Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-08

war on Spain declared Immediately. but
Mckinley knew what we did not, He
knew we were in no condition to go to
a He knew our army was scattered
ard would have to be gathered to-
gether. Had this government not de-
clared war there would have been no end
to democratic bowls; and hat party is
now endeavoring to dethrone justice and
create dissension by bowling because we
resented the insult hurled by the Span
ish flag and country. These citizen-sol-
diers of ours now in action are Just as
proud of our country as you and 1 are.
and when they RETURN to civil life they
Will be just as patriotic as they were be-
fore they shouldered their guns and
marched away to the 'front.'. The uues-
ton as to whether Americans would
fight has been answered by them in UNI
mlstakable terms. One blow from
Dewey took away the whole cheek Of
Spain.
You know and I know that the coun-
try is prosperous. Since William Nc
kinley ssumed control Of the ship of
state general confidence has been re-
stored throughout the land. Suppose
that for four years before Cleveland's
first term you a been prosperous in
your business and on the adv e of some
one you had gone off another tack, and
turing the next four years you had not
p~rospered; then you had gone back to
your old way of doing business and had
again prospered four years. Then sup
pose you had drifted into four years
more of bad business on the advice of
someone and had followed it with an
other four years of prosperity! Suppose
you We're then asked to go back again
to the old ailur period to experience
four years more of failure! Dc you
think you would do it? You would GER
talnly reply moi much. Eight years of
failure is enough for me. I know enough
to let we'll enough alone The first four
wars OF Cleveland's administration as
q I; i'r,e, but during the ensuing -four
3rars. the reign of Benja ain Harrison.
the country was prosperous. Then came
four years more of Cleveland's demo-
cratic failure, followed by four years OF
Mckinley republican prosperity. Is this
illustration not sufficient to show you
the difference between democratic and
republican rule? Why should a man vote
the democratic ticket simply because his
grandfather did it? In voting the re-
publican ticket you will be serving, not
only your country, but yourselves"
- 40 LIZ poSNllo MI
The silver question. Among other things
ne said that four years 6 no body OF
men had a more honest motive than did
the silver republicans of Montana, but
conditions mad changed. The party had
suffered nan hardships. one Of which
was Al attempt to betray it into the
ranks of the democracy.
EARLY in April I addressed an open
letter to the party, in which 1 stated that
no confidence could be placed in our
friends, the democrats" said he. THE
great greed of that party for spoils had
swallowed up all of its loyalty and pa
triotism. On all other questions save
hat of silver we We're in sympathy with
the administration, but when we dfScov-
cred the attempt to betray us into the
han of the democrats, together with
four years proof that our cause was lost,
we laid the coinage matter aside n
refused to blindly follow that which vas
not an issue. The democratic party
could not If it would restore the free
coinage of silver"
Continuing, Mr.. Bennett said there
were matters of more importance to
Montana to be determined in the issues
of this campaign.
I'VE view with shame said he, "the
action of the last legislature. We know
Montana is looked upon in the east as a
rotten borough. It is time to call a
halt, and WE call upon all good people,
irrespective of party, to assist in purify
ing the political atmosphere of the state.
I hope this matter will be explained from
every platform in Montana
The speaker paid David E. Folsom,
candidate for governor, a high tribute,
adding that he could personally vouch
for Mr.. Folsom's integrity and straight
forwardness. A vote for him, he said,
meant a vote for political purity, as he
was a man beyond the pale of corporate
influence.
In concluding his address he said the
republicans of Madison county had a
message for Silver Bow county. In the
Last legislature old Madison was repre-.
scented by three democrats, but this time
they would be replaced by three repub-
licans, who could not be bought for al
the gold, copper and silver in Montana,
! or all of the copper in Arizona. He hoped
that in November Madison would BIZ
privileged to join hands with Silver Bow
in recording a splendid victory.
"The next speaker hardly needs an in
Productions to a Montana audience" said
the chairman. HE is known throughout
the entire state by every man, woman