The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-10-29
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Citizens of Neihart Entertained by
Advocates of That Party.

hall to hear the opening of the republic |
can campaign at Neihart. The speak
ers upon this occasion were Hon. G. NJ.
Webster of Helena and Hon. Jmo. A.
Largent of Great Falls. Mr. Webster
now holds the office of collector of in
ternal revenue for Montana, but till re-
Gently has lived in Great Falls where he
has many interests. lie owns consider
able mine and town property at Neihart
and has for the past eight years watched
the progress of this camp with interest.
Mr.. Largent is well and favorably
known at Neihart where he has on ma
ny former occasions delivered addresses.
AT 80 o'clock the Neihart Free
Coinage band appeared on the street to
stir the atmosphere of the village and to
greet the visitors. After playing along
Main street they marched to Crawford's
hall and took station near the stage,
playing a few inspiring airs while the
crowd gathered
On the platform with the speakers sat
Messrs. J. G. Pyle, Geo Bulge and
VIM. Harrison. Mr.. Pyle acted as chair
man and called the meeting to order and
first introduced Mr.. Webster. This
gentleman was greeted with applause,
and he spoke in his customary cheerful
vein.
The speaker begun by delivering
sound blows at the democrats. who are
just now posing as the simon pure and
only original silver party, and upon this
claim are trying to ride into office.
Tins argument was backed by rehcars-
al of the congressional acts of de mo-
Gratis, and the speaker finished II bcauti-
full climax by declaring that any re-
deeming bimetallic grace the democrat
ic party may have has been absorbed
from the populists and that any good
the democrats have ever done for silver
must be credited to the populists in
their ranks. This was a hot shot and
everybody chccred except the editor of
the Miner who is busy with little job
of whitewashing and can't afford to be
interrupted.
The democrats, Mr.. Webster contin-
ued, are trying to lay the whole blame
on Grover Cleveland, Il man whom his
tory already credits with having fulfill
cd his promises fully as well as any of
his illustrious predecessors. The truly
progressive party Is the republican, and
it may be depended upon to meet the
money issue rs it has met all others, and
settle it right, as it has settled all 9TH
ers. If the policy of the republican
party be followed out all the great nat
ional questions will be decided with
honor and credit to the country.
Mr.. Webster went on to show that
the acquisition of new territory is going
to help the cause of silver, and that re-
publicanism stands ready to do this.
He congratulated Neihart as we'll as
Barker upon the success of segregation.
Then turning attention he gave words
of general cOmmendation in turn to
each of the candidates, saying the entire
legislative ticket stands pledged to re-
turn Senator Mantle. He concluded his
| remarks by saying that republicans
should vote their ticket straight from
senator to coroner.
Chairman Pyle introduced Mr.. Lar
gent who prefaced his remarks by the
lion and lamb story to which he added
q short chapter. He proposed to eluci-
date first the labor question, second, the
silver question.
The speaker said the republican party
has always legislated to help the labor
ing man. Coolie labor was universal
till 'G2 when under Lincoln Chinese i'm
migration was restricted. The two on
ly speeches against the Chinese bill were
made by democrats. The democrats of
the south were importing poems until
81 when the republican party stopped
the business. Republicans had repealed
the alien contract labor law, and the 80
votes against said repeal were all by
democrats. The law prohibiting con-
vict contract labor was passed by the re-
publicans. Republicans cut the time of
mail carriers to 8 hours, the democrats
all voting against it. In 1890 the re.
publicans of Montana Legislature tried
to pass an hour law, and the demo-
Gratis led by John II. Toole defeated it.
A. J. Campbell in the Legislature voted
against the union label. He also OPP
posed the employers liability act which
was defeated. The speaker grew elo-
qucnt upon this question and was
roundly applauded. He said that Mr..
Stanton sat along side of Mr.. Campbell
and did the same things and conse-
quently he is not a safe man to trust in
the senate. Mr. Coombs is. big i'm
provement on Mr.. Stanton for that job,
the former standing sOlidly for Mantle