The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-06
Speak for Over Two Hours and a
Half at the Audi
forum.
The Lieutenant Governor Tells His
Famous Canary Bird Story
Again.
The Says the Lewis and Clarke
Republicans Are Unreliable In
Their Fealty.

formed the attraction at the auditorium
last night. The audience was not so large
az expected. being the smallest of any dur
Ing the campaign, but the stormy weather
very probably kept some people away.
The auditorium was comfortable enough.
Hres having been kept Cp during the day.
A number of ladies were in the gallery and
on the main floor. Among the people on
the stage were Commodore Power. A. j.
selisman, Cornelius Hedges and John Pot
ter. Chief Justice Blake was in the gal
lery near the stage. Joseph Davis called
the meeting TO order and introduced Key.
F, d. Kelsey, Sc. ID. as the chairman at
eight .. m. and it was 10:45 before the
speakers finished. Both were we'll received
and aroused considerable enthusiasm. The
lieutenant governor has improved very
much in public speaking since his previous
appearanoe in Helena. His voice WAS loud
and clear and he WAS in good condition AZ
ter being in every county in She state. he
told his famous canary bird story and SAID
something about his rulings as presiding
officer of the first state senate. The War
horse's voice was husky, but he made him
self heard and tickled the ctowd with his
sallies.
1t was a great pleasure, Mr.. Richards
said, for him to meet his audience in such
a splendid room-the largest he ever had
the honor to talk in. 1t always afforded
him pleasure to be in the city of Helena, OF
which, like all loyal Montanians, he was
proud. Whenever he spoke of the great
state and its cities he never failed to refer
TO Helena, its magnificent buildings. els-
CANT homes, its strong financial institu-
tions and the culture and refinement of its
people. He said he had been travelling all
over she state for six weeks and was glad
the campaign WAS near a close. From his
observations his confidence in the future of
the state had been strengthened. The is
sues of the campaign are vital to the inter
ests of the state. For the first time in
their history the voices of the people of
Montana have been heard in the discus
sion of national issues. Heretofore they
had been silent lockers on, and he eongrat-
ulated them on their good fortune. Briefly
stated, the issues are what shall be the pol
lev of the nation for the next four years,
protection or free trader He was glad
shat the republicans could point with
pride not only to the past. but to the
present attitude Of the party. For the past
thirty years, when it had been necessary to
enact any important legislation, the nation
had always looked to the republican party
to do it. [Applause. 1t was 40 idle boast
but a simple statement of fact. 1t "
the nation with glory and blessed 1t with q
prosperity that had never come to any
other country in the world. The Harrison
administration was pronounced to be up
right, clean and courageous and the repab-
licans were ready to compare the record
of their standard brarer with that
of the dsmoos ats. In HarI lson they
had such an executive as should
We can say to the democrats. He is not
as fat as yours" but in the estimation of
the people. said Mr.. Richards, he wonId
weigh infinitely more. Match him if YOU
can; defeat him if yon can" Applause.
The lieutenant governor then predicted
that Harrison would be elected on Tuesday.
One reason was that be would carry New
York because the Irish were with him. and
that Cleveland could not carry the state
without them. He brought in the name
of Blaine as being instrumental i'll defeat
ing the extradition clause of q treaty with
England at the close Of the Cleveland
administration The mention of the name
brought forth the heartlest applause Of the
night, which was augmented by the shrill
noise of a wooden ear-splitting rattle IN the
hands of a small boy in the gallery. MIR.
Richards said two yeas ago Congress
man Dixon told the people of Montana that
prices would advance because of the Nc
Kinley bill. The speaker said that under
the operation of this law the cost of living |
had been very greatly reduced. The dem
ocrats, he said. Away tried to lau b such q
case out of court. They were always say
ing t WAS Unconstitutional" and said it
when the slaves were liberated. He had
heard it once himself in Helena. Laughter.
He had about come to the conclusion that
if any of his democratic friends should be
30 unfortunate as to receive the sentence TO
go into utter darkness, when befoi 9 the
great judge, they would say the sentence
WAS unconstitutional. Laughter. Jeffer-
son. Madison, Monroe and jackson were
all in favor Of a protective tariff, and it
seemed to him that the democratic uartv
presented a sorry spectacle now. III Dixon
had voted to put a tariff on lead but hal
voted for free wool. Why not be con-
sistent?
BY request, Mr.. Richards said he would
tell his bird story about the lady who
wanted Il canary that could sing. Sic
went to n stoie and was particular to ask
the man if it WAS q male bird. She was
assured that the b. d was a male and a
sweet singer. The bird was sent to her
home. 1he ady, who WAS II great admirer
of Cleveland, decided to call it Grover.
She told her maid to watch it carefully
and let her know when the bird exhibited
symptoms of bursting into song as size
wanted to hear his first notes. The first
day passed by and no song came and tte
second likewise. The lady went to Law
down the next day and WAS aroused by the
maid who appeared in & state of great ex-
citemeut. What's the matserl'' she asked.
SIS he singing? Why don't you tell me2''
"Grover has laid an egg replied the maia,
Laughter. You can never tell what a
democrat will 10" said Mr.. Richards, and
there was more laughter.
After reviewing the history of silver leg
~islatIon MIR. Richards urged the election Of
HARRISON, q republican senate and house of
representatives,, pledRing that such Il Iesult
would lead to the solution of the question,
AS for hlmssit, he gaid lie would, il elected.
discharge the dntles OF governor in Il good
buslnegs-llke manner, and that the latch
string wOulu bs hun ont. He knew there
had been a great fight made against him
and he thought it an unfair and dighonor-
able one. The charges circulated about
him were faisehoods. Many OF the state
speeding mis- record on the labor question
were absolutely and unqualifedly false. He
said he entered his protest againgt anything
in the way OF legislation by the the constitu-
tional convention. 1t had been stated
shortly after lis nomination that a man
who declared seven to be Il majority of sig
teen was not fit 10 be the executive of the
great state OF Montana, For twenty
three consecutive days the state senate
met and adjourned because there WAS not a
quorum present. On the twenty-fou tn
day the democratic senators took the oath of
Office, but not until the twenty seventh day
of the session was there an attempt made
to organize. On that day fourteen sena-