The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-25
WITH HIS OLD FRIENDS
Mr.. Campbell Enthusiastically
Welcomed in Livingston.
EVERYBODY TURNS OUT
The Democratic Nominee for Congress
Makes a Neat Little Speech,
Which Is Received With
Repeated Cheers.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Livingston, Sept 24-One OF the most
enthusiastic welcomes ever accorded a
candidate for office in this city was
this evening rendered to Hon. A. ].
Campbell. q former resident OF Living
ston, and the democratic nominee for
congress. AS soon as II was learned
that the brilliant young man who is
TO carry the silver banner Of the Mon
tana democracy to victory this fall,
was in our midst. a movement was
started TO tender him a welcome which
would make the mountains echo and
doubly assure our next representative
that the people of Park county, anon
whom he lived for years. were with
him heart snd soul. and that his noble
efforts to wipe out of existence the ef-
fects of goldbug legislation and place
the money OF the people once more on
an equal basis with gold. meet with
their hearty co~mmendation, and Will
receive their unqualified support.
At 9 O'clock a committee OF represen-
tative democrats went 10 the office Of
Judge ]. A. Savage n escorted the
pride of Montana's democracy to the
rooms OF the Rocky Mountain club,
where the democracy OF the city or as
many u It's ihtLlhtAS dS tbhiu tlpNu iA
the apartments, were gathered. An en-
thusiastic crowd Immediately assem-
bled In front of the building. and min
gled with the Inspiring strains Of The
Campbells Are Coming" their cheers
and calls for the appearance of the
brilliant advocate of the silver cause.
After some moments Of vociferous ap-
plause. Mr.. Campbell made his appear
ance on the balcony and his presence
was the signal for an outburst Of en-
thusiasm, the like of which has not
been heard in Park county for years.
Senator W. H. Campbell introduced the
speaker of the evening in his usual
graceful and after the applause
a somewhat subsidized, L~ivingston's
brilliant scion stepped to the railing
and began his remarks, in substance
as follows:
Fellow Citizens, Ladies' and Gentle
men: This demonstration gives me a
greater degree of pleasure than l can
express in words. 1t m from the
people with whom l have lived and
respect and esteem ! have tried
10 gain in every act of my public and
private life. Some nine yeae ago
came to his city and the friends l have
made here n whatever success I have
won will keep green the memory of the
years l spent in Livingston wherever /
may &C.
"Since arriving in your city to-day I
have been told of rumors which have
been circulated here concerning my at
titude on the financial question. / have
been told that the statement has been
made that / am not a silver man, but a
goldbug. My friends. you who know me
know that ! never sailed under false
colors. i have been true 20 my friends,
true TO my clients and true to my po-
iitical convictions. Let me tell YOU here
and now thas l am a believer in the
free coinage of silver and no plank of
the political platforms which I have
supported in the past has met with such
cordial Endorsement from me as the
plank which declared for silver remon-
citation. Since coming to the state |
have attended nearly every convention
of my party, both state and local. My
earnest and sincere support has been
given 10 the principles Of democracy.
and let me say for one and all. that
should I be elected to the next congress
OF the United States my vote shall al
be recorded on the side of silver.
The future of our great state depends
the opening Of the minis TO silver,
as does the future OF the whole nation.
The success of the agitation in favor OF
silver viii open the mines of this great
state and give work to the unemployed.
l love my state and have confidence I'm
its future greatness, and II no other rea-
tina the ones / have given should
influence me in my action upon this
question I could not do otherwise than
have promised 10 DO. There are other
reasons more potent than these I have
mentioned, but let US not speak of them
tonight. / wish to thank you again for
cordial reception you have given
me. / did not intend to make a political
speech and i hope what ] have said
may settle 10 the satisfaction Of all
doubts my friends may have
heard expressed regarding my attitude
on the silver question. Again I thank
you for your friendliness to me and bid
you good night"