The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-04
DEMOCRATS At CARROLL
A Large Turnout at Last
Nights Rally.
FREE SILVER THE ISSUE
6meltermen Listen TO Local Speakers
n Applaud b Advocacy OF DEM
ocratic Doctrines and the
Democratic Ticket.

Carrol turned out again last evening
TO discuss the issues Of the campaign.
and when Chairman Walter Walsh
called the assemblage to order every
chair in the big dining room of Grants
boarding house was filled and not a
few citizens were standing. That the
remarks of the speakers were Of alb
sorbing interest to those gathered there
was evident from the fact that the en-
tire audience remained until Mr.. Walsh
that the list of speakers
was exhausted. Among the most in
sterested auditors were a number of
ladies. The principal speakers were
men who work. and the rally took on
the character of a discussion OF the
mutual interests OF men who work.
Chairman walsh's opening remarks
were few but pertinent. He pointed
out to those assembled that IL the OPP
position would insist that the present
contest were between two factions OF
employers. Anaconda men would not
hesitate in determining which of those
employers had been their friend. He
recalled the capital fight. when Mr..
Clark fought against Anaconda. fought
for heiena-"that pauper city. where a
ing"
Joseph f. Mcdonnell was the first to
address the meeting. Il don't make
my living by the sweat OF my jaw. but
by the sweat Of my brow. as you d."
he began. Then he spoke a few demo-
cratic truths with a plain vigor that
won frequent plaudits. The issue In
this campaign is silver. The republic
cans would make II wool. he said in
substance. but II Montana sends Mar
shall TO congress. what virtue would
there be in our appeal TO the East TO
Hnt1 ~ In naaR a.hr -. = wkNNA $50 >
Personal friendship and sympathy for
MIR. Hogan hou not blind Anaconda
.workingmen to fact. Two years
ago Mr.. Hogan was asking their suf-
'frage on the ground that he vas a
member of the bucket brigade and that
the republicans were endeavoring to
down him for that reason. Now he VAS
In the field to draw votes from the
nominee OF the only party that stood
for silver-the democratic party. Mr..
sMcDonnell made a logical defense Of Mr..
SCampbell's vote on the eieht-hour law.
THE time was not ripe for the eight
hour fight. nor vas the legislature the
proper battle-ground. That fight should
he mad in the field where Debs and
'Gompers are leaders. That fight should
be universal. and not in a corner of this
vast country. An allusion To the manly
$rourse of Mr.. Hartman brought out
Vigorous applause. The speaker con-
cluded with an appeal to his hearers "a
remember that many good democratic
voters are away in far Manila, and Ia
vote as the boys In blue would vote II
they were here.
Captain w. A. Kelly met a warmly
cordial reception. He was an evident
favorite with the Carroll audience. As
a member of the last Montana legisla-
ture. he recited the circumstances that
surrounded the Introduction and defeat
Of the eight-hour bill. and showed that
II was a job. pure and simple. Certain
large employers OF labor had failed to
effect a reduction in the daily wages of
miners and smeltermen. and they then
sought to achieve the result indirectly
by initiating an illogical and impracti-
cal scheme in the legislature. Captain
Kelly recited facts to show
that thoughtful leaders among
the populists. with whom the meas
ure originated. perceived the
vicious character of the project and
protested against IL. Mr.. Campbell was
a real friend of labor when he voted
against the ei%ght-hour bill. Captain
Kelly recalled the experience OF the
Great Falls workingmen with ill-consid-
cred and ill-timed eight-hour efforts.
An eight-hour day was secured. with a
corresponding reduction OF pay. Now
the twelve-hour day has been restored,
but the twelve-hour pay has not been.
The speaker generally eulogized the
state and county tickets. and appealed
to his hearers TO remember that silve
was the only issue involved in the cam
paign. =.
DIR. Warren Of Warm Springs, mem
her OF and candidate for the legislature
tool occasion in a few brief sentences
to thank the voters Of Carroll for ths
handsome majority he received in that
precinct two years age. He urged the
democrats of Carroll to bear In mind
when voting that free silver could on
ly look to the democratic party for
friendly action.
Harry Cannon was at this point call
ed upon Unexpectedly by the chair In
relation to an unwarranted attack In
an evening publication upon the com
potency Of Miss Gleeson. the democratic
candidate for superintendent of public
schools. He responded in a ~chivalrous
manner that quite won the hearts OF