The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-30
PEOPLE HAD TO STAND UP
The Scandinavian Democratic Club
Took WhirI at the Polit-
ical Wheel.
Some Remarks About the Gentle
man from Montana by
Col Nolan.
The Republicans Hold a Tame Meeting at
Encore Hall-The Expected Speaker
Never Came.

The roons of the Hendricks club in The
INDEPENDENT building were crowded last
night with members of the Scandinavian
democratic club. Owing to the illness of
the president Col. Curtis introduced Vice
President Carlson who presided over the
meeting. Col. Nolan was the first speaker
and when he arose was greeted with a burst
of applause which was renewed at various
times during the hour that he held the
floor. ut is one OF the privileges of Amer
lean citizenship" he said, that at stated
times the people in collective capacity
assemble for the purpose of determining
and discussing questions conducive to their
best interests.'' The time had arrived in
this instance and on next Tuesday the peo-
pie would be called upon to exercise their
highest prerogatlve in casting that silent
ballot to determine who should represent
them in the national congress for the next
two years. Such being the case 1t was de-
sirable that the people should discuss
the questions which might affect
their interests and to study the record
of the respective parties, and to consider
the character of the men representing the
parties. With these preliminary state
ments the speaker then proceeded to con-
slider the claims of the two standard bear
ers and the pretensions of Mr.. Carter who
has had the opportunity to misrepref.ent
the state for the past twelve months. Mr..
Carter he'd the reputation of being slick
and oily politician but considering his
record when the greatest and most impor-
tant interests of Montana were involved he
had not played the part Of a patriot: About
two wears ago Carter, for the first time, APP
peared upon the political arena. At that
time he charged the democratic party, and
more especially the democratic party OF
Montana, with malfeasance in office, and
that il he were permitted to represent re-
publican principles there would be q change
In the policy of the national admlnistra-
tration in so far az the interests Of Montana
were involved. Relying upon his promises
and accepting his statements as correct the q.
congress. Since that time owing to the
laws Of supply and demand. certain COM
modities became enhanced in value.
When 1t became necessary to again solicit
the SURFACES of the people he took advantage
of the increase in prices, and stated that II
party that this condition Of affairs was
Brought about. Mr.. Nolan simply
referred to this fact, for il Garter insisted
upon getting credit for condition Of affairs
unjustly in the light of facts. then with
equal propriety he should stand a:Ic charged Qs
tana. Carter was a politician and there
was good deal of uncertainty IN his pro-
LESSONS when the circumstances Of his
nomination at Butte were recalled. he re-
fused tho nomination, urging instead the
selection Of somebody else, and yet as sub
sequently disclosed he had been engaged in
an attempt to manipulate affairs 80 that the
convention should nominate him. Carriers
condition in that regard reminded the
speaker Of story told on an Irishman who
~. ~ ~1~l~ ~rHA A<H 4 WSvN Ina
evening he came home and was rather sick
In reply to an anxious inquiry from his
wife, he said that he had bad cold. His
wife told him that little drop of whisky
would do him good. II can't drink whisky
have taken the PLEDGE put you eet some s,;n
perry Toms methods brought down the
house.
Continuing, Mr.. Nolan said that Carter
had come back few weeks ago, and il he
had been faithful to the interests of Mon
tana it would not have been necessary for
II he had been true TO the interests Of the
people as their representative from Mon
tana he would have stood every time in
support of any measure which would pro-
vide for the free coinage of silver. No
explanation, no matter how plausible,
Carter from the damnable and pernioioua
conduct which he displayed at q critical
moment when the most important interest
Of Montana was involved. The speaker
had been amused when he listened to Car
ter in an attempt to explain his conduct in
democrat whom an important matter was
involved and open for consideration.
'sThere 10 likewise another question: -
continued the speaker, (which to a certain
extent vitality affects the interests of Mon
tanians.'' A question 80 far-reaching ir
~. ssrnrorkanMo M In ffock tho ofa hsl;<r -,
our government. When man casts hi
ballot, be he millionaire or pauper, i
should DO counted for all that it is worth
Il was then important that the people a
this election should not permit to go unde
nSunoed he terrible terrible wrong psrRetrass'
wsad0' bu. BECAUSE politioa,
depended upon il. The case in relation
casting out those ballots had been deter
mined BY court. Every opportunity ha'
but not = scintilla Of evidence was pro
duced by them that would tend to establis1
fraud in the least. They were not so mucl
interested in purginz the ballot box a
they were in securing two senatorshipe
The speaker urged tho voters that whel
they went to the polls next Tuesday t.
speak 20 eloquently against such method
that never in the future would an attemp
be made to trample under foot the suf
TRACES Of the people.
The Mckinley bill received SCORING
from the speaker and he explained how
worked hardship upon the common people
The question. he said, was one which cam
home to every man whether he would justif,
by his vote to uphold party and its polio,
which would tend to make him poorer
and lend his aid to tn,
creation of band of monopolists: O
whether he would support and uphold ,
party whose cardinal principle was the in
terests of the masses. party which ha
ever depended upon the rank and file of tn
people as contradistinguished from the re
publican party. TT is then a question a
to whether or not on next Tuesday you vii
vote for William, w. Dixon. who represent
the democratic party. Aman who has live
In the state we'll nigh twenty FIVE years, an
of character without reproach, who has al
ready been selected BY the people to repre-
sent them in one of their legislative Assem-
blies and two of their constitutional con
ventions, and who has acquitted himsel
ably and oreditably in each and every il
stance"
Judge Mcconnell and several 9th.
speakers followed with interesting speech,
which created good deal of enthusiasm
and the meeting was ended with three Iou
ing cheers for the democratic ticket,
IT WAS A SAD AFFAIR
Tho Republican Meeting ut Encore Hs
Proves . Fixsle.