The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
PAY HONORS
TO LINDSAY
DAWSON COUNTY PEOPLE SHOW
'ATHEIR REGARD.
PARTY LINES ARE IGNORED
All Unite in Monster Meeting Of Con-
graduation and Ratification
Magnificent Tribute.

Almost every person the town con-
tains was present at a celebration
held at Glendive last Tueday in honor
of the nomination of William Lindsay.
The opera house was packed to its
utmost, and among those who prom
ised him their support were men con-
spicuous in democratic ranks. Prom
inent men from neighboring cities
were there and others who could not
attend telegraphed their regrets. Not
only was every seat in the room oc-
cupied, but the aisles were crowded
with enthusiastic men.
Mr.. Lindsay and his family were
escorted to the stage by Mayor Dion
and John r. Stout, editor Of the Daw-
son County Review Their appear
ance caused prolonged cheering. AT.
ter it had subsided d. B. Need, who
was chairman of the meeting, intro
duced F. p Leiper as the principal
speaker for those rendering the COM
pliment to their distinguished fellow
citizen. He dwelt upon the supreme
pleasure felt by the people OF Dawson
county at the signal honor bestowed
upon one of their own number and
promised that they would show it still
further on the day OF the election.
He regretted that he was not more
able to express the confidence and
loyalty of the men of Dawson county
and the respect they entertained for
a friend and neighbor, who in res
idence of 20 years among them had
proved by an irreproachable life, by
deeds, not by words, and by his re-
spect for the rights of Others that his
administration would be founded upon
the principles of liberty and justice
and without usurpation of the rights
of any living being.
Mr.. Lindsay Replies.
When Mr.. Lindsay arose to reply
the applause was deafening and sew
eral minutes transpired before he
could make himself heard. He thanked
his friends and neighbors for their
manifestation of good will and thank
ed the people OF the counties who
won for him the nomination as gov
ernor. Next he told of his arrival at
Glendive, 81 years ago, broken in for
tune, but not daunted in courage, and
of his struggle for independence and
his efforts to win and retain the re-
spect and confidence of those among
whom he had cast his lot.
To be nominated for governor OF
Montana, by either the democrats or
republicans, he declared to be an hon
or no one should hold lightly. II
elected, he pledged himself by no
omission or commission to cause the
people OF the state to lose the conf
dence they had reposed in him.
10 WlFuIiy MlSQuoteo.
In regard to the charge that he
favOrs a division Of the state he said
the words spoken by him at the Bill
ings convention had been wilfully mis-
construed. Montana has combina
tion of resources he continued, "un
equalled under the canopy of heaven,
and then pictured its fertile valleys
magnificent streams capable of fur
nfshing power for limitless industrie!
and for irrigation, it's vast stores o
mineral wealth, its immense deposit!
of coal and it's far extending forests
of timber. "To attempt segrega
tion of them," he continued, "woul,
be a sacrilege. love every foot O
this grand commonwealth and if
am elected pledge myself to guarf
with jealous care every foot of do
main, as well as the name"
Closed With Banquet.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lindsay!
speech a recess was taken Of which
those present availed themselves t.
tender their congratulations. when :
programme containing vocal and in
strumental music was rendered. Thi
!. was followed by banquet in the ad
joining lodge rooms.
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