The Helena independent., 1894-10-25
THE REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Congressman Hartman Addresses
an Enthusiastic AudIones al
the Auditorium
Mayor Weed Predicts Great Ma
joritles for His Side on
Nov. O.
TT Head of the Ticket Rep lee 90 Son,
RemArhs Male by Candidate
IL. u. smith,

Despite the windy, uncertain weather,
n large audience turned out 10 hear
Congressman HRrtman's address at
the auditorium last night, The main
floor and the galleries were well nlled.
The platform was very prettily deco
rated with flags and foliage plants.
Upon the stage were seated twenty
leading Lewis and Clarke county re-
publichns. Mayor II. u. Weed pre-
sided. He prophesled a great republi-
can Victory AT the coming election. He
said that Hartman and Hunt would
have more votes than both OF their
competitors together He referred TO
Congressman Hartman's record In
terms OF praise and said that Mr.. Hart
man had steadfsstly been the cham
pion OF the people OF Montana and had
never failed to catch the speakers
eye"
Congressman Hartman said that he
intended to devote his time TO an i'm
partial discussion OF what he consid-
cred the most material issues Of the
present campaign. lie spoke at nrst
with considerable dellberntion, but
later talked more rapidly and at times
eloquently, He was frequently APP
plauded. Mr.. Hartman began by say
Ing that he conceded the right OF any
man 10 differ from him, and he said
that men as rule vote for principle
rather than individuals. That. he con-
sidered was right. He said that "ex-
perience IL a good teacher and time Il
great educator" He said that for the
last two years the democrats had been
in n position 10 legislate as they pleased
and yet they had accomplished moth
ing. He held that the present admins
tration was responsible for the party
policies that were being carried out,
and claimed that these policies had
paralyzed every industry In the land.
He next compared the expenditure OF
the so-called Billion Dollar congress to
those OF the Fifty-second. He found
the expenditures OF the last congress
TO be much greater, but he said that
that might well be, as the expenses OF
running the nation naturally grew with
the country itself. He therefore con-
sidered that no argument against the
democratic administration and did not
quote II as such.
The Wilson bill and the "Gorman-
Brlce" bill were discussed at length.
These Mr.. Hartman called nefarious.
He argued that the free coinage OF sill
yer and protection walked hand in
hand. "In the words OF Don Cameron,
whom we all love, silver and protection
are two sides OF the same question" he
said.
Congressman Hartman next spoke
of his silver record He said that he
had lately been accused by the popu-
list candidate for congress of being dis
loyal To silver because he had intro
duced a certain free coinage amend
ment which provided that silver should
be accepted for all debts except fol-
tariff duties. He explained his posi-
tion on that matter. He said that un-
der the same circumstances he would
do II again. Referring to II. r. Smiths
attack upon him. he said that the pop
ullst nominee had looked upon the bat
tie with the gold bugs from "A distance
OF more than 1900 miles. and that he
had viewed the speakers record
through ambitious spsctacles with pop
ulistic lenses.
Every voter and every party in Mon
tana, Mr.. Hartman said, were for free
silver. On that question the voterf
were unanimous. But none OF the par
ties In the east were sound on the great
question. He believed that next 20 sill
yer In Importance came the tariff. X
B Smith had for years been the ablest
advocate OF free trade In Montana, and
Hal E. Corbett was the nominee OF q
party which stood for tariff reform
III you want silver and free trade" HI
said, vote for either Corbeet or Smith
II you believe in silver and protection
vote for me. Smith or Corbett, cithel
one. will make honorable, able an(
consistent advocates OF free trade. The!
are able gentlemen and have no wore
to say against them"
Congressman Hartman next spoke o
Judge Hunts candidacy for the su
preme bench. He alluded 10 him In elo
quent words as jurist who deserved
the entire support of his party. II,
said that he believed that Judge Hun
would lead the republican ticket b!
1000 votes. His remarks upon Judg'
Hunt received great applause.