Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-08
A GREAT CROWD LISTENS
TO BENNETT AND B0TKIN

democrats had never attempted to pass
antitrust legislation and drew atten-
ton to a presented by Mckln-
ley while chief executive of the state of
Ohio, advising a law for the repression
of trusts. He declared this was the fr~t
mention of the necessity of legislation
regarding trusts.
L England the trusts are so great and
so powerful that our own are babies in
comparison. If Bryan We're elected, free
trade laws would be enacted n then
we would patroniZe English instead of
American trusts, which, to say the least,
employ American labor.
The speaker desired to see a condition
of affairs where miners and others en-
ployees of large corporations could save
their earnings and buy stocks in the
companies for which they work. This
is possible, he stated, only where syndi-
Gates and other bodies control any
branch Of trade and place stock in the
market.
He drew attention to the wool. the
lumber. the lead and copper and the cat
tie industries and pc'uted out the rea-
sons why they are IN thriving condition
during a republican administration.
With Bryan's election and under free
trade they would rapidly deteriorate.
In illustration of the danger incident
to radical legislation in the case OF trusts
the speaker caused a good deal of
amusement by telling +ht- Sror /,
man who was annoyed by the midnight
IA, NlnG = 4 ~Geighbor's dog on Il very
cold night. He threw everything port
aple ou, Oh t4e Mlliuuw 1t ,"s d.
failing to make it desist bowling, went
down into the yard in his night gar
ments and Selling the animal by the
ears. exclaimed: Now you cussed
brute. I'll hold you here until You
freeze"
some legislation regarding trusts is
needed" he added after the mlrth the
story lac excited had subsidized, land the
republican party can be depended on to
take the right steps, but IN REFRESHING
them we want to take good care that
we do not get frost-bitten ourselves"
The subject Of Imperialism came IN for
some verbal lyddite that the audience
greatly appreciated. After reviewing the
subject of the Spanish war in detail and
recounting how and why we had taken
possession of the Philippines by the de-
sire of the whole nation without, regard
to party or creed, the speaker said:
Mr.. Bryan fears militarism. He thinks
that one soldier to 1000 men-I think
llldl 10 tAe olICS 1dlAo-"Ill Jesuit III
founding an empire on the ruins of this
republic. The Swiss have a big standing
army and have preserved their freedom
for centuries, but that country is still a
republic.
Then Mr.. Bryan says that every SOL
der is a consumer and not a producer.
Well, the policemen in this country all
bear arms, are all consumers and far
outnumber the soldiers. Why doesn't Mr..
Bryan have them abolished also. I have
found them pretty troublesome at times
in my career and if Mr.. Bryan would
have them annihilated he would gain a
considerable number of friends. thaugh-
teri
Il do not see how a mans soul could
sink SO low said Governor Botkin in
conclusion as to fight against the send
ing of soldiers to the Philippines as long
as it is necessary for their s~ubjugation. A
short time ago a brave soldier OF Helena
was killed in the Philippines. Mr.. Bry-
ans utterances helped to prolong this
war and he is not blood-guiltless in the
case of brave Captain Brown.
when I become lost to the voice of
conscience and go into irreclairnable Gus
sedness I will take my choice of joining
Aguinaldo's army, the Boxers or the
democratic party.
The democratic party, the flag in the
dust: the republican party, the flag in
the skies. You many take your choice"
With 9. series of rousing cheers and
music by the band ended one of the
greatest republican gatherings ever held
in Silver Bow. Its success augurs we'll
for the party at the polls on November 6,
ton OF deserved merit that can be OH