The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-28
Mr. HARTMAN IN HELENA.
The Republican Nominee for Con-
gress Addresses an Audience
at the Auditorium.
|Epeaks on the Tariff and Silver
and Denounces the DEM
ocratic Party.
Auditorium Was Cold and a Good
Many People Got UP and
Left.

A good sized audience was at the audi
forum last night to hear Hon. Charlea 3.
Hartman. tho republican nominee for con-
greas, Senator Goddard, of Yellowstone
county, and j. w. Cotter, of Butte. speak
on the issues of the day. After Mr.. hart
man and Mr.. Cotter got through speaking
a good many people got up and went out
owing to the uncomfortable condition OF
the large hall, which was unheated. Dur-
ing the speaking a crowd OF small boys IN
the gallery near the stage assisted IN tne
applause with a wooden rattle and their
wells, which seemed to annoy the speakers
at times. Mr.. Cotter. of Butte, a young
lawyer Of pleasing address and a good voice.
was the first speaker. What struck the
American people, he said. was the diversion
shown in the platforms of the swo great
parties, The republicans in theirs
reaffirmed allegiance to the sys-
tenn of protection, while the democrats
denounced the system as n robbery.
Mr.. Cotter said the republicans had no
apology to offer for their party and could
point with pride to its achievements and the
men who had helped to make it. We be-
lieve in maintaining our country ZOE our
selves and not for others. The practlcai
workings of the tariff were so we'll known
that it was not necessary to discuss ~ De-
. fore his audience. All knew that when the
tariff was reduced wages were lower ana
business depressed; four times 1t hao been
reduced and each time the same results FOL
lowed. The Mckinley law had been charged
with being responsible for all the Ills that
flesh il heir to, and some democrats had
even gone 30 far as to almost blame 1t for
the cholera. Democrats argue that the
law is unc unconstitutional, an uawarrantable
position. So far as the constltutlonallty
was concerned the democrats were a little
late and ignored the decision OF The supreme
court of the United States. Republlcans
believe that all the material wealth. anu
present prosperous condition is duo to pro-
~tectiye measures, and the democrats say
the tariff has nothing to with 1t and tiat
the prices Of labor are regulated by Inc
law Of supply and demand. The speaker
aid not agree with the aemooratsI ~
seemed to him that every time they had re-
duoed tho tariff they had failed to sustain
wages, The protective system had been
Endorsed BY Bismarck who thought Ger
many should follow in the foot
steps of the United States. MIR. Cottsr
wound up by saying the republicans were
not ashamed of anything that the repub-
lican party had done and were proud 10 De-
long to such IL household. :,
AZ Chairman Joseph DAVIS introduced
Mr.. Hartman the wooden rattle was heard
above the applause which greeted the re
,ublican nominee. Mr.. Hartman SAID ne
did not presume that the magnificent greet
ing was intended as personal to himself,
but simply as representative OF the audi
ence's endorsement of the principles anu
~rolicies of the grand old republican party
Political platforms were lresnInap!y iaas
and complete declarations OF the principles
and policies that would control IN the man
agement of public affairs, If the party an
nouncing them should be able to put them
in force. If that party failed to fuifli the
promises he knew Of ne %ha reason snonor why ba y
protested loudly their friendship fol
a free coinage bill, and
denounced the Mckinley law. also promls-
ing its repeal. Their promises IN THIS re-
spect were like Dick Swiveler aud his land
LADY who demanded her rent. Dick gav'
her a promissory note and as she went on
of the door exclaimed to himself: "Ihanl
God, there's another debt paid" .,
The silver question. Mr.. Hartman said
was a very important one. Inc metal mac
been demonetized in the dark and had re-
ceiyed a vicious onslaught from q demo
cratic president elected in 1884 who sue
ceeded in forcing it down almost IL cents
and who recommended the absolute suspen
sion of all silver coinage. The record OF tn
democratic party on this question wouls
make Judas ~Iscariot blush with shame
That party had refused to pass W 20
coinage bills. Mr., Hartman said he di'
not applaud the action OF the republican
who voted against the bill in the lowe
house of congress. 1t appealed to the com
mon sense of all to give their support t
the part, that had exhibited the mos
friendship toward the white metal. =.
Another question moro important, Sal
Mr.. Hartman, probably thnn the silver one
was that of the protective tariff. a syster
which the democratic party seeks to uproo'
The Mckinley law had been abused. bu
TO-DAY it stands INDICATED before the pee
q. pie as tho wisest and most beneficial lay
ever spread upon the statute books.
would raise prices. said the democrats. MI
Hartman asked what the markets reptile
to this. Sugar WAS cheaper, MANILA twin
was at 10 cents. and clothing was cheaper
The markets and facts rebuked all the falls
statements of the democracy. Then b
called attention to section tifty-one OF TT
Mckinley law prohibiting the importatio
of convict manufactured goods and wante
to know if the workingmen wanted 1T IT
pealed. Under the bill great increase
wages had been made possible. The !Rbs
commissioners of Massachusetts. New YoI
and Indiana. had all reported large II
creases. some of the democratic orato
and newspapers asserted that the report
Commissioners Peck, of New York. was nj
entitled to any credit and the democrat
party had him arrested. Two yeas as
Judge Dixon had announced that Il
tariff was a steal. MIR. Hartmt
said he had never been able
reconcile that statement with JUDI
Dixon's vote against free lend. Why d
he not vote against free wool? Mr.. Har
man said that Hon. II. Is. Smith had bee
making an assertion that the average ra
of duty under the Mckinley law was 50 p
cent. He desired to correct him; it W
1928 per cent, and Mr.. Smith had nj
asserted that there were l,000,0 0 paupers
the country. evidently with the intention
create the belief that this large number W
due to the Mckinley law. Again he
wrong: statistics shove but 77.043.
Referring to the miner al land ouestio
he said the republicans demanded gu
legislation as would forever secure to +
people every foot of mineral land with
the limits of the Northern Paci
railroad company's grant. He al
urged the republicans to elect a r
tlioan Legislature as the fate of {
nu.s 'nley law might depend upon one sen
MchfnA denunciation Of the democrat
tor. U!pNowed. in which it was charateriz
party fl " triotic in its action toward t
rs mp" II lir and accused Of being in an u
Worlds fa1E-. with the Northoru Paci
holy alliane. mt the mineral land bi
railroad TO def, rty was pronounced t