The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-11-01
CAMPAIGN ISSUES ABLY DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Hill Treats of the Tariff Question
in an Entertaining and EX-
laustive Manner.
Governor Toole Shows up Carriers
Silver Record and Scores the
Political COnspiratOrS
of Last Year.

The democratic rally at the Park hotel
Wednesday was the greatest success of
the campaign. The people turned out EN-
masse to honor Gov. Toole and Hon. W.
y. Hill, and Notwithstanding the fact that
the republicans had Il meeting elsewhere
in the city, the spacious dining room OF
the Park hotel was filled to overlooking
with an intelligent and enthusiastic aud
fence. E. S. McCord presided and be-
sides the distinguished speaker, Major M.
d. Baldwin, Judge Huy, 7. E. Collins and
Chas. Wegner occupied seats on the
platform.
In Il few well chosen words Mr.. Nc
Cord introduced the first speaker, Hon.
w. D. Hill of Ohio, who delivered one OF
the most able and interesting speeches
ever heard in Great Falls. He won the
good favor of the audience from the be-
ginning and was followed closely and
listened to atte ntively as he traced the
history of the tariff Legislation In the
United States and proceeded to
demonstrate the evil effects of the high
protective system inaugurated and main
tanned by the republican party, the pres
ent Mckinley law, as he clearly proved,
being the most excessive of all. The
speaker showed clearly who were the
beneficiaries of the system of taxation
and how the farmer, laborer and non-
manufacturer are burdened and Cypress
ed by it. He reviewed the history of the
parties as showing their regard for the
laboring men of the country and read
the text of a law passed by the republi-
cans in 1868, which authorized and en-
couraged contracts with the pauper
labor of the old countries under which
10000 Cinnamon were brought to this
country to work at starvation wages on
our railroads and other public enter
prises. This law remained on the stat
ute books, a disgrace to the country, un-
til repealed by a democratic congress.
Mr.. Hill also discussed the silver ques-
ton and showed clearly that the demo-
cratic party is the friend of the white
metal.
Throughout his address he was fire.
quently interrupted with applause and
the wrapped attention he received show
ed that he was followed closely in his ar
guments by the immense audience. His
peroration was a grand one and as he
took his seat he was accorded a regular
ovation.
GOVERNOR DOLL SPEAKS.
Governor Toole was mex introduced
and received a most cordial greeting
from the audience. As the hour was
late he confined his address to the consid-
Grafton Of a few subjects of state interest.
The failure of Mr.. Carter to stand square
ly by Montana's great silver interests was
fully shown and the record of Smooth
Thomas on that question presented in its
true colors. 1t was an exhaustive show
ing and the slippery statesman will have
a hard time explaining his votes and
sklrking of duty to his state and constitu-
ents, when he speaks here Saturday
night. The 81 precinct robbery was
next considered and the political thugs
who committed that crime were unmer.
cifully scored by the governor. He laiG
the blame upon the leaders who profited
by the steal, and upon the %canvassing
boards who we're their subservient tools
In conclusion Gov. Toole paid a high
compliment to the Hon. Paris Gibson and
urged the people of Great Falls and Cas-
cade county to support him warmly as he
is entitled to every consideration at their
hands.
The meeting closed with three cheers
for Gov. ToOle and Mr.. Dixon.