The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-11
IT IS THE OPENING GUN
Campbell and Hartman Given q
Royal Reception.
THRONGED TO THE DOORS
An Immense Audiencs Listened to the
Two Champions of siivsr-Campbeil
Makes the Issue-Hartman on
eilver's Betrayal
Special Dispatch to the Standard.


Livingston. Oct. 10.-A grand ovation
was rendered Hon. A. ]. Campbell.
democratic candidate for congress, and
Congressman Hartman at Henerlin,s
opera house tonight, the occasion being
the opening of the campaign In Park
county. Representative citizens from
every portion OF the county joined with
the people of Livingston In making the
event one long to be remembered In the
political history of Eastern Montana.
The two silver champions created the
greatest enthusiasm and their speeches
throughout were received with much
applause. The spacious opera house
was thronged to the doors with q repre-
sentative audience. The stage and
boxes were beautifully decorated with
flags and bunting and on the stage was
a life-sized portrait of Hon. w. J.
Bryan. about which was a profusion
of cut flowers and plants. Judge Saw
age presided and in introducing the
speakers he outlined in an entertaining
manner the issues involved In the cam
paign.
Hon. A. J. Campbell. on opening his
address. was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause. He began by stating that the
people OF the country. regardless of their
political affiliations. desire q system of
government that will bring the greatest
good to the greatest number. In advo-
eating principles that would bring
about reforms for the beneft OF the
mass of the people all recognized that
first among the several Issues which
commanded the attention OF the people
the financial question easily occupied
A. II rl.l a. -
that will briIg proeT.erity TO the pro-
ducers. no nation could hope to obtain
any prominence as "a commercial coun-
try. In referring to- tie opposing can
didates. Mr.. Campb, IA spoke commend
ably OF them ana said that ne had only
words Of praise fer their ability and
integrity. He raid issues and not men
were what the people had to consider
In this campaign. He gave an interest,"
ing history OF the financial policy of the
government since 1850 and showed how
both the republican and democratic
parties had firted with the silver issue.
and not until 1895 did the party come
out squarely on this question. Then the
republican party displayed their true
colors. while the democratic party. true
to the best interests of the people, de-
clared for bimetallism. He stated that
the administration republicans In Mon
tana declare that IL bimetallism is Sc
cured II must be done through the re-
publican party, while the Eastern re-
publicans contend that the silver ques-
ton can only be made dead issue by
placing the reins OF the government In
the hands Of the republican party. Mr..
which the republicans continue to harp
on. was not in issue: that the money
question overshadowed all other issue
and was the dominant and all import
ant question which the people of the
country were called upon to decide. He
that with the gold standard
as the policy of government II was pos
sible for the money power of the coun-
try to contract the circulating medium
to the great mass OF the people.
Mr.. Campbelfs speech throughout
was an excellent discussion OF the is
sues involved In the campaign and was
received with great applause.
Judge Savage then introduced Con-
gresham Hartman, who made an
aggressive discourse In favor OF the free
coinage OF silver. He declared that ne
did not advocate the election OF Mr.
Campbell because he was his personal
friend, but for reasons that he repre-
sented an issue that was OF the greatest
importance to the entire human race.
He said he was a silver republican. but
not OF the stripe of Mark Hanna and
Senators Mantle and Carter. but Q be-
lever in the republican1sm advocated
by Teller. Towne and Pettigrew. He
said the silver republican party Of Mon
tana had been betrayed by some Of Its
so-called friends and that an effort was |
made to deliver IL over to promoters OF
the gold standard. A move had been |
put on foot to abandon the great prin- |
ciple for which the silver republican
party stood and join with the gold |
forces that Office seekers might be sue |
cessful.
He mafnta tained the stand taken by |
the administration republicans In Mon |
tana was absurd. They contend they |
are silver republicans. yet train with q |
party that Is opposed to q double stan |
dard. He said he came to discuss the |
silver issue and would show the incon- |
of arguments advanced by gold |
standard advocates. which he did in a /
highly interesting manner. He stated |
IL was practically admitted by the op-
posing forces that a maintenance of the 4
gold standard deprecated the value of /
all products produced by human toll. /
In this admittance the promoters OF
the single standard showed their desire
to push financial legislation that would
and against the prosperity of the COM
mon people.
Mr.. Hartman advanced strong argu-
ments In favor OF the free coinage %
silver and demonstrated that such leg
Station would not only be OF benefit
10 silver-producing districts. but by In
-reasing the value of all that is pro-
iuced by toll. would bring prosperity TO
he entire country.
He denounced the Dingiey tariff bill
n one of the most monstrous ever fcs-
ered on the American people. He de-
'lared he was a protectionfst. bus
,harged the Dingley bill as being un-
air and discriminating In favor of a
ew favored industries to the detriment
u the general prosperity Of the coun-