The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-10
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING OF OLD
TIME PARTY MEN LISTEN TO
RoUslNG sPEECHt :
POSTMASTER IRWIN o. ..
GOOD MEN IN COZ yNES
A. F. Bray Also Addresses the tng.
as Does Ex-Governor Ricka and
Richard Lockey-Rccomm Sons
for Vacancies Upon the County
Central Committee Made.

There was enthusiasm a plenty at the
meeting of the Republican League club at
the Auditorium last evening When Chair
man John N. Kirk called the meeting to
order he looked down upon gathering
OF old time republicans that put him in
the best OF humor Immediately.
Besides the regular work which came
before the meeting, many of the old war
horses OF the party were called upon to
address the gathering, and all responded
with an enthusiasm and vigor that shows
the party will be in the coming campaign
10 win.
A most interesting speech was that by
Postmaster George Irwin. When called
upon he rose and attempted to put of the
spcechmaking, but there were repeated
calls of "Platiorm!' and II was amid a
storm OF applause that Uncle George"
mounted the platform and made a good,
rousng speech, full Of thought and humor.
He began by stating that he was not an
orator, and that one of the conditions
which he cXacted in attending meetings
was to be let alone. He painted h,imor-
Gus picture OF the last campaign, which
he characterized as the "hippodlome Of
the county"
'Cissy' Lotus as the center of attrac-
ton, singing the Holy City," said Mr..
Irwin, and there was not a man in the
hall, irrespective Of politics. that did not
see the humor of the reference.
Referring to the question OF corporation
control, Mr.. Irwin spoke humorousy Of
the present split in the democratic party.
II believe in giving the corporations
just the same measure of protection as
individuals" said Mr.. Irwin; but the cor
porati;ns are beginning to see that they
cannot get that protection from the demo
Gratis. At least | feel safer in saying that
my personal friend. the senator who so
ably represents MS IN the national legis-
lature, would feel safer in the hands Of
| the republicans than in the hands OF some
| of his democratic frtlds.'
There was roar from the audience at
the reference and somebody in the rear
OF the room shouted:
"Whcre is knowltoni"
Good Men in Corporations.
Mr.. Irwin brought a burst OF applause
from the audience when he said: Il am
one Of the republicans who believe that IN
every corporation there are good men and
that because men band their interests to.
gcthcr for the development Of the re
sources OF our state there is no reason
why they should be considered inimical
TO the interests Of the country"
lie ridiculcd the effort TO make the cor
porations the bugaboo OF the campaigns.
Il stand for the protection OF their prop
crty, just as for the protection OF the
property Of private individuals" said Mr..
Irwin in clarion tones "Republicans have
always represented the sober, sensible
thought Of the people and il Is to the re-
publican party that these corporations
must look for the justice that is the in
alicnable right Of American citizenship.
"When the state was in the hands Cf
the republicans we heard nothing Of this
corporation fight. Private citizens and
public property owners alike had a guar
antee of protection. This year let us make
an earnest effort for the supremacy Of the
right and Of cican government Let MS
complete the tier OF Northern states that
register their votes for progress pros
perity and clean administration as en-
bodied in the principles Of republican GOV
ernmcnt"
A Well Known Republican.
a Helena man, Richard Jockey, was
called upon TO tell what they were doing
over in Lewis and Clarke county. He
made neat little talk, complimcnling the
republicans Of Silver Bow on their en-
thusiasm and organization.
Governor Richards, a. i. Bray and
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