The weekly tribune., 1894-10-12
HEAR Us HELENA
h,.s More Great Falls Answers the
ISLANDERS That Have Been
ShOwered
|IpoN ITS MANY RESIDENTS
/. ,d Gives Notice Its Voice and Vote
Are for Anaconda for the
Capital.

hbout 8 CLOCK, Dut tno piueter VI tpo
ind had no effect upon the residents Of
.rea, Falls who favor Anaconda for the
ror;tal. 1t was the fifth public meeting
!, the Great Falls Anaconda for the
canital club and it proved that interest
In Tho cause is on the increase. The
nretty and spacious 'edifice was crowded
with ladies' and gentlemen and standing
room was all that could be obtained by
manv. vet all remained interested and
onnreciatiye listeners until the meeting
adjourned. The speakers Of the evening
we're Hon. Stephen De Wolfe and Major
II. H. Camp, both Of Butte, and the ex-
ercises were varied with beautiful in
strumental music by the famous Black
Eagle band and exquisite singing by the
Rutte double quartette. 1t was expected
that several gentlemen representing the
labor organizations OF Butte would be
nresent but their arrival was delayed.
The meeting was in all respects one of
the best and most enthusiastic yet held,
and. il such thing we're needed, demon
strated beyond question the fact that
Great Falls is "strictly in it" for Ana
conda for the capital.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order by
o. Ii. Perry, treasurer of the Great
Falls Trades e. Labor assembly, who,
after welcoming the ladies and gentle
men of the audience and thanking them
on behalf of the club for their presence,
introduced Mayor Gelsthorpe as the pre-
siding officer of the evening,
After the applause had subsided
Mayor Gelsthorpe said that he would
not make speech, bat would content
himself with announcing the program,
the first on which was an overture by
the Black Eagle band. The band then
rendered difficult selection in manner
that called forth hearty round Of ap-
pause.
The Butte quartet then sang "Haul
Away" and for an encore, which was de-
manded sang "Annie Laurie" both
being gems in vocal music.
The president then in few remarks,
introduced Judge Stephen DeWolfc,
known throughout the state as jurist,
lawyer anu orator.
SPEECH OF JUDGE DEwoLFE.
When the applause which greeted him
had ended Jugde DeWolfe begun by
saying that this question OF the location
of the capital must be one Of great in
tereet here as elsewhere, or it could not
have drawn out such large audience
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debated. but he was satisfied that no
\ matter how they liked the speeches,
they had been repaid for coming out, by
the beautiful singing of Annie Laurie
they had just heard. Applause. He
had come to Great Falls by invitation
to give some OF the reasons which in
fluenced him to advocate Anaconda for
the permanent capital. Applause. He
knew that during the past five weeks
the capital question had been very large
ly discussed, both in public and in
private, yet its Importance required that
it should be. IL was the one topic that
the men talked OF when they met socially
in bands OF four or five to take smile
and the ladies found it fruitful topic
when they gathered at high tives Ap-
plause This was as it should be. II
was a matter in which every man and
woman in the state had deep personal
interest. The location Of the capital was
not for day or year but may be for
all the time. 1t was to decide where
the executive, judicial and Legislative
officers Of the state should hold their
offices and perform their functions, and
therefore
IT INTERESTED ALL
in the state. 1t was question in which
the we'll accepted doctrine Of the great
est good to the greatest number should
influence the voters in their choice.
Applause.
In the discussion of the capital ques
ton there had been from the first great
deal of extraneous matter introduced by
Helena which should not have been In.
troduced and which could properly be
thrown away. AS all knew, two years
ago several Of the cities had, under the
terms of the constitution, rightfully as
pired to the honor Of being the capital
city. There was Great Falls, Bozeman
Butte, Deer Lodge and Boulder, and
two others; under the law the two re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
should make the final contest this year
The choice fell between the town OF
Helena and the town of Anaconda
lApplause.] 1t would be no news to tell
the audience that during the previous
contest there had been much unfairness
on the part OF Helena and it continued
to manifest the same unfairness during
the present campaign. Then Helena
assuming to itself rights which il
did not possess denounced all
its rivals in the race and
acted as though it considered it pre-
sumptious, even sacreligious on the part
of any to aspire to the honor and abused
them roundly and unreasonably for 81
doing. Butte she then considered her
most formidable rival, and in the belief
that the others we're not in it, showered
upon them the vials of her wrath. The
people Of Great Falls will remember
what she said and how she acted toward
this city during that contest. Now che
has changed her tune and tells you how
much
SHE LOVES YOU.
Only few nights ago a couple Of tht