The Yellowstone journal., 1894-09-29
HARTMAN OF MONTANA.
Our Young ana Eloquent Congressman
shakes mp the Dry Bones of Dem
ocracv at Last Nights
Meeting.

Ihe same depressing conditions that
operated to break up yesterdays races,
put damper on the republican meeting
last night. The night was cold and wet,
the streets we're muddy and the people
generally were tired-both visitors and
residents-after q hard day devoted to
the discussion Of the capital question.
II was not surprising therefore that the
attendance was not as large as had been
anticipated. Even under the adverse
conditions about 80 Of the faithful were
on hand and comfortably filed the seat
ing capacity OF Firemans Hall. The
stage was occupied by the speakers Of
the evening and members of the Tom
Carter" republican league club Of this
city. Prest. Huffman Of the local club.
in opening the meeting, expressed re-
gret at the unavoidable absence Of Hon.
+. ID. Weed of Helena who had been
billed as one OF the speakers and :then
proceeded to introduce }. W.Strevell. who
stepped TO the front amid hearty round
Of applause and Immediately started in
on a vigorous and logical speech that
occupied some fifteen or twenty minutes
and which was Literally punctuated with
applause throughout. The Judge was
in good form and spoke fiuently and
with convincing force; without howery
ornamentation but with an abundance
Of homely statements and assertions that
admitted u no contradiction. and when
concluded. somewhat abruptly, because
there we're others to follow. he retired
with vociferous applause.
Prest. Hoffman next introduced Mr. j.
G. Auld, the nominee Of Custer and
Dawson counties for joint member OF
the legislature. Mr.. Aud is an old
time and much respected citizen Of
Glendive, and pretty vel known TO the
business men Of Miles City. His desire
to make the acquaintance Of his new
the people Of Custer
county. brought him to the fair. and on
the principle that he ought to show him
self Fhes. Huffman impressed him into
service as one OF the speakers last night.
The gentleman from Dawson was in no
wise abashed AT being called upon to
face strange audiance, and in a brief
but well turned speech, put himself be-
fore the voters OF this county in excel
lent shape.
The duty next devolving upon the pre-
siding officer was the introduction Of
Hon Chas. S. Hartman. the present and
prospective representative in congress of
the state Of Montana. Charley Hart
man is not an Adonis. He 10 fashioned
on what might be termed the raw -boned
and angular plan. just about the sort
of chap one would imagine Abraham
Lincoln to have been in his younger
manhood; but once Charley Hartman
gets to talking one never thinks whether
he is round or angular. short or tall, fat
or lean. good looking or otherwise. He
speaks rapidly but distinctly in reson-
ant voice and never hesitates for a word
or an idea.
In opening. Mr.. Hartman re.
ferred to this being the first
time he had faced a Custer county
audience, his illness during the greater
portion Of the last campaign preventing
him from covering the whole state. He
was deeply impressed with the very evi
dent future Of this section, having Wis
tied the fair grounds and there seen un
deniable evidence Of the agricultural
possibilities Of this locality. Referring
to his opponents in the congressional
race. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Corbett,
he said they were both excelleat gentle
men; he had no fault 70 find with them.
but With their political principles. Ex-
periepcs u good teacher and time =
great educator. but within the past two
years what have the people of this eoun-
try sesni A vast army Of men unen-
ploysd. Poverty and distsess in homss
that had heretoeore been prosperous and
happy. An army of men taking forcible
possession Of trains. urged to do this,
notify criminal instincts. but b. new
'snd unsndurabls condition that hes de-
0troyd the nashst for labor and made
honest men involuntary tEamps and beg
gars. Why IVES this 20? Tho shops
and manufactures that for thirty years
bad given sanunsrative employment 10
thses mon were clossd. Whyf Nr.
Cleveland, and the lsssss lights Il d.
mocracy who howled themselves hoarss
two years ago in frantic euIogy Of free
trade and promised ell the blssssngs Of
IN improved millennium II the people
would only vote them into power. Aad On