The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-10-31
ENTHUSIASM IN The AIR
Dasr Lodge Democrats Have IN Old.
Fashioned Blow out
MUSIC, FIREWORKS, SPEECHES
Congressman Dixon and Other
Weli-known Speakers Receive
q Grand Ovation-The Flower
City All Right.

Special Dispatch to tho standard
DEER LODGE, Oct. 30.-The largest, most
intelligent and enthusiastic political meet.
ing ever held In Deer Lodge was that which
greeted the Hons. w. w. Dixon, w. NJ.
Bickford and party last evening Mt tho
court house, which was filled to overflow.
ing, great many being turned away for
lack OF room. Bands were playing, bombs
bursting and bonfires burning in every di.
rection during tho evening. Music was
furnished by the Silver Bow cornet band
OF IL pieces, and we'll did its members &c.
quit themselves.
The meeting was called to order at 8
o'clock. Judge ID. NJ. Durfee as chair.
man first introduced the Hon. w. w.
Dixon, than whom none other is held in
higher esteem by the citizens of Deer
Lodge and vicinity. both in private and
public life. Mr.. Dixon began in a happy
vein by greeting his former neighbors and
friends in Deer Lodge, which, prior to
entering public life, had been his bone
for a number Of years. He then took up
the record of the republican party In par
ticular and to that portion OF its record
bearing on the coinage OF silver, and by
reference to the best Of authentic records
proved beyond the shadow of doubt the
inconsistency of that party TO the inter-
ests OF the people on all financial le2isla-
tion since the dcmonctization of silver
in 1873, quoting at length from the
congressional records the indisputable
evidence of their perfidy. A mild reproof
was administered to the wavcring demo-
Gratis who had or were at this time afiili-
ating with what is known as the peoples
or third party, showing In logical aud
forcibie manner the advantage that would
be given to perpetuating republican as
tendency by casting their votes outside
their party lines. Mr.. Dixon retired amid
laundering applause, and was followed by
John c. Mahoney, the candidate for state
superintendent of public instruction.
Mr.. Mahoney delivered brief but elo-
quent address, and was followed by MIR.
haston, the nominee for state treasurer.
Mr.. haston spoke briefly and was well re-
ceived.
Judge Durfee then presented Charles
Bonner, nominee on the democratic ticket
for the state Legislature. Mr.. Bonner de-
llneated the true character of class legis-
lation as il exists, and which has been IN
corporated into our governmental system
during the past 25 years by the republican
party, declaring most emphatically rs q
result that less than 81 persons in the
United States had absorbed an amount
| exceeding the national debt during the
past Is years. Mr.. Bonner closed most
interesting address by appealing to all
good democrats and patriotic citizens to
vote the democratic ticket on the eighth
of November next, and in that way quietly
and peaceably restore the republic to the
people.
Mr.. Bonner was followed by Hon. w. NJ
Bickford. Mr.. Bickford eulogized the
efforts of the democratic party in striving
at all times and places to preserve to the
people of the United States the freedom
| OF the ballot. and denounced the republi.
| can force bill In most emphatic terms.
The band. amid dcafcning applause foI
Dixon and the entire democratic ticket
discourscd several strains of music. while
the densely packed hall fairly shook with
genuine enthusiasm. This closed the
most interesting meeting held by the
democrats of Deer Lodge. and was in
every particular a complete success.