The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-15
AriOn Hall Crowded With Enthusias-
tic Supporters of the
Candidates.
TELLING HITS MADE BY The SPEAKERS
An Intelligent Voter Gives Reasons
why he Will Support
Paris Gibson.
The Veterans of the War Meet at the
City Hall and Or
ganize.

The AriOn hall was crowded TO us W
most capacity Saturday eve. Mr.. Charles
Wegner called the meeting to order and
presided as president. Hon. T. E. Col
Inns was the first speaker introduced. He
said: "Mr. President and fellow citizens
of Great Falls and Cascade county, The
prosperity of our city is due to the efforts
and prosperity of Montana. Our natural
resources, our mines and minerals are
unequalled. The question of political
affairs interests the foreigner, more es-
pecially those coming from foreign lands
where their voice in political affairs re-
mains silent. The silver bill which was
first introduced in congress in 1878 by
Mr.. Bland is a question which interests
every miner In Montana. ! venture to
say, fellow citizens, it interests every man
in this community. The coming cam
paign will, without a doubt, be one of the
bltterest for years to come. We have
placed a man upon the state ticket, not q
Spectator, nota hot-headed man, but a
brainy man, Hon. W. W. Dixon. [Cheers.
l know whereof l speak when tell you
that there is no bralner man in the state
"a man whose foresight will serve the
interests of all the people of Montana.
You will never find Mr.. Dixon out of the
house when the important question is
before it, as T. II. Carter was when the
silver bill was voted upon. CHEERS.
MI. Collins continued in an able dis
cussion of the silver question, showing
conclusively that tile interests of the
country are best served under a demo
cratic administration.
Mr.. P. M. Baum was then introduced
and was received with cheers. Mr.. Baum
strengthened Mr.. Collins points on the
silver question and then took up the tariff
question. This he handled in an able
manner and before he finished there was
not a man in the house who did not see
the injustice Of the Mckinley bill. He
pictured truthfully the condition of man
ufacturers, laborers n farmers in the
New England states and brought forth
facts which can not be impeached. He
also touched mp the Precinct "a fraud,
showing some glazing discrepancies in
the arguments of the defenders of that
steal. He showed plainly and conclu-
sively that there was no fraud in making
out the returns as sent in. His speech
was frequently interrupted with cheers.
At the close Of Mr.. Baum's speech, Mr..
Gibson's name was called. He did not
respond and the call increased into an
enthusiastic ovation which could not be
resisted.
MIR. Gibson then came forward amid
cheers. He spoke of the resources, the
advantages, the educational institutions
and the prosperity of the city and country
tributary. He proved that his relations
with the laboring classes in Great Falls
have always been satisfactory and defed
any man to show a single instance in
which he had not done what he could
tor the laborers interested.
- uho"Ci W bhC Shal &c VI otuillp-
speakers, who claim that he is working
against Cascade and Sun River, Mr..
Gibson proved by a reliable witness that
he had used his influence in favor Of a
bridge at both places, that the bridges
will be built as soon as the necessary
legislation can be enacted.
In answer to the Leaders low attacks
in regard to his residence in Great Falls,
Mr.. Gibson referred feellngly to his in.
valid wife, who is living in a rented
house in Minneapolis and is under physi-
clans care, while her husband, children
and grand children were absent from her
side attending to the duties of life.
At the close of Mr.. Gibson's speech,
the audience adjourned, and it is safe to
say that many who went there wavering
came away determined to vote for Paris
Gibson.