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THp WESTERN NEWS. VOLUME XVIII HAMILTON, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1908. NUMBER 51 GOV. EDWIN L NORRIS ENTHUSIASM KNEW NO BOUNDS AT DEMOCRATIC RALLY MONDAY NIGHT BBS S'ffiiC IDE IS REPEW APPLAUDED In Mnsterly Address, the Governor Elucidates the Re forms With Which His Name Is Linked— Receives Open Pledges of Republican Support While in the City. Speaking before a crowd that taxed the capacity of the opera house and -cheered wildly at every mention ot Bryan's name, Governor Edwin L. Norris, John H. Tolan, Chas. H. Hall and H. C. Stiff opened the dem ocratic campaign in Hamilton Mon day night. The enthusiasm knew no bounds, and it was the ominous enthusiasm that portends a sweeping democratic victory in November. The splendid audience was made up of residents from every corner of Ravalli county; democrats and repub licans alike came from Uarby and Stevensville; and the aggressive, vigorous way in which the rally was conducted, in contrast with the poorly attended Donlar.-Pray meeting, made an impression, that will not be forgot ten during the campaign. Wagner as Chairman. Attorney C. S. Wagner acted as ■chairman ot the meeting and spoke felicitously in introducing the speak ers. "Charley" Hall of Missoula spoke first. He did not know he was billed to talk, but he is a veteran cam paigner, and with his usual ginger, •delivered a snappy, catchy address. It is an unusual thing, he said, for the republicans to be constantly •claiming that "Ohio is safe in the republican column," as they have republican column," as they county, VALLEY MERCANTILE CO. 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Governor Norris he characterised as a "scholar, a polished gentleman and a statesman," and said the state of Montana had reason to feel proud that it was represented by' so able a man at the recent confer ance of governors that convened at the White House by invitation of President Roosevelt. He referred to his townsman, Mr. Donlan, the repub lican nominee for governor, as a neighbor and a friend. "He can run a sawmill, measure lumber and man age a drive, and Governor Norris can not do these things," the speaker de clared, but Donlan is as unfitted to be governor as Norris is eminently qual ified. Compliments State Candidates. Speaking of Miles Romney, demo cratic nominee for secretary of state, Mr. Hall said: "As many friends as Miles Romney has in Ravalli county, he has an equal number in Missoula county, in Silver Bow county and in every county in Montana." He refer red to Mr. Romney's qualifications, and complimented him in flattering terms, as did Mr. Tolan and Mr. Norris who followed. Mr. Hall paid a pretty tribute to Mr. Tolan, democratic nominee for at torney general. "He came to Missou la and won one of the prettiest red apple girls we had," declared the speaker amid applause. A. J. Violette, democratic candidate for railroad commissioner, Mr. Hall said, is a graduate of Ann Arbor, and a young man splendidly qualified for the office he is seeking. Henry C. Stiff, associate candidate for district judge with Henry L. Myers, was complimented by Mr. Hall as "one of the best lawyers I ever knew." Mr. Stiff was introduced and in a short talk said he believed the judic iary should be considered apart from party lines and promised if elected judge to devote all his ability and time to the duties of his office. Tolan Scores Big Hit. John H. Tolan, in a short, brilliant talk made a decided hit. A young man, Mr. Tolan has achieved great distinction. His humorous stories kept the audience in an uproar, but he also showed himself able to handle the deeper questions of national poli tics. His earnest manner was strik ing, and he convinced his hearers that he is a sincere young man who wants to see justice done and the laws of Montana impartially enforced. Governor Norris Refers to Toole. The crowd grew impatient to hear Governor Norris, and there was pro longed applause when he stepped to the front of the stage. His election as lieutenant governor four years ago resulted in his succession to the gov ernor's office when Gov. Toole resign ed last spring. With feeling and great deference Mr. Norris referred to this, and there was applause at the mention of the name of the most pop ular public man in the history of Mon tana. The applause broke out anew when the governor mentioned the magic name of William Jennings Bryan and told of the great fight he had made in behalf of the plain people of this country. The Governor's Reforms. The governor took up the policies in the democratic state platform and told what he hoped to accomplish if a A a a of in elected and supported by a democratic legislature. His name is already linked with three popular reforms, and he elucidated them. He advocates the administration of forest reserves and grazing privileges by the state of Montana and not by the national gov ernment, and he wants legislation to this end. In Ravalli county this re form certainly should prove popular. Guarantee of Bank Deposits. He advocates also a law guaran teeing deposits in state banks, similar to the law in opera tion in Oklahoma. The republican party in Kansas and Nebraska is clamoring for such a law. It is the most popular reform now before the country. Under its operation panics will be prevented, as depositors will have confidence in the banks and no runs will occur. But even if a panic should come, in a general crash, the money belonging to the depositors in a failed bank would be paid in full. A tax is levied on the banks by which a guarantee fund is raised to pay the depositors in failed banks. The governor is also identified with a policy for the conservation and care ful administration of state lands. The coal lands belonging to the state, he said, are of immense value, and the sale ot these will ultimately almost wipe out the general school tax. Governor Norris' address was mas terly and persuasive. He is a reform er, and his proposed reforms appeal ed to the people who heard him. His eloq uence and sound arguments won him many votes, and from the number of republicans who openly pledged their support to him during his short stay, it is absolutely certain he will not only be overwhelmingly elected, but that he will carry Ravalli county as well. Bryan'* Magic Name. An impressive feature of the rally was the great enthusiasm that Bryan's name evoked. The spell of the magic name is evidently still the same. Scores of republicans in Ravalli coun ty who followed Bryan with devotion in 1896 and 1900 are again openly and actively committed to his cause, and they were present to join in the ap plause ot the democrats, who always idolized Bryan. Governor Norris and party left yes terday morning for a campaign trip through Granite county. The Hamilton Cornet band provided music for the rally, playing "Dixie" and other of the democratic selections that never fail to enthuse. 1 j • Real Estate Transfer*. A. C. M. Co. to W. B. Webb 20 acres west of Hamilton; $ 1600 . Como Orchard Hand Co. to Ger trude W. Nelson lot 25 blk. 9, La. ke Cotuo Orchard No. 1; $1. Frank D. Dudley and wife to P. H„ Edwards, lot 5 blk. 30, Hamilton; $1. N. P. Ry. Co. to P. H. Edwards, 120 acres on Skalkaho; $360. W. G. Moody and wife <3 C, M. Platt, 80 acres east of Corvallis; $1. A. C. M. Co. to Frank D. Dudley lots 11 & 12 blk. 46, Hamilton; $1. Bitter Root Realty Investment Co, to Paul A. Sctiolz lot 21 blk. 2 W ix. K addition; $1. W, H. Huston and wife to Joe Dag enais and F. W. Wilson, north 3 feet lot9blK.16, south half lot 8 blk 16, Stevensviile; $1. Fannie McEaughlin and husband to Warner Laird and Bert Kerlee lots S, 9 and 10 blk,7, Darby; $450. Anna B. Clark and husband to W, H. Thorp lot 3 blk 3. Riverview; $1. C. A. Svendson and wife to Auvern J. Shovell, 10 acres near Stevensville : $ 1 . F. H. Drinkenberg and wife to J, W. Rockefeller, lots 7 and S in blk. 31, Riverview; $1. Mary Schwab to Geo. F. Sears lt>0 acres east of Corvallis; $1. Daisy G. Kingsley to Minnie L, Pigg80 acres near Florence; $1. D. Haacke to Austin H. Benton, 4G acres on Burnt Fork; $2700. 1 Allan Burch and wife to Emmett A. Hawker 40 acres on Willow Creek; $1. Annie E- Samuels and husband to IV. B. Faulds lots 7 and.S in blk. 2 Pleasant vale; $1. j J. H. Randolph and wife to Marg aret Burch lots 13, 14 15 and 16, blk. 4 • M. F. Johnson addition to Corvallis, $ 1200 . James Faust to Anthony Erath south half lot 3 north 10 feet lot 4, blk. 16, Stevensville; $i. John M. Keith to W. T Thorn tots north half lot 8 and north half lot 13, blk 16, Stevensville; $1. Forbes Buchanan and wife to Thos. Riley and Miles Kotasney, 60 acres west of Hamilton ,$5300. M. J. A. Reinkah to W. H. Thorp lot 2 blk. 3 Riverview; $1. Joe Dagenais and wife and Fred Wilson and wife to Etta and Virgin ia Bass south half lot 8, blk. 10 north 3 feet lot 9, south h^ilf of lot 3, north 3 feet lot 12 blk. 16; $1. James De Long to Lmis N Kin caid lots 17, 18, 19 and 20 blk 18, Darby; $1. I : SITTER SOOT STOCK FIRM GETS FOUR BLUE RIBBONS The Bitter RootStock farm received four first and three second prises for its stock exhibit at the state fair which closed in Helena Saturday. The following prizes were received: Per cheron stallion, first and second; Suf folk stallion, first and sweepstakes; Jersey bull, first; Hereford bull, sec ond; Hereford cow and calf, second. The sweepstakes prize capto.red by the Suffolk stallion was won in a contest over seven first price winners. James and Harry Coker and Tcm Wilker son chaperoned the horses to the fair and Tom McCourt, A1 Osborne and Janies Burns had charge of the cattle. I The men have returned from. Helena. GEORGE 0. WAYLETT DEAD. Geo D. Waylett, Sr., one of the old timers of the Bitter Root valley, wh® has resided near Victor for a number of years, died Thursday after an ex tended illness. The funeral occurred Saturday and was largely attended. The deceased was about 70 years of age and a well known and respected, citizen. He is survived by a widow and sons. A Card Having been nominated by the dem ocrats at their convention for the office of clerk of the court, E wish to publicly state that, without any disrespect whatever to the voters of Rivallc county, I most emphatically decline t® make a house to house canvass during the campaign It costs a good deal of money to the candidate and takes up the time of the voter very unnecessar ily; and the money that the candidate spends, say give or six hundred dollar s to obtain a small countv office, it ie the consensus of opinion, he will reim burse himself whenever he can do s®, to the detriment of the county. If elected I will endeavor to make x. good and honest county official with credit to myself and respect and satis faction from those who elected me. Very respectfully, LIONEL E. MANNING. Democratic Nominee for Clerk of Court. 40-St Subscribe for The Westers News.