The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-19
INFINITE DEAL OF WORDS,
Carter Makes Long and Specious
Plea for Votes at
Butte. ~
Including Those From the Suburbs
and Helena q Large Crowd
Collects.
Hon. W, ~. Dixon Given an Enthusiastic
Reception 1t Boxeman-sanders
Speaks as Benton.

Burr1, Oct. 1S.-[special. The town ID
given up to the republicans tonight, the
occaaion being the real opening Of Carter'a
fight for return to congress. Local repub-
licans have been at work ever since his
first speech was announced for this place
pr eparing to make II q fitting send-of fol
the party leader. and neither pains nor
money have been spared towards making il
q complete success. All the
neighboring towns were called mp
on and responded quite literally
Walkerville and Centerville furnished ra-
ther more than their quota. The train
which brought Carter from Helena also
brought an escort of probably $50 repub-
licans, who were met at the depot and es.
corted through the principal streets with
brass bands and as much ado as il the saw
ing of Silver Bow county depended upon
Lewis and Clarke. These visiting del
egations, with the local republicans, who
we're called from every corner, combined
made procession of fair proportion. The
men paraded the principal streets with tor
ches and bands fully an hour before it was
thought advisable to open the meeting.
Renshaw hall was the only place in town
that could be secured for the gathering and
it was soon filled, great many democrats
being present, curious to learn how Carter
would explain away the damaging charges
that had been made against him. The hall
was too small to accommodate all who
gathered, and many were obliged to ad-
journ to the neiahboring school yard, whore
they were entertained by Col. Botkin, Of
Helena. The rally proper was presided
over by Hon. Lee Mantle, who opened with
brief speech eulogizing Carter. He spoke
more particularly of the two campaigns in
which Carter had been successful rather
than as to what he had succeeded in doing
for the state at Washington.
Carter was given warm reception and
spoke fully two hours. The burden Of the
speech was the record of his party upon the
silver, lead and wool interests, and each Of
these points were treated at length. Start.
ing out the speaker modestly but truthfully
stated that his former victories had beer
due. not to any merit on hin part
bnt to desire on the part oI
the voters to support what promised
to be favorable action by the republicans
regarding the most important interests oi
Montana. He then followed with an expo
sition of alleged congressional action upon
the silver question, the essence Of which
was that under democratic administra.
tion silver had reached the lowest mark in
twenty centuries while under the republi.
can bill it had reached $l.2O and vet would
be on par with gold. Attention
was also paid to the lend interest
and emphasis was placed upon the fact that
republicans had forever barred the mines
of Montana from competition with the peor
labor of Mexico. Tho sheep herders OF the
states were not left out in his speech OF, ,ex-
PLANTATION. but were given their turn at the
same mill.
The speech was craftily prepared and de.
livered in a robust tone. calculated to i'm.
press the thoughtless, but in the cool judg.
ment of men informed on the matters dis
cussed. it fell much short of the capacious
measure expected of him. Its omissions
were noticeable and multifarious. Mr..
Carter's speech was good deal like that oi
Gratiana-he talked an indefinite deal oi
words; his reasons were even scarcer than
two grains of wheat in two bushels of chat
when found..after nights search they fai
to compensate the loss Of gray matter in
volyed in the search.