Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-07
TALKED To CROWDED HOUSES
SENATOR NELSON AND EX-SENATOR WILSON ADDRESS BUTTE
REPUBLICANS AT w MEETINGS.
ABLE PRESENTATIONS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE PARTY OF
PROGRESS 7AUDIENCES REPRESENTED BEST
OF THE VOTERS.

An audience that occupied every seat
and every inch of standing room in the
Grand opera house, and another audi
ence that comfortably filled the Audi
forum, participated last night in the
ratification of the work of the republican
state convention and listened attentively
to the utterance Of great truths by men
who are qualified to speak.
Both gatherings were representative
OF the thoughtful, earnest and %independ-
ent voters of Butte. They went, not out
OF curiosity, nor as followers of red fire
ana noisy drums, but to hear and express
their approval of those things in which
every American citizen is interested.
ihey were not of the sort to be worked
into frenzy by bombastic ranting. but
they were men of that order of intelli-
gence which grasps and analyses the
1uIi can OF a proposition, and they
rendered their applause as freely for the
pam facts enunciated by Senator Mel
son as they did for the flights of elo-
quence with which ex-senator Wilson
RECALLED them,
1t was a meeting of which the repub-
dence of the substantial Citizenship.
Whlch vii! this year be found in the
ranks or the party of progress.
Ihe opera house was filed long before
the speakers arrived. The stage had
been decorated with Tags and bunting
with pictures of Mckinley and Roose.
Welt, Lincoln and Grant. The Cooper
city band rendered a selection after
which Senator Knute Nelson and the
committee who escorted him arrived.
1ne Ihe1nDers or the committee were
Wen known republicans, a noteworthy
fact being that very many were members
or the First Montana volunteers.
In introducing Senator Nelson, ex-Sen-
ator Lee Mantle said that before formal
~ introducing the distinguished speaker
nf tho avyari1~p he ryS~h~ - ----- -
great pleasure he felt at being permit
ted the opportunity of confronting such
a splendid audience. He wished to con-
graduate the republicans Of Butte, OF
Silver Bow county and the state upon
the fact that once more in the political
history of the great commonwealth they
presented the spectacle of a great united
party With all grievances adjusted and
ready to face the common enemy in solid
rihalanx and with the determination to
win a magnificent victory in this years
campaign. He had just returned from
the capital of the state where the state
convention of the party had been held
and he brought back the good news
that never in the history Of Montana
has there been held a larger or more
a more complete spirit of good will had
been manifested,
That convention, Mr.. Mantle said, had
placed before the people of Montana a
ticket which in point Of character, sb:l-
tty, integrity and absolute and omplete
independence from ali corporate and un-
due influences, had never before been
equalled in the state. After the splendid
work Of that convention, he said, it
would be folly to point the finger Of sus-
picion and reiterate the stale Islander that
the republican party is under corporate
dictation. He would present to the mag
nificent audience a distinguished mana
gentleman who has been conspicuous in
the affairs of the nation. He had rrive
in this country at a tender age AMI
fought inch by inch up the ladder of
fame. He had been elected by the peO-
pie of hts adopted state to every Office
within their gift. II take great pleas
ure in presenting to you." continued Mr..
Mantle. "for your courteous hearing the
Hon. Knute Nelson"
AS Senator Nelson advanced to The
front Of the stage he was received by a
storm of applause. He began his ad-
dress by paying a handsome compliment
to Senator Carter and ex-senator Man.
tie, with whom he had been associated
in the United States senate. He detailed
the arduous duties devolving upon the
representatives of the people at the ma
TONS capital, which he said consisted of
a great deal more than looking wise.
'I'm a farmer from the state of Min
nesota,'' said the senator, "who has come
out here to talk to you miners of Butte
and preach the gospel of the republican
party. I ave always had a desire to
! see your people n your country and
! looking into your faces tonight I might
| say: How many good m have been
: spoiled to make miners!' daughtar) But
| we are all working for the common good
of our country. We raise cattle and
hogs and produce; you delve into h
| earth to produce the mineral we need to
! carry on our industrial and commercial
operations. We must all work In har-
mony. In the great campaign confront
ing us we will have to do our own think
! ing. While laws and our constitution
are good it is OF great Importance that
we exercise the rights of citizenship with
Judgment. It behooves every good cit
vote always with the flag OF the country
. before him, so hat it will re iound 70 the
| best interests of the American people. If
we do this the great American nation
will continue to be the orbit If light
| for all the nations of the EARTH"
The speaker referred to the last dem
| ocratic administration as the most tyy-
ing times in the history of the Amerl-
can people. During Cleveland's admin
fstration a financial and industrial stag
nation resulted, Banks were failing,
up and down looking for work-honest
men looking for work and unable to
find it simply because of the want OF
confidence in our government.
The republicans had said that ii you
put our party in power we will enact
tariff laws that will rebound to the
glory Of our country.
In 1896 the democrats believed that
If you want a pair Of shoes made To
order and to wean", or first-class repairing