The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-03
{. ". TOOLE At DOzEMAN
Gave Reason Upon Reason for Hell
ens, Reason Upon Reason
Against Anaconda
As Seed In Fertile Soil, His Words
Produce Good Results for
the State.
JadEs N. W. Mcdonnell Fellows M. Tools
win Coayiaoihg Addrsss-usisna
oaininE In OaliatIa.
spcclai 10 The Independent.

Special 10 The Independent.
Bozeman. Nov. IA large audlcnce
gathered this evening IN the opera house.
to hear the capital discussed, The
speakers were r. w. Toole aud Judge N.
w. Mcconnell 0f Helena, A number Oe
citizens occupied acntB on the stage.
ana few OF Holcna's citizens were In
the audience. G.. T.. Blakely acted as
chairman and after few words I'm be-
half Of Helena. introduced u. w. Toole
as the nrst speaker OF the evening. Mr.
Toole's remarks We're well received and
were convincing. The audience listened
attcntiyely and aplaudcd the speaker
liberally.
Il. w. Tooic. being the first speaker.
after oomplimenting the large and APP
preciatiye audience for the Interest they
evidently manifested. said:
I'VE are closely approaching the day
when one OF the most important ques-
tions ever submitted 10 the electors OF
Montana since it's organization as a
territory down 10 the present time In
10 be finally determined by your ballots.
Gathering about Its issues. as II does.
the honors OF the past, the magnlflccnce
of the present, and the grandeur Of the
future IL presents a subject pre-emi-
ncntly worthy OF your most serious
consideration, challenges the exercise
Of your impartial judgment and de-
mands at your hands the performance
OF one Of the most sacred duties imposed
upon you as American citizens, be he
native born or adopted Upon the purity
and integrity OF the elective franchise
depends the benefcence of all good gov
ernment. and even the perpetuity OF
that heritage wrought out by the grand
| triumph OF American arms over tho
proud armada Of the English invaders.
Hitherto relying confidently upon the
integrity OF the ballot, the more we
have seen and known OF our country.
and the more we have read and learned
of others, the more are we convinced or
the high appreciation an American citi-
zen should have OF ourlnstitutions and
our laws; and, so long as an elector viii
do his duty at the polls. 80 long will that
confidence and security remain. The
good people OF the state Of Montana,
since Il was n ward OF the government
20 the present day. have been taught to
believe in the sanctity OF the ballot. and
that her tried and worthy citizens were
beyond the corrupting reach OF corpo-
rate power. the insidlous influence or
bias or the sordld touch OF gold. The
past history OF our young and promis-
Ing state has convinced us that the
courage of his conscious convictions
have always been impenetrable. and we
trust that no sad event viii occur to
dim this cheerful picture or dishearten
her patriotic citizens.
"It is a lamentable fact, yet neverthe-
less true, that the debauching innu-
ence of the methods used In this capl-
tai contest has so degraded the stand-
ard OF the Montana ballot as to require
a quarter OF century mt least TO REIN
state Il TO its former independence and
integrity II Is n sad commentary upon
the character OF an individual to say
OF him. here is a man born without pa
triotlsm. who sold his birthrignt for a
mess OF pottage. who has bartered away
his solemn duty 20 his government and
his country TO crafty his spleen or
greed for filthy lucre. Every good citi-
zen owes a duty To his fellow men To
ferret out such an Individual. that he
may be punished for his crime and for
ever and eternally disfranchised. This
Is but a Just appreciation OF a person
that will sell his vote. and have too
high a regard for my fellow men to be-
lieve that many such exist.
"The defllement of this state Is not
only sought 10 be accomplished by the
use of money I'm the corruption OF an
elector. but his passions and prejudiccs
are so worked up as To- Incline him 10
vote upon principles of revenge. III q
man ln sudden heat OF passion should
feel revengeful towards his fcllowman
we can overlook II without attributlng
: 10 him IA malevolent disposition, When
a man cody and deliberately harbors
revenge against his fellowman it IL re-
gRrded in the eyes of the civilized world
as intolerable. But what oh what can
be said of the individual or set OF IN
dlviduals who will sacrifice their public
duty aud vent their spleen upon whole
communities to seek revenge against u
: few OF their fellow menf'
After referring courteously and klnd-
lly to the brother members OF the bar
I and many others who were publicly
speaking for Anaconda for the capl-
tai. he drew IN general way con-
trnst between the two aspiring lOcall-
ties. leaving no room FOR doubt but
; that Helena was the proper place Ia
every element legitlmatcly entering
into the contest
lie referred fcrllnEly 10 his friendship
for labor and labor organizations, ana
snid that he dld not believe that they
would deliver themselves and their
friends body and soul 10 this stupen-
douH corporation, seeking the selection
OF the capital nf the state upon It's
promises and for no good purpose, He
predicted sad results after IL wns DONE
should such misfortune happen
After dwelling humornusly upon tho
Chinese proposition which has been in-
iccted into this question by the Ana
cpnda advocates and alluding 10 john
Daily, Mr.. Dalys Chinese cook. and ot
whom he feels very proud and much
compliments as a nnmcsnke, he entered
largcly into the capital sought to no
made out OF the proposed division ~
the state, and the SELECTION Of capital
, In what this company was pleased To
demo inmate eastern Montnnu. Ito
claimed I'm the first place that no such
, corporRtlon had right 10 demand tho
, lpnrcellng out OF this commonwealth.
or the mode In which Il should be- di-
vidrd; that tho combine wanted thu
mower nnd bonentA of capital Of tho
: whole state and not a part OF IL. That
Instead OF diminishing the Hpolls of ~
victory. should " gain one, II would
be more likely TO attempt 10 Increase
Its power 20 enhance ita Hignincnnoq
and Importance by adding the pnn-
handle OF Idaho and taking from the
mobile town of Deer Lodge the county
seat az matter Of Convenience,
ue then took up the promises 10 con-
, tinue the H.. A. a y. railroad to the int
, ter Root and Fiathead lake countries,
4 land ahowed that Il wnB likewise mere
. lrot lie Conciusiycly demonstrated
\ that In II ever was built II would not
, benefit the Gallatln aud Nollowntone
D counties. He concluded this branch of
The subject by showing that N the road
4 was built, as promised, That all tho