The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-05
MURRAY'S ADDRESS.
Delivered Before the Republican State
COnvcntica at Helena.


COnvcntica at Helena.
Two years ago the republicans Of
the state Of Montana Assem- bled in
convention in this city under a cloud
! Of depression that had been lowering
over tile Whole state for three long
and drcarv years. During that period
the merchants. the mechanics, the
miners, the stockmen and the farmers
each saw slipping from his fingers
; the hard earned savings of former
years. Financial Institutions that
commanded the confidence and re-
spcct Of the whole state were COM
PEELED to close their doors; laborers
were thrown out Of employment and
wandered from one place to another
seeking work at any price, but found
no work to do. Farm products yield
ed abundantly but the sale OF them
gave no profit to the farmer. The
herds and tlocks on our prairics and
hills multiplied abundanlly, but the
owners Of them grew poorer in pocket.
Under these conditions it is no
+ great wonder that the republicans Of
the state Of Montana Lcsitatcd and
doubted. We had never been con-
lronted with conditions SO appalling.
+ Many Of us lost faith in the wisdom,
, yea, in the honesty, Of the great
!, statesmen and patriots OF tho repub-
lican party who had. in former years.
done 50 much to bring prosperity to
5 the whole country. There was Il
G diversity of opinion as t. the proper
y course to pursue: and some were
tempted to assist what they, out Of
charity, called the new democratic
i. party. But today how different are
G the circumstances surrounding us:
g the black clouds Of depression aud
= despair have rolled away: the mists
: are rising, and we look out once more
0 upon a happy and prosperous people.
S Commercial Institutions are cnjoving
n a security they have not felt Since
the people Of the United States placed
> in the presidential chair the wcighty
! apostle OF democracy, Grover ClcVc-
c land. Ihc lAborer has ceased tramp
c ing and returned to his old employer,
" and is again enjoying the comforts Of
his home and family. The farmer
) finds a ready sale for his products.
The railroads are taxed to their full
if capacity in carrying the products OF
If the farm, the mine, the manutac
turcr and the merchant. And tho
-, calamity hoW!cr is becoming des
/ pcratc in his frantic attempts tt
e catch an audience in the hurry anC
is bustle Of business.
= This change, gentlemen Of thc
convention, | have no hesitancy il
t. saying, has been brought about by
= The election Of d republican congress
q and OF William Mckinley as .presidcn
q Of the United States, The glorious
conditions Of tho hour-~Whcthcr &c
' ilcctcd in the war situation or in Oh
international status, or in our ma
t, tiona] prosperity, cannot be contcm
" plated without bringing home tEt
~ conviction that an honest, wise an(
" faithful pilot stands ut the helm 0
IL state. IN this hour Of rejoicing ant
IS relief while, as is right and proper
l. we visit with acclamation the mcl
who have led our military forces Will
such courage and address, it is wei
s. to keep always before us the though
- Of that firm hand which has guided
l. US: TO his; unduunted courage, loft,
Il purpose and inimovablc devotion 1t
)r the welfare of the people we owe no.
q. only the swift and splendid victor,
> we have won in our war with Spain
- but the glory Of having won it a.
i gentlemen and Christians. GAP
ns plausc.)
IN lie it was who, at tho o,ltset o
. the war, curbcd the passionate cX
trayayancc Of those who bad invoked
l. tlic Judgment OF the sword. Ills wis
y dom set US in the straight and narrov
nr path of justice. His strength la
:, held us there. We stand today FIRE,
~ of The situation, bound to no iynobI
y course and touched by 10 dscrcd
liable alliances. We take up th
n work OF emancipation in Cuba, Port
We Rico and the Philippines without al
II. cncumbcring embarrassment. w
;. have no Objectionable cuadjutors, n
-. distastcful obligation. The field 0
- regeneration lies before us and w
- - enter it without Il single clog upol
- cur action, aud all Of this because til
clear head, the tender heart the pc
tent hand Of William Mckinley
president and patriot, ph;Ianthropts
=, and "arrior-hAs guided us.
- Is it any wonder, Then, that tn
republicans Of the state OF Montan;
i are ranying to the support of such
standards bearer? Whatever may lav
- been our differences in the past o
- the motives controlling our actions
the present is 50 lraught with happi
ness and the future 50 full Of prom
&c Use. that Wc arc content to rest undc
lr tie banner Of rcpl:bi biicanism, and joj
T. hands once more in the attempt t
cXtricatc the fair state Of Muntan
ao from tho control oi that synonym {
in depression ii business, dishonesty i
nl, politics. democracy.
Montana has been most oraciouSl
blessed by reason OF the nationa
H. government passing from dcmocrati
lg to republican control. The cXtcn
X to Which Montana has been bcncfittc
by by the n!l@lny tariff is shown in tn
anntla! report OF the state commits
orc siUncr Of labor, agriculture and iE
~ duStrv. An examination Of that re
rl. port shows that in The three items {
\. sheep, wool and cattle, Aontaua
rs gaia in wealth! as Il result 0f 81
,t !, :. rft inn ),Ic NinlIinI