Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-02

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ticket invaded this city yesterday and
made two bold assaults on the allied
forces of corruption and bribery. one at
Centerville n the other at South Butte.
In each instance they broke a lance with
fusion doctrine and came out of the con-
test with colors flying.
In order that each candidate might
hold communion of mind and soul with
as many voters as possible, it was found
necessary to make use of local speak,
ers as wedges to fill in the gaps while
the candidates were being transferred
from n place to the other.
Owing to the illness Of Hon.. David E.
Folsom, who was obliged to remain in
Helena, and the late arrival of the train
on which Hon. S. G. Murray was a pas
senger, only two state candidates were
present at the meeting-Prof. w. q.
Harmon. candidate for superintendent Of
public instruction, and Hon. 7. J. Por-
ter, candidate for attorney general.
Both spoke first at Centerville and then
at South Butte. After they had depart
ed from Centerville, Hon. Miles j. Cav
anaugh entertained the crowd with a
clear and forcible expose of the fallacies
of the fusion principles, or rather, lack
of principles, and an calculation Of re-
publican doctrine. At South Butte. prior
to the arrival of the two state cundi-
dates, Hon. George A. Clark, ]. r. Grice
and others addressed the audience and
ably presented the issues of the cam
paign. M
There were large crowds present both
in st. Georges hall in Centerville and at
Blume's hall in South Butte when the
meetings were called to ORDER. At
South Butte standing room only remain
ed, and the same would have been true
at Centerville had it not been for the fact
that a fusion meeting was also held
there. The ordinary citizen is naturally
rather curious, and there are so many
funny things to be witnessed at a fusion
meeting that he will frequently neglect
to receive a mental treat in order that
nus sense of amusement may be gratifed.
William Robinson, president of the
Centerville republican club, of1ciated as
chairman OF the meeting in st. Georges
hall. introducing Prof. w. E. Harmon of
Bozeman, as the first speaker Of the
evening. The candidate was applauded
as he took his position at the speakers
table. His remarks were prefaced by
some complimentary illusions to the re-,
publican drum corps, which proved a
great attraction in drawing people to
the scene Of the meeting.
The office to which 1 aspire is non-po-
ttlcal," he said. There are three foun-
dations upon which the bulwark of our
institutions rest-the family, the school,
and the church. When we notice the vast
expenditures annually made on account
or the children we can see thai the
United States government takes this fact
fully into consideration.
Il believe that Butte has as good
schools as are to be found anywhere in
the state, n that is saying a good deal.
Your high school is one of the finest I
have ever seen and speaks volumes for
the enterprise of the people.
by the ens of 1890 it appears that
II per cent Of the population of this
country can neither read nor write. It
appears also that children who were
given only a common school education
were increased in value fully rs per cent
as regards their capability in earning a
living andas citizens of the communityin
which they lived"
The speaker said he thought the peo-
pie of the state should be very careful
la AoooAAA6 a SAlOO superintendent, as
he believed the office second to none in
the gift of any state.
He thought it only a matter of Justice
to himself that the voters should know
his W qualifications, as he is a candi-
date for the position. He had been en-
gagged in school work for twenty-five
years, fifteen of which had been spent in
this state n fourteen in the schools of
Bozeman. During this time hi had Kept
entirely out of politics and had no strings
on him that would Interfere with a
proper administration of the office in
case he should be elected.
Mr.. Harmon wal warmly applauded
as he took his seat, and a similar demon
stration occurred when the chairman in
troduced Mr.. Porter.
In Introduction the candidate for at
torney general said that he came from
Miles City, in Custer county, the county
that was named after the famous In
dian fighter, the general who had stood
for civilization against the tomahawk,
the same as the American soldiers are
standing today for civilization in Luzon
against barbarism.
1.-THE citizens of his state are facing
very grave issues this year," he as
serted, land I desire to place before you
some of the thoughts that impress me
most. I believe that every citizen should
be a member in good standing of some
political party, and, as I am a repub-
lican, I naturally believe that he should
belong to that party. Every party is