The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-05
|lR. HARTMAN'S HOT SHOT
AND SILVER ALONE
ne Margaret Theater Packed TO the
Doors TO Hear M~ontana's Eloque at
Congressman = Major Martin
Naginnis Also Speaks

In Anaconda there have been rallies
Ind yet other rallies. but never has
there been a rally like that the demo-
krats had last night at the Margares
heater. That place was packed from
bit to dome. literally packed. by peo-
Die who came TO hear. see and admire
more at heart than his own political
breferment. Charles :. Hartman. repre-
tentative In from the state of
vNontana.S
And such a reception as Charlie"
Hartman got. Words ann express H..
Roar after roar of applause rang
Through the Margaret when Mr.. Hart
8nan stepped forward. and IL was long
before the noise Quoted down sufficient
y 80 that he could make himself heard.
throughout his address Mr.. Hartman
had recourse TO the most apt ilustra-
lions In explaining his point. and a
$tory or two helped to make his clear
&tatements even more clear. As for
1pratory. nothing need be said about Mr..
hartman. 1t is enough to say that he
~ ~ a. nir tttts " NV tattIAfoi VI
severe hoarseness. the result of his
piaily speeches during the past three
txeeks.
The meeting last evening was presid-
I'd over by Joseph +. Mcdonnell. The
ftage was beautifully decorated. the
1heater boys contributing their best ef-
Horts in honor of the occasion. MI. Nc
@Donncll made n few remarks. congrat-
nnlating the audience upon It's size. and
paying that IL was an excellent indica-
Sion of what woul come next Tuesday.
Die reviewed Mr.. Hartman's splendid
srecord In congress Upon the financial
Question. and then introduced that gen.
ftleman. who was received with vol
sumes of mighty cheers from the threats
1f a houseful Of people.
Mr.. Hartman began by saying that
he came here. not to talk to democrats
9or populists or silver republicans, but
TO American citizens. Party names
represented nothing: a party In valua-
BILE or invaluable according to that
which IL stands for. In 1892 he took the
republican platform for what II said
1T stood for bimetaliism. He Endorsed
every word OF 1t. He spoke in the state.
He spoke from the same stumps that
Mr.. Weed and Mr.. Sanders and Mr..
Garter and Mr.. Mantle spoke from.
They. too. supported the republican
platforms declaration for bimetailism
fhen: and he was still speaking In sup
Sport of that. Who had changed? He
for they?
The speaker then expressed his re-
greet that Mr.. Hogan had imputed to
him impure motives for his action In
withdrawing from the candidacy for
f4rgress. The Inter Mountain. said Mr..
Hartman. has been filled with villifying
and slanderous statements. but II Sem
sator Mantle and his newspaper could
IoH,rI ~ Aazrapa a.. sha l.xyal ~ slanaar
he bid them good-by and would decline
TO SO to that level
Mr.. Hartman next took up the finan-
ciai question. He first took up the re-
port Of the monetary convention which
met at Indianapolis. This conventions
plan included four principal points-the
6erpetuation and maintenance Of the
ffngle gold standard. the retirement Of
ese greenbacks and treasury notes. the
Issuance of Understanding bonds and
the transfer To the banks OF the power
20 issue or refuse TO issue money. That
report was sent to President Mckin-
ley. and nv him sent to congress-. ac-
companied by a message indorsing its
provisions. These were Incorporated In
the McCreary bill. which is now pend
ing in the house. Those were the things
ne republicans were trying TO force
upon the country. The speaker. in re-
Viewing the administrations measures.
characterized the Dingley bill as the
mcst disgraceful tarin bill that ever
disgraced the statute books.
Taking up the means by which money
was secured to carry ON the war. Mr..
Hartman denounced the issuance OF the
&0c. 600. 900 of bonds. and went on to
prove that no issue OF bonds was neces-
sary. On the day the war revenue bill
became a law Mr.. Dingley rose In his
seat and said the Dingley bill provided
for all the expenses OF the civil gov
ernnent. so that all that need be pro-
yided was money To carry on the war.
There was more than $500. 00O. 900 In the
treasury. Setting aside 500. 600. 900 as a
gold reserve. IL still left siO0. 000. 900
available. There was sag. 900. 600 silver
seigniorsge. That made sac. 000. 900.
The revenue bill was 60 provide sli0.-
900, ooe. That made a total of s2s2. 0O0.-
90. The official statement Is that the
war viii cost $3.50. 900. 900. We have then
tl32. 900. 900 still remaining. What in the
world do we want with bonds?
But there was a reason for those
bonds. The money power knew IL would
be impossible TO pass a bond bill
through the senate as an independent
proposition. They wanted the bonds to
form a part of the scheme to have the
national banks issue money. He denied
the right of any bank. or set of banks.
the sovereign right TO issue money.
The speaker said that IL this