The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-09
THEIR First REUNION.
Meeting Of the. Society Of the
Trainers Of Montana's Magma
Charta
by w. A. Clark, Gov
ernor Toole, Judge Dixon
and b. p. Carpenter.
The Proceedings Of the Day Terminate
With an Elegant Banquet Ut
The Helena.

Most Of the members Of the Society OF the
Trainers of the Constitution were present
Yesterday at noon when the first annual
meeting of the society was called to order
in the district court room by President
William A. Clark. of Silver Bow. In well
coming the members to the capital, =. 7.
Carpenter, who sat in the constitutional
convention from Lewis and Clarke county,
said: ii
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the soci
ETY. Of the Trainers of the Constitution Of
lea H,1 but more particularly as an
humble resident of the city where your inn
portant work of last year was performed.
Many circumstances unite to make this CO.
casion memorable. This is not only your
first reunion after you had submitted to the
rbople system of government so nearly
beYfect as to receive their almost unani-
nous approval, but it is also the first ami
versary Of the birth Of the state. You meet
in this temple Of Justice. whore, months ago
you moulded our magma charta. and your
presiding officer is the same honored presi-
dent who, with an impartial and unerrine
gavel then guided your deliberations to
fortunate conclusion. If Faneuil Hall was
the cradle of American liberty, this now
niss e. on room h be called . the
that distinguishing emblem Of popular
ru1e-a written constitution. For thirty
centuries the power of nations has generally
been welded, either absolutely or with slen-
der restrictions, by few persons, and
those often 1surpers, and the people have
generally believed that progress and reform
are the offspring Of revolution. Even now
the son OF proud Albion boasts of con-
stitutioh which is not only intangible, but
which has never been accurately defined.
That constitution appears to be an oil
garchio system perpetuated through the
federation Of the massas who have not
asserted their strength. Our people, how
ever, are blessed with self-government, and
with constitution which is written in the
plainest characters, and is continuing
guaranty Of equal rights and impartial JUS.
experience no little pleasure as they recall
convention associations, which have ripened
into friendships scarcely less tender than
family ties. yet firm and enduring as our
mountains of rock. To them it will be
source of pardonable pride that their names
are subscribed to our organic lava law
unalterable by Legislatures, and alterable
only after calm elaboration by the people.
To the citizens of Helena it will also be 9
source of pride that the convention, which
this reunion commentaries, was held with
in her gates. and here, as doubtless through
uateI 5ov iii hacon,a nm aatahiishad insti.
tuition.
Gentlemen-A delightful duty now de-
voives upon me. On DenaIl OF az Gne m
nnrne nnm - - ' 70 this c;tv 10 ;ts homes it,
shrinea and it's firesides. and assure Won
that here you will always be welcome.
This was greeted with burst Of applause
and was responded to briefly by the presi-
dent.
After recess the members assembled in
Tho court room, Mt thraa o,cIoclx The roll
~, sh-,,u.S 49, e. .hsaataa. &c.,,
oau snuwou ~. ,ew aoson 1a oevola.
sent kilograms 70 Inc eHecs tnat tney wouid
arrive later in the day and be present at the
banquet in the evening. Walter Cooper, Of
Rozeman. sant h;a raorats hv talaoranh that
I-I. :. (, -.-. '-'-'
no ooula NV 20 pleso.' ~ ~. .,o reunion Oh
account OF the serious illness OF Mrs.
hsen nrobabr ha oat aavs mempor
tha ,ro.r;z.t;or of tha a,,o;at- -a.a -
no usH'Aoson " .uo eoole:y, 1ea" oe
.eneSn Tue correspondents Wnlcn No mas
had with number OF the members in re-
gard to the formation Of the organization.
The committees anno;rtad - ;rcorro,eta
tn.-. o .1 ~ .noot tof"'o
sne society unoer sne laws OF the state re-
ported that the statutes did not provide for
the incorporation of such an organization
n nd the m kter xvas dofarrad until anch tivno
:. 49, ,.-:s,.4, :. 49,. ~. s. so
% 'no aee1sAa'ufo may ""ono ene laws II
this respect.
There was no balloting for officers. Dr..
Burleiph. of Custer county. settled that
mart of the ront;na bn.;re.s hv rnov;r, the
:. a,ea4,a - 49, eas... 60 - 80 ~. .,.o
re5eiectlon OF the present officers Tor the
ensuing year.
Under the order of business came NEXT
the addroea If tho ,r..;de.t M. "a
Iroaeas x-;II ho ,rasa-voss Ls, ~ .4 -
and nr;rtad i, an,,e%ist 10y sno ~ .o.a.y
hara NJ rIork da1;rora aSi IL ~ s-S Slo n0
address from notas IT, daI;rars 80. 10
ce;vad With oraat sttort;o,, acS 4. n;,,t.
waIl annionaed ~ ss;S. o1.> .ss h'OA4ASe
The most ;nsrortont ar.,4 i, ~. A,,...
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nembers Of a oonyention - frau,e = co,st -
tnt;on, To nsrt;c;nata 4, s,,nS oouSe,.
work was . source al nride and yrat;f - t;,.o
deenly apnreciated IL ali Tho an;n,eS .Hn
j honnr ana distinct;on ~ aioct;nu oH me- sIo
sentiment nsturallv resultad' n the tsr rn;s
nation Of their Iahora in 6ae;ra ~ -.
netuate the aocial relations and fr;srJ. k;
which md been Formed and has hany;S- In
minated n Che oroanization al the ao,; ~.
thronUh and by which those fratarrsSii
honda will he firmly camented- Rv :rct,
maans the aocial and noblest instincts ~
man ara develoned and vivified. hrinoinn