Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-03
FOLSOM AND PORTER SPEAK.

The republicans did not exactly paint
the town red last night but they touched
up the corner Of Higgins and Front a lit
tie with red fire while Esmay's band
made music for the gathering crowd that
well filled the enn opera hOus to
hear the next governor of Montana and
his attorney general. They were not dis
appointed in their entertainment for the
house had been handsomely decorated.
Old Glory, bunting and pictures of Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt being much In evil
dence, stirring the heart with their pa
triotic suggestion.
In the absence Of Hon. E. A. Winsta-
ley, chairman of the republican county
committee, the meeting was presided
over by Hon. J. B. Collins who, at 8:15,
introduced Hon. David E.. Folsom, re-
publican nominee for governor, after a
few pertinent remarks. In referring to
Governor Folsom, Mr.. Collins sale that
at the convention at Helena there was
one man whose honesty, integrity n
purity of purpose especially impressed
him, and when Governor Folsom began.
his address he impressed his hearers with
his intense sincerity.
After bringing words of good cheer
from the several portions of the state, he
had visited, in which he a never seen
he republicans more harmonious, united
and determined than now, he exposed the
vacilating policy of the democracy. Eight
years g their hobby was free trade and
in the wake of their success followed con-
traction of the currency, commercial
panic, and Industrial ruin. Railroads
went into the hands of receivers, n
closed, merchants made assignments,
factories were shut Town and millions
were deprived of the necessities of life.
In 1896 it was necessary to have a new
paramount issue" n the bugaboo OF
free silver was introduced. Fortunately
the ms were agained turned out and In
the face of calamitous prediction of Bry-
an prosperous conditions again returned
and what was p~rophesied as impossible
came to pass. Knowing the impossibility
of fooling the people again with such
silly claptrap, the free silver question
was last year swapped for trusts, and
that for militarism this year. After play
ing a graceful tribut to the Montana
troops that were the first to respond and
be sent to the Philippines, also to the
troops sent to Cuba, he referred to demo-
cratic militarism-the army of the poor
SO much in evidence during the last dem
%.ocratic administration. He made a good
hit by referring to the Captain Hogan in
cident of stealing a train, who, after
coming back from Fort Keogh, Joined
Coxey's army, went to Washington and
were warned to keep off the grass
In referring to state affairs he express
ed the regret of ninety per cent. of the
people of Montana that the state IS
looked upon as the most corrupt n rot
ten borough IN the union. He appealed
to all who had ever allied themselves
with the republican party, and all fair-
minded democrats, to redeem the state
from it's record of dishonor. But"
added he in closing, eff you prefer to
worship at the Shrine decorated with
thousand dollar bills, bet on the winning
horse and keep you transoms open. If
the gods vouchsafe that some of the
green leaves bearing the legend that the
United States will pay one thousand doll
lars, or any other sum, are waited into
your room, put them down in your jeans
and don't tell any one you are a bood-
ler,"