The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-09-10
"a platform didn't amount to much any
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Adjourned till 10 q. N.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

10a. N. Rolf called; SO members ab.
sent. II -.s.H...a r.....-...
Mayhem, from Committee on Platform
and Resolutions, reported the following
tfeg fse.st RESOLUTIONS. s,..t ...... ..r,.
We, the Democrats Of Deer Ledge County In Con-
venon assembled believe In the long me doctrines
and traditions Of the Demecratic party: To the peo
pie belongs the right Of government and believ-
ne and relying In the intelligence, honesty and pat-
otism Of the people. demand OF the General Gov
eminent the appointment Of oacers from the people
sf the Territory Of Nsntana that We repudiats the
appointment Of men from abroad to all our ohicss
whs neither know our wants nor understand sur laws.
Therefore be It ,... ..........
Rssosvsd, That our DELEGATE In Congress Be request
ed to urge upon the Chief Kxecstivc Of our Nation
the appointment OF Ill our Federal oaces from the
people Of the Territory. "a, br. .S' All tst
RssOired. That We heartily endorse the sction oe
our National Democratic Convention In the nomina-
tion Of General Hancock and Nr. Rngish, believing
that the people OF the United States Will ratfy the
and that We have faith the sense OF justice
of General Hancock believe that Chief Executive
Of the Nation he will not turn deaf to the entreat
ies Of Territories for the privilege Of being gov
erned by their own citsens, and win not permit the
various principal Offices to be owned By men who are
totally indifferent to the wants Of eur people. ..
Resolusd, That we heartily endorse the past course
sf OR Delegate In Congress- Hon. Martin Magfnnis.
RAsolpsd, That We are opposed 70 the creation Of
any Indebtedness, Territorial Or q any cocnty or
city In this Territory upon any prctex however plaa
sibe for the purpose of aiding In the construction Of
any railroad, in exempting any such road or prop
erty from taxation, and our Members Of the Lseisa-
tive Assembly hereby instructed to oppose all leg
slaticn contrary to the above resolution and to the
spirit Of the same.
Resolutions adoped and Commistee dis
charged. .........-s...
The question Of Council nominations then
came up and opinion vas divided ~ to
whether Deer Lodge shoaId be entitled to
nominate two or three members in District
Convsntion. ........ ... ......... g.. .-.l.
+ The following were then placed in nomi-
nation to be endorsed mp to the District
Convention, which should determine the
number a. veil ~ nomination ~ as.-.
ED. Aiken, Butte; A. b. Mitchell Deer
Lodge; A. A. Brown. Blackf,ot. g! e
Quigley took the Chair aud DR.. Mitchell
stated be had bsen Cou soilnan for mum.
bsr Of years and felt it his duty to decline
that some other citizen might have tho po-
sitiou. .,.. .....s. ..-.:. d "a
The nomination was insisted upon and
upon motion OF Marks tbs motion to ap-
prove tho persons named prevailed i..,s'
John Brannagan moved that II but two
Councilman were allowed from Deer Lodge
county ono Of them should como from
Butte. The motion prevailed. ,., a.. is.
1:Gg THE NKxr CONVENTION.
Earl Warren, seconded BY McTsggHrt,
moved the next Deer Lodge County Con-
vsntion be held In Butte. .....:tT .1- d.
Beery moved the next Convention be bald
in Deer Lodge. Not having offered 1t In
the form Of m amendment the Chairman
pro tsm. oput the original motion and WAS
unabls to::deoide the VisS ooeS vote. ,Ht ,v,
Pending resubnission Of the question
the Chairman pro tenn. stated he had un-
derstood there WAS movement on foot to
divide the county; IL 90, no decision ON this
question could now be properly made. If
Q Brannsgan said the rumor Of division
WINS oil Wild talk" ... ... e..r..,n,.|
Batterton offered - substitute that tho
location Of the next Convention bs lsfs 70
the Central COMMITTEE, ..4..s sags9+
Beery moved to amend the original no-
tion BY substituting Deer Lodge for Butte.
Notion pat and lost. ... ... s.st a.a.-. srl ii
Batterton's substitute was put before the
Convention, roll called and lost; ayes, - |;
noes, 30. .a.a.fAs .s-s>....,. x.,g. ....s Cd
The original motion Was then put and
tho Chair decided "the ayes have 1t, -
70 the Convention goss to Butte, r, ata 5.al |
Pending the proceedings Batserton in
quirsd d" II we vote to hold the next Deer
Lodge County Convention in Butte and che
county 10 divided meantime. what will We
do for . Convention ?" " .aa.t3 al ssa.sf. |
eve won't have any" was mingled with |
much laughter, that being the easier way |
to dispose OF the question. y1 IL tssl:, "A
Beal moved . vote OF thanksssto CHAIR
man Aitchsll. aud Secretaries Hughes and
Marks, which prevailed. al t...,. ..as-a
At. II .. M, on motion Of hischsll, the
Convention. adjourusd sins dc. /
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