The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-08

pace with the march Of progress, it Is imperative
that the interests ~ our city should be IN the
Of honesty, integrity and economy and the party
In favor Of paying honest wages 10 honest men,
and believing that II Is detrimental To the wslia 9
OF Butte that the party in power, Whose OFFICIALS
by their dereliction in Office make themselves a
continual subject 81 Investigation, and he
lieying further that the laboring maj should be
protected in his right tn honest wages In all his
dealings with the municipality, We denounce
most earnestly, the action OF the democratic
majority In letting contracts for sewer work with
out In some way providing for payment OF the
We further denounce the democratic majority
In the council for squandering the sum Of $751;
mo In the construction of sewers,and at the same
time taxing the property owners for such work
n the rate OF si.O per front foot. Therefore,,
Re~lr,d, That the democratic party Of this
city, by its uniform neglect Of the municipal In
t~erests; by its invariahle forgetfulness of the
welfare Of the hboring man; by lis persistent
effort to use the revenues Of the city Tor every
purpose under heaven but the advancement 81
the city's interests, has shown itself unworthy 81
the ~sufiragcs OF n great, prosperous and free city.
Nominations for a were then called
for. w. o.. Speer said:
AT a time like the present, indicated
by your resolutions, there is required by
the people of this community n candidate
for mayor who is abreast Of the times;
one who has learned that the pony ex-
press Is not the fastest way of travelling
and that the full team is not the best
freight; who is up toevery public improve
ment and keeps i'm step with the c~iviliza-
ton OF the nineteenth century; one who,
IL nominated, will be elected and IL elected
every citizen will he proud of him. There
is much To be accomplished i'm this
city, extending its bounds, grading its
streets. ETC., and we want n man presented
by the convention who can grasp the sit
uation and suggest propositions of flnan-
| rta1 and miIninina1 pnvarntnnnf which
will be for the best interests of the COM
munity. The man i present is "a a
abreast Of the civilization of the nine
teenth century, n who IL universally re-
spected, a broad American, whose pri-
vatc life and political position cannot be
questioned. l nominate DIR. T.. ID. Leayitt
for mayor"
James Dingenon moved that the nomi-
nation he by reclamation. Widen Pink
ham, in seconding thism motion, said:
"Some gentlemen, suppose | will
ave to call them gentlemen, I'm this con-
v%ention, have made IL their business Ia
talk to delegates, assailing my private
character and v~ilifying me in the most
outrageous manner. | am not n have
not been a candidate for mayor. We
need every republican vote. nave been
an alderman six years and have put 500
into politics for every 81 ! nave taken out.
Yet they say ] am always after an Office.
/ nave always stood by the republican
party and fought for il. Can the men
who have vilifled me say as much: Mr..
Lcavitt is a gentleman and l heartily
second the NOTION"
+. T. Mcbride said: an the interests
of harmony there should be nothing in
the convention To cast discredit on any.
one. While | have no objections 10 tho
candidates, still il is not proper Ia carr,
this by reclamation. because think
there are other candidates i'm the field.
No other candidates were nominated
whcreupon DIR. Leayitt was unanimousl,
chosen. This committee was appointe,
To wait on DIR. Leayitt and bring him Il
the hall: w. q. Spcer. +. 4. Mcbride
Pinhtram. Stephen Grarney.
ON again coming together DIR. Lcayitt
was introduced and said:
.Mr. Chairman: thank Won for tbi,
demonstration and take il not so much a,
a compliment for myself personally as {
manifestation of the yipor. energy an,
enthusiasm of the republican party /,
Butte. would rather This nomination
had fallen on other shoulders. hut sine,
il has has come with such warmth | can
not refuse To accept il. Words on such a,