Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-07

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ence was somewhat late in gathering, be-
cause of a misunderstanding at the
opera house, where the crowd went first,
TO hear the Alice band. The band rem
dered several fine selections in front of
and in the Auditorium, during the even
Ing, and was highly congratulated by
Senator Wilson during his address. The
mousse was we'll filled, and applauded fire.
quently. Senator Wilson spoke first, fol-
lowed by Senator Nelson. the self-made
man of Minnesota. The substances of
senator Wilson's address was as follows:
Il find myself somewhat embarrassed
In addressing you. my fellow countrymen
OF the west. I had o expected, when
asked to come by Senator Carter to
speak twice the same evening. I enjoyed
as I had for years before, the republican
love feast at the convention over at Hell
ena. 1t was an inspiration to see men
coming 500 miles across he state to join
in making the platform that is to carry
Montana on the 9Th of November.
Il was glad to see the republican party
write down in black and white, in words
that canno be denied or garbled, it's res
olution in favor of an 8-hour day for Ia
Dor. When that law is written as the re-
publicans will write it when they come into
power the writer, the law and the toi1ers
under it, will not be subject to- whims of
any plutocratic capital.
Il am glad of this opportunity to visit
this. in some respects, the greatest city
in the world. Here one may find the
capital and of labor. I saw the state born
into the union: I may say that l have
helped rock the cradle of the industries
that have made you great. So I do not
feel altogether a stranger, even among
strange faces, in the fine audience I am
addressing.
"The republican party was right in the
ampaign and won; we are right again in
this campaign, and we shall surely win,
and Mckinley will be reelected.
Il have love for the republican party.
1t is the party into which 1 was born,
the party of my later choice, and I hope
to never be other han a republican.
1t is a party that does business. 1t is the
greatest clearing house IN record for ma
tional and individual business. 1t has
done business in succession with seceS-
sion, with reputation, with constitution
al slavery, with polygamy, to the great
glory of our nation.
I'VE are having good times now-nO one
an honestly deny that; and that is the
doctrine of the republican party. Mort
cages are being lifted all over the coun-
try: the republican party stands for that
every time. Never before were we so
proud of every part of the nation: never
before was every part of the nation so
proud of the country as a whole. Our
commerce has grown to sue enormous
bounds as to defy competition. Why,
during the eight years of WaShington'S
presidency. all our trade reached only the
sum of $3.50, 900. 600; last year alone it
amounted to a billion dollars more than
that. The republican party stands for
the difference.
II say we are having good times. We
are. All over the country the people are
happy, prosperous and cOntented. What
made it? What has happened to bring
this condition? Nothing that has happen
ed, but government by a republican ad
ministration; that explains the whole
thing, as it has done in the past, as I
beg leave to show you by reeiting a few
historical Incidents.
'The democratic party is a great party,
one of the greatest parties of all history
in opposition-It is the weakest that has
lived on earth since the time when the
morning stars first sans together, to
enact legislation for the happiness and
good Of all the people. 1t is not a party
Of one standard. It has one standard of
suffrage for the negro of North Carolina,
and another for the Filipino and the resi-
dent of Montana. 1t has one of
morality in Manhattan Island, and an
other in other parts Of the country. It's
legislation. when it gets in power is like
a lot of wild horses, heading every way,
trying to enact legis' ton.
"Allow me to quote the words of the
distinguished candidate IN his accept
ance speech at Indianapolis. If | am
elected president, I will Immediately con-
vene congress in extraordinary session.,
and will recommend the free n unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the no. I am
mistaken: I have gotten the wrong
speech. These words are not there. If
you want them you must go back to the
historical book, The First Battle and
search for it along the firing line. This
| year the speech is as silent as the cata-
combs. s
Therefore, a new cry must be raised,
, a new issue brought forth. SO imperial
! ism is made the paramount issue. But
back of hat word stands What is nearer
the heart of the democratic party, free
trade back Of it stands a deprecated cur
| rency. the end and breaking up of the
! present matchIess banking system, the
! defiance of the supreme court. the inau-
/ guration of cheap labor, the reign Of debt
and disaster, and the coming of social
Ism.
THE difference in products between
the last year of the Wilson bill and the
first year Of the Mckinley bill was over
q billion of dOllars-the difference be-
tween Coxey's army and prosperity. l
could not resist the temptation to review
this history for it is all true. Go read the
! platforms of the two parties, n get
the facts for yourselves.
"a few words on expansion, miscalled
imperialism. There have been some dis
| tinguished imperilaists in the history of
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