The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-08-21
Fail Election Ordinance.
Much MOOtcd Provision for the Elcc-
ton of State and County
Officials by the Constitutional COnvcn-
II ton. just Subsided.

officials by the Constitutional Convcn-
z ton, Just Subsiled.
The Swoop Intended to aid in Demo-
cratic Domination.
Having procured the full text Of the
production by which the
small democratic majority in the consti-
tutional convention propose to hurl every
republican official-both county and
state--from power and possess them
selves of the new state at the very thresh-
hold of its admission to the Union, we
lay this precious piece Of special invasion
Of the rights and prerogative of free
people before our readers.
The instrument upon its face is very
plausible and harmless; but, like the
fangs of the deadly reptile, the poison
lies hidden beneath its tongue, so that its
deadly venom may not he perceived or
felt except by its unfortunate victims.
That this measure has been adopted in
fragrant violation of the pledges Of the
two delegates from Cascade should be re-
membered and we'll considered at the ap-
preaching election. That these two del
egates, SO solcmnly pledged to oppose
the pernicious bill, could have defeated
it is most apparent, because the tritling
majority Of the democrats was but three
in the convention. But here is the cor
pus deficit itself. Let those who have
tears prepare to shed them over the des-
olation of our industries. should the free
trade and low-wagc gang attain their ne
farious ends:
FlXING THE ELECTION DAY.
BE IT OKDA1NED: BY the convention
assembled to form Il Constitution for
the State of Montana:
| FIRsT-That an election shall be held
throughout the territory of Montana on
the first Tuesday of October, 1880, for the
ratification or rejection of the constitu-
tion framed and adopted by this conven
ton.
SECOND-At said election the constitli-
tion framed and adopted by this conven-
ton shall be submitted to the people Of
the territory for their ratification or re-
lection, and all persons who are then
qualified electors under the laws Of the
| territory. ahnl1 vs. a>>~l;'saa - -'atA s.
the ratification or rejection thereof.
| CosI ~ ~1,o11 1,o11 nt
the several places in the several polling
places and precincts throughout the ter
ritory appointed for the holding Of elec-
tions under the laws of this territory,
and shall be conducted in the manner
prescribed by the laws Of this territory
regulating elections. The Boards OF
county commissioners of the several
counties Of this territory shall appoint
judges and clerks of such elections iu
each of said polling places and precincts
in the same manner as is now required
by law for the appointment of judges
and clerks of general elections in this
territory.
HOW THE VOTES SHALL. BE CANvAssEr.
FoURrIL-Each clector voting 1T sait
: election shall have written or printed up
on the ticket he may deposit in tn" hallo
l box the words "For tic Constitution .
Against the Constitution
l FIF"rlL-The votes cast at said election
t for the adoption or rejection Of said con
stitution shall be canvassed not later tha
r fifteen days after said election. or sooner
if the returns from all the precinct
d shall have been received and in tile man
) ner prescribed by the laws OF the Terri
It tory Of Montana for calvassiny the vote
s ut the general elections in said tcriitor
It and the returns of said election shall b
made to the secretary Of to the territor,
e who with the governor and chief justic
j. of the territory, or a majority Of the1
l. shall constitute board of canvasser
e who shall meet at the office of the seer
; tary of the territory on or before IL
e thirtieth day after the election and Cal
vass the votes so cast and declare the r
it suit.
es THE STATE OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
u ,SlxT1I--That on the first Tuesday
u October, 1889, there shall be elected
the qualified electors of Montana, a 60
le ernor, a lieutenant governor, secreta
~ cf state, an attorney general, a state trea
y urer, state auditor, state superinten
L. ent Of public instruction, one chief ju
u tice and two associate justices Of the S
". preme court, q judge for each of the j
vi licial districts established by this cons
IL tuition, clerk Of the supreme court and
~ clerk of the district court in and for ea
l" county of the state, and the members
'g lg the Legislative assembly provided for
~ this constitution The terms of office
N, SO elected shall begin when the st:
ey shall he admitted into the Union and sh
~. ~. end on the first Monday in January, IS
IT, except as otherwise provided.
ke SEvENTn-lhcre shall be elected
We the same time one repres entative in
;,s us Fifty Firs. Congress of the United Stat
ElGIrr-The votes for the above c
an GERS shall be returned and canvassed a
dl- provided by law and returns shall
-" ~. made to the secretary of the territory {