Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-10
IN WAY TO STATEHOOD
v4s CONSTITUTIONAL COW.
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.'h district; Robinson and honrs; sisael
Ett,t. Hammond, eleventh district
asd twentieth district; Hogan, twenty
!ts.5 district, and Courtney, t~wenty-fourtl
district. p.o- -, Mr..
.,Ia, placed in nomination for temporar!
'"'sident OF the convention Hon. JOSEPH
= 'TooIe. OF Helena. Hon. w. A. Clark
A.aconding the nominati6h, paid a grace
VI compliment to Mr.. Toole, to whom. ht
p,J Montana was indebted more than tt
.v other man, unless it were Hon. Will
:"H M. Springer, for the passage OF tn
n.abliue act by the fftieth congress.
The Republicans placed in nomination
nj, Eaton, OF Park. MIR. joy, in nomiins
.irc him, spoke OF Col. Eaton as o mai
.%a.ssntially q mining man, and one thor
anrhly acquainted with b Leeds OF Mon
."Ss and the agricultural and stock-rais
Middleton, OF Custer. warmly e~ulogizet
r Toole. A vote was then taken To-
:.mnorary president. which resulted:
Teno
I'm
uUn-ron
"SSi Eaton then, in q neat address
OO that Mr.. Toole's election be made
mNNon;mous, which was warmly seconded
un"I n. H~ershfield. The motion pre-
IpSSilad, and Mr.. Toole was escorted to tht
'Soir. when he addressed the convention al
follows:
Gentlemen of the convention: I am pro-
toundIy grateful for this evidence OF YOU
.onfdeuce and esteem. l consider it ne
.fcbt honor to be chosen to preside Owe
.s emporar organization OF this i'm
oOrtant body. 1t is the largest deliberativ'
pOsambly ever convened in this territory
Certainly none ever met charged with higher
Suties or graver responsibilities. As l lool
tb;s convention over and see all oil eul
sctions clothed with the authority OF al
OFT Of congress, | begin to realize how neal
"a are to the Threshold OF statehood
lacking out outo the splendid procession
ISich lines the street with flying banner
and gilded streamers, the memory OF othel
DAVIS N back in strange contrast will
tbe present. The occasion invites only
dance at the panorama OF the past.
In the stretch of q quarter oil q century
W. behold the birth OF this territory. Scat
tered here and there were q few lntfepit
.nirits. poorly housed and still more poor
" clad and fed, in pursuit OF fortunes. Tht
emulation represented the best and worst
ssements of society. Malefactors and law
hreakers were holding high carnival. With
them honor was a jest and virtue a fable
Law and order were more honored in thu
breaeh than in the observance" interesting
a. IL might be time does not permit to re
count the dangers through which the pho
Uesrs passed, nor the trials and ssfferings
sntailed upon them by a residence in suct
1cimate and under such circumstances.
Il ia enough to know that they overcamt
Wsry difficulty and surmouuted every
Gtacle, In all their laudable ambitions
ary finally triumphed. All along the line
vii be found the record OF DIN honorable
career. For twenty years l have been .
tose observer of men and affairs in thii
t~prritory. During that time l have noted
With pride the increase of our intelligence
the advancement OF our civilization, thede
veIonment of our resources, the augmenta
ton OF our wealth, the stimulation OF oul
ambitions, and the realization OF many o
or best hopes, until to-day / behold her
assembled the representatives OF q peopl'
who, nv every rule OF virtue, education
u~roperty, patriotism and industry, are ill
ing to fullest measure every requirement q
citizenship.
twenty-five years have wrought thes
and MANY other changes. They might hav'
been longer delayed under different circum
| stances. 1t was fortunate for us tina
among the brave and adventurous spirit
who subdued the plains and conquered tn
mountains in order that they might Ia,
here broad and deep the foundation Of
great commonwealth, there wers not q ie'
men OF high character, sound integrity an
rare ability. They formed the nucleu
around which matured and prospered to
brave men and beautiful women {
these matchless mountains. The
inhabited what was then q n
mote land. I fain can hear the gla
acclaim that went up when the news, Q
lone DELAYED by the method OF it's coming
finally reached them that Montana, on tn
26th day of May, 1864, had been organize
a. territory, and that the law, althoug
travelling with q leaden heel, was soon t
be securely enthroned in their midst. Ih
view of our career as q people, OF our III
exampled progress and prosperity, 10
hardships endured and the ultimate SUI
cess obtained thereby, ought ever be to u
an inspiring memory.
Before another six mouths shall hav
rolled around our territorial garment
will be cast aside, q new state will be Dor
and spring full fedged into the family {
the union, and on her shining brow will 3
seen in golden and silver lights the Goa
Of arms OF the state OF Montana, and ther
will be ~inaugurated a new festal day fo
us, which, let US hope, we may cherish an
perpetuate with no less interest and entht
siasm than that which seems to animal
the great throng within our hearing in tn
celebration Of the natal day OF our natioi
lApplause.]
And finally, gentlemen Of the convention
when our labors shall haveb been concluoe'
and the time shall come when we are Gale
upon to put aside our swaddling clotn'
and don more fitting raiment, may the 70
ritory which we shall have nurtured I'M
statehood lay down the sceptre obedient !
the constitution and the laws without tt
shadow OF reputation having tainted i
good credit or the stain of dishonor havli
married its bright escutcbeon. For This MI
honor again l thank you.
COMPLETING THE TEMPORARY ORGAN
TON.
. SIdTh uOLuluueOu WA
the River Press" for temporary chi
clerk; Sam Alexander was nominated Il
serg~eant.at-arms, and G. P. Connoilo
Stenographer, each OF whom were elect
without opposition, and the Temporal
organization was completed.
Chief Justice Blake vas then escorted
the desk, where he administered the GA
Of Office to the body. A motion to O
point a committee on credentials W
voted down, it apparently being unnec
sary.
The convention then adjourned to ia
part in the festivities OF independence oa
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
HELENA, Mont, July 5.-The CONSTR
tional convention met at 1 O'Clock. Afte
brief preliminary, the permanent organ
ton was affected with Hon. w. A. CiarK
PRESIDENT, w. III. Todd as chief clerk, IT,
Stanton as enrolling clerk, Sam Alexant
as Sergeant-at-arms, all Democrats. D
enty.three OF the seventy-fve members
sNered TO roll call.
The delegates are divided as follows: .
Democrats, "a Republicans. two scatteri
No further action OF Importance v
taken, and the convention adjourned III