The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-04

the republican national conventions Of
1sss and 1892 for the '-wfId-eyed." long
haired" "~aparchistic," "popuIistic,"
'socialistic,'' .'communistic" language
therein, as follows:
1.-THE republican party Is In favor
of the use OF both gold and silver as
money, n condemns the policy of the
to demonetize silver."-Platform 1883.
1.-The American people from tradi-
ton and interest favor birmetsllism. and
the republican party demands the use
OF both gold and silver as standard
money. with sue restrictions Inc un-
der such provisions. to be determined
by legislation, as will secure the main
tenance of the parity Of values Of the
two metals. so that the purchasing and
debt-psying power Of the dollar.
whether of silver. gold, or paper, shall
be at all times equa1.'-Platform 1892.
I'VE would use harsher language in
denouncing this blatant nonsense of
these two republican conventions were
IL not that william Mckinley. who
is supposed by some ill-informed peo-
pie to be president OF the United States.
vas chairman of the platform commit
tee of the convention Of 1883 and per-
manent chairman of the convention of
1892. n We do not desire to seriously
embarrass him. We further declare
ttd ~ Ttpubiitdn party mas HOl
changed it's platform or faith on the
financial question. and anybody that
says that IL has is a liar" q foot
pad" and n border %rufian."
with our faces turned toward Wall
street. from whence all blessings flow,
for support and sustenance. we solemn
ly declare that when the republican
convention at Minneapolis asserted that
the American people. from tradition
and interest. favor bimetallism. and the
republican party demands the use of
both gold and silver as standard
money" Il meant to declare unequivo-
cally for gold alone as standard
money and any man who does not
understand II that way Is a 'lunatic
n ought TO be confined in an asy-
lum."
I'VE indorse the lofty and patriotic
sentiment expressed so eloquently by
our distinguished ally. Hon. John NJ.
Palmer. in the campaign OF 1896. to the
effect that he would rather live in a
monarchy than I'm a republic where the
principles OF the Chicago platform pre-
vailed.
Following the instructions of those
who dictate our policies. control our
conventions. and manage our admlnis-
t~ration, we bow in worshipful adora-
ton at the feet OF Grover the Fat"
And here Hartman was halted n
he never got under way again. although
the democratic minority fought long
hours to get him fair treatment. II In
a curious fact that almost exactly two
years before that day and under pre-
cisely similar circumstances Hartman.
then a republican. was permitted TO
make a ferocious attack In a republican
congress on President Cleveland be-
cause of the latter's references to "un-
desirable states Of the West" Times
have changed and what Hartman could
do as a republican he is not permitted
To do as an opponent OF hat party.
He does not expect to be able to COM
plete his speech on the sundry civil bill
and will. as stated. have 1t printed as a
senate ocum II u IL not so warm
that II will scorch the presses at the
government printing ONCE.
Senator Mantle was the first grand
chancellor OF the Montana grand lodge
OF Knights OF Pythias. He was a guest
OF honor at the last convention of Su-
perior lodge of this city. and on that
occasion made a spirited address In
which he described the early history of
the order in Montana and its remark
able growth. Among those present. on
this evening was ex-Marshal William
McDermott, upon whom Senator Man.
tie conferred the rank OF knight in
a Butte lodge nearly 20 years ago. The
ex-marshal was much pleased with the
exemplifcation OF the work by Superior
lodge. Among those who took the rank
of knight on this occasion were Sena-
tor Julius c.. Burrows of Michigan and
Senator George l.. Shoup of Idaho.
HOSFORD.