The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-04
GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS.
h Temporary Organization n the
Work Mapped Out.

The Temporary Organization and ths
Work Mapped Out.
Owing TO the non-arrival Of delegates
from the outside, whom the chairman OF the
county COMMITTEE. M. o. Robertson, called
the peoples party convention to order at
noon yesterday, there were only about
forty members present. An anxiety wal
expressed to get right down to business.
This was done by making d; Q: Robertson
temporary chairman and ]. G.. Bennett
temporary secretary. Then the chair ap-
pointed tho following committees:
Credentials -Messrs. Hover, Anthony,
Golden. Price and Skies.
Order of business and permanent organ
ization-Rose, HUSKY. Newbury, NoKen-
drick and Jurgens.
Resolutions - Teeple, Curtis, Shay,
LOOMS and Ketehum.
A recess was then taken until three o. M,
Is being understood that there would be a
caucus of the delegates before that hour
for the purpose of discussing available can
didates and the names OF those who would
accept il nominated.
It was after three o'clock when the con-
vention reconvensd. The caucus had been
held, but very little had been accomplished.
There were quite q number Of candidates
discussed but it seemed very hard to pick
any against whom objections were not
urged. or who could be depended upon to
accept nominations. Daring the recess
arrangements were made to hold the after
noon session at the Weaver club rooms in
the Granite block. The room was we'll
filled. all the seates for delegates being
taken. while a crowd stood up in the rear.
This first business was the report OF the
committee on organization. 1t recon-
mended that the temporary officers be made
permanent, and then fixed the order OF
h1cipaau r -ua nanrfa1 vyifhork Siaonu
sion. Next came the report of the COM
nittee on credentials. 1t showed forty
seven delegates were present and was
aiopsed.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported as follows:
The peoples party Of the county of Lewis
and Clarke, by their representatives here
assembled. do hereby sndors and pledge
their support to the candidate nominated
by that convention, Mr.. James Z. Weaver,
"a a man representing principles and msa-
aurea which are of vital Importance to the
chief industry Of the state of Montana.
We are in favor of the protection of
American indnatry, but are absolutely op-
posed to the protection of corporate mon
opolies to the detrimens and injury of the
great mass of the American people, and
declare our motto to be equal rights to all
and special privileges to none.
We ask the voters of Iewia aud Clarke
county TO com pare our platform with the
platforms adopted at Minneapolis and
Chicago without prejudice, but as free clti-
zens, and are willing TO leave the ISSUE to
the candid judgment of the Intelligent
voters of our country.
We are not IN q position TO INACCURATE
our campaign with the hlare of trulnpets or
flaming torch lights. We have no hirelinRs
to send out to misrepresent the reul issues
or to raise false ones to the people, but ask
the voters to inform themselves and to con
slider the conditions existing in our country
to-day and AK them in all candor if thsy
can afford to continue to render their sup
uort to the democratic or republican par
ties, controlled as they both are by the
n~onopollss and GoldbuRs of the east.
We declare ourselves iii favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, and de-
nounce the expressions of the old parties az
set forth in their platforms as a mere a1-
gregation OF words without sense Or mean
ing, dictated and Incorporated in these
platforms by tho LEADERS of the old parties
IN the east, who are unqualifedly oppos ID
to the free coinage of silver, for the pre ss
purpose of misleading the voters of the
country on this important question.
A.. 4. kswbsrry moved that the report be
amended by inserting an Endorsement of
the Butte platform. The amendment
carried and the report of the committee on
resolutions was adopted.