The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-24
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Congressman Hartman's NeighborS
Give Him a Brilliant Ovation.
BOZEMAN FAIRLY ABLAZE
At the Opera House the Distin-
guished solter Explains His Ac-
tlon at St Louis and 6oldly
states His Position.
Special DIst atch to the Standard.

Special Dlsratch to the Standard.
! BoRman. June PA large gather
ing OF the citizens OF Bozeman went TO
the train last night to met Hon.
Charles S. Hartman, only to flnd there
a telegram from Livingston as follows:
HPark county sends greetings TO CAL
lation. Hon. Charles S. Hartman
received by citizens here, Irrespective
OF political parties. Charles stays
over night. the guest OF Park county
and Is addressing the citizenss here
now. Charles A. Burg"
The greeting this morning when
Montana's congressman alighted from
the train was but trssiing beside the
grand reception OF this evening when
the whole city turned out and amid the
noise OF cannon, giant crackers tnces-
SAINT booming, bonfires, fireworks and
blaze OF colored lights. he was es-
corted to the opera house. The pro-
cession was headed by the Free Silver
band. followed by Mr.. Hartman and
Nelson Story walking, and behind
them hundreds Of men In line, all
wearing badges upon which was print
ed Principle and Country First. Par
ty Afterwards" In this procession
were men of every political party, who
were cheered Justify as they followed
the hero Of the silver cause to the
opera house.
The meeting was called to order by
Col o. r. Chisholm, and on the plat
form were to be found not only repub-
licans but democrats and popullsts.
Among them were Hon. Nelson Story,
ex-County Attorney John A. Luce,
Hon. Walter Cooper, Hon. Myron Fer
ris. Hon. DIR. Tudor and Hon. Elsa
Copple. chairman of the populist CEN
tral committee of Gallatin county. MIR.
Hartman said: "Mr. Chairman and
fellow citizens Of Gallatln county, 1
am under deep obligations TO you for
your kind attendance here tonight.
am laboring under a spell OF hoarse-
moss. contracted last night at the In
vitation Of the citizens Of Livingston.
between the houre Of IL and
O'Clock. where l had the honor
to meet about 500 Of the
citizen Of that city. and therefore
ask your indulgence this evening. AS
a republican who took my inspiration
In that faith from the magnificent life
and character of that splendid states
man, James @. Blaine. / am here to-
jot or title from the principles inculcat-
ed into my mind when embraced that
faith am not going to impugn the
motives OF any man. Some Of US at the
st. Louis convention, 26 In number,
saw fit to assert our dignity and follow
the dictates OF our consciences; we saw
fit to refuse to obey the mandates OF
party. ] admit frankly that no man
has any right to set up his Judgment
against the majority in matters of
mere method. but | as fully deny the
other principle-that a majority has a
right to put shackels on the conscience
of the humblest citizen In the land.
Mr.. Chairman, five OF the Montana del
egation to the st. Louis convention
stand shoulder to shoulder In opposition
to the gold standard plank made at ST.
Louis and to the candidate nominated
on that plank. am told sir. that some
eight or 10 republicans OF Gallatin coun-
ty differ from us upon the wisdom OF
this course and concede To all OF those
gentlemen the right to their convictions
and the right to express them freely. I
claim the right for myself and claim
the further right Of questioning the
soundness OF their position. Protection
Is not one-tenth the question that bi-
metallism and the free coinage of sill
ver Is to the people OF this country to-
day. The five delegates from Montana
stand heart and soul upon this ques-
tion. The only difference was in the
method-four of them believed 1t was
better to sit in their seats and refuse
to vote, and in that way
express their population OF the gold
ste ndard plank, and I confess tina,
that was a fitting rebuke
zens, In order that there may be no
Misunderstanding at all as 20 the POSI-
tion occupied by those OF us who have
been compelled TO enter our repudla-
tlon of the republican nomination al
st. Louis. I desire to say we endorse
all of that platform except the gold
standard plank. Tha. We cannot en-
dorse The question which presents
itself to the citizens Of Montana Is this
are you going to stand up here In the
face of the promises which you have
made 10 the people. and l have made
to the people. and are you going &c
vote to saddle upon this country a sys-
tam OF finance which will In effect re-
duce and contine to reduce the values
of the products OF human toll? You
must solve this question this fall. and
IL takes courage to do " In the face
OF the declaration OF your national or.
ganization. II Is not Fourth OF July
celebratlon nor a primrose path q
tread TO stand up In the convention oi
the party OF Which you are a member
and refuse 10 have your conscience fet.
tered. bur II is your duty.
"At st. Louis | stood and listened n
the shouts OF approval when the gold
standard plank was adopted and wher
! compared that shout with the feebl.
recognition which the protective tarin
plank met with when IL was read,
wondered whether you would find an,
republicans In Montana who would sa,
that protection was the only Issue THU
year / have not found more than
dozen. / want 90 say that william
Mckinley Is a pure, upright and pa
triotic gentleman. | know him person
ally and respect and revere him, aut
II Is not a population Of William NJ
Kinley. but a repudiation OF the mos,
Infamous financial system ever at
, tempted 10 be fastened upon the pro
, ducing and laboring classes OF an!
country. and for one. wnen made m!
promise to my people when | took m!
oath of Office, l meant to adhere 20 IL
not only In the STATE OF Montana
; whe-e the eyes OF my people were upoi
. me. but IN the very front OF the fight
, whether In the halls u congress or Il
the halls OF the convention. And 7 sH,
10 you now ths-t were a. in my power