The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-16

tions asked as to how votes are secured.
Mr.. Paschal was certainly frank to
fault and those who were dosirous Of
knowing on exactly what basis the Ana
conda campaign was being conducted.
will no doubt feel under obligations to
him.
Mr. Paschal should have been followed
by Mr.. Haldorn, but he was sidetracked
while the second section Of Mr.. Lights
speech went numbering by during which
he became virtuously indignant at the
Northern Pacific Railroad company
primarily because it refused TO alter its
passengers rates for him when he was
coming to this country-and in the
course Of his diatribe took occasion to
assail the judicial honor and integrity OF
the bench Of this district. Mr.. Haldorn
was finally permitted to be heard and
Notwithstanding that he was suffering
from hoarseness that made speaking a
painful effort he gave the audience the
only real enjoyment ef the evening. TAX
ing for his text the circular letter sent
out by the ladies OF Helena to their sis
terhood throughout the state, and Of the
effectiveness OF which he had ocular
proof in the solid phalanx Of ladies who
confronted him, he tried to .caiole these
ladies into the idea that they we're med
dleing with something that did not con-
cern them; that it was a mans business
TO run this capital campaign and that
they shouldnot attempt to influence
their fathers. husbands, brothers and
sveethearts in the choice Of the capital
location. The speaker was eloquent
and engaging in his remarks but the
only argument he offered for locating
the capital at Anaconda was
that the town resenbled Miles City
very closely. At one time he attempted
to explain why the Anaconda company
had not offered to donate a site for the
capitol, by relating how Marcus DAILY
had taken him out and shown him a
tract of land that in Mr.. Daly's opinion
would make beautiful site for the
state building. but that was all; there
was nothing said about donating, nor,
as the JOURNAL charged. will there be.
Mr.. Haldorn ridiculed the idea OF Ana
conda donating site untilit was known
that the capitol would be located there,
and tortured the expressions OF this pap
er into the making Of that absurd de-
mand. 1t is one thing to donate, and
another to offer to donate; the first could
not be done at this time as Mr.. Haldorn
truly said. but the other could be done
and il Mr.. DAILY has already picked out
an elegant site. he could very appro'
priately add TO the list Of special induce
ments that are being offered for Ana
conda vote, the promise that this ele
CANT site would be decided without cost
to the state. in case Anaconda was
selected as the permanent location. But
he has not done il. nor did Mr.. Haldorr
do it for him last night. A very un
called for declaration was made by tn,
speaker when he alluded TO the prospec
tive meeting for the formation Of ladie
Helena club as a prayer meeting and th'
point he expected to make by it fell fiat
as did his effort to arouse a storm O
popular Indignation by a sympathetic
allusion to the probable removal Of For
Keogh. Miles City people understan'
their own affairs better than stranger
do.
When Mr.. Hsidorn coocluded, it va
presumed that the meeting was over an
many rose to 60, but the crowded stat
Of the hall prevented an immediate evat
uation and taking advantage Of this M
Light arose for his thirdly" What b
} said at this time he might better hav
} left upsaid for he unwisely picked u
the idea $50 unfortunately dropped b
! Mr.. Haldron about the prayer meetin
and proceeded to enlarge upon it in
spirit Of derision that fell with very poe
grace from the lips Of q man who hs
occupied the place in this comaunit
that Mr.. Light has. He knew what th
object Of the meeting was. He kne'
that Mr.. Haldron-a nan who makes q
profession of religion-had alluded to
in . spirit of sarcasm; but even II II ha
prayer for it, object thoss who -
relief in prayer from impending calau
itiss are not to b Questioned for u
faith that y in them, and least of all b
one Who profsssss belisf ii the eflcac
Of prayer. Such IN one gets intostrsng
company when he joins an army thi
has for its motto The decalogue IN
the golden rule have no place in tn
campaign"
Marqsise Rings.