland.bment-, and the SPEAKER
wss forced 20 get dJwn 10 his work
After likening the ass-mblage present,
to that called in ancient mes 10 wit
ness the Olympian games, u though
the anaogy WIS not explained, lie
proceeded 10 review the legislative
situation growing our of Lieutenant
Governor Richards rulings rs to u
quorum from democratic .tg Idpoint.
Having arquit'ad him Elf b. his own
satisfaction on this print he eannonnced
ihat be did no' propose to make AN
extended speech. and gave signs of r..
Il irg, but recollecting tbst he had
another point 10 make, he introduced
| the matter IF the resolution. adopted
at the republican rnett'ng of a week
ago and read to the audience the res-
olutioo endorsing Lieurenant.G Cover.
nor Richards with such marked eff-ct
that be was surprised with a hearty
round If anplsusr. the first of the
evening. This wss as unexnec'e ed
a. IL was unwelcpme and 20 di,cnp.
crr'ed The speaker that he had hut lit
tie more TO say and concluded by say.
ing that h- woul' he followed hv Mr..
Middleton, "who has devoted "onsid-
er,hl- time ard attention to IN. prep
araii"U of speech which he will de-
liver TO you end which / can assure
YOU is well worth hearing" thus in
forming the audience that he had had
the pleasure of l.isurely digesting the
carefully weighed arguments Of the
distinguished orator to whom he re.
f-rred and forcing the aforesaid dis.
tiognished orator, whose !orte hereto.
fore has leen fiery and imp,ssiuned
impr,mp'u speeches, to the cold and
mechanical reading of q manuscript
prepared with much care ant atten-
tion for the occasion. But ips',ai If
his b.ing followed bv Mr.. NJ ddl-tou.
Dr.. I'd was introduced ~ the p-xr
speaker. On taking the platform. Dr..
Redd wrs greeted with 'plsu,e from
the democrats present, and spoke as
follow:
| am glad Ia zee SO many of my
friends out to night and among many
Others Zee some few republican faces.
and frHm wi at Mr.. Myers has said
there does not seem 10 be- gr' at deal
Tor me to say.
This trouble all began way back in
Precinct 81. IL il getting the power
100 much In the hands of Two or three
men to all W thing of thst kind, so
we have objected. la votes have been
thrown out at "a precinct. Coming
down In the time that we organized-I
Ia pausel-I am a little nervous to-
night and will leave IL TO Mr.. Middle
ton to say the rest. He will explain
Il to you.
The abrupt co c'usion of DR.. Redd's
remarks was embarrassing to every.
body. Nobody expected him to make
q speech or to &, beyond simple ex-
preston 0f thanks and appreciation
for the honor rendered him, and IL
was sad mistake of the managers Of
the affair 10 urge him to any more ex-
laA a<E.rt
but nevertheless unfortunate pre,ilca-
ment disarms criticism.
Mr.. Middleton followed. We regrs |
sincerely that the knowledge that his |
speech was in manuscript, and the ex-
pectstion that the usual courtesy
would be extended to the press, in
duced the omission Of taking notes of
his remarks. for which reason We are
unable tn give sny synopsis Of what
he said. It II due 10 the gentleman
10 say that he offered the manuscript
under the proviso that the speech
should be published entire, but ~ the
space II would occupy would be largely
in excess of the merits Of II, we were
compelled TO decline the generous (?)
offer. As we have before intimsted,
the eloquence Of the speaker was per
ceptibly bridled by the necessity Of
keeping both eyes and one hand on
the manuscript, and maintaining q
coien Of vantage near the light Az
We remember II. it was carefully pre-
pared argument in support Of the
democratic position In the late lsgisla-
ture, N which he lAuded saeh end
every act Of the democrats and corss-
spondl dlngly denounced the efforts u
the republicans to secure the iupsr-
tant legislation fos lack Of which the
state now suffers. Of courss be could
mot Wind up without Q stab q toe re-
publloan meeting Of week go. and
though hs stssrsd clear of ths roek
hat Mr.. Nysnsplit %, by rsftsiaing %
quo>s ths republican rsso,utisss. 10
sarsck another and blegsr sns vhsa