The weekly tribune., 1894-09-21

and the best newspaper in the state. 1t
was said that all belonged to one man.
Good Lord, Just give US one more man
like him. TApplausel Two of that kind
are enough for this state. The speaker
then referred to the attempt of the Hell
ena people to divert the Burlington
from Great Falls to Helena, thus carry
ing out it's past policy of doing all it
could to crush Great Falls.
He felt an interest in this matter. He
had never had anything given to him,
but he had put what money he had in
property in Great Falls. Anaconda was
trying to build up this city and Helena
to pull 1t down. Which should he vote
for? The city that would help him and
the people of Great Falls. His mind was
made up for Anaconda and he urged bis
hearers to remember that it was to their
interest to support the bridge that car
red them over.
JOHN A. HOFFMAN
was then introduced and begun by say
ing that not taking into consideration
previous elections if an election was
held for the capital today the question
would arise, where should it be? IL a
geographical center was needed, which
Helena claimed. it would be at Lewis
town, Fergus county, and there was 10
pretter spot in the state. In politice
men would vote their convictions and
feelings regardless of consequences, but
in this contest it was different and it
was resolved into question of interest.
Every one here was satisfied that ia ten
years Great Falls would be city of %
600 or 5000 people and this consumation
would be aided by the people of Ana
conda. Applausel He did not know
Marcus DAILY, but he wished that be was
a resident of Great Falls, for he was
great citizen of any community. APP
plausel In conclusion he urged the
propriety of voting for Anaconda
After the band had rendered beau
tiful selection which was loudly ap-
plauded
COL W. g, PLUMMER
was introduced as citizen of Great
Falls Mont. When the applause had
subsidized Col. Plummer said he didn't
bsieve in old grudges. His people were
Quakers and always turned both cheeks,
but after that Lord help the striker. He
knew what hardships the old-timers had
endured before the coming OF the rail
rod, and referred to the fact that the
building of the Great Northern had been
fought by the Northern Pacific and the
people of Helena. This in spite Of the
fact that the Northern Pacific had been
given great land grant and had tried
to steal in addition all the mineral lands
of the state. Applause.
The Northern Pacific and the powers
that were at Helena fought Mr.. Hill SO
hard that it was almost impossible for
him to transport the material for his
road, and they are as jealous and spite
ful now as they were when Mr.. Gibson
dragged up lumber from Benton that
laid the foundation of your great city.
[Appl USE. He did not believe in airing
old sores for he thought they should
love their enemies, and he advised them
if they did love them to hug them, and
for God sake hug them to death.
Laughter. Montana from one end to
the other is covered with Mazzeppas,
who years ago were sent out of Helena,
but who will return and scourge their
prosecutors to death. He then drew
picture which he said represented Mar
ing all of Montana, and near by was old
Helena toothless and decrepit, t,croning.
Come all ye little Cinnamon and listen unto
me.
There comes biz, bosy man sailing DER tie
'slt, salt sea-"
According to their description DAILY is
a great czar stretching aLross the conti-
nent with one hand on the Atlantic the
other on the Pacific, his teeth in the
neck of Helena and his coat tail hanging
over Mexico. Applausel
There comes times when the people
grow restive under restraints and rebel
and cry out "give me liberty or give me
death" This spirit was manifested by
Patrick Henry in the house or bur
ghesses in Virginia and later by the
great Lincoln of Illinoin, and Stephen
A. Douglass, who arose to defeat the
project to extend the cause of human
slavery over these great territories.
These men Illinois gave US and later
still she has not been backward
in her gifts, for even now while
the state of Montana is threatened with
the shadows Of this terrible monster
devil DAILY, she has sent us a plumed
knight in the person of Largent, laugh
ter |, who has come here armed cap-a pie
and riding like old ST. George to pierce
Marcus DAILY to the heart. Laughter).
He has sworn to kill him and yet Marcus
DAILY lives and Largent lives, notwith-
the great charge made few
evenings since. He did not belleve in be-
ing personal and it
CAUSED HIM GREAT PAIN
to refer to the mild and modest individ- |
ual by name who chose to assail him at |
the court house meeting. He knew that
he should excite the hostility of that
gentleman because he knew that his
proffered services to Anaconda had been |
declined because of the largeness of the
price and he had gone over to the other
side. Whether the price had been made
up he knew not, but did know that he
resembles Abraham Lincoln, because he
said 30 himself. l know he is man of
ability, because he told me, and that he
was possessed of much activity and polit-
tical sense because he told me 30
laughter) and that he came up here
% teach the people in the great north
vest lesson that they won't forget, and
don't believe they will, after he has
,Rught them awhile T,auphterl All