Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-06

congratulate all VINO nave taken part
in the carrying out of that magnificent
demonstration. foc 7 am sure it gives a
~premonition of what is to follow at the
polls tomorrow. (App,ause.)
II regert exceedingly that the closing
of the last portion OF that procession
should have been marred and interfered
with by those who. apparently did not
like it's size and numbers. Those in the
front of the procession 60 not know that
those forces of calamity. those forces of
anarchy, those forces of demagogy which
seem so prevalent in this campaign, and
particularly in Silver Bow county, to-
night returned the compliment and
decent treatment accorded them last Sat-
urday evening, in SO dastardly a man.
ner. They could not control their
ruffianly instinct long enough to let this
procession pass in peace; and, my
friends, this will react tonlorrcw when
the votes are counted.
But we have homes men enough, and
I believe that the republicans of this
county have taken time by the forelock
and that very republican vote cast to-
morrow will be counted republican to-
morrow night or republicans will know
the reason why. (Apl:ause.)
Il want to congratulate the republic
cans here, I want to congratulate the
republicans of Montana that at last the
party is regenerated, r~ejuvenated n re-
united. I want to congratulate republic
cans that those conditions which separat.
ed them four years g have now gore
by; that once more the grand old repub-
lican party of Montana, shoulder to
shoulder, is marching side by siea, keep
ing step to the music of prosperity and
progress, and determined that the para
mount issue with them shall be loyalty
to their own flag; and that they will for
ever hold it up where the diplomacy and
craftsmanship Of William Mckinley and
a republican administration are present
Great ~applause.)
Senator Mantle here took up the sill
yer question AND expressed the same
opinions regarding it with which the peo-
Pile of this state are already familiar
through his recent campaign speeches
and the reports OF the press. At the con-
clusion of his remarks on this subject he
said that many people had inquired CT
him during his recent campaign tour
why he was supporting the administra
ton now. whereas, four years ago he
supported the democratic candidate.
Il have already answered hat question
in part; 1 answer it further now" he
stated. Shy saying that I am supporting
the republican party at this time because
1 prefer to stand by my own government
and it's flag and by those men who have
defended its honor and dignity and have
| given their blood in it's defense rattle,
thar to give aid n sympathy to those
who are trying to lay it's flag in the
1,,ct Nathan than tn t,nSo u-bo ora v,ox
laying and assassinatiIg the soldiers o.
the United States.
II am supporting it because I hole
with the president of the United States
that where that flag (pointing at the
stars and stripes on the walD has gone
up in honor 1t hall never be pulled dowr
in dishonor. I am supporting 1T because
I want the United States of America tt
be respected and honored throughout thu
earth. I am supporting it because I vii
never give my consent to helping a half.
civilized armI in rebellion aN,inst it:
just authority. (App'ause.)
81 am supporting it, my friends ant
you who ask me the question, because
would rather see this hand wither from
my body than cast my ballot for a part.
that at it's public meetings has Kissed thu
name of hat broad-minded citizen, tina
brave soldier and that pure-hearted pa
triot, William Mckinley. (Renewed ap
p'ause). And my friends in thes
same meetings, held under the auspices
of the democratic party, the name o
that mercenary and traitor. Aguinald}
who would be numbering every womal
and child in the Philippines were it no
for the brave and boys VIII,
constitute the army of the United States
is Justify cheered. That is why I am sup
porting the republican party in this cam
paign.
"Again. I belong to that great army o
American citizens who, born in less ia
vored lands han this. have come her
and enjoyed unto the full all thes
browning blessings Of liberty and of equa
opportunities which come My unde
the stars and stripes, and who wi
not promote or tolerate any insult to tn
flag of the country OF their adoption. An
again, my fellow citizens, I am support
ing the republican party in this cam
paign because in all those circumstance
and all those facts concerning the Phi
ippine Islands and our occupation {
them, I prefer to take the name Of A6
miral Dewey, Of General Otis. of bray
General Lawton, who now lies dead by
Filipino bullet-I prefer, I say. to tai
the word of those men, Of the Philippir
commission, Of those brave. Montan
BOYS who went over there n gave the
lives in defense of the flag. to takfn
the word of the Anaconda Standard. II
Butte Miner or the Helena IndepeS1e