The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-25

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had Of late years been led to believs
that Alder gulch had been worked out.
but was a~greeably surprised TO find
that he was mistaken and that she still
produced thousands of dollars yearly.
besides furnishing employment to a
great nan men. He contended that
the tarir was not an issue I'm the COM
ing campaign. as asserted By his oppo-
nent. Hon. Thomas c. Marshall. who
spoke I'm Virginia the evening before.
but said that the main issue in the
campaign was the financial question.
He made a brilliant and interesting ar
gument In favor of the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver at the ratio
of Is to ]. without the aid OF any other
nation. Before concluding he pledged
himself. II elected to the congress Of the
United States. that he would be found
first. last and all the time working and
voting for the cause Of bimetallism.
He was generously applauded by the
audience throughout his entire speech.
Mr.. Campbell was followed by the
Hon Edwin Norris OF Dillon, who de-
hvered a brief but very interesting adj
dress. On taking his stand OF the plat
form Mr.. Norris stated that he only
wished that the sweet fragrance of the
flowers which he inhaled. and the sweet
strains OF music by the band would
give him SUFFICIENT inspiration during
MS snort ak 10 convert any goldbug
listener VINO might De among the audi
ence' Ills speech was an interesting
and intelligent one. The speakers left
the following morning for Dillon.
The silver republican central COM
mittee met this week and nominated
Charies W.. Blrchard. populist, Tor the
legislature TO MI a vacancy on their
ticket caused by M or
Frank h. Wiicomb. The peoples party
committee also met and nominated
Alex Metzel. silver republican. for state
senator. made vacant by the resigna-
ton OF c. w. Birchard: c. w. Birchard
FOR representative In the legislature. in
place OF a. w. Tanner. resigned: John
Kyle. silver republican candidate for
sheriff. In place OF T. p. Cox, resigned;
Miss Janet Davis. silver republican and
OF schools. and Hans II. Rygaard, DEM
ocratic nominee for county surveyor.
Registration opens next Monday, Oct.
"a. The electors OF each district SHOULD
bear In mind the fact that the law pro-
vides that registration must be COM
pleted within 10 days, and govern
themselves accordingly.
Hon. Thomas G. Marshall spoke to
n fair-sized audience at the court house
In this city last Tuesday evening on the
issues of the day. Hon James
NJ. Page of Twin Bridges was chair
man OF the meeting. Mr.. Marshalfs
talk was principally on the tariff ques-
ton. He argued that the United States
was not great enoug TO maintain their
financial system without the aid
and consent OF n other nation. Hon.
j. X Comfort OF Twin Bridges. repub-
lican candidate for the legislature, fol-
lowed Mr.. Marshall with a short talk.
Mr.. Comfort stated that the ONCE for
which ne was a candidate was UNI
Tor by him. ana that ne consid-
sldered MS election almost an impossi-
billty, under the existing circum-
stances j.. n. Glenn or sheridan repub-
Ican cahdluate Ior the ieglslature, ana
w. Is. OSBORN OF irwin bridges repub-
mean candiuate Tor county attorney
also maze "a rev prlei mar Ma
Jor Henry hlllhg OF TINS city, repuoii-
can cdnuroaIe LOT state senator was
men calleu LOT py the audience MI:
Filing ana stated
tnat ne never ~attempteu 10 MAKE a po-
iltlcai speech IN ms lie' ana tnat ne
cohsldered TINS not the proper time TO
pegih, ne saiu that Just now ne ex-
pecteu 10 receive a pretty Ialr vote IN
virginia CITY Dut II ne attempte 10
To MAKE a speech ne was airalu ne
would De unable on elec'loh gay 10
muster a corporais guard 10 vote Tor
MIN.
me iolloWlhg IL a ilst OF lne INNING
locatlons LOT the past week nieu IN the
omce OF the county clerk anu recoruer'
oid glory biNens guIcn INNING ols-
trict, Alex Mckay tough Rider sum
mt mining district w. "