The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-26
CAMPAIGN OPENED
FIRST GUN FIRED THURS.
DAY EVENING.
Hons. X. h. Smith, c. Is. holland and
NJ. H. Parker Speak to a Large and
Enthusiastic Audience at the Court
House

House
The court house Was filled with q
large and enthusiastic audience. Thurs
day evening. gathered TO" the purpose
OF listening TO the issues OF the cam
paign from a Democratic and Popu!ist
standpoint.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. S. r. Buford, chairman OF the
Democratic central committee. who, in
a few we'll chosen words, introduced
the first speaker OF the evening. Hon.
NJ. II. Parker, Democratic candidate
for judge OF the fifth judicial district.
Mr.. Parker stated that it afforded
him much pleasure to meet so large
and representative assembly of the cit
liens OF this historic city. He stated
that he had resided in TINS state for 10
wears, and that this wa the first time
he mad appeared before the people as
a candidate for office. He felt that he
was as d hight under d bushel' com
pared to the two distinguished gentle
men who would speak from the same
platform with him-''one Of whom is
the Hon. r. 3. Smith. our next gov
ernor, and the other the Hon. c. Is.
Nolan, our next attorney general
If elected as Judge OF the fifth ju-
dicial district" concluded Mr.. Parker,
Il shall endeavor, to the best OF my
ability, to fairly, honestly and impair
tally discharge the duties OF the Of
fice."
Hon. c.. 5. Nolan, candidate for at
torney general, was introduced as the
next speaker OF the evening by Chair
man Arch. McGOwn OF the POpullst
central committee in a neat speech.
Mr.. Nolan began by thanking the
ladies OF Virginia City for decorating
, the courtroom SO beautifully with pref
ty. ported plants. He stated that he
had the honor TO belong to the Demo
} cratic wing of the Democrat-POpulist
, party.
He believed the question before the
| American people to-day was OF greater
Importance than any question that a
been presented since 1850. when there
} was danger OF dismemberment OF the
I union. If the mOneyed plutocrats OF
4 Wall street succeeds in this election,
t it will be centuries before the wrong
can be redressed. But he has little
e fear of the result as the American peo-
S pie seem to be cognizant Of the impor-
lance Of the silver question, ana are
for the declaration of independence de-
> CldIOO w ~ III ' PNA ~ >AA
| cago anu the POpulist ana silver parties
o at st. Louis. He is willing to take his
g stand on the platform of the Dem-pop-
o silver party. Mr.. Nolan closed his
o speech with a strong argument in favor
e of the Income tax.
l. Hon. K. Is. Smith, candidate for gov
e ernor, the next speaker, was intro,
duced by Hon. S. Il. BufOrd, who said
IS Ladies and Gentlemen, | now have
l. the honor of presenting to you the next
le speaker this evening, a gentleman
n whom I need not introduce to you. a:
Of YOU know him we'll. l now have the
ID honor of presenting to you the hero o
~ the west and the Bryan Of Montana
I'd Mr. Buford's Introductory was re
Ig ceived with applause
le Mr.. Smith began by stating that mos
OF the faces in the audience were ia
IL millar to him, and that many OF then
ed knew him. whenever l come to Vir
ginia City, " said Mr.. Smith. Il can Sc
W. the hanalwork Of your ladies in tn
beautiful floral decorations, similar t
these which greet our eyes this eve
ming"
or This country was never nor
be thoroughly aroused thar possibly in leo
IN when Il people had for a leader, ina
II great western commoner, u martyre
re president. Abraham Lincoln. (applaus'
The time is now upon US when anothe
champion has been selected from tn
)rs west to lead the people. This youn
ng orator OF the Platte IS now advancln
with a magnificent army in three q
OF visions. upon the White. House"
Is "No party since the constitution ";
adopted has ever declared against u
bi-metallic standard until the prese'
time. when the Republican party,
=. national convention a
for made the first declaration OF our map
ity to do for u selves what we lid
yis- 'ne po"Tt W pon,1,st and s
has ver nart,es in national convention
sembled, each declared that this GOV
vas try Is able u maintain tAe Aie1 AN .
IN limited coinage OF silver at the ley
IA ratio OF Ii TO / without the aid or c(
sent OF any other nation on ear1r..
and The Republican party comics
lnty their inability TO transact tnelr y
atty, affairs" .
Lict- The speaker here paid a glows
the tribute TO the trainers OF the Decla
o a ton of independence in 1776. He TT
eby vent on to prove that bi'metalll
or was not a new doctrine, as the g
for bugs would have us believe,-Jl
every party, from the beginning OF t
MY, government up to the st. LOUIS ltep
Iican convention had declared for
the metallism, and tina convention
sup knowIedged that bi-metallism was L
hon. essary for the prosperity OF this co
Omi- try, but that we would have to I
my gain the consent OF England which c
sent thew know cannot be obtained.