The Butte inter mountain., 1902-09-22
JOHN r. GRlCE TELLS IN MEETING
WHAT FAUGUST is AFTER IN
STATE OF MONTANA.
WISHES TO SELL MINES
AND GET OUT OF STATE
To This End He viii Try to Get the
kGiciary Under HIS Thunb--Re-
wing Addresses by Senator Mantle,
Postmaster Irwin and Others-To
Meet Again October 3.

Some of you may say and believe that
Mr.. llcinzes fight is democratic fight,
but | say that when a man tries to tamper
with the judiciary, it becomes the fight Of
every republican and every individual in
the state" From the speech of John k
Grice at the republican league club meet
ing Saturday night. One of the best at
tented and certainly tae most enthusiastic
and harmonious meetings thus far held in
the political campaign now in progress
was the republican league meeting Satin.
day night.
I he club met for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the state convention of
clubs to be held at Great Fails September
20. 1t was intended as mere business
meeting but The spirit moved several Of
the gentlemen present to make enthusiast
tic speeches upon the general issues now
confronting the republican party and the
people of the state OF Montana.
Who Did the Talking,
The principal speech OF the evening was
made by John r. Grice, but short talks
were made by Hon. Lee Mantle, w. II.
Roberts, George w Irwin, j. M. Hnlie
and Carroll G. Doman.
In the absence of John N. Kirk, presi-
dent of the local club A. n. Yoder pre-
sided.
Clinton II. Moore of the committee on
bylaws, made report and the bylaws as
reported were adopted. They provide 70.
annual meetings of the club on the third
Tuesday of July.
The following named gentlemen were Sc
lected to represent the club at the state con-
vention of clubs at Great Falls:
John N. Kirk, Lee Mantle, A. N Yoder,
]. L. Richards, A. 7. Bray, ID. J. Charles,
Carroll g. Dolman, Charles Schatzlein, DR..
c. V. Norcross and John X. Grice.
After the business of the evening had
been transacted Carroll G. Dolman was
called upon. lie took occasion to roast the
justice courts of the county and advised
remedy for existing evils
What Heinze Is After.
John r. Grice made a rousing and effec
tive speech upon the local issues of the
campaign. He explained Mr.. Henzcs ac-
tion of two years ago, when that person
age attempted to break into the republican
party and described him now as demo-
cratic political pirate, ready and willing to
cd any act that would in any way further
his financial interests.
the state" said Mr.. Grice. Some of you
may say and be..evc that Mr.. Heinzes fight
is democratic fight, but say tnat when
man tries to tamper with the judiciary,
it becomes the fight of every republican
and every individual in the state. lie has
treacherously courted that polished gentle
man, the governor of the state, and by
some strange power, got control of him.
In his hypnotized state, ]. X. Toole has
not been able to shake away the tolls which
cnwrap him.
"Let Heinze get control Of the legisla-
ture and have bill passed increasing the
justices of the supreme court o. the state
and he will accomplish the end that he is
now working for-to sell his properties for
large sum and leave Montana"
Mr.. Grice then pieu.ctee the downfall of
the M. 0. =. company at Bozeman and
hoped that a republican supreme court
judge might be elected to the end that all
might receive justice and fair play and
that the mines on the hill might be kept
running.
Brief talks were made by the other gem
tlemen named, after which the club ad-
journcd to meet again October 3.