Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-29
CARTER ON THE ISSUES.
Law and Order versus Populism
and Anarchy.
A GRAND TORCH LIGHT PROCESSION
Silver's champson Explains Why He Cannot
Support the Chicago Platform Notwith-
standing the Free Coinage Plank.

Senator Carter spoke Saturday
evening last to the largest audience
which ever assembled in Culver's
hall, the seating capacity being en-
tireIy inadequate and the standing
room crowded.
The senator's visit had been widely
heralded and the people of Lewis
town and the entire Basin had
looked forward to his visit for some
time, he being the only distinguished
Montanian to take the stump i'm this
county, for Bob Smith could hardly
be SO classed.
Under the supervision of the Nc
kinley club a torch light procession
had been arranged and was n grand
success, over two hundred voters
being In line, carrying torches,
transparencies and banners. A
nOtabfe portion Of the parade was
some sixty patriotict ladies marching
in double file immediately behind the
hand and followed by their husbands
and brothers who will on November
3rd cast their ballots in favor of Nc
kinley, protection and prosperity.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with the stars and stripes and pOr-
traits of the national candidates.
On the stage were seated n number
of local candidates and prominent
citizens, among them being several
who, four years ago, worked
and voted for Grover Cleveland, but
who will this year repudiate the
Democratic party, not being befOoled
by the new coat the bunco gang
have donned.
Mr.. Carter was received with tire
mendOus cheering as he took his seat
upon the stage beside Mr.. Won
robel who presided I'm the place Ol
Chairman Eldridge. Mr.. Won Tobel
introduced the senator i'm "a few COM
plimentary remarks touching the
speakers promotion from n lawyer
in the city of Helena in 1887 to the
positions of congressman, commits.
sioner of the general land Office,
secretary Of the interior, chairman
of the Republican National commit.
tee and senator from Montana.
After the applause had subsided
Senatar Carter thanked the chair.
man for the compliments and then
went straight at the enemy, firing
hot shots every moment for one
hour and a quarter. He reviewed
the prosperity Of this country under
Republican rule and it's sad cOndi.
tion under Democratic rule and laid
special emphasis upon the fact that
the Chicago crowd was the same at
that which elected Grover Cleveland
except that the most respectable ele-
ments had gone over to the support
of Mckinley, believing that the
crisis was another such as that in
1861 when Democrats and Republi'
cans marched shoulder to shoulder
in defense of their country without
regard to party affiliations.
The senator took up the Demo
cratic platform plank by plank
and explained to his hearers just
what doctrines they would have to
indorse If they voted tor Bryan Tues
day next. The old doctrine Of states
rights having been defeated In the
struggle and surrendered with Lees
sword at AppOmattox had not beer
resurrected until the Altgeld- -Tillman
COxey combination declared In its
favor at Chicago and made it the
first and consequently most promi
nent feature Of that platform. Tha,
the perpetuity Of the Union depended
upon this declaration being repudi
atsd was emphasized and tn