The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-17

these, not With vindictivsnsas, but TO fairly
the welfare Of tho people," Judge Dixon.
AFTER referring TO the tariff,
said he thought no could dem
onstrate that high tarin was
the greatest steal ever devised, a. we'll %
ene fallacy that the laboEfnQ mans welfare
depended ON the high tariff. Il was the
The few. This matter viii Be discussed
moro fully later" In referring to thu I'll
yer issue, Judge Dixon said: ut IL not dim
cult to demonstrate by history and figures
that the democratic legislators Of congress
were friends of silver. Whatever has been
obtained has been the result Of their ef-
character and acts Of the republican party;
the recklesgness with which Il has Disposed
OF the public funds; its attempt to defeat
Tree elections by the so-called fcrce bill.
Then, again, We want to discuss this matter
OF the election Of last October. It has BE-
come national issue. Even some OF the
states have made mention Of Il In tho
democratic platforms. want to 20
into it thoroughly, for know something
about It. With Judge Kirkpatrick and
Judge Mcconnell went through the farce
of appearing before the county commits
sioners of Silver Bow county. Ibelieve the
majority of the republican party would
rather have two democratic senator's IN the
senate and have the disgrace wiped away.
It is matter Of national importanee. It Is
q matter of how our elections shall DO oon-
Quoted and whether honest votes shall be
honestly counted. u il q question ~ to
which is the proper tribunal to determine
these matters. 1t is indeed bad state Of
affairs when you only look at the political
complexion Of men to know what their de-
cisions will be.
This is going to be clean campaign. We
are going to talk of questions of interest to
the people. So far as am able to control
matters this campaign will be free from
personalities. don't intend to make any
promises as towhat will do If am elected.
It is dangerous thing to do, and We have
I promise to do what I can If am elected.
# I serve q term in congress would rather
come back and tell you what have done
than explain what have not done. But
do not want our republican friends to IN
derstand that this 10 going to be weak
kneed campaign. Il will be vigorous dis
cussion of public affairs from beginning to
end.
At the conclusion another shout Of ap-
plause went up from the audience, and then
there were calls for Mats.
The Grey Eagle of the Rockies stepped
forward, amid applause, and spoke for q
few minutes on the issues Of the day. He
said he was tenderfoot in Montana, but
not tenderfoot in the democratic party,
He said that, while rocked in the cradle Of
republicanism, he was democrat because
he did not believe in unjustifable taxation
He discussed certain phases Of the tariff
and said that if tombstone were placed
for every plank of republican platforms
that were not fulfilled, cemetery Of very
large area would be the result.
The speaking was closed by Hon. O. r
MiddlefOn Who exnrAaaed hia satisfaction
with the platform and denounced the Lodge
bill. He said that every man who was
democrat at the last election would be 9
democrat this fall. ALI Of the speakers re.
referred to Judge Dixon's candidacy in
glowing terms and predicted his election
The meeting was closed with three rouslna
cheers for Judge Dixon.