Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-05-19

c. Power. our senator's in congress in
representing the interests oi their con-
stituents and promoting the welfare OF
Montana by Just and needful meas
ures OF legislation and administration:
That We recognize with gratitude the
prompt ness. Vigor and Justice that
have characterized the administration
of the general land Office under the
able direction OF our esteemed fellow
citizen, Thomas III. Carter;
That the Democratic party. 10y its
completely in frauds upon the ballot
box, by its continued suppression of
one-half the lawful vote in the south
ern states, by its scandalous gerry
Wandering in the erection OF congres-
sional districts, and 10y the impudent
telonies with which it secured major
ity .of the legislators in New York
stands arraigned before the bar OF
public opinion as an organized con
spiracy against a fair and pure ballot
| and OF the vital principles of n repre-
sentative form OF government;
That we recognize with pride and
proclaim without fear OF contradIc-
| tion that the Republicans of the Rocky
mountains have suffered no suspicion
| OF partisanship in any policy that
| bears the taint OF a sacrifice of nat tional
honor or n reputation OF individual
liability; that they have stood for
many years a solid phalanX in resist
ance to those who seek to create a
currency that is not based upon a
solid foundation of value and lust
4 alike to debtor and creditor; that in
an equal degree they have resisted and
will continue To resist he existence Oi
a national coinage that violates the
traditions OF the republic, operate
unjustly and to the detriment OF the
debtor classes and brings depreciation
and dishonor upon one OF the metals
recognized by our constitution and
honorea by the fathers OF the republic;
That we view with pleasure the de-
mand from all sections OF the country
and embracing all classes of our peo-
| pie in behalf OF the free coinage OF sill
Yer IN the ratio existing previous to
| the act OF 1878; and that it be made
n legal tender in all sums for all debts,
public and private, except when other
wise expressly provided; that we be-
lieve it to be in an essential degree OBJ
lieatory upon the Republicans OF the
| Isllver-producing sections of the coun-
| try to raise their voice in unison with
| those who are moving forward in the
| congress OF the United States and in
the conventions OF the party to pro-
l mote this most lust and beneficial pol
| icy; and that our delegation to the
| Republican national convention are
accordingly instructed to strive dill
/ gently TO secure recognition for the
cause OF free and unlimited coinage in
| the platform and candidates OF the
party;
| That we render to the administTa,
ton of President Harrison our ell.
IdorSement and admiration FORTS pur-
lity, sagacity, manly vigor and stal-
wart patriotism;
| That in common as We believe with
the great mass OF the Republicans ot
the union, we would delight to see the
standard OF the party placed in the
hand OF him whose name Is a house
hold word in every American home
and n cherished treasure in every
American heart, the foremost states
man OF his time, the incarnation o
progression and patriotic Republican
ism, the object of the peoples fondest
desire, James G.. Blaine.
In selecting delegates the state was
divided up into districts as follows
First, Silver Bow, 52 votes; second
Deer Lodge and Beaverhead, IL
third, Lewis & Clark and Jetferon, 40
fourth, Missoula and Madison, 3S
fifth, Custer, Dawson, Park, Yellow
stone and Gallatin, rs; sixth, Gas
cade, Choteau, Fergus and Meagher
~
The delegates and alternates choser
are as follows:
Delegates-Thomas Couch, oi Silver
Bow; n j. Bielenberg, Deer Lodge; A
j. Seligman, Lewis and Clarke; a. Il
Hammond, Missoula; Paul McCor
mick, Yellowstone; ;. ;. Hobson
Fergus.
Alternates- f. Hall, of Silve
Bow; Adolf Eliel, Beaverhead; Georg
f.. Cowan, jefferson; A. j. Bennett
Madison; John X. King, Park; f. X
Abbott, Meagher.
A. c. Botkin, was elected member o
the national committee.