The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-30

among whom he used TO reside. was re-
ceived with prolonged applause. Mr.. Kelly
said that he had the greatest respect for
a republican or a populist who Is earnest
in his convictions. But when those men
AFFILIATED with a band OF political rene
gades for the sole purpose OF defeating
the ends OF justice and gaining Office or
official favors. he marveled that intelli-
gent men should lend their assistance TO
the furtherance Of their object which at
best could not. or should not. be consid-
cred a bit worthy. These men are rak-
a campaign on questions which are not
OF interest 20 the average voter. They
are CONDUCTING n campaign OF abuse and
vituperation. They seek TO convey false
Impressions. The chief issue H. the silver
question and he predicted that the intel
ligence of the county would put the
stamp of condemnation upon the methods
used by the opposition and direct its ener-
giles to elect a silver senator from Mon
a TO Washington. He asked the citi-
Gems OF Walkerville IL they could look at
the idle stacks and the unused ~trestles
from mines to mills. n "reminiscences Of
has been. and cast their votes for a
man whose interests are opposed to those
Of the people.
G. Il. Connolly. candidate for county at
torney. made a brief address. but n very
interesting one. He complimented Mr..
Kelly by saying that when the opposition
can put up n man of his caliber he would
take pleasure i'm voting for him. on the
fusion side there are some very able and
worthy gentlemen. but their absence from
the meetings of their party IL conspicuous.
One OF their orators has remarked pub
licly that IL were better had the torch
been applied TO the Hale house long ago.
He believed such expressions as that did
not come from men whose aim was the
furtherance of the interests of the COM
munity.
"WiIl We" he asked. "send to the United
States senate n man whose sole object
in life Is to hobnob with the goldbugs in
Washington and work against our inter-
ests?"
IL is the effort OF the people TO advance
the silver interests of Montana. and such
advancement will not be made by sending
any other han n solid silver man to the
senate and the same kind OF a man to
the congress of the United States. Mr..
Connolly gave the opposition a whack
across the knuckles when he explained
their purpose of organization. They were
once democrats and populists. They could
not get Office. so they bolted and fused,
and are now cursing the parties which
once they called their own.
State Senator T. +. Courtney made n
few remarks and showed that he stood
successfully high with the good people OF
Walkervilie. The democratic ticket was
the regular party ticket, nominated by
legal and open methods. and the object
TO send democrats to congress TO help
crystalline the silver sentiment there.
NJ. w. Stills said: I'VE are speaking to-
night from the summit of the greatest
silver hill in the nation. We are the par
~ of the American people. and especially
OF the workingmen. IL Is the only party i'm
Montana with which you stand IL you
have the welfare of the state at heart"
The meeting adjourned and the band
played The Star ~spangled Banner"