The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-21

and insolent1y putting their money into
cracker factories instead Of distilleries.
Gentlemen of the board of trade,
what will our beloved commonwealth
and this, it's beautiful capital and me-
tropolis, amount to if we allow capital
to be diverted from its legitimate cham
neas and used to- produce the pale and
lifeless cracker which is fit only for a
community Of poll parrots. and from
which only farmers and other parvenues
derive benefit? Why is it not better to
smash this trust and all kindred enters
prises that bring. money here only to
make food and work, when we are OPP;
disregard of democratic principles?
Was it not the poet who said of the ra =
nectar distilled from corn: Yea, verify:
it is the staff of life and natures sweet
restorer and cheap at any price? am
now quoting, gentlemen, from the works
of Mat Anderson, the sweet singer Of the
Sour Dough. But, leaving the realms
of literature to resume the discussion
Of the rights of man in this crisis OF the
nations history. when. as my friend
Bryan says, the dollar Is behind the
man or the man in front Of the dollar,
I desire to cite another reason for the
determination of the cracker octopus,
and it appeals to the party loyalty Of
every true democrat. In pursuance OF
this capitalistic plot to control the poliR
! tics of Montana by surreptitiously buy
ing all the property they can pay for;
they are running this cracker monopoly
| with girl labor-there is not a vote
among the entire army of employees.
The entire 10 of them are of no more
benefit to the cause Of democracy and
reform in Montana than so many extra
school houses or churches.
"And so, gentlemen. I have come be-
fore this board OF trade seeking assist
ance of a financial nature to enable me
to prosecute this Cracker and Ginger
Snap trust. If you doubt my financial
standing and responsibility, I will put
up bond to secure you. 1t Is con-
federate government bond which was
once perfectly good. But even II it Is
not I am willing to put it up II the
board desires security for the proper
performance Of my contract to put down
the trust which would bring reproach
upon the industries Of Helena by dis
tributing among our people money
tainted with the suspicion that 1t may
have been acquired in Wall street specu-
lation. Gentlemen. I ask you in all can
dor, can we, as consistent democrats,
| indorse the distribution in this state Of
money made by speculation in trust
stocks? So long as do not get my
hands on any of it, say ennphaucally
that we can not. except at the sacrifice
of our dignity as democrats. il we have
any left. am willing to sacrifice .
little of mine If can get a sufficiently
firm grasp on their ul-gotten stuff. But
in the meantime. I want your assistance
in exterminating this Cracker trust and
securing the appointment as receiver at
500 minute. +"
But. gentlemen" I resumed, 1--WE
must drive every trust dollar. unless II
is trusted to US. out Of Montana. We
must disfranchise every man who works
for imported money unless 1t comes our
) way. We must enjoin the mtllionalres
. If they do not Join US and whack up.
, We must denounce the men who sell
them property. but not before we sue