The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-15
It WAS MONSTER RALLY
Democratic Standard Bearers Ad-
dress the People of Helena.
HARTMAN Is WELCOMED
The Eloquent Statesman stirs His Audi
Governor Smith and Ex-Gov-
Tooie Handle Senator Car
ter Without Gloves.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Oct. H.-Cold and clustering
weather that momentariIy threatened
either rain or snow did not interfere a
particle with the attendance at the
democratic mass meeting held in the
Auditorium tonight, the formal open
ing Of the campaign here for the
ticket that was selected at Ana
canda. Nearly every seat in the large
building was occupied. including those
in the gallery. which will seat 1000.
hen N. w. Mcconnell, who had been
chosen presiding officer, called the vast
audience to order. The stage was deco
rated with large oil paintings of
Thomas Jefferson, w. j. Bryan and
Colonel Broadwater. and was banked
with flowers. Seated upon the stage
were the speakers of the evening. Gov
ernor Smith, Congressman Hartman
and Toole. as well as SEN
ator Ridell, Stale Treasurer Collins.
w. q. Conrad Of Great Falls, who hap
pened in the city. Colonel Hundley and
dozens of others. Scattered through
the audience were many republicans,
including Colonel Sanders, who occu-
pied a front seat In one wing OF the
gallery. Populists were also in evil
dence. the candidate of that party for
congress being an attentive listener.
From the beginning to the end the
applause showed the volume OF enthu-
siasm the occasion called forth, as the
audience enthusiastically Endorsed the
sentiments expressed by the speakers.
The meeting contrasted strongly in that
respect with the recent affair given un-
der the auspices Of the goldbugs. where
empty seats and lack of applause con-
gealed the atmosphere.
Governor Smith was the first speaker.
He received a warm greeting that re-
peatedly manifested itself in frequent
outbursts Of applause during the
course of his address. The governor
was at his best and outlined the princi-
plies at stake in the campaign with all
his old-time force and vigor. He clev-
erly punctured some of the sophistries
that Senator Carter sprung from the
same platform a few nights ago. The
governor sent a few 13-inch shells clear
through the senator's arguments upon
the silver question, to the great delight
OF the audience n answered the stock
talk about an approaching gold dollar
under free coinage In a way that must
have been convincing even to the unbe-
levers present. For the limited time
accorded him he made a telling speech.
The audience fairly went wild when
Chairman Mcconnell Introduced Con-
gresham Hartman as the hero of the
st. Louis convention, the man who had
placed professional ambition behind
him in the interest OF his country and
his constituency. When quiet had
been restored, Mr.. Hartman, whose
vioce showed the effects of the recent
arduous campaigning, proceeded to an
nounce his position and to define the is
sues In a manner that won thunderous
applause. He said he VAS for A. J.
Campbell, not because he was q demo-
crat. but because he was a bimetalllst.
He denied that there could be any pros
perity until there was sufficient money
to keep pace with the country's needs.
He gave a paraphrase of the Biblical
story of the talents hat was applicable
to the conditions that have resulted
from the gold standard.
The speaker quoted from the remarks
of a goldbug at the recent Omaha
monetary parliament that the highest
civilization can be attained under low
prices, as a sample of the reasoning of
the yellow contingent. Senator Carter
came in for a scoring for his changed
views on the silver question compared
to the sentiments he expressed from
the same platform when receiving his
commission as United States senator.
He commended nat while the senator
had a right to change his views, he
should. i'm Justice to the people Of Mon
tana, resign. The speaker showed by
the actual reports Of of the
war m the amount or revenue derived
from the war tax how, IL the seignior-
age in the treasury had been coined.
there was no need for the bond issue
except to fasten the gold standard
more firmly upon the people. Why
Montana's senators ever voted for the
bonds was one OF the questions he
asked. Mr.. Hartman explained his rea-
son for retiring from the congressional
race as a fear that while he would have
been elected, his candidacy would have
complicated matters on the legislative
ticket in many counties, resulting In
the election OF a goldbug senator.
Ex-Governor Toole stirred the audi
ence to a pitch by his eloquent ar
raignment OF senator Carter for being
untrue to his pledges. He coined a
new expression by remsrking that un-
der the Mckinley administration OF
prosperity IL was true some boys and
girls had been born who had never been
born before. 1t was equally true that
some people had died during C1eveland's
administration who had never died be-
fore. He made a telling point by refer
ring 10 the change of Montana republi-
cans on the silver question. He briefly
and entertainingly outlined the issues
OF the campaign and urged a united
support OF the democratic ticket
Purchasing Coal Mines.