The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-27
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Senator Fairbanks Addresses Meetings Of Earnest Fol-
lowers Of Grand Old Party Senator
Dollver Also There.

and "The county ticket. Republican
policies and clean men," were some
of them.
At the Opera House.
The meeting held in the opera
house was presided over by the Hon
orable Paul Mccormick, one of the re-
upblicans nominated for presidential
electors. The stage was handsomely
decorated with flags and bunting,
with pictures of Roosevelt and Fair
banks were conspicuously displayed
in number Of places.
AS soon as the doors were opened
the thrOng began to pour in and In
few moments every seat, from pit to
dome was occupied. Even then all
who sought admission could not enter
and many were compelled to with
draw without having obtained even as
much as a glimpse of the interior Of
the house. The stage, too was crowd.
ed, as provisions had been made for
seating a hundred or more there.
The band played medley Of pat
riotic airs while the audience was
seating. Scarcely had the music ceas-
ed when Mr.. Fairbanks walked onto
the stage, accompanied by Mr.. Nc
Cormick. He was instantly recog-
nized and again and again the inn
mense mass of people cheered and
applauded. Following were Colonel
H. w. Rowley, the Honorable Chris
tian Yegen and Harry L. Wilson.
Mr.. Mccormick announced song
by the Roosevelt and Fairbanks quar-
tette, consisting of Messrs. Whitney,,
Allen, Ladbury and Brayton. The
first number proved SO acceptable that
the gentlemen were comeplled to re-
spond to an encore and sang a second
campaign song of humorous nature.
Senator Fairbanks.
Senator Fairbanks was then intro
duced by the chairman ais the pres
ent senator Of Indiana and future
vice president of the United States.
The welcome accorded the gentleman
was enthusiastic and earnest, whilc
its cordiality was not to be mistaken.
Several minutes elapsed before the
speaker could begin his address. He
was evidently surprised at the
warmth of his reception and thanked
the audience in sincere and hearty
manner.
The many pictures to be seen of Mr.. y
Fairbanks portray him accurately. In
markedly so. His hair is inclined
to be thin, particularly on the top OF
his head, where bald spot is con-
ceaQed by combing locks from the
side over it. A short, we'll trimmed
beard conceals a firm set, but pleas
ing mouth, and adds strength and
dignity to strong face that is occa-
sionally lightened by kindly smiles. *
Altogether, it is a face that impresses
and pleases.
After expressing his thanks to the
audience for it's kindly greeting Mr..
Fairbanks spoke of the pleasure it
afforded him to visit the west and
Montana. 1t was pleasant to travel
over this immense country, he said,
and to find everywhere loyal, patriotic
and enthusiastic American citizens.
although divided by state lines and
prompted by state PRIDE" he said,
I'VE are all American citizens and OF
this fact we are proudest Of all, for
great as our pride Of state may be,
our greatest pride is in our American
citizenship"
The American people were acc'is- u
TONED to settle great questions and
they had settled some OF the most
momentous questions the world hA0
known between the days of the t0unQ-s
ing OF the republic until the present N
time. He expressed the hope that
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