The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-11-04
THE PEOPLE WERE PLEASED,
An Enthusiastic Democratic Demon.
stration Which Was Crafty
ing to the Populacc.
The Most Interesting Meeting of the
Campaign Held in This CITY
Last Night.
Governor ToOlc and Other Prominent
Democrats Deliver Addresses
to u Large Audience.

Inc most enlhusldStlc pOlltlcal demon
stration of the present campaign was
that OF last evening. The democracy of
Great Falls have reason to feel greatly
elated. 1t was a rousing demonstration
to which every event of the last few
weeks lent an inspiration. 1t portends
victory on Tuesday next
The republican party, which has hereto
fore been trembling IN the balance, is
no longer Il factor. 1t toppled over IN
the early part Of last evening and be-
fore the end Of the demonstration was
relegated to obivion's lumber yard by a
tidal wave Of public opinion. Its death
and burial had few sympathizcrs or
mourners, and it has no hope of resur-
ambition and vain, delusive hope.
Green b" the grass above thee,
Party Of former days:
None think of thee save to conGrmn the"
No more will the tocsin of praise
Arise at thy bidding. The moaning
And signing of winds sound thy knell
Ttou art gone to the land Of the gioaniug.
Faiewrn. q. q. r., farewell
Headed by a band which discoursed
most excellent music the procession
marched through the principal streets in
the early part of the evening. The Col
lins Guards, under Captain Verge. were
out In force. and their iambcaus and
fireworks added much to the parade
At intervals along the line Of march
coiored fires were lighted and the streets
were Observation-Disclosures. Enthusiasm
was everywhere apparent, and the streets
were thronged along the route travcrsec
by the procession.
Long before the hour announced, the
crowds began to assemble at the opera
house, ana when the speaking began the
structure was filled. 1t was particularly
noticeable that many workingmcn were
present, and another especially notice.
able feature was the fact that few per
SONS left the opera house during the
meeting. No previous political gather
ing has been held in the city where the
attention OF the audience was hcld st
closely throughout the evening.
Governor lOOic arrived shortly aftCl
5 o'clock, accompanied by Hon. l.. ;
t'Ord, Judge lluy, DIR. Sweat. Chairman
p. b. Gallagher of the county centra
committee, Il. W. Cooley, Alderman
Cornelius, Charles Wegner, chairman o
the German. American democratic club
DR.. Gelstorp, w. G.. Downing, TheO
Gibson, \. ". Praul and other promi
nent democrats, who took seats upor
the stage. where they had been preceded
by the band. The Co linz Guards filed
in and took seats reserved for them il
the orchestra. The band then PLAYED
an instrumental selection. which re-
ceived hearty applause.
Hon. Il. S. Ford presided. He said he
was proud t. see such representative
audience assembled. That he had at
tended several political gatherings this
season and that he would vary the open
ing exercises of the present meeting BY
announcing selection by quartettt
from the Afro American Democratic
club. The singers then came upon the
stage and rendered song in manner
which elected deserved applause anC
they responded to an encore with an
other equally melodious selection.
Mr.. Ford then said the audience hat
assembled to listen to two governors O
Montana the one that now holds thai
office and the one who Is To succeed him
He spoke in fitting terms of Governor
Iooie and the mention of the popular
executive OF Montana elected hearty ap
plause. He referred to the disappOlnt
ment caused by Mr.. Collins failure to
arrive, but said it was dae TO accident
and that while ne was left 10y the tram
at Helena he would not he left when the
votes were counted on the eighth day oi
November. lie was pleased to be able
to address an audience composed of Sc
many worSingmen. God had created
man in His image, and His edlct had
gone forth to man, In the sweat of thy
face shalt thou eat bread" The creator
who made man, made labor a means OF
value He had listened to every repub
licdn orator who had been here during
the campaign, and if they were to be be
;evcd the prosperity of the American
continent and of the world in general de-
pended upon the republican party. But
this he deried The democratic party
was the party Of protection in its broad
est sense. They believed all interests
should be protected alike and that the
few should not be protected at the ex-
pensc Of the masses. The republic
| an party made comparison
of this country with Europe
There is no comparison. European pros.
rrrity and American greatness are not to
bn romparcd. The resources of Amer
;o, have made this country prosperous
nnl % NOT the republican party. A few
nights ago he was present IN the opera