The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-06


but all their siforts to stampede Ana,
eouda's friends are perfectly futile. The
supporters Of Anacouda are staunch and
true and they arc working earnestly,
harmoniously and effectively. Anaconds
has conducted . clean campaign, Ia
marked contrast to her rival, and that she
possesses vsry superior advantages IA
Helena % far % this county 10 concsrned
10 iudisputable. The news that Butte d
standing 20 loyalty BY Anaeouda 10 very
encouraging and the belief 10 general here
that Anaconda 10 . sure winner. Ana.
eonda can ceunt On Bsavsrhsad to do hss
share to-megrow.
RAvAIxl COUNTY.
Special Dispatch to the standard.
STEvExsvILLE, Nov. S.-It's pity Ana.
eouda oouldn't get the unanimous vote Of
Ravalli county, Sut 10 b probable that
nearly 100 votes out Of the a,if0 registered
Win b given to Helsns. Rely upon this
statement any rate; Anaconda will get
more than 90 per cont q the vote Of this
county.
JOINT DEBATE AT THE BURG.
Special Dispatch to the ssaadard.
PhnSrsBuRo, Mont, Nov. S.-Crowded
to its utmost capacity Was the condition
Of AcDonald's Opern house last night by
the people on both sides Of the capital
question. Il was plainly evident. how.
ever. that the greatest majority favored
tho Anacouda side Of the question. The
copper and blue was In profusiou through
out tho massive sudiencs. and the cheers
for Helena were like distant echo ~
eempassd with the Tremendous applause
which followed the ssmarks favorable "a
Anaconda.
Il was late In the afternoon before Ana
couda could est any kind Of agreement
With The Helena psople for . Joint debate.
Finally, By permitting them to open and
close tho argument, and allowing them
everything else asked for, the Joint de.
bate was decided upon.
HELLNA's oUNN.
At the opening Of the meeting N. s,
Gum Of the Helena capital COMMITTEES waa
introduced BY Chairman Cannon OF the
Anaconda capital committee. Mr.. Gum
thought that In this contest the only thing
to be considered was tho welfare Of the
state. - against . mighty corporation that
was as the present time spending moro
money In Montana than any two othes
corporations In the state. He argued tha,
ths Anscouda company had sought 10 win
~ stats capital By corruption and unfail
methods.
he inflicted direct insult upon the ~
herring classes, saying that the Anaconda
company had corrupted and bought them
body end seul; that the company st thu
present time 10 playing the game Of ths
spidse and the hy.
Helena, be said, did not claim to b ths
1D1nn11e the llaboFiue man oaly vhsn ]
sQivo hsk interest to bsfrisnd him. Al
eogpogutions, said he, are hypocritss and
IL people could not take tho chances oi
loeating the capital under the smoke
stacks OF the Anaeonda works. Thu
speakse closed his remarks In trembling
votoe with tsars In his eyes, while hs sp-
pealed to the voters to rise above peeju
dies and cast their votes for Helena.
'fs HONEST CHARLES LANE.
Ths chairman then introduced Mr.
kAus OF Butte, who was given such IN
ovation that Il was some time before quis'
was restored and the spsaksr could b
hsard. Finally when hs could b heard
b said be. too, like the speaker preceding
him, hoped that the voters would throw
pgsjudics aside and vote to relieve th<
stats from the faugs Of that grasplne coz
poeatlon, the Northern Pacific railroad
company. Here another round Of ap
plauss and cheers followed, He had lived
n Butte for 10 years and had failed u
80 whsrsiu the Anaconda company had
hsen an enemy to the working Glasses. q
The gentleman from Helena had said I,
was. mo" said the speaker, ''all kno~
we'll that Anaconda 10 the friend Of labor '
He then explained the advantage thai
Anaconda had been to the state 40 corn
pared with Helena. Tho Anaconds
people had paid out more than
ol0,000,000 to labor. while Helena had
built only 10 miles Of . branct
railroad and tho laborers held Sam word'l
time checks for their pay and wero undsI
contract not TO sue any Of tho incorpora
toss for the amount Justly duo them. HI
bad hoped to mako some reply to Helsna's
argument but their speaker had advances
nothing to call forth o debate, 90 thers
vas no argument 10 be answered. Hs
was obliged to speak entirely from the
standpoint Of Anaconda In the capita
race % compared with Helena. Ths
speaker concluded his remarks amit
great cheers, and Mr.. Cottcr Of Butte waa
introduced. He explained that Anaconda
was Obliged to talk at disadvantage
inasmuch ~ the rules which Helena In
aueurated In Missoula were entirely
changed here. In Missoula they de
nnandsd that the challenging party hat
the right to open and close tho argument
bat hero tonight they demand just th
rsverse. because Anaconda had issuet
the challenge, and Anaconda was obliget
to come In between and givo Helena tn
opening aud closing OF the argument.
Mr.. Cotter explained tho reason for An.
aeonda's claim for the capital, referring
to the remarks Of Mr.. Gum, In which b,
said that the voters should not bs preju
diced because they might dislike someons
In Helena, the speaker wished his hearcr,
TO mako comparison with this remark ant
the attempt OF Mr.. Gum to have tho peopl
vote against Anaconda because OF enmit!
to Mr.. DAILY. lie argued that Mr.. Gunn',
statement about the unfit location OF An
aconda were without foundation, as al
we'll know who has been In the state lon;
enough TO rcaiz, the superior advantages
of Anaconda over Helena in that particu
lar. Helena. he said. never has adhere,
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