The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08


restrictive features that could be devised;
proved further by the discredit brought
upon temperance laws through entrust.
ing their enforcement to parties in which
the saloon power had the casting vote,
and especially proved necessary for Gal.
latin county by the fact that large pro-
portion of her voters have for years
tried to defeat the saloon management of
their local government by voting for the
best men out of the two tickets put be-
fore them, and have still found both
tickets were nominated in subjection to
the whisky ring. In accordance with
these facts, we pledge ourselves, ire
spective of former party ties, to work
together as political party, in co-opera.
ton with the national Prohibition party,
until the leading issue of that party, as
set forth in its Indianapolis platform,
shall be attained.
8. That our local aims shall be-: (a)
To place the county government in the
hands of men personally in favor of
suppressing the saloon, and then, when
we are in a position to enforce it, to
adopt the local option law, us we are
assured public sentiment is already pre-
pared to do. (b) TO secure larger appro-
priations for schools, 80 that it shall not
be, as now, impossible for some districts
to maintain school for three months in
the year. 10y To use all right means in
our power to prepare the territory of
Montana for admission to the Union as
a state already free from the odious ser.
vitude of whisky politics. We further
adopt as especially our own the thir-
teenth plank of the Indianapolis plat
form, which is:
"Recognizing and declaring that Pro-
hibitiou of the liquor traffic has become
the dominant issue in national politics,
we invite to full party fellowship all who
on this one dominant issue are with US
agreed, in full belief that this party can
and will remove sectional differences,
promote national unity, and insure the
best welfare.of our entire land"
The next order of business being the
nomination of councilmen, delegates
were chosen in the persons of VIM. PEN
well and W. W Wylie, as representa-.
tives to the joint convention with
Meagher county for that purpose, with
Rey. Mr.. Hall and Geo. Barnaby as al
ternates.
For Representative, A. L. Corbly was
placed in nomination by w. B. Bowen.
Mr.. Corbly stated that it would be i'm
possible for him TO leave his family, and
would have to decline. He said that he
knew he would be elected, and it wai
not because he was fearful of the results
On motion the nominations were de.
clared closed, and Mr.. Corbly declared
the unanimous nominee of the conven
ton.
Mr.. L. A. Wilson was placed in nomi
nation for Representative number two
This brought about considerable discus
sion, many of the delegates being un
acquainted with MIR. Wilson. Geo. Z
Barnaby was placed in nomination
Thos. Street. Rev. Streator, w, W, Wv
lie, and Robert Mckee were also PLACED
in nomination, but ali declined. Mr.
Wylie declined because he did not wisl
! Il said that he had been Jealous in I h,
temperance cause because he wished te
get an Office, A vote was then taker
during which the club rendered "Com,
OFF," The vote resulted as follows
Wilson, o; Barnaby, 8 Mckee. 1. Ther,
being no choice, ballots were prepa RET
to the music of "We'll Be There Oh
Election Day" The second ballot re
suited as follows Wilson, IL Barnab,
6.
NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER.
Thos. Street. of Flathead; Geo. L
Duke. of Willow Creek: and Dayid
Davis, of East Gallatin, were placed in
nomination. 1t was then decided thai
the candidate receiving the largest num-
bsr of votes should be declared the nom
inee, the next highest to take his place
on the ticket If it should be decided
that there are two commissioners to be
elected. "One More River" was rem
dered while the votes were being taken
The vote resulted as follows: G. l.. Duke
received twelve votes. As the twelve
voters had not placed another name 70,
second choice on their ballots, G. L
Duke was declared the nominee for the
first. and Thomas Street, with slight op
position, was declared the second.
TREASURER.
the back seats, nominated Merritt Pen
we'll, and A. B. Bowen nominated A. W
Remington. The vote resulted as fol
lows NJ. W. Penwell, IA; A. W. Rem
ington, 4.
CLERK AND RECORDER.
W. W. Wvlie nominated Rev. M 7
Hall. Mr.. Hall declined for the reason
that he had accented ministerial labors
Mr.. Wylie still presisted but Mr.. Hal
maintained that he could not accent for
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