The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-10
IN PARK COUNTY.
Petitions and Meetings ON the Extrs
session Proposition.
Special DIspatch 10 the standard.

session Proposition.
Special Dispatch TO the standard.
LIVINGSTON, Sept. 9.--The people OF
Livingston and Park county are Mt last
becoming thoroughly aroused on the extra
session subject. Petitions addressed TO
Governor Richards for and against the
converting of the Legislature were circu'
lated in Livingston to-day and tonight the
subject is the general theme Of converse.
tion. The petition favoring the extra
session was circulated first and several
representative men signed 1t. BY far the
greater number of signcrs, however. arc
persons who have been brought in from
the byways and highways by tho few insti-
gators of tho movement, for the purpose
OF making showing OF names. COM
parison OF the two petitions amply demon
stratcs the fact that tho sentiment among
the business men Of Livingston 10 over
whelmingly against the session. For
every business man who has signed
the petition for the session, there are two
who have signed the one against II. and
there is no question but that IL q poll OF
the entire county of Park could be made
the result would be even more disastrous
TO the advocates of the special session
than is indicated by a comparison OF the
Livingston petitions. Ii cannot be denied
that there is more or less OF partisan
feeling IN the discussion of the subject In
this city, yet IL is far from being universal.
Some of the most prominent and iniiuen-
tial democrats are unalterably opposed to
the governor infiicting an unnecessary
and useless burden on the people of this
state by calling together in extra session
such body of dead-locking democrats
and purchasablc republicans as composed
the last regular legislative assembly Of
Montana. Both the Livingston Post and
Enterprise are outspoken against tho mi-
nority movement for an extra session,
and they express tho sentiments of
a large majority OF their constituents.
Last night half dozen leading citizens
got together and passed resolutions call.
ing on Governor Richards to convene the
legislature. The publication of these res.
olutions will he secured in Blu tie.
Tomorrow there will be a rousin q
meeting In this city in denunciation OF the
sickly agitation for an extra session, at
which ringing resolutions will be adopted
giving incontroyertible reasons why no
extra session should oe held. The follow.
ing is the preamble contained in the pc
titions against the extra session.
We. the undersigned, tax payers and business
men OF Park county. Montana do hereby pro,
test against the calling OF n special session Of
the legislature OF Montana for the following rea.
sons, to Wit:
1-Because the history of tho last session of
the legislature OF this state does not Justify the
belief that the operations Of special session. II
called, would add any cridit to the people Of this
state, or would resultn any legislation whatso
ever.
2-Because under the constitution Of tins state
guaranteeing one senator TO each county and
representation In the lower house based On the
population, grave question arises rs 60 the
vaditg of am legislative acts until an election
has been legally held in the hye new counties
recently created.
3-Because the overwhelming majority In tho
present congress against silver shows that an
additional senator from Montana. n elected
could not mat .rally assist us In obtaining legis'
lation favorable TO silver.
4-Because the existing financial and business
depression In this state demands the strictest
economy In public expenditures, and only by 50
doing can the credit OF the state be preserved.
5--Because there Is no need aud desire on the
part Of the people for a special session.
G-BecausStle only result promised by those
who desire special session Is the election OF a
senator by some means.
7-Because the present agitation In behalf ol
a special session OF the legislature Is being car
ried on by few so-called leading politicians
their newspapers aud paid agents.
s-That public session at this tim" would be
contrary 10 the public good. therefore. youl
petitioners pray that they may he relieved from
the unwarranted burden which special session
would impose.