The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-02

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down amid storms of applause.
Colonel I. O'Leary.
The next speaker introduced was Col.
T. OHLeary. city clerk and attorney of
Anaconda. Colonel O'Leary attacked
the republican statement that bimetal-
lism is not the issue. 1t Is the issue
and the only issue. The republicans
claim that protection is the issue. 1t
Is not. Projections walls were shot
away by Dewey at Manila. Between
Hawaii, Porto Rico. Cuba and the Phil
ippines we will have al much free trade
as we have between our own states.
The republicans talk of protection to
the sheepherder. We have seen $500
people walk of the hill at Granite: we
have seen the town OF P~hilipsburg de-
populated: we nave seen prosperous
towns disappear through the destruc-
ton of silver. We have seen camps
throughout the state d~epopulated. yet
these republicans who talk protection
say that silver is not an issue. The
democratic party In every state is
enunciating In Its platform that silver
is the issue and 1t will be the issue un-
Ill silver is restored to its proper place
two years from now.
Mr.. Hogan says Mr.. Campbell was
not a friend OF the w~orkingman be-
cause he voted against the eight-hour
smeltermen's bill. Those who intro
duced II did so with the knowledge
that II could rot and would not be
passed, but as they themselves said.
they introduced 1t for the purpose of
putting the democrats and republicans
In the hole. The speaker then shove
what the result of such a law would
be. in the remote possibility of Its be-
ing declared constitutional, which he
did not believe II would be. Say for
instance, said the speaker. that there
are now 1000 men working at the smell
ters for SO per day and two shifts.
Under the operations of the eight-hour
law there would be 5000 men at 81 per
day. The company could not afford to
pay three men the same wages hat
II is now paying two men. 1t would
be an extra expense of 81. 100, 900 a
year TO the company. The result
would be that the works would have
to stop. and this beautiful little town
Of $1,000 woul be reduced. like Gran
lite under the gold standard. to 500.
Was not Campbell correct in voting
against IL?
Colonel O'Leary defended Hartman's
position against the attack of MIR. Hoo
gan. saying that IL there was any man
in Montana who was deserving the
thanks of the people Of this state 1t
was Charley Hartman. who. from first
to las:, had been the true and loyal
friend of silver. The democrats must
not only elect Mr.. Campbell to con-
gress, but they must elect men to the
state legislature who are democrats
and loyal silver men. and who will see
TO IL that none but a silver man goes
to the senate from Montana.
Colonel w. NJ. Thornton closed the
meeting. He warned the people not to
be led in false directions In this cam
paign. If you are m now, o will
find that all roads will lead 10 success.
All great constitutional questions are
slow of development. You must make
up your mind that you are on the right
road n stick to IL. Up to 1896 the
parties were not determined as to the
silver question. but IN that year the
democratic party declared unequivocal-
ly for silver. AS Schley at Santiago
swept from the seas Cervera's fleet, on
July 4, so. II o are patient and keep
on the track. you will sweep the coun-
try for silver.
Only the democratic party has offer
ed battle on the issue of silver; that
party has come out squarely for 1t.
The people of Montana should not for
get the fact that one seat In the Unit
81 states senate now misrepresents
Montana. The next senator from his
state must he a democrat and a true sill
yer man. II we win now, so much cas-
Ter will II be two years hence. Ii Is the
duty of the citizens Of the state and Of
this county TO vote the democratic tick
ct: to send Campbell to congress and a
democrat To the senate.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Thornton's
brief remarks. Colonel OLeary again
arose and said that so far as Deer
Lodge county was concerned, there
were $50 democrats who would not be
here on election day. They were at
Manila. UNFOLDING the honor of their
country. The democrats who are here
must work just so much harder to make
up for those who are not here.
The meeting then adjourned amid the
greatest enthusiasm.