The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-25

the interest OF a few grasping cor
porat.ons and not in the interest OF
the people Of the state or for the pur-
pose of providing homes tor settlers.
In fact, Dixon was held up as obtain
ing money and reputation under false
pretense.
But Mr.. Gormley said he wanted to
be fair with his opponent and then be-
came ~"sarkastick," as Josh Billings
said. Taking for true the record said
to have been made by him-securing
passage Of more bills than any other
member of congress-why then it
would be foolish to send him back. A
new and inexperienced man, Mr..
Gormley, should be elected, for it had
been shown that such a one was ca
pable of accomplishing more than the
men who had been in congress for
years and years.
An O%ratorical Hurricane.
Judge w. Y. Pemberton followed.
The none too large audience nov be-
gan to thin out, having satisfied it's
curiosity concerning Mr.. Gcrmiey,
and the judge asked that no more
leave, as he was going to speak only
a few minutes.
Although ever advancing years may
have dimmed his power OF argument
and reasoning, the judge is still the
happy possessor OF a voice that makes
itself heard. He also emphasized the
nativity OF Mr.. Gormley and pro-
nounced him one OF the brainiest and
most brilliant young men in the state,
a very intellectual giant. In a con
t1ary sighting strain allusion was
fortunate in the selection a state in
which he was to be born. when Mr..
| Dixon was still running over the gray
| ely hills of North Carolina, his heels
covered with t-a-h," SAID the judge,
"A. G. Gormley and Montana were
sweethearts." This fetched EN-.
Judge Pemberton then took up
| state issues and said there were none
this year, both political parties had
adopted the same platforms. The re-
publicans had taken Joe" Toole's
message OF two years ago and
1 o~o mod - ;rfo fhAir r1otfOrro onH
now asked the people to support it.
The primary election law, the initia-
tive and referendum, the fellow ser.
want law and the other reforms de-
manded by the republicans were dis.
cussed severally. In speaking OF
the primary election law the judge
became somewhat severe on his own
county, Silver Bow, where he said the
people no longer had anything to say
as to whom should be nominated
That strongly democratic county he
said was dominated by the corpora
lions operating within it and thei1
"grafters" and hirelings dictated tt
the honest men what they should do
Scores Democrats.
directly the democratic legisla
lures were scored for having ignored
Governor 'Toole's recommendations
in the direction of needed and crying
reforms, for he asserted that they
meant restoration OF power to where
it rightfully belonged, the people
from whom it had been taken. Car
ried away by his righteous indigna
ton, the judge solemnly asserted tha'
the corporations were in control o.
the state and it's most sacred institn
lions.
The iniquities OF the tariff were ex
posed az a change and the people
were told how they we're being robbed
right and left through the workings o:
protection. Because of the opportuni
ties to commit robbery the ubiquitous
republican tariff afforded them the
trusts were annually fiiching a billion
six million dollars from the American
families, who were rendered helples:
to save themselves.
Justify the judge laid about wher
he got the trusts where he wanted
them and the stage became strewr
with their fragments. The only relic:
to be had was IN the erection OF Par
ker; he was the man to ave the ma
tion and put down Imperialism, mill
tarism and all other evils with which
the republican party has loaded dowr
the people.
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