The herald., 1896-10-31
GOVERNOR SMITH SPEAKS.
Over Six Thousand People Gather at
the Wigwam in the Evening.


By Z pm. the wigwam was simply
packed for the evening meeting. At
7:30 it was impossible for another man
to crowd himself into the structure any
where or by any means. The crowd ex-
tended far back on to Hill street.
At 7:4O pm. President Moye G. Nor
ton called the meeting to order. He
made few very appropriate remarks
In his usual eloquent and forcible style
which ELECTED great applause, in which
he said:
Under this grand and glorious banner
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
publicans have united, fighting together
in a righteous cause. We have formed
new Democracy. 1t is the party of the
common people: 1t is the party which
Jefferson called Republican and Jack
son Democratic; 1t is the party so longed
for by all who are weary with politics
which leaves no choice for the people
but the selection of a figurehead; it is
the party whose battle cry sounds the
death of machine politics; it is the party
of all the people, excepting those who
are financially, socially or otherwise
welded to gold; 1t is the party compris-
ing the masses, who by their sufferings
have experienced bitter sense of wrong
and whose poverty and distress have
raised within their breasts q passionate
desire for fuller, freer and better social
life; it is the party, made up of the mill
lions of our loyal countrymen.
There was music by the Sayler chill
dren and the Aeolean quartet.
A pleasant feature was a recitation
by Miss Hattie Fuge Andrews, pat
riotism." Miss Andrews is a beautiful
young lady of 1S. She was attired in a
costume of pale blue silk covered with
silver tinsel. Her rendition of the piece
was vigorously applauded and it was
certainly worthy of the approval it re-
ceived.
The speaker of the evening, Hon. R.
B. Smith, governor of Montana, was
then introduced by President Norton.
Governor Smith was received with great
applause. He made one of the ablest
speeches for Bryan, silver and the peo-
pie that have been heard in this cam
paign. Among other things he said:
GOVERNOR SMITHS TALK
II am glad to face such magnificent
audience Of this beautiful city of Los
Angeles before me. I am glad to notice
the interest and enthusiasm with which
the ladies are participating in this cam
paign. 1t happens to be my good for
tune to be a candidate for the Office of
governor of the state of Montana upon
g. platform which indOrseS the suffrage Of
women. There is, however, greater
than this before our people. 1t is the
silver question. The Republican party
in convention assembled at st. Louis de-
clared that until the crowned heads Of
Europe lend us their consent we cannot
have an independent financial system.
"Since that time three political par
ties have met and declared in no un-
certain terms that we are sufficiently
able to have our own financial system.
If you believe the Republican platform
to be correct, I ask you to vote for Will
liam Mckinley, for We want no such
craven voters. If, on the other hand.
you believe the United States is big
enough and strong enough to transact
its own business, ask you to vote for
that young patriot, William Jennings
Bryan In the greatest campaign which
this country has ever seen, campaign
which exceeds even this remarkable
struggle in Importance, namely, the
campaign Of 1860. the Republican party
had to come away out to the great west,
to the sts1e of Illinois, where they
found a president in the person of the
immortal Lincoln.
"In this year we. the people. have also
come to the great west and selected our
great champion, William Jennings Bry
an. Fellow citizens, sincerely believe
the election of Mr.. Bryan absolutely es-