The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26

~ In n legislature and o be and
will probably be the most influential Of
n county delegation. The legislature
VIII take part in the election of a Unit
ed States senator and more than can be
predicted may depend on the wise and
proper selection of a man for senator.
The Office. said the speaker, Is not to be
given to a person because he wants IL,
but because he deserves IL. 1t should
ne given to a man who will do more
than wear the title gracefully and who
will not belle the people and the party
of his state. Upon the Silver Bow del
egation rests largely this selection.
Speaking of silver. Mr.. Kelley said that
two years ago fraud and corruption
were used I'm the East to defeat the man
who made the grandest battle ever was
fought for human rights and human
liberty. This year voters should not
consider the matter whether some OF
the men on the ticket are to their lik-
Ing or not. They stand for silver. They
are unpledged to any person or TO any
principle save the principles Of the dem
ocratic platform. II you believe tina
the free coinage OF silver Is the para
mount issue before the people of to-day.
vote the democratic ticket. Do you be-
lieve that anything else will ever cause
the smoke to curl from the empty
stacks of walkerville and Burlington
@3's - a u tO0-
gress from this state and you have
heard his declaration of his views on the
silver question. There sat with him on
this platform the other night men who
are candidates for the legislature and
who Enthusiastically showed their approy-
al OF his u~tterances. II elected. they
Will support some one of like views
for the office of a Mr.. Kelley said
ne had no doubt that when the work Of
the campaign is finished and the polls
have closed. the word will go forth that
has done her duty; the word
will go to Bryan In his army tent. to
Teller. Stewart. Jones and the other
great silver champions that Montana is
r In her allegiance to silver. Mr..
Kelley is a forcible. earnest speaker and
he was frequently interrupted by great
applause.
u Telling Weight Of Argument.
The mayor introduced the next speak
err, John @. Holland. as the valedictor-
or the first class that graduated
from IN Butte High school. Mr.. Hol-
made a clear forcible ANALYSIS
the respective position OF the repub-
licans and democrats on various is
sues. He claimed that silver is the
great issue n that the republicans
not fulfilled their promises. There
are more trusts in operation in this
country now than there ever were be-
Tore. The republican platform caters
70 the interests OF the kings OF finance.
The policy Of the party is TO make the
rich richer and the poor poorer. A
showing has been made by the
democratic officials who have held Office
the past two years. The same cannot
said of the populists. There has been
an average surplus of 800. 900 per month
In the county treasury and all debts
paid, yet the commissioners have in
creased taxes ont mill instead of d.
them. These are not demo-
methods. The democratic policy
8 to tax just enough to run the gov
rnment The democrats have given a
conservative municipal govern
ment. They have acted on the idea that
is a bustling. progressive city.
or a ming camp. Mr.. Holland
,aid that there are only three employees.
iirectly or indirectly. of the Anaconda
company on the democratic ticket. He
thought 1t poor politics to decry a COM
Dany which has been the backbone OF
/ city and OF the state and abuse a
nan who, while his defamers were sit
ing on a fence and whiting. took off
his coat and opened up the great silver
nd copper belts of this camp and put
Suite 25 or 30 years ahead of where n
belongs: a man who has been the best
riend the laboring men Of Butte ever
he brigadier general Of the tin
,ucket brigade.
Mr.. Courtney Puts II Straight.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hollands
emarks the band played The Star
pangled Banner" The next peaker
F. Courtney. was introduced
" the chairman as one OF the oldest
emocrats in the country, a man who
as been a democrat since the county
as been in existence and is a sterling
usiness man. Mr.. Courtney was
'armly greeted by the audience. He
aid that he had been a democrat
lnce he wa born. The statement had
cen made that there Is no democratic
Icket in the field this fall. He denied
hat and expressed the hope that the
would never come when there