The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-07

spoke tonight and they spoke for Ana
never seen in Butte before, the friends Of
the Smelter City In Butte declared their
allegiance to the only west sidc town that
can win declared that they will not be
led by the men who are yelling for Butte
while they are pulling for Helena. A
monster meeting? II was mammoth; 1t
was SO large that an overflow meeting
had to he held at tho pavilion and that
was two-thirds full and would also have
been overfiowing but for the extreme cold
of the place.
II was labor that spoke tonight. There
were no paid attorneys to deliver speeches.
There were no politicians present trying
to ride into Office and on false boom--a
boom for Butte which they well know to
be false. The speakers were not prac-
ticed in speaking as the men who spoke
Friday night, but they spoke from the
people of whom they are part.
A dash of cold weather, a fall Of snow,
and smoke SO dense one could scarcely see
across the street could not prevent the
friends of Anaconda and the west side and
the enemies Of Helena and its false Butte
assistants from turning out in numbers
that filled tho streets with men.
In front Of the opera house an
immense bonfire blazed, and into it's doors
at o'clock tonight rushed voting men,
who in n short tme filed the big building
from ceiling to floor. Every seat In the
house was taken. The aisles were
crowded with men standing. The boxes
were filled with ladies. The hall was
jammed, tho stage was filed and the
wings were crowded with listeners.
Never was tho stage Of Maguire's opera
house SO attractively and beautifully deco
rated as tonight. Flowers, flags and
potted plants, most Hastily arranged, met
the gaze and drew forth uproarious APP
plause when the curtain was raised. In
front of the chairman's desk was mag
nificcnt floral piece, q crossed pick and
shovel. Suspended from tho flies above
the stage was the motto, "Anaconda for
the Capital" This was In silver letters
on ground Of blue gauEe, and the cleo
trio lights behind rendered the letters of
the motto resplcndent. The stage settings
were also exceedingly beautiful.
Opening tho Great Meeting.
The crowd, whiciShad been compelled to
reach the opera house early in order to be
sure of seats, grew impatient In the long
wait before the meeting began. When
the curtain rose, It revealed to the au-
dience stage on which were seated repre-
sentatives Of tho industry and business Of
Butte. There were no lawyers or real es-
tate men there, but there were men who
work for their wages and who are re-
spected by all laborers. Hon. A. F. Bray
called the meeting to order and said !:
Ladies' and fellow citizens: I have
the honor Of calling this meeting
to order-a meeting such as never
before was held In the confines Of Silver
Bow county. We are to show our free
dom of speech and freedom Of action.
There are two sides to every question, and
every man has the privilege Of expressing
his opinion with perfect freedom on any
subject. The question where the capital
Of Montana is to be located Is for the vot-
ers to determine. The speakers tonight
will tell you the merits of one city in the
race, our sister city, Anaconda" [Great
applause.
Mr.. Bray then named as the chairman
of the meeting w. ]. Weeks. president of
the Butte Miners union. Mr.. Weeks
said: ''Citisens of Silver Bow county,
compliment Anaconda upon its demon
strated prospect as being the Nancy Hanks
of the capital contest. This magnificent
audience. manifesting. as II does, the
earnestness Of its devotion to the Cop
per City. is full Of inspir alton
and augurs we'll for the future permanent
capital of Montana-Anaconda. This
audience 10 an evidence of the strength
and persistence of the feeling that the
capital shall be located on the west side,
and that no dicker OF corner performance
shall make Butte the catspaw of renewing
the lease Of life that Helena prays and
brays for. This enthusiastic body shows
that reason will guide the action of the
voters of this county. and that in casting
their ballots they will vote for Anaconda
as the surest and best means of locating
the capital on this side Of the range.
and defeat vicious Helena and its allied
forces"
Mr.. Weeks was warmly applauded. He
then introduced the Centerville Glee club,
which. in a stirring song. called on all to
support Anaconda and mako il rcd hot.
The club was encored amid great cnthu.
siasm.
Mr.. Courtney's speech.
hon. Thomas F. Courtney was then in.
| troduced. He said: II confess II is a
qualification to me TO stand before this
| magnificent audience TO address you,
although public speaking is not in my line.
As citizen of Silver Bow county Of Il
years standing. coming here when there
were only few small mines. know the
history Of this camp and Of its people.
had the pleasure Of representing this con.
stituency in the constitutional convention.
| I remember that this question Of the
] locating Of the capital came up then.