The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-03

xiedly and Historically shouting that ne
was a silver republican and sailing I'M
der false ~pretenses."
The speaker then got I'm a great swell
for Thomas 8. Hogan. whom the sii-
yer republicans nominated with the
hope of defeating the only silver candi-
date for congress-. Mr.. Campbell. and
pretended to believe that Mr.. Hogan
stood a ghost of a show to be elected.
and declared that w. j. Bryan, III ne
knew all about local conditions. would
advocate the election of Hogan. Mr..
Mantle said IL was alleged. but he
would neither affirm or deny H.. that
Mr.. Campbell was nominated at the be-
hest Of a great corporation and that he
was known as a corporation lawyer.
After repeating an alleged rumor,
which he himself did not pretend to be-
lieve. the speaker turned his attention
to corporations In general and referred
To Mr.. Campbelrs vote in the legisla-
ture. saying that he believed Mr..
Campbell was honest in his actions,
but that being a candidate for office.
his action was open to criticism.
The democratic party Of Montana,
said the speaker. was more of a foot
ball to be kicked about by several men.
and then he spoke Of "debauchery."
'brazen coercion" prostitution of par
ty." and said money bags had taken
nv IAA1t VI III Nv unity Y
offices are not sought for the honor
they bring or for the han they give
for doing good for the country and
state. but because of the opportunity
they afford for the vulgar and inde-
cent display of great wealth. The SEN
ator wasted lots OF time talking about
the Standard and the Butte Miner,
casm.
Anticipating what Mr.. Hartman
might say tonight, Mr.. Mantle went
into an extended defense of his action
In the senate In voting for the Dingley
bill inc the gold bond wal revenue
measure. He said Mr.. Hartman did not
vote on the Dingley bill. but that he
straddled the question and shirked his
duty. The speaker, in defense of the
war revenue measure. e a lot Of fig
ures n disputed similar figures which
he understood Mr.. Hartman was using
to prove that IL had been unnecessary
to issue the war bonds.
Mr.. Mantle had a treasury balance
sheet by which he showed that on Oct.
"a there would have been but a little ov-
err So. 900. 900 available IL the bonds had
not been issued. Mr.. Mantle said he
never cast a vote hat so well salts
fled his conscience as did the vote he
cast for the war revenue measure. and
he was willing to rest his case with the
people of the state. The senator said
that IL Mr.. Hartman went into Indiana
n criticised the vote of Senate Tur-
pie on the wal measure. ne would be
Kissed out of the state. Mr.. Mantle read
a certificate of good standing as a sill
yer man from Senator Pettigrew and
said he was a member of the party OF
Teller and Pettigrew and not of the par
~ of Mark Hanna and Thomas II. Car
ter. Mr.. Mantle switched off OF the
question Of expansion and said he
agreed with Senator Teller that the flag
of the United States should never be
taken down when nee raised over any
soil won by the blood of its soldiers.
In concluding his speech. I'm which he
took up over two hours, Senator Mantle
said he hoped the voters would not
possible a REPETITION of the scenes
Of bribery. corruption and debauchery,
which made the Legislative halls of Mon
reek with their presence and which
for ever blackened the regulations of
who had stood well in the commu-
nifty I'm which they had lived. The
influence which brought about
the evil results. he said. are again at
work. and IL the scenes of five years
ago are repeated, the fault viii be
with the voters.
IL was after 10 o'clock when Hon. T.. ID.
Weed was given an opportunity to
make his speech. I'm which he spoke
briefly on the silver question. He said
he doubted the sincerity of the demo-
party and asked the audience IL
they did not also doub il, and there
were cries of mo! Mo-" Mr.. Weed
said A. J. Campbell was an estimable
gentleman and IA fair lawyer" and
the speakers personal friend.
MIR. Weed went into the legislative
record Of Mr.. Campbell and declared
IL was due to the ability and work
Of Mr.. Campbell that several bills were
defeated. The honorable gentleman
from Helena said he was still a friend
OF Congressman Hartman. but had to
disapprove his action i'm going about h
criticlsing the acts of Senator Mantle.
The remainder Of his speech was de-
TO the expansion idea n the
state legislative tickets and he aid II
was high time that a period was put to
check book craftsmanship, evidently re-
ferring to w. A. Clark and Thomas III.
He said other qualifications
should be required of a man seeking
Office than the fact that he a a long
check book.