Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1892-09-21
. PEOPLES PARTY. :
They Open the Campaign in
* Custer County in
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The Re&ult=ttf the Convention
Held in Niles CITY
Tuesday Ii. y:

thent it+ t'unty convention of thu,
lartv n,~ttnt'ltd III the city: ts',1n1ij
chamber Il little tuIurt. noon. -" -: ::
Ahraht Hail, t,f Miles f;ity, wa.
! cr'@+tt temporary cllairn,@t,, md ".
IA. taneron, OF Stacy, temporary aec.
fetnry. :... ~ *~*
a. i, Flanagan, e.. II, Lansing anC
! ID, t. Wheeler were appointed n> co.n-
tnlltee on resolutions.
I After the appointment IF commit
ttr on credtntiaI@ II rfcess wus tukeu
until O'Clock II. Ill
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There scented to be an agreement
th,t the sea-ion wa, 10 be secret our.
and JOURNAL reporter Was Informed
that the procee tirgs would op
furnished him, but suequentiy this
was ,tcon-ldered and hewa. extended
the usuaI c,urttsies.
Upon reassemabling the tempor~
hry organization was tuade permanent,
and the convention at once settled
down to tu,iuesss.
Tie committee on credentials had
its report ready, which showed the
following delegates entitled to seats in
the convention, and in attendance, all
proxies betng barred:
Z. H L*nstug, Miles C&+y:
w. Fl. TIDY, r '4ebnd;
| a. r. Wilson,, Sadie;
y. {. Wheeler, Albright:
&. o. Mason Frankllu; >" -:
Kannt1rl1 DIeh+l, Dixou: = :.
James Davidson, Pumpkin creai:
Jams Simp. ON, Ro.ebuu: =
William Strung, Tuugue liver:
W. II. Graham, Miles tity;
A. +. Flanagan, Miles City;
George Mace, Fraukliu:
Abram Hall, Miles City:
W. A. Cameron, Stacy,
A. L. Martin, M,I+a City;
j. Il. Griereon, RAncner;
t. A. Coou, Pumpkin cteek,
q +. Daniels, Stacy;
n. +. Cofblu Miles City;
It. b. Twombly, Miles City;
NJ. l.. Williams, STACY;
Eugene Cotrigan, Miles City;
GEORGE Horkan. Stacy;
a. ID. MeAusland, Niles CITY.
lie COMMITTEES On resolutions waa
thea asked for its reports, which was
p'e'ented aid read by the chairman.
"A. T. F'anagan. The mtjor portion
Of the lengthy documents wes rehash
of the national and state platforms.
but there were a few addition of
interest which were AZ follows:
Resolved. That the sheriff be re-
ssrtcted from making unnecessary ex-
pense, such AZ taking one prisoner to
the penltenfiary when be has more to
take.
We recommend that the people's
party members Of the Legislature work
Tor the repeal of the special l,oor tax
law.
We recommend that our members
of the legislature do all they can to
fepea1 tnestray law now on the
statutes OF Montana.
1tesohed. That our members are
not IN favor OF the present law tax
ing mortgages aud property at the
same time; that the legal rate of inter-
est be i PER cent. All mortgages that
are taxing property abuve that rate
should te taxed.
Reaolrcd, That we are il favor Of a
stuck registration law. In order that
the assessor may make a Correct 1jst |
Of stock owned, aud be able TO locate
them; said owner to report the removal
of any transfers made.
He&0lrcn, That the registration law
be BID revised as to lessen the expense
to state and county. and afford better |
facilities to the people.
Hfeo{tc0, That our law makers !
shod1d pass lava favorable for irrjpa, |
lion purposes, and use every effort to |
secure the agricultural college for Cus-
ter county.
Davidson moved the adoption Of the |
resolutions as lead.
Wilson offered the resolutions re-
garding the agricultural college, which |
was not originally part of the plat. !
form, and Graham moved it's adon~ |
ton, which waa done after some dis.
ousalon.
davidson hnd Wilson became iuvolv~ |
cd In discussion on the question of free |
coinage, which was settled by Graham |
suggesting That the Rink be engaged |
for the purpose of letting them con-
tinue the squabble.
The resolutions were then adopted, |
Lansing moved the discharge OF the |
committees on credentials md reao. |
luttona. Adopted. :.*--~. t
Lansing moved that the chair An.