The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
.BUTTE'S WELCOME FOR HER
INCORRUPT|BLE LEGISLATORS
They Have Proved Themselves Honest, Honorable and
Courageous-An Elaborate Banquet Spread for
Them-Nearly All Of the State
Officials Were Present.

LOSieI, ROQ LeBSal. X. L. CLINTON.
Charles Copenharve D. ]. Hennessy.
son, George E. lockwood, Ernest Lange,
! William Scallan, C. C. Clark.
| The menu for the banquet was as fol-
lows:
Blue points. celery, consomme in cup,
sliced tomatoes, sailed almonds.
Amontillado, mountain trout meun-
| lier, pommes par-sienne.
Haul Sauterne, small pattes of fresh
shrimp, sweetbreads financiere, French
peas.
| Chateau MargauX, punch la royal
roast quail au cresson, candied sweet
+ potatoes.
| Dry Monopole. asparagus vinaigrette,
assorted cake. ice cream, Brie cheese,
water crackers coffee
! AT the conclusion of the menu Toast
master Connolly addressed the good
democrats, good republicans and good
fellows all present and related a lit
tie local democratic history and told
about the democratic victory in Silver
Bow county at the last election, and
how disgruntled democrats, after their
defeat, did what no democrat ever did
before-turned their coat tails on the
party and went behind closed doors and
formed misalliance with the gold re-
publicans and the dissatisfied factions
of every other party. Mr.. Connolly
said the democrats of Silver Bow coun-
ty had selected the best and most rep
resentative body of men to go to Hell
ena. They went there unpledged and
uninstructed but they We're not sup
posed to vote for man for United
States senator who had fought and
stabbed in the back the democratic
party in his home county. The speaker
touched upon the unblushing purchase
of a senatorship made in Helena. the
equal of which corrupt act had never
been known in the history of the world.
This same man acted the pharisee at
the Butte primaries and the Saducee
in the legislature. Speaking of the in
corruptible men from Silver Bow, Mr..
Connolly said the people of Butte were
proud of their poverty and their honor.
They We're sent to Helena in the belief
that they were honest and it was DEM
onstrated that they We're. AS the
speaker called the names of each of
Silver Bows representatives the names
were cheered to the echo. He said he
would rather possess the clean hands
and clean hearts of the 10 men from
Silver Bow than carry to Washington
the credentials sullied and furnished by
a dishcnorable hand. Mr.. Connolly
concluded by extending a cordial well
come to the visitors, and then called on
Governor Smith to respond to the toast
THE State of Montana"
The grand subject was handled with
eloquence by the governor, who spoke
about the greatness of the common
wealth and the loyalty and patriotism
of its people, and the courage of men
who were men and dared to do right
The governor spoke of the volunteers
from Montana in the Philippines and
described their brave and fearless
charge on the battlefield. which refer
ence to Montanas soldiers was received
i
governors indirect reference to the
faint of corruption in the legislature
was also roundly cheered and applaud
ed.
The POSTMASTER read a telegram
from w. w. Walsworth of the Stand
ard, expressing regret at his inability
to be present and congratulating the
legislators present at the banquet board
who returned from Helena with a thou
sand honors istead Of thousand dollar
bills
Speaker Stiff was called upon to re-
spond to the toast, THE Sixth Legis-
lative Assembly" Mr. Stiff was re-
ceived with tremendous and prolonged
applause. He spoke briefly of the work
of the legislature and his own part in
it and said that as to whether he was
fair and fearless as speaker. he would
not appeal to the Helena independent
but to the legislative assembly. He re
ferred to the introduction of bills, in
Guiding $1,000 bills, which was received
with laughter and cheers. He spoke of
the legislators who could not return
home and meet their constituents. fam
lilies and friends with honest faces and
open hearts, conscious of having done
their duty to the best of their ability.
Mr., Stiff said the people of Butte had
been, and doubtless were, proud of Sill
Yer Bows delegation in the legislature,
for, without a single exception, they
Were worthy of it.
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs spoke
about THE State Senate" and conclud-
ed brief but eloquent speech by pro-
posing a toast to Senator Courtney.
Mayor P. S. Harrington spoke about
THE City of Butte" and also referred
to the Silver Bow delegation, of whom
the people We're proud,-proud for what
they did. and prouder for what they did
not do. This reference to their refusal
to accept bride money was received with
cheers.
Owing to the fact that there were no
ladies present, Senator Stanton of Cas-
cade was called on to respond to the
toast THE Ladies'" He said the bible
would bear him out in the assertion that
the ladies We're the most beautiful. most
wonderful and most marvellous of
Gods creations. After each new crea
ton the Lord exclaimed, 1t is goods
but after he had made woman from a
rib he was speeches.. Senator Stan
ton also paid a tribute to the Silver
Bow delegation.
In introducing Major Martin Magin-
Miss to respond to the toast of Demo-
cracy, its past. present and future" Mr.
Connolly pad a beautiful tribute to
that eminent democrat. to his eloquence
and honesty and the major was receiv-
ed with cheers. The major made an
eloquent speech and referred to other
eminent democrats in the state, and
when he mentioned the name of DAILY
the people around the banquet tables
arose as one man and cheered and
cheered again. Major Maginn:ss made
a speech in which his heart dictated,
He said democracy had no past 1t be-
gan with the beginning, and will last
to the end of eternity. Many other
eloquent responses were made.