Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-12-10
4 PROPOSITION
Submitted by Eight Private Citizens.

TOlloWJuB IL uoCumtut, Wnlcn as
part OF the current history of the dead.
lock, is given place in our columns.
1t was presented to Lieut.. Gov. Rick
ards, TO be read and submitted To the
republican senators a: their session on
Saturday lasr, but She senate being
without quorum, IL WAS decided not
TO submit the payer for N decision that
could al best be but informal. No nc.
ton was tber fole taken upon IL;
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 8, 1889.
To MessIs. Brown, ArmIugton, Olds.
FISHER, Hedges, Rutherford, Thymp
son anu BaDcOrk, Republican, Sena-
tors uf the Fisst Legislative Ass=n-
bly, OF the State of Montana.
GENTLEMEN:-We assume that in
conIn"n with the rest of our fellow
citiztns anu the people OF the country
at large, you fully understand the rea-
son why we, tue democratic senator's
elect TO the tirst legislative assembly of
tue state OF Montana, have not joined
with you in an organization Of the
body 10 which we auu you were duly
elected.
We have held. and still hold, that
the action OF the republican members
elect OF tue coordinate branch OF the
gislsturr In refusing to comply with
tie governors proclamation. designat'
ing the time anu place of meeting for
that body, aud ia 0r1aulZiDg us h sep
arate body, tn which they admitted
members not elected either in law or
IN equity, was revolutionary ia its
character aud in defiance Of eOnstitu-
tlonsi authority.
Believing that the meeting of the
senate under such circumstance witt.
difference OF opinion among It's mem
bers a 10 which of the Two bodi n
claiming 10 be the &C ordinate braDch
of the egislatUre should be p ,Ogn'Z, 4,
We have pursued the unly oouisr
which We believed wUuld teul Ia "a.
preseIvatiou Of Desce and the avoid
aDce If further disorder aud cOnlu-iun,
aud relrained from joining with you
in ia Tgsnlzation of the senate.
Recognizing, however, that there
may be those among your members or
among your constituents who NAV
have honest doubts as TO the fAirnes ,
aud Integrity OF the election at Pre-
cinct 81 in Silver Bow county, over
which all the Unfortunate existing
differences have arisen, and wishing
in common with all other law-abiding
citizens to do everything in our power
to bring about speedy and honorable
adjustment Of the controversy, which
in SO detrimental 10 our business inter.
ests and damaging To the name OF nur
state. we respectfully invite you 20
Join US in a iull, fair and searching in
luiry into the manner in which the
election was conducted at said Pre-
cinct "a. with view 10 throwing out
every vote found 10 have been fraudu-
len.ly cast thereat.
III you will select three of the eight
dem0cratIc senators for that purpose
we will in like manner select three
Of the republican senators 10 join IN
such investigation.
We pledge you on our part 10 make
such inquiry as thorough aud com.
plete as you may desire.
In our opinion In such Investigation
all technicalities should be avoided,
court proceedings, newspaper COM
ments and canvassi0g bo ard decisions
pass, d over and the inquiry directed
solely o the question Of fraud at said
precincts, with view 10 throwln out
every fraudulent ballot and the ascer.
tainmeut Of the true result Of said
election.
Hoping that you may agree with us
that this proposition furnishes the
basis Of a fair and honorable settle
ment of the differences between our
respective parties, we remain yours,
with great respect,
Jos A. BAKER, q. w. HOFFMAN,
w. NJ. THORNTON, II. q. REDD.
WM PARBERRY, q. j. MCNAMARA,