The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-06
WAS At
A WHITE HEAT FOR
DEMOCRACY AND SILVER
Two Grand Rallies Thunders Of Applause for Hartman
and Mats Telling Shots by the
Champions of Silver.

great double rally of the democrats last
never seen bigger meetings than those
Of last night or more enthusiastic ones.
There was one meeting at Maguire's
opera house and another at the Audi
forum. Both houses were packed al
most to ~surocation and hundreds tried
of silver, but were compelled to leave.
much disappointed. Not another living
soul could crowd into either the opera
ous or the Auditorium. and even the
Hobbies were filled.
The meetings were not only large. but
most enthusiastic. Hartman was lar
ticularly well received and he was siv-
en- round after round of applause after
almost every sentence. Ii was silver $
night. II was democracy's night. IL was
the night of the people.
Congressman Hartman and Hon. f..
ID. Mats were the orators of the occa-
sion. Mr.. Hartman spoke first at the
opera house and then went over to the
Auditorium. Mats spoke first at the
Auditorium n then went over to the
opera house. While the speakers were
changing places the Silver Bow Glee
club entertained the audience at the
opera house and the Copper Hill band
entertained the n at the Auditorium.
White Heat Enthusiasm.
II the immense Auditorium was new
err before infiamed with enthusiasm. II
certainly was last night when Hon. r.
ID. Mats and Hon. Charles s. Hart
man addressed an audience that filled
every inch OF available space in the
large room. The gallery was packed.
the rotunda was crowded. the aisles
were filled with eager listeners who
stood In breathless silence to catch ev-
cry word of the speakers. When ap-
plause came II shook the building. Ap-
plause was frequent and intense. 1t
was the win banne democratic meet
ing OF the campaign. The other twin
was I'm the opera house carrying on a
simultaneous tumult of genuine demo-
cratic silver enthusiasm. There was a
change OF dress from the meeting held
the night before by Sanders and Car
ter. the gold standard advocates. Bry-
ans portrait was conspicuous. 1t rest.
ed in a huge frame IN the platform just
In front Of the speakers table. A huge
bouquet of chrysanthemums stood on
h table. The Copper Hill hand dis
coursed patriotic airs. Ladies' were
conspicuous by their presence in the
large audience.
Chairman Macarthur of the demo-
ocratic county central committee called
the meeting to order and introduced as
chairman Attorney General Nolan. who
made a few emarks i'm introducing
the first speaker of the evening, Hon.
f. ID. Mats. There were on the stage
besides Mr.. Macarthur and Attorney
General Nolan. Messrs. J. A. Talbot. J.
A.. Lewis. J. II. Lynch. Tom Lavell.
Judge Mediation. G.. w. Stapleton, II.
\ william a. l. DAn .AAl ~ VI NA-.
ton. II. J. Watson, +. II. Wilson and
Il. III. Bartlett. Tremendous applause
greeted Mr.. Mats as he stepped to
the front of the platform. The gentle
mans popularity was attested by the
royal welcome extended him. He spoke
earnestly and plainly. Every word he
uttered was listened to with rapt at
tention, n his sentiments found re-
sponse in hearty applause. He re-
marked. by way Of preface. hat I'VE
are approaching the end of the great
est political contest In this state for
the cause of silver. and ] am sorry
that there should be any necessity OF
discussing this question i'm Silver Bow
county When we recognize the i'm
portance of 1t we ought to take pleas
ure in casting a vote for silver" Mr..
Mats then. to illustrate the impor-
lance Of the question. gave figures
showing the by-product of silver with
copper. which showed a loss in the
production of that metal as compared
with the years when IL was mined at
a profit. Continuing. he said:
To the workingmen.
w are here tonight 10 advocate
the restoration of the old price of sill
Yer. Those who are advocating against
IT advocate a loss to this state. The
only dangerous element in the cam-
paign is Hogan, who will take votes
from Campbell. ! am sorry the forces
are divided. OF course. our mi
will talk tariff. territorial expansion
and h like. This is done to divide the
people on important questions. A word
to the workingmen. There Is no man
who wants reduced wages. In the
higher wages rests the prosperity of
the country. A vote against Campbell
means a vote against silver. The gold
standard never produces high wages.
Its purpose Is to make produce cheap.
So ] say to the w~orkingmen. vote for
the man who will advocate the res
toration of Silver and in this way you
Will Increase the product of the mines,
which will insure an increase of labor
In these mines. That Is the issue which
confronts the workingmen. The ques-
ton Is how can we increase the output
OF the Mines?
>OPp@h ehotfo 81
below 10 cents. you would see the loss
the companies would sustain by the de-
crease In the price. II the profit de-
creases what is the opportunity for an
increase in labor. Is IL not the first
duty OF the miner to vote an increase
OF the metal he produces? That man
Is not a good friend to himself who
votes a decrease Of the metal he pro-
duces. We want high wages maintained
in this country and state. And that's
why we are working for the cause of
silver. The logical situation of the
campaign Is for the men to vote for an
increase In price of silver OF other prod
ucts of the mines.
Marshall says the only hope of silver
is in the republican party and sanders
says there is no hope OF the price Of
silver ever being raised. We have la
bored for years to secure bimetallism by
the nations and In all attempts we have
failed. There is no hope of interna-
tional action. The only hope is by In
dependent action The repuhlican x mr.