The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-19
1T WAS UNANSWERABLE
HON. CHARLES A. TOwNE TALKS
SILVER IN HELENA.
Praise for Montana voters who Re.
msined True tn the Cause 81
Bimetallisun.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Nov. 1s.-One of the most
convincing and uanswerable silver
speeches ever heard In Helena. not even
excepting the famous speech OF W. J.
Bryan. was delivered in the Auditorium
tonight by the famed silver orator
Of Minnesota. Hon. Charles A. TJwne-
The Minnesotian arrived here this
morning with Congressman Hartman.
and after considerable coaxing. vas
prevailed upon to speak tonight at a
ratification Of the vote of the pe pie ef
Montana at the recent election. The
meeting was an impromptu AFFAIR 80
far as prearrarsement was con .rrued.
out for attendance and enthussasr. it
came pretty near eclipsing any seen
here through the late campa'-a.
There was a tremendous or Jwi- Gov
ernor Smith was chairman. Scsted up
on the stage were many prominent
democrats. some from other paris cf
the state. among the latter being W.
~. Conrad and @. III. Stanton Of Grsat
Falls. From the time Mr.. Towne be-
gan his address until its close. II - no
exaggeration to say that more specta-
tors arrived and remained than left the
ed was caution. One would hardly
have thought a campaign had just end
ed In which the silver question had oeen
pretty thoroughly discussed. Although
the people viii hot have a chance 10
vote again for two years. they were
anxious to hear ar arraignment OF the
money power .iiio a discussion OF the
financial issues ty one who Is an ac-
knowledged authority. and the way
al hal =
were being gratified-
The speaker had words Of praise for
the voters Of this state who remained
true to the silver question in the late
election. and expressed the hope they
would ever remain so. Mr.. Towne
earnestly and sincerely combined with
his splendid command Of language =
familiarity with facts and figures bear
ing upon the question. which made his
speech a gem of solid argument the
like Of which is rarely heard outside
of Legislative halls. His reference to
his own defeat. which. he said. would
not have been accomplished had he
been willing to remain silent upon the
vital question before the American
people. ELECTED great applause He
made but slight reference to the split
in the silver party in this state. refer
ring to "A so-called silver republican
party Of which trickery obtained con-
into the hands OF the goldbugs. with
the view Of electing a United States
senator whose vote would always be
on tap for gold"
The speaker dwelt at some length
upon the iniquitous McCieary bill now
before congress. He pointed out Its
many bad features and assured the
audience that but for the war ana the
many resulting questions IL would have
been an issue In the campaign. with
far different results on election day
Mr.. Towne was given a great ovation
at the conclusion Of his address. the
audience rising and giving cheer after
cheer. More than one who heard his
address made the statement that n.
seemed - shame To defeat . man who
could talk like that"
The meeting closed with q few re-
marks by Congressman Hartman. who.
on account Of the lateness Of the hour.
briefly thanked the people for their
hearty greeting to his friend