The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-06
ANACONDA news.
Finishing THE CAMPAIGN
The hon. e. d. Mats Tomorrow
Night at the Margaret Theater.
BlGDeMOCRATIC MAJORITY
The Ticket Keeps Gaining strensth-The
Fun Vote VIII Be Out and the
Democrats to Sweep Everything.
News and Comment.

As a fitting wind-up of the splendid
democratic campaign in Deer Lodge
county. the Hon. 4. ID. Mats Will ad-
dress his fellow citizens at the Marga-
ret heater tomorrow evening. Sena-
tor Mats fame as a silver orator is
national. During the Bryan campaign
Of 1896. lie was in constant demand
hardly any other speaker in the service
of the democratic national committee
was asked for so repeatedly and urgent
, ~. During the present campaign he
has spoken at nearly all of the promi-
men cities of the state, and everywhere
has attracted immense audiences and
been the recipient of tremendous ova-
tions. In spoons to a universal de-
mand in Anaconda. he has consented to
speak here o-morrow night at the final
rally of the campaign. IL will be the
largest and g%randest political demon
stration in the history of the city.
II is only a question Of the size of the
democratic majority in Deer Lodge
county. II will be decisive and emphat-
ic-there Is no doubt about that. There
has been very little betting. in conse-
quence OF the silver republicans and
populists demanding such heavy odds.
A court house Official did find a gentle
man the other night who said he was
willing to bet 800 even that the demo-
cratic legislative ticket would not go
through in its entirety. The official
was anxious to accommodate the gen.
tleman and to make IL 5000 II he desired.
The money was to have been put up
the next day. but at the appointed time
the gentleman met the official N said
he had thought better OF his rash offer.
At Barney McGinley's place the only
even betting is on Jack Conley for
sheriff. against whom the republicans
have been making an especially hard
fight. Mr.. Conley's friends. however,
are absolutely confident of his pulling
through.
Colonel Sanders spoke at the Marga-
ret theater last night to an audience
that was large at the beginning of the
speech and small at its conclusion. The
colonel made a straight-out talk for the
single gold standard. ridiculing free
coinage and its advocates to the best
of his ability. The coloners powers of
sarcasm and ~invective are not so brill
liant as they were and he was unable
to hold his audience, although ne was
accorded respectful attention. those
who left the theater before the colonel
was through doing so quietly and de-
Gently. The colonel tried hard but ne
did not make a
The democratic county ticket IL sub
mitted to the intelligent voters of Deer
Lodge county in the supreme conf
dence that IL commends Itself to their
judgment. Compare the democratic
ficket with the fusion ticket. Mark
the contrast. Go down the line. Ex-
anime the opposing candidates. Study
Them well. Reflect and reason and vote
according to the dictates OF your judg-
ment.
AS everybody i'm the county knows.
Mr.. Lindsey. the fusion candidate for
has been making the fight of his
life to beat Jack Conley. There have
been some disagreeable features in
connection with this fight, with which.
however. the Standard does not believe
that Mr.. Lindsey personally has had
anything to do. Mr.. Conley IL accused
OF carrying a "a against the Montana
Union strikers in 1855. Mr.. Conley has
denied the story and his offer Of 500
70 any one who could prove IL has not
found a taker He was not an officer at
the time-he was In the employ of the
Anaconda company at the lower works.
Mr.. Conley's splendid abilities as an
officer are recognized throughout the
state, as the following letter attests:
To the Editor of the STANDARD: In
looking over the list of candidates
on the democratic ticke of Deer Lodge
county ! find the name of lack Con-
ley as the candidate for sheriff. I
have know lack since 1879. He was
one Of my deputies i'm Custer county
during the stirring times when the n.
p. X. II. was being constructed along
the Yellowstone. During the several
years he VAS with me. good and fear
less officers were In demand. he filled
the bill to the letter. Nearly every
since I became acquainted with him
he has been a deputy sheriff I'm Daw-
son. Custer. Park. Gallatin and Deer
Lodge counties. Their is not a man in
the state who can show a better record
IN ferreting out crime and In the cap
ture and conviction Of criminals. He
has put more criminals behind the bars
than any man in the state. He Is
honest end competent and should be
elected. and j have no doubt will be.
Yours truly,