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


held at Maguire's opera house last
night. The house was filled by as
splendid an audience as ever gathered
at a political meeting. Ladies graced
the boxes and there was a large sprink-
ling Of them in the audience. The gall
ing. both in the rear OF the gallery and
the rear OF the main floor. The voters
were out to hear good democratic gos-
pei. and they heard 1t given right from
the shoulder. The points that were
made were vigorously applauded and
the audience was evidently in hearty
accord with the sentiments expressed.
There was great applause when the
curtain rose. displaying a beautifully
decorated stage. the centerpiece being a
portrait of William j. Bryan. There
was music by the Copper Hill band. On
the stage were a number Of prominent
democrats Of the city. including Henry
Mueller, George f. lockwood. George
w. Stapleton. Clint c. Clark. Judge Ke-
hoe, j. A. Lewis, c. F. Booth, c. p.
Connolly. Col. John II. Curtis and W.
NJ. Cockrill, chairman Of the state GEN.
trail committee, and Dave Marks. secre-
tary Of the state central committee.
The meetings was called to order by
w. NJ. Cockrill. chairman of the state
central committee. under whose aus
pices the meeting was held. He intro
duced Judge Kehoe as the chairman OF
the meeting. Judge Kehoe, in accept
ing the honor. referred to the splendid
history OF the party since the govern
ment was established. Every inch of
territory, except Alaska, acquired by
the country outside of the 10 original
colonies had been acquired through
democratic statesmanship. The repub-
lican party, on the contrary, had given
away 100000 square miles of terri
tory to railroad corporations and other
trusts. The only question to-day is
between the democratic party and the
republican party. All the talk about
citizens ticket and independent ticket
amounts to nothing. There are only
two parties in the field that can really
be called parties. He said that no one
should believe the story that the dem-
ocrats or any of their leaders are hos
tile to silver. III he believed that, he
would not be present himself. He had
worked IA years himself in the bowels
of the earth engaged in mining, and
he would never oppose the interests OF
the lsboring man in any way.
Judge Kehoe then introduced c. p.
Connolly, candidate for county attor-
ney. This audience. he said. attests
the fact that the people of Silver Bow
county are alive to their material in
terests and they do not propose to re-
| pudiate the issues of free silver at le
to I. IL also attests the fact that the
only party which is really and hon.
/ ASelx 60 -s1x d. A
ty. headed by William ]. Bryan of Ne
braska.
Cheers for Campbell.
When in 32 states of the union the
democratic conventions have declared
| for silver, how can anyone claim here
that the democratic party will not be
for silver two years hence? He de-
nounced the action of disappointed
politicians in fighting the democratic
ticket. Mr.. Connolly advocated the
election of Campbell. the mention OF
whose name was enthusiastically ap.
plauded. He said that the Legislative
| ticket Is also of very great Importance
| for a United States senator is to bs
elected. The democratic ticket Is the
only one in Silver Bow county which
was nominated in open convention
The other tickets were all nominated
by committees in back rooms. HI
urged the support of the complete dem.
| ocratic ticket from top to bottom. TIL,
| man who votes the mongrel ticket goe.
long ways out OF his way to help tn,
cause of silver. Mr.. Connolly referred
to the splendid contributions made by
the people OF Butte to keep the caus,
OF silver in the field two years ago
when Bryan was running. and he hoped
and believed that message Of victor,
would be sent on election night Z,
Bryan. sick in his tent in the malaria
swamps of the South, a message which
would cheer the great champion Of sill
yer. Mr.. Connolly's speech was warml,
greeted by the audience and frequentl,
interrupted by applause. The Silve
Bow Glee club then sang Rocked II
the Cradle of the Deep" to the deligh
of the audience.
Captain Frank Higgins.
Capt. Frank G. Higgins Of Missoula
who enlisted few months ago will
the rough riders. was then introduce,
and was greeted with uproarious ap
plause. Mr.. Higgins said that havin,
been born in Montana. he had seen tn
growth Of this commonwealth from tn
| early territorial days to the presen
splendid state. In his recent trip I,
Chickamauga, he had come in contac
with men from the North and tn
South and the East and the West. an
the Montana men are the peers OF an,
In the country. He said he never fel
old in his life except when he was Il
the horrible camp at Chickamaugs. 70
which Russell A. Alger. the weyler o
America. was responsible. The speake
denied the statement Of a republican
orator that the republican party de
serves all the credit for the war. Their
were no dissenting votes either from
democrats or republicans or populist
when war was declared No man
politics was inquired into when volun
teers Were called for; all RESPONDED
alike. He said that while the flower o
America from a physical standpoin
went TO the front. not one of them cam
back as well a man as when he went.
/ Captaln Higgins drew a harroMinl