The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-19
Judge Dixon Delivers a Mastery Speech
at BOzeman.
GALLATlN IS ALL RIGHT
IL VIII Give a RousIng Ma. orlty for
DIXON and Democraoy-Evl-
dences of the Approach
Ing Victory.

nelson OF Helena. Judge Dixon was met
at the depot by the Representatives of the
Gallatin Valley democratic club. George
Ramsey, chairman OF the county central
committee, Hon. c. p. Blakely, Of the
state committee, also large number of
old time friends and acquaintances who,
with the Queen City band, escorted the
judge TO the Laclede hotel where he spent
the fore part of the day receiving callers
from every part Of Galla;in county. Dur
ing the afternoon he was driven through
the city.
About O'Clock the farmers began TO
arrive from all parts Of the valley TO meet
ana hlk with the eminent gentleman
from Silver Bow.
NJ. Nelson maiden short opening speech
contlning his remarks to the tariff ques-
ton exclusively.
MIR. Dixon spoke first Of the tariff and
the Increase Of the price Of many articles
OF common use under the Mckinley tariff
bill such as woolen goods, hardware, tin
plate, cutlery, linen goods, etc. This in.
crease OF price was solely for the benefit
OF the eastern importer and manufac.
turer. The consumer paid II and even
then Montana derived no benefit from il.
The tariff on tin plate was increased al
] though there were no tin mines in work.
| ing In the United States. This has in
creased the price of all canned goods.
| The tarilf legislation was all in favor of
the manufacturer and against the farmer.
| WOOL had decreased in price, while
WOODEN goods had advanced in prices.
The speaker said il had been stated in
the report Of one of his speeches that he
had said that the Mckinley bill put wool
on the free list. He said he had not so
stated but that he had said that
although wool was protected the
price Of it was lower. He
said anyone could ascertain il was
true that the Mckinley bill raised the
prices by inquiring of the merchants or
reading the circulars Of the eastern deal
ers showing the advance in price. II the
prices were mot advanced why was such
large imporlations OF goods made just
before the Mckinley bill took effect. High
duties are no longer needed TO pay the ex-
penses OF the government and should not
be collected Of the people for the sole
benefit OF the eastern manufacturer. The
tariff did not increase wages, IL il did
wages would he highest in the protected
industries, which is not the case. So also
as the average duties under the Mckinley
bill were increased from TO 20 per cent,
wages should be increased in proportion,
but this had not and would not occur.
There Is no tariff on imported labor un-
less IL came here under a previous con-
tract, and foreign labor can be brought
into the United States by manufacturers
and allowed TO compete with the American
| workman.
The speaker then went into the history
of silver legislation and showed that the
democratic party had always been in
favor of free coinage of silver ana the re-
publican party against il. The republic
/ cans demonetized silver in 1873, the DEM
ocratic house passed free coinage bill
in 1873 and the republican senate defeated
il. The Bland bill was passed as n com.
promise during the first year of Harr-
sons administration. Not even the mini
mum Of silver required 10 be coined by
that bill was coined and silver was kept
down.
In 1890 the house passed the Window
bill, the senate substituted free coinage
bill. The silver republicans allowed
themselves TO be gagged by party
caucus when they could have united with
the silver democrats and passed the free
coinage bill under the present bill. After
July /, 1891, no provision is made for the
coming of an ounce of silver. Silver is
| s,,I,. -, 10 m a,,ar,hopIiaa. ,ba ,,an,,I. "a
the west want il made money, as IL was
before 1873, and will be satisfied with
nothing else.
Mr.. Dixon then turned his attention TO
Precinct "a. He said that precinct was
established by the Silver Bow board
of county commissioners, Of which two
were republicans ane one democrat,and
they appointed majority OF republican
Judges and clerks. 1t was necessary 10
carry out the DEGREES Of the republican
bosses TO throw out the precinct. They
gave no reason then or since for doing il.
They had none 10 give. There was no
fraud in law or in fact in the vote OF pre-
cinct "a, but IL there had been under the
law il was to be investigated by the courts
and not by the canvassing board.
A republican supreme court of Montana
had so decided and so had all other courts
long before. II there was any fraud II
was on the part of the republican Judges
and clerks. II had never been claimed
that the voters themselves perpetrated
any fraud were not qualified to vote and
so, for the fraud of republican judges aud
clerks, appointed by republican commits.
sioners, Ia legal voters were disfran-
chised. If these republican judges and
clerks were guilty of these frauds why
have not therepubIican bosses prosecuted
them criminally? They have never tried
10 do so. They never will. Their purpose
has been accomplished and they do not
want TO punish their fellows IN crime, from
whose fraudulent acts they have derived
advantage.
Honest republicans should think of
these matters and decide if they can, by
their votes. sanction such outrages on the
elective citizens. The republican plat
form endorses all the acts of the party and
the leaders, in reference 20 Precinct "a
the election Of the republican candidates
would endorse that fraud. Their defeat
would be a ropulse 20 il. This Precinct
81 fra1d has brought Montana into disrc.
puto abroad and deprived Us Of a session
Of the state legislature and much-nccded
legislation.
Mr.. Dixon closed by stating that lac