The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-02

There are people in South Butte who
are not opposed 20 having Silver Bow
county governed by corporation" Off
cials IL the ~outpouring of humanity
which marked the democratic meeting
held in Frost's hall on Front street last
evening Is a fair point to judge from.
and II the stirring scenes of enthusiasm
which prevailed throughout the entire
meeting. the applause which signified
the crowds approval OF the utterances
Of the speakers. applause which
amounted at times to a tumult. may be
taken as a criterion upon which TO base
an opinion. h people OF South Butte
are not quaking very badly in their
boots for fear Of that Corporation"
rule that has been so much talked
about by Anarchist Lee. the rough
rider of the Salvation army. and ora
tors of like iik who have ranted Clark
ism throughout the campaign. ON the
contrary, Il would appear the people OF
South Butte would welcome the election
q the democratic ticket from top to
bottom.
A big bonfire on Front street started
the enthusiasm early in the evening,
and by the time for the hou for open
ing of the meeting arrived. a great
crowd had congregated which taxed the
capacity of the hall. The Silver Bow
Giee club was In attendance and sang
several selections, adding much to the
pleasure of the crowd. The speakers
were Hon. Thomas II. Courteney. e.. y.
Connolly candidate for county attor-
ney. c. r. Kelly. candidate for the leg
.islature. and Col. Cornelius Taylor.
candidate for justice of the peace.
They preached sound democratic loo
trines and the big gathering responded
with rapturous applause at every point
made.
Chairman Macarthur of the county
central COMMITTEES opened the meeting
and introduced justice Edward Ducie
as chairman. n Glee club put the
audience in a good humor. after which
c. p. Connolly. who spoke first. was
presented.
His popularity was attested by a
hearty greeting as he stepped upon the
platform and was presented by the
Mr.. Connolly addressed himself with
great directness to the issues OF the
speaking at length on the
of upholding the silver
question In Montana and the great det-
riment the cause woul sustain I'm the
adverse influence of having IL go GU
10 the world that by the election Of the
~ u klthAtEt III
district of the world had repudiated sill
Yer. MIR. Connolly refuted the absurd
charges made against the ticket by the
hackers of the out-for-the-stuff aggre-
cation with convincing argument,
which was repeatedly applauded TO the
echo.
Mr.. Courtney was next introduced.
and in his very logical way. presented
the reasons why people interested In
silver and in good local government
should support the democratic ticket.
He was given an ovation. when I'm clos
ing, he told his listeners that IL they
thought they could conscientiously sup
port him. he wanted their votes. but
~ they could not. he did not expect
them.
The Giee club rendered another Sc
lection. after which G. +. Kelly was in
troduced.
Aroused Enthusiasm
Cornelius +. Kelly. candidate for the
legislature. stirred the assemblage to
a high pitch OF enthusiasm. He began
by saying:
embarrassment in going before an au-
dience in this campaign. to speak. not
from any sense Of a weakness OF my
party or the ticket. but from the fact
that from the beginning Of the cam
paign IL has been hard 10 find an issue
20 discuss or an opponent TO oppose
Tue idea met with a round of applause.
and continueing. the speaker said:
strip the political situation OF the
side issue that have peen dragged In.
issues which 40 not belong In politics.
and what is left? Dur opponents do
not ofer a solitary reasonable excuse
as TO why the democratic ticket should
not be elected. The democratic ticket
stands on its merits and ask your
support. because II m for principles
.enunciated by the party. On the other
hand. there are two tickets One pur-
ports TO be for silver. IL is true. but the
democratic party Is the true party OF
silver. The other ticket has no excuse
whatever for existence. 1t has no plat
form and goes before the people on a lot
of issues which have no place In politics.
heaping abuse upon a corporation and
INDUCING in personalities as reasons
why they rot receive support. I be-
lieve a campaign should be conducted
by a discussion OF principles and not
personalities. IL has been said there Is
nothing involved i'm this campaign but
local issues. This I deny. There Is