The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-30
CROWD GATHERS d
AT TAFT CLUB
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!friends of the laboringSman and cited
II INSTANCES where laws had been passed
ffohr their benefit Mr.. Taylor readsex.
tracts from various speeches made by
:.-Republican@leaders showing where the
party stood on the labor question.
/ IN concluding his talk Mr.. Taylor
praised Harry L. Wilson, the present
county attorney. Mr.. Taylor touched
briefly on Mr.: Wilson's record as pub
Ilic prosecutor of Yellowstone county
and.what he had done for the preser-
walton of law and order. MI. Taylor
said that Attorney General Galen had
offered Mr.. Wilson the position as
first assistant in his Office, but he re-
fused as he thought that he should
carry out the work intrusted to him
Fly the people Of Yellowstone county
ID enforcing the laws and publishing
those who broke them.
When Mr.. Taylor finished the au.
dience %applauded, showing how Mr..
Wilson stood in their estimation.
Other Speakers.
Attorney j. Henry Nibbe took up
! some Of the Bryan issues and enlight-
lened the voters on the record of the
Democratic party in days gone by.
He spoke earnestly and gave many
good reasons why Taft should be sup
ported by every workingman,-prin-
.cipally that Mr.. Taft would continue
to give justice to all and the working
man would get a square deal under
his; administration.
W. j. Allen amused the audience by
telling many good stories, all of which
carried a point and made an effect on
the auditors. Mr.. Allen took the his
tory Of both parties and spent some
time upon the panic of 1898, when
such dire conditions existed under
Democratic rule. ttThis was the time
when the people ruled according to
Democratic doctrine and they want
to bring on themselves such condi-
tions again they a by just casting
y ballot for MI. Bryan and the slogan,
Shall the people rule??'' concluded
the speaker The assembled voters
showed their hearty appreciation Of
Mr.. Aliens talk by applanding freely.
Charlie Brooks sang his topical
song, Somebody Lied. to Me- and
was forced. osgive an encore before
the audience had enough of him.
Marion Rodgers in his tramp specially
was the hit of the evening and he.
was forced to sing again and again
before he was allowed to: leave the
stage.
Fred Il. Hathhorn made a brief. adj
dress when he told the iced Of the
reapportionment Of this district, 50
Yellowstone county could have more
representatives, in the legislature.
This only can be accomplished when
a8Republican governor rules in Helena.
and The made a special plea to each
voter to cast his ballot for Ed. Don,
Ian. He also asked the undivided sup
port for Frank b: Connolly for the
legislature sas he would have. many
opportunides,to advance the interests
OF this county in the state law making
body. stss-ssaG; - :.ssss. q
Mr.. Hath1orns concluded his speech,
by saying tlfat4swe must have some;
Improvement in the public roads OF
Yellowstone county within the near. fu.i
ture..' He said that they were a dis,
grace to the people OF this section and
pressure should be brought to bear to.
have an appropriation made to build
better roads.
Feeling Of eeniaiity.
Geniality and companionship per
vaded the meeting and every man
present did his. best to make the even.
ing pleasant, for his neighbor.
Plenty Of cigars. were passed around
ISL .F-A ~ - 4'NffHTA
which added much to the pleasure Of
the evening. All the speakers we're
well received and their addresses lis
tened to attentiyely.
Chairman selvidge requested every.
man to turn out in the. rally Mon
day night and join in the parade. He
also announced that q special wire
would bring the. election returns d.
rect to the Taft club Tuesday night.
sHERMANs TOUR.
Active Campaign In the Adirondack
Mountains.
ALBANY, Oct. 2s.-After a day Of
active campaigning through the Adj.