The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-22
EVENING

MinE's Opera House.
The evening meeting began at eight be
fore the arrival of the speakers. Hon. W
A. Clark, of the committee on permanent
Organization, reported the names of tn,
president, Independents. secretary, treas
urer and executive committee OF the new
organization. The audience was a large
one, which listened with great attention tt
the speakers. On the stage we're Gov
Toola, Col. G. A. Broadwater, Martin Ma
cinnis, Chairman Collins, of the state cen
trail committee, d. A. G. Floweree, A. II
Nelson, Il. w. Knight, A. W. Lyman. A. ],
Staoie, W. A.. Clark, John G. Curtin, W.. j
Fuchs, @. II. Garrett, w. +. Hundley, II
audiepcs was waiting for the speakers OK
cellent music was Furnished byBasrnstein's
band. Senator Faulkner was the hrs'
speaker. He held the attention OF
tho audience for two hours will
against the policy Of tho republican party.
The senator in a graceful way expressed
his appreciation of tho Welcome given him.
He felt that it was evidence of the fact that
tho people did not welcome him as a stran-
ger. but that they felt a. he did that they
had q common citizenship n a common
unity Of interests. Their aim and his aim,
rs honest, law abiding and patriotic citi-
IONS must be the same, and that was good
government; the government which gives
the greatest good for the greatest number.
The republicans have been following the
idea that the best government Is the one
which looks out for number one, and it has
always been number one, and not the great
body of the American people in the
passage Of the great measures before the
national congress. The speaker said how
much stronger his feeling for tbs people
was when he came to them feeling and
breathing all those sentiments of democ-
racy which are tho spirit and the very cen
ter of this glorious young state of the
American union; in that we all have a COM
mon sympathy, a common object, the
greatest good to the greatest number. He
therefore felt ten times more Interested
here than he would if he were some other
place where it would be right hard to find
q democrat. In the discussion of those
great questions no one has a reason to be
ashamed of being a democrat. A
his cheek at the mention of that
grand old name is not worthy to BIS seen
within the limits of this great country. 1t
was the wisdom, the sagacity and the oitl-
zenship of Jefferson that made Montana.
Where would the United States be to-day if
the great father of waters, the Mississippi,
were under the control OF a foreign power?
To Jefferson's wisdom and craftsmanship
are we indebted for the control Of that
magnificent body of water. Our friends
tell us that we are indebted to the republi-
can party for all the good in the union,
which the speaker said had lone many
brave and noble things for which all
American citizsns felt proud and thankful.
The senator said he Was not one of those
extremists that could not appreciate the
merits of an opponent. He said he was
talking to his audience as man to man.
To the republicans in the audience he
said he knew that some had inherited their
political belief from their fathers and from
association. But now they had arrived to
the dignity of manhood, and should remem-
Der that they occupied positions that no
other people on the face of the earth held.
The destiny of the country is in the hands
of the young men. Here the future glory,
happiness and prosperity of the people are
dependent upon the intelligence, patriotism
and independence Of each sovereign voter.
Therefore, the questions are presented
to the people, and the responsibility Of
whether they will follow the principles of
the democratic party or follow the leaders
of the republican party.
The senator said in the discussion of the
tariff question he intended to be perfectly
frank and fair. He would utter nothing
from tho rostrum in the presence of his
fellow citizens but what he believed to be
right, and it would be spoken without fear
of what might be the result upon him.
High tariff, republicans say, has made this
magnificent empire OF the west.
just at this point thsre was q loud burst
of applause. 1t was not for high tariff,
but for Congressman Dixon who entered
the house and took a seat on the stage.
Senator Faulkner brought forth another
round of applause whom he bowed to the
congressman and told the audience that
high tariff had not given them Dixon.
Look back to the history of the past, to
the low tariff period. For a period of
eleven years the Walker tariff law had been
in operation. In 1857 the New England
representatives said the country had grown
80 prosperous, its agricultural interests had
become SO prosperous, it's manufacturing de-
veloped 30 rapidly, it's commercial interests
spread over the seas of the world under a
low tariff. During the period of low tariff
the United States had 1886 tons of foreign
commerce carried in American bottoms.
Then when high tariff came it decreased,
and has ever since. year BY year, until to-
day we have but 923 tons, lost over two
thirds OF the foreign under high
tariff. The republicans say tho democratic
party are the friends of the English tories.
Would some republican tell him the time
when the government was in the control of
the democratic statesmen of the country.
that it ever bent the knee to English tyr
ranny. Never. Who but the republican
party was responsible for the turning over
of the great foreign trade Of this country
from American bottoms to Eng
llbu DOsLOnB! IuGB9 are fuCtS
of history. The senator said it was not his
statement. When you look upon the mag
nifcent coast line of the United States,
with its many ports, it is a shame to think
that but IL per cent. of American COM
MERGE is carried in our own ships, whila al
most all the balance is carried by tho Eng
llsh. The experience Of the country under
low tariff 10 not one to be ashamed of, and
the democrats are willing 10 try it again.
From 1850 to 1860 the increase has been
&c on a hundred. This is the report of the
republican census taker. From 1860 to 1880.
by tho same authority, q period Of ten
years, there has been an increase Of lG per
cent. The senator said he did not think
tbs increase benefited the laborinQ man.
We have come to the question of the
great issue before the people, the most
vital one, the tariff. 1t is a question which
enters into the home of every one, whether
he ia a millionaire or a beGgar, and il hits
the poor nun the hardest. 1t il to the
common interest of every American citizen
TO study it well. The republican party
started out with tho view of protecting
American industriee. They said we have
the right to raise the tax to that extent
that will enable US to exclude all imports.
The democratic party says the powers of
government and the rights of taxation exist
only for the purpose Of defrsying the OK
pensas of the government, not lavishly, but
economically administered IL may seem
strange, but there must be some great
power operating on the men in the
republican party. They saw un-
der Cleveland's honest administra-
ton that everything pointed to his
Reelection. Realizing tbat, Il deliberate
partnership was entered into, and in that