The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-11-04

Mr. Richards acts need not the apology
of friends why should that gentleman de
vote his speeches to explaining his ac-
tions.
The democratic party is party of
principle. New parties have come and
gone. and new parties will come and go.
but the democratic party will continue
to exist its principles are lnvincible be.
cause they are JUS.
Protection from a republican stand
point favOrs the few at the expense of
the great masses of the people. The
protected industries are the places where
the lowest wages obtain and where lock-
outs are the most frequent.
James G.. Blaine had been followed all
over the country for an expression of
opinion. He was finally found at the
home of Whitelaw Reid and serenaded.
In his response he SAID: The United
States Of America under the protective
system is the most prosperous place on the
globe But Mr.. Blaine had dined and
drank several kinds of wine and he was
feeling prosperous Just at that time.
Drinking makes even poor men feel pros
porous. The governor illustrated this
with a story of Missourlan who was
starving when first approached, but de-
veloped into Il rich man after taking a
few drinks
On the subject Of silver he said there
should be no man in Montana opposed
to its free and unlimited coinage. There
is not today one-half the men employed
in the mills there should be. nor in the
mines, nor in the mountains cutting
wood. and every industry is depressed
because silver has fallen from Sl.29 to
81 cents. Every man who has kept up
with the political history of the country
knows the republican party is response
BILE for the low price Of silver. He
| quoted frOr Senator Frye's Minneapolis
speech showing the hostility to silver,
and told of his own attitude in the min
ing congress when he advocated the sill
yer states uniting to support silver men,
'fhis was frustrated bv designing poll
ticians. Silver may not be in the demo-
cratic platform. but it is in the demo
cratic party.
The governor spoke at some length on
the peoples party movement. He said
it was largely composed Of laboring men.
| He told how they had been befrended
by tie democratic party. The eight
hour law introduced in the last legisla-
ture was drawn by Il democrat and
championed by democrats.
| referring to his own action in refusing
to consent to the military hunting the
Cuur d Alenc miners like wild animals
he said he did SO for the simple reason
that he wanted the laboring men to know
It was the act Of democrat who. if he
knew his heart and his conscience. was
not candidate for office and never
would be. lie opposed the military rule
and would never consent to it, The civil
authorities should control such matters
and they should have been called at
Homestead instead of Pinkerton men.
The governor next gave Il succinct
history of the mineral land bill. H.
read from the Congressional Record
showing that when delegate in con
gress Re introduced bill similar to the
bill Of MIR. Dixon. On the 2Gth of Feb
ruary. lsSS this bill was passed by tht
house Of representatives by practically
unanimous vote. 1t went to the scnat,
and was killed. Pressure of business
alone prevented consideration of the
Dixon bill at an earlier day. and the
only thing which defeated it was Bur
row 6 objection to a consideration Of i
Mr.. Dixon had made an honest, alb
ana efficient representative and sNuric
be re-electe. 10y IA handsome majority.
The lateness of the hour prevents the
publication of additional things said by
Governor Toole in an address which was
IA magnificent tribute to democratic priu
ciples and party. vindication Of the ac
ton of Mr.. Dixon. and deserved en-
dorsement of the candidates before the
people. The governor was cOntinuousll J
applauded during his speech, and 1t wa1
the most brilliant and convincing Of The
campaign EDITOR Tribune.