The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-07-12
REPUBLICANS
RATIFY.
THEY MEET THE SPEAKERS
WITH A SPECIAL TRAIN.

"A Large Crowd at the Opera
House. and Some Fine Speaking
by Hon. T. II. Carter. Hon. A. r.
Burleigh and III. F. Titus.
With Friday mornings sun the repub-
icans Of the Burg were up and rustling
around decorating cars and arranging
for the reception Of the speakers who
we're to address the ratification meeting
in honor of the republican nominees
Harrison aud Morton. At about 9
O'Clock a large number of hacks full of
red-hot republicans drove down to the
train, which had been delayed to &C
commodate them. All were feeling
bright and joyous, and white hats. linen
busters and small American flags were
seen circulating about on every side
Most OF them, too, wore broad smiles
which seemed to denote ''just watch us
closely when we return"
IN THE EVENING
the band played several airs in front of
the Kaiser hotel and opera house with
the effect OF drawing an immense crowd,
filling the hall to overlooking. An un-
usual number of ladies we're noticeable
| in the audience, and the assemblape was
extremely orderly.
President Linforth open ned the meet
ing with neat and terse little speech,
| and said that the object OF the meeting
was well known, and needed but little in
PRODUCTION on his part. The purpose
was to ratify the nominees of the repu0-
lican national convention at Chicag GO
Harrison and Morton.
Chairman Stevens then read the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
which report was unanimo usly adopted.
Following are the
RESOLUTIONS;
WHEREAS, The republican national
convention has met and the result of it's
labors is now known to the world.
Resol we'd, That we hereby express our
admiration for the intelligent manner in
Which It's work was perform ed. That We
commend the self-sacritice Of many lead
ers prominent in the party, any of whom
were worthy of the great prize contended
for, in laying aside person al ends and
seeking first the greatest good of the
party and Of the nation.
Resolved, That in the selection of
Benjamin Harrison and Levi p. Morton
rs the first choice of the republican
party as candidates for the highest offices
in the gift Of the peo,' II e
The wisdom OF that convel'UpG ~ \lm
Resolved, That we commend to all
thinking people the platfp prm of our
party. We commend the unequivocal
stand taken upon all the que estions of The
day. We point with pride to the fact
that there are no half-promises therein,
but every plank has been selected to
bear weight. We call atten ton to the
evident recognition Of the i'm portance of
tNn to Il
these great territories shall be imme-
diately admitted into the union of states
and other stars added to the banner of
our country.
Resolved, That We hereby declare in
the language of that platform that I'VE
are uncompromisingly in "a avor of the
American system of protection"
Resolved, That we hereby declare our
adherence to the principles of our party
and our intention to further its interests
by all honorable means.
Resolved, That we condenh hn in most
emphatic terms the broken pr romises and
pledges of the present demo-
cratic administration signitica Int of tho
value to be placed on any pr omises for
he future.
Resolved, That the best interests of
he American people, both poo and rich,
demand that the republican party shall
again take the helm of state and guide
ler course upon the sea of national life
at she may again be the pride of the
American people and the wond der Of all
nations.
The secretary then read telegram
rom Hon. Lee Mantle of Butte, express
ng extreme regret at not being able to
ttend the ratification, and it said that
hough not being present in person he
was in spirit. A congratula-
ory telegram was then read from w.
1unt, president of the Helena Republi-
an club. Letters were read from Can't,
ames II: Mills OF Deer Lodge and Con.
'has. S. Warren of Butte, in which they
eeply deplored their inability to be
resent at the ratification of the action
t the Chicago convention in nominating
harrison and Morton for the presidency
nd vice presidency of the Unit ed States
F. o. Linforth, the club chair man, in
hort but handsomely addressed speech,
HON. THOMAS H. CARTER,
ho at once proceeded with very ef-
,ctive speech on the ticket and the OK
client platform of the republic an party.
(e dealt pretty heavily on the f;llacy of
zee trade and spoke earnestly Oh the in
lstice done to the American citizens by
,e present administration The silver
uestion came in for share of his alton
on also.
HON. A. F. BURLEIGH
erhaps the best orator IN the territory,
as next introduced. and his address of
le hour was listened to with interest.
ID applauded at intervals. His dealing
ith the tariff question was strong in all
points, altogether his spec ech en-
'aced wide scope Of republican n prin-
pies. After the speeches by the two
sitors,
II. F. TITUS,
Philipsburg, was presented, and he
ade neat and telling speech on the
'lnciples and doings OF the dem naocratic
lrty and administration. After dwell
y for some time on the tariff, Chinese
ID silver questions he wound up the
enings celebration by hoping To see as
rye number Of republicans at the
Ills IN November as was now ass embed
the hall. The visitors went to Gran.
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