The Daily Missoulian., 1912-10-29
GOOD RALLY HELD
BY D DEMOCRATS
CROWD TURNS OUT TO HEAR
GOVERNOR NORRIS AT THE
HARNols THEATER.

People Of Missoula, last night
showed their respect for the chief ex-
ecutive of the state by turning out in
good numbers, to hear Governor Ed
win l.. Norris speak at the Harnois
theater. Governor Norris and Charles
Hartman We're the principal speakers
brought here. for the democratic rally
last evening.
!. Frank Woody, Jr, acted as chair
man of the meeting. After short
talk on the platform of the democratic
party he introduced w. w. Mcdowell
of Butte.
Mr.. Mcdowell took up first the al
legation made by w. B. George of
Billings. Mr.. Mcdowell said that the
statement made by Mr.. George that
Mcdowell was, or is, connected with,
or in sympathy with, the Amalgamated
Copper company was false. He also
cited several occasions wherein he had
opportunity to favor the Amalgamated
when he was speaker of the house of
representatives. but said that he did
not avail himself of the opportunity
and never would. He said he is a
competitor of the company in the min
ing business as an independent mine
operator in Butte. He said that he
and one other member of the Silver
Bow delegation in the house. were the
only ones opposed to the election of
T. j. Walsh. who was supposed to be
the Anna lganated candidate for United
States senator. @
Mr. Mcdowell also took issue with
Mr. George, who stated that Mcdowell
NE 40 ho tfr,r +
bill. Mcdowell claimed victory for the
entire democratic state ticket The
split" he said. "is in the old repub-
affect the democrats
The speaker then showed that the
democrats in Silver Bow county do not
have the easy time that is often
claimed for. them. He said that the
Amalgamated company was not a. po-
litical organization for the democrats
because many times republicans had
been elected. In closing, Mcdowell
promised to do his duty, by the citi-
zens, if elected.
Charles S. Hartman was the next
speaker. He took up national issues
and national candidates. Taft's ad-
ministration was first discussed. The
speaker showed that on many matters
the president had taken a stand with
the trusts and claimed that Taft was
against prosperity for the people.
Taft" he said, doesn't think of the
common. people, .# m55
In speaking of Roosevelt the speaker
said that he admired the men who
were brave enough to revolt from the
party which was headed by President
Taft. ut
God bless you for your revolt" he
said, May you fare well even though
away from home" Mr. Hartman said
he was sorry to see that the men,
who had made the break were not ON
the right road. He claimed that Roose-
Welt was a progressive now, but he
said that the colonel had only lately
become one. He cited cases to show
Wherein Roosevelt was at one time
with the interests and he claimed that
the interests We're willing that the
colonel should be elected. He attacked
Roosevelt's action in regard to the
Tennessee Coal & Iron company, the
railroad bill and the admission of
Oklahoma. @
Mr., Hartman said Roosevelt was af-
flicted with supreme egOtism. He also
said that one never knew where the
colonel stood and that his statements
did not always agree. The speaker
said, however, that the colonel was
not to blame because he always
thought that he was right. He con-
cluded by asking support for Wilson
and the other democratic candidates.
Governor Norris.
Governor Norris spoke on state is
sues and state candidates. He took
up the democratic platform and ex-
planned the planks in it. He said that
no democratic candidate could serve a
corporation and stand on the demo-
| cratic platform. The democratic can
didates. said the governor, from
Stewart to Hall do not represent any
| corporation" After dealing with some
new laws which he thought We're
needed in Montana the governor closed
| by making plea for Woodrow Will
| son.