The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-07
MAKING A FAIR OFFER
Democratic Senators Address Z Letter
to the Republicans.


Special to the standard.
HELENA, Dec. 6.-The following letter
was given out tonight for publication.
To Messrs. Brourn, ArmingtOn, Oifs, Fisher,
Hedges, Rutherford. Thompson and Bdb-
cock, Rcpubiirdn Senators Of the First Ley
isiafire assembly Of the STATE If Montana:
GENTLEMEN-we assume that i'm COM
mon with the rest of otr fellow citizens
and the people Of tlse country at large. you
fully understand why we. the democratic
senators-s,lect Ia the first Legislative body
of the state of Montana. have not joined
with you i'm am organization of tile body To
which we were duly elected. We have
held-and still hold-tlat the action Of the
republican members-clect Of the co-ordi-
nate branch of the Legislature In refusing
tn comply with the governors proclama-
ton designating the time and place Of
meeting for that body, and In organising
as n separate body To which they admitted
not elected either i'm law or
equity. was evolutionary in its
character and i'm defiance of con-
stitntiona1 authority. Believing that
the meeting of the senate under
such circumstances with n differ
ence Of opinion among its member as tai
which of the two bodies claiming tai be
the coordinate branch of the Legislature
should be re-coHnizesl. we have pursued
the only course which we believed would
tend to the preservation OF peace and the
avoidance of further disorder and confus-
sion. and refraincd from joining you i'm
the organization Of the senate.
recognizing, however, that there, may
your constituents who may have honest
doubts as to the fairness and integrity of
the election at precinct No. 3A.in Silver DO v
county, over which all the unfortunate
existing differences have arisen.
and wishing in common with all other
law-abiding citizens tai do everything i'm
our power tn bring about u speedy and
honorable adjustment of the controversy
which IL 80 detrimental tn our business
interests and damaging To the name of
our state, we respectfully invite you tn
join ms i'm "a full, fair and searching in
quiry into the manner i'm which the cleo
ton was conducted at said precinct "a,
with u view to out every vote
found to have been frauhulently cast
thereat.
IL you will select three out of eight dem
ocratic senators for that urpos we will
i'm IA like manner select three of the rep,lr
lican senators to join in such invcstiga-
ton. We pledge you ON our part tn make.
such investigation as thorough and conn
plete rs you may desire. In our opinion,
i'm such investigation all technicalities
should be avoided. court proceedings.
comments, and canvassing
board decisions passed over, and the in
quiry directed solely to questions of fraud
i'm said precinct, with "a view of throwing
out every fraudulent ballot and the dec
laration of the true result of said election.
Hoping tfMlt You may agree with us tntt
this proposition furnishes the basis of %
fair and honorable settlement of the diff
creme between tho respective parties,
we remain
Yours with great respect:
JOsEPH A. BAKER,
WILLIAM
ID. HENNESSY,
&. w. Ho~FMAN.
X. G.. RID
e.. j. MCNAMARA.
w. -. ECk
The letter was sent to the republican
senator's, but no reply has a. yet been n,
ceivcsl. Nothing of Interest was done In
the Legislature to-day, though u movement
of some kind il expected among the re-
publican senators tu-mOrrOw.