Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-16

should have some political convictions;
hat from all associations, surroundings
raining he shOuld be a democrat.
His father is a democrat who, never
voted a republican ticket in his life. nor
for a republican,: but" continued he,
IF he were a resident of the State OF
Montana today he would espouse the.
cause of the republicans or chang his
residence to some state where demOcra-
cy is more pure and is less divided"
OF the two wings of the democracy he
said Their are indicators by the num-
dreds and purifiers by the score, and in
dulged in a little sarcasm at the "chaste,
pure-as-snow, undefiled independents,
who hold up their hands in holy horror
at the acts of the other wing. The puri-
~fication should take place; but while the
process is going on both factions should
be given a coating of bi-chloride of lime
that will cover their entire bodies.
Mr.. Murphy cantrasted the manner OF
the nomination of Hon. David %. Folsom
the republican nominee for governor,
with those of Hon. J. K. Toole and Hon.
Thos. S. Hogan. Whom the Gods
would Destroy he said, they first
make mad and I believe the demo-
Gratis nave been inoculated with the
serum of madness, and the republicans
will destroy them" He drew a strong
picture of the representation Montana
had in Washington when one of it's Sen
ators was fighting for the place he had
| purchased and it's congressman was
fighting to keep him from getting it.
A great and growing truth was uttered
when he said the county democratic
tickets are marked for the slaughter.
The great interests that are ngntlnS TOT
the control of the state do not descend
tC the local tickets other than the lesis-
lative part. The body of the ticket, the
men who stand closest to the people,,
being of them, will be sacrificed to &C
complish their ends. At the conclusion
of his speech. which had been inter-
rupted frequently by applause, Mr..
Murphy was rOundly cheered, ana hlSn
above all rose the college yell.
Hon. A. N. Yoder, of Butte, republic
can nominee for secretary of state, was
next introduced and made a favorable
impression upon the audience, potn WIN
what he said and the manner OF ms
saying. Mr.. Yoder is a practical bus1-
ness man who made friends by his ad-
dress.
The principal address of the evening
was by that we'll known orator, Hon. ID.
D.. Weed. of Helena, who fearlessly
handled the subjects of Imperialism, ex-
pansion, militarism and trusts IN an
emphatic, forceful, logical and pleasing
manner He recognizes in the DOGGY OF
lac o4AlS IAN
Jefferson, that added the vast domain
of the Louisiana purchase to the terri
tory of the original states and MADE
possible a growth hat has resulted IN
making the United States a world
power. He traced the history of the
different accessions, each one OF which
was opposed by the ~"croaking ancestors
of the present board of dismal croakers.'
Events and development has proven the
wisdom of the past, the future will
prove the wisdom of retaining the key
to the vast trade opening up to us In an
empire of 800, 900, 900 people" He de-
rided the pessimiStic cries of militarism
and showed that Missoula's quota under
the present laws is but four soldiers for
it's 5000 people; not sufficient to tram
pie Upon the liberties of the people to
any alarming extent.
Another subject that would engage the
next congress, which is of the greatest
Importance to the people of Montana, is
that of irrigation of the arid lands of
the west. 1t is one of the great ques>
lions pressing for solution. Montana has
area sufficient for millions, and all you
have to dc is to wed the water to the,
land and it will bring forth the pro-
ducts. The surplus of water e~ndangers
the people of the lower Mississippi. Re
servoirs here will hold back the surplus,
save death and destruction and make
homes for added millions. The markets
of China are to be supplied, and when
the arid lands are developed, here will
be the granary from which to supply
them. We are upon the eve of the
greatest era of commercial prosperity
ever known to the American people.
European countries can not compete
with us while we control the Philippines.
the key to the Asiatic countries, which
nearly two hours Mr.. Weed held the vast
audience, who applauded his progress
sive and patriotic sentiments heartily.