The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-11
DEBS IN GREAT FALLS
GIVEN a Right Royal Reception Y,sier-
day.
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS
The Great Labor Leader Justly
Proud OF the Magnificent DEM
onstration in His Honor-Spoke
to Crowded Houses.

= 10 Crowded Houses.
GREAT FALLS, March 10.-When Eugene
V. Debs, president of the A. II. u, stepped
from the west bound passenger train here
this morning he was greeted with cheers
from nearly 1000 people who had gath
cred at the depot to welcome to Great
Falls the distinguished leader of the great
railroad organization. His face was
wreathed in smiles and yet but feebly ex.
pressed his appreciation of tho magnifi-
cent greeting accorded him by his many
friends and admirers in the Cataract
city. The crowd surged around him and
Tor several minutes he gave an exhibition
OF Misunderstanding such as was never seen
mere before. committee from the
Trades council, assisted by hundreds from
the ranks of the different unions, well
coined him to Great Falls and escorted
him TO tho Grand Central hotel. His room
was beseiged with callers the balance of
the day.
AT 2: 80 o'clock Mr.. Debs spoke in Realty
hall by special request of the Trades
council. The hall was crowded with MEM
bers of the various unions.
doe Chenevert, president of the local
branch OF the A. X. u, presided.
Mr.. Debbs spoke upon the labor prob
lens OF the day in an offhand manner
and touched various phases of the ques-
ton with the skill of a consummate
orator. His remarks were frequently
applauded. He speaks without notes and
makes few gestures, but at all times has
his subject well in hand. After the meet
| ing he retired to his room to rest prepare
tory TO the lecture at the opera house in
the evening. He was visited by n STAND
ARD reporter with whom he conversed
freely In regard to tho great strike and
recent events connected with the same.
Mr.. Debs is in his 10th year and to all
appearances has stood the strain of the
past six months better than the average
man. lie is above the average height,
being trihe over six feet, we'll pro-
portioned and possessed of features which
indicate determination. He is smooth
faced. has blue eyes and light hair, being
slightly inclined TO badness. He speaks
with precision and is a good listener. He
is very modest respecting himself and the
prominence he has achieved.
A native of Terre Haute, Ind, he has
resided all his life in the beautiful city on
the shores of the Wabash. For IA years
he was editor OF the Firemdn's Magazine.
to official paper of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. During his man
agement of that journal its circulation
increased from / 400 to 5000. Il served
term in the Indiana legislature. Upon
the organization of the A. r. U. he was
elected president. The part he played i'm
the great strike and tho subsequent
events, including the trial of himself and
the directors of the A. r. u. for conspir-
acy, and their arrest for contempt of
court, are still fresh in the public mind.
Tho trial for nnnspiraa,y
until May on account of the illness of a
juror. If the case had gone to the jury he
feels confident they would have been ac-
quilted, as he claims the defense was in n
position TO introduce very damaging evil |
dence against the General Managers as
soclatlon. The arguments on the con |
tempt case are pending in the Unitel- |
states supreme court, an appeal having ]
been taken TO the highest tribunal 10 |
ascertain whether Judge Woods had the /
right to issue the injunction which tho /
federal authorities claim Debs and Others |
ignored. The question comes UP in that
court the Goth of this month. The pro-
eeeds OF the present lecture tour are TO
go towards defraying the costs arising out
OF the appeal to the supreme court.
ITO say that have been warmly re-
ceived on the present trip would be put
ting it lightly" said Mr.. Debs. 1--WE com
mcnced our tour of the North Pacific
states at West Superior, Wis, and from
there to Great Falls have been the recip-
rents OF the warmest kinds of greetings.
AT every point where l have been billed,
and at intermediate stations along the
line. people have shown me unexpected
ovations. Along the line of the Great
Northern in North Dakota the farmers
came 20 miles to small stations lust to OK
press their sympathy with the cause. At
havre this morning it seemed as though
Inc whole town was at the depot. The far
Their 60 west find the warmth of the !
greeting extended TO me increases. L shall
never forget to-day's reception in your |
beautiful city. l thank tho people. the |
press, and especially the STANDARD for
he impartial manner in which it has at ;
Ill times handled tho questions growing
'ut of the great strike-for / want to tell
'ou did not have TO come to Montana 10
earn what splendid paper you repre-. !
ent. frequently saw it during the strike
md slnce.n
Mr. Debs is accompanied on his tour by /
R. NJ. Goodwin of Winona. MINI, one of
he directors of the \. r. L., who also de- 5
ivcrs addresses. They are billed at :
Helena tomorrow night, Butte Tuesday
md Anaconda Wednesday. From the .
after city they will probably go to A.,
spokane and the coast, returning east via !
he Canadian Pacific. ,
The opera house was crowded tonight. I
lr. Debs lectured on "Who Arc the Com I
pirators." He spoke 70: nearly two
ours. devoting nearly all of his time to a !
consideration of the Pullman strike. The
iciure he drew of affairs in the town of q
pullman and tho manner in which the ,
mpioyes of that great company were {
reatei, as he SAID, were such that no I
God man or woman could witness with c
at feeling they had right TO strike. :
ot since the late capital fight. when the :
pera house frequently rang with plaudits :
Or Anaconda, has there been such dis o
lay of enthusiasm as Eugene Y. Dsbs ,
,okel tc-ligut.