The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-04
CHEERS FOR DEMOCRACY
AT A BANNER CAMPAIGN
RALLY At MEADERV|lLE
Aroused to the Highest Pitch by Attorney
General Nolan and Captain Higgins-Th The Clark
Organ Scored for Its Attack on the Former.

democrats las. evening at Meaderville.
Cumbersome hall was too small to af-
ford seats for all who turned out to
hear the speakers. and the enthusiasm
that was manifested throughout the
meeting was so ~unbounded that an i'm
partial observer could have but one
opinion as to how the election next
Tuesday will go In Meaderville IL the
opinion was based upon last evenings
meeting as compared with the meet
ings held there by the other political
organizations.
The speakers were Attorney General
c. II. Nolan. Captain Frank G.. Higgins
of Missoula and c. +. Kelly, candidate
for the legislature. They gave the most
convincing reasons why the representa-
tives of the sons of toll who composed
their audience should support the dem
ocratic ticket with their ballots next
Tuesday. and their utterances were re-
ceived with applause which fairly shook
the building. Colonel Nolan made a
forcible argument on the silver ques-
ton and at the close OF his remarks
paid his respects 40 the organ oil lac
tlChtts WNiNh ~
tackled him yesterday for counselling
the people of Silver Bow county to vote
the democratic county ticket. claiming
he had secured an audience by the mis-
representation that ne had come to
speak on state issues, said he a
lone so in the interest of silver and
not because he was interested in any
particular faction.
An immense crowd for Meaderville
-. =. ho.AEa in front
of Cumbersome hall early In the even
ing and listened to the pleasing music
of the Copper Hill band until the hour
for the opening of the meeting arrived.
Then the people, the best class OF citi-
gems composing the population OF the
suburb. fiocked into the hall and filled
IL to its capacity, many standing about
the door to listen who could not get in
side. ]. F. McAvoy, democratic COM
mitteeman for the precinct, called the
meeting to order and presided. On the
platform were seated Attorney General
Nolan. Captain Higgins, c. p. Connolly.
Joseph Lewis, j. Z. Moran. c. F. Kelly,
E. NJ. Lamb, p. ]. Macarthur, 7. F. Nor
| moyle, L. j. Simmons, John Medlin and
Martin Turk. While the people were
getting seated the band played a selec-
ton and Chairman McAvoy then
opened the meeting and introduced
Captain Higgins as the first speaker.
The stalwart rough rider was greeted
with that warmth that characterize
the love of a good soldier, and after the
applause subsidized Captain Higgins
said:
The Great Party of silver.
II have followed the political situa.
ton i'm Silver Bow county and i believe
we shall we able tonight to give you
good reasons why you should support
the democratic ticket in this county.
was born I'm this state and have had
an opportunity OF comparing Montana
people with other people and / want Il
say to you they are the best men and
women in the world. wild applause.
i want to say to you l expound demo
cratic doctrines tonight as a democra
not as one interested in my particu
lar man or faction. ] don't care wher'
a man gets his copper. whether In
Jerome. Ariz., or Butte. but II two men
both representing corporations are con
trolling politics and m is willing L
stand in the way OF silver because h
is unfortunate enough to be able 4
control his party, then / saw let hin
beware of the consequences. Gap
plause.)
REMEMBER. MY LABORINC
FRIENDS, THE ABUSE HEAPEI
BY ONE SIDE UPON THE oTHEI
IN THIS CAMPAIGN HAS NOTHING
TO DO WITH THE MERITS OF TIL
ISSUES. THE GREAT PARTY OF
SILVER COMES BEFORE you AM
ASKS YOUR SUPPORT. 1T is Fol
you TO SAY WHETHER 1T SHALL
TRIUMPH AND THIS Is THE oNL'
ISSUE"
The speaker went after Senator Car
ter on his record. reading an extrac
of one of his former speeches to sho'
how he had once advocated silver, an
aid Senator Carter had evidently bee
induced" The speaker said II all tn
silver republican candidates for I'll
legislature in the state should be elect
ed there would not be enough of thei
to elect a United States senator.
1T is YOUR PLACE. THERE
FORE. IF YOU HAVE YOUR Owl
PROSPERITY AT HEART. TO Sc
THAT LEGISLATORS ARE ELECT
ED WHO WILL SEE TO 1T tina
THE SENATOR TO BE ELECTED
A SINCERE SILVER MAN"
The speaker turned his attention
his experiences at Chickamauga Par
as a captain Of rough riders. n to-
of the III treatment the soldiers n
ceived. His description of life at Cam
Thomas made II apparent but a ver
small part Of the story of the soldier
suffering has been told. Secretary A
ger he characterized as an arch-fien
responsible for IL all. The republican
he said. now claim all the credit of u
war, yet IL was the volunteers from e'
cry party. the soldiers and the sailor
who fought and won the war. and m
any party. Tremendous applause 70
lowed the close of Captain Higgin
speech. and the glee club sang Raj
Round the Flag" and received an ovi
ton. being required to respond to a
encore.
wild Cheer for Democracy.
c. +. Kelly. candidate for the legi
larure- Wal warmly ERECTED when Il