The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-07-02
MiSSOULA AROUSED.
stirring spssches by Loyal CisIsens-
Delegates Appointed.
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stirring spssches BY Loyal CitIsens-
Delegates Appointed.
Special Dispatch TO the Staudri
MissouLA. July IA well attended and
enthusiastic silver meeting was hold In
the court house yard this evening. II was
called to order ut 80 O'Clock by Col.
Thomas G. Marshall, president OF the Mis-
soula board of trade. Mr.. Marshall stated
that he had taken the liberty Of calling
the meeting, and his object was to select
delegates to the silver conference ut Hell
ena July q. He then suggested the name of
w. j. Stephens AS chairman of tho meeting.
Upon taking tho chair Judge stephens
made short speech. Hc said that sew
erai months ago an unsuccessful attempt
had been made to organize a silver club
in this city. Since that time tho condi-
tions had changed and tho action was
necessary. The statesmen who had been
managing the financial affairs of tho
country. and who should have understood
the questions, now appear to be only
guessing ut them. The United States on
financial questions had been playing into
the hands OF England, that purchased its
cotton and wheat with silvor in the face
of the present financial condition. The
theories Of our financial statesmen had
these remarks Richard Marsh was
selected as secretary Of tho meeting.
A motion was then made aud carried
that the chair appoint committee Of
three. these three to select delegation of
10 citizens Of Missoula rs delegates TO tho
silver conference at Helena, July 6.
NJ. l.. Crouch. 7. L. Marshall and J.
Milton Martin were selected as such COM
mittee and werc given Is minutes In which
TO report.
There were loud calls for a speech from
r. d. Mats, who was applauded when he
took the stand. Mr.. Matts said that there
was little need Of discussion on the sub
iect hero. He thought there were not IL
men in Missoula opposed to ths free coin
| age Of silver. II was east OF the Missouri
river where tho discussion was required
| We could not win by simply saying that
the East 10 wrong and the West right
Tho question confronting us is how
best 10 obtain remedial legislation
| Every time The free coinage of silver had
come up in congress IL had been defeated
by narrow majority. The West should
start n campaign Of education that should
extend beyond the Mississippi to the At.
lantic seaboard to instruct them that the
demonstration OF silver was crime, moi
alone against the west but against the
whole country.
The question confronting Us was how
best 10 create q healthy sentiment
concerning silver. There is not halt
enough gold to conduct the business ol
the country. France had maintained BIZ
metailism for 20 years, aud tho United
States OF America, a much stronger ma
tion, could maintain it. The best arsu-
ment 10 our present financial depression
Colorado and Nevada had fought nobl,
sor silver. hsit Montana had never had d
Teller. q Wolcott, q Stewart or q Bartins
In the halls of congress. lie hoped that
this lesson, severe as IL Is, would put the
people Of this state into active motion In
| the interest Of silver.
Al the close of Mr.. Matts' speech, th,
committee gave the following names .,
delegates and alternates to Helena.
Delegates-A. J. Stephens, W. II
Smead. r. ID. Mats. Frank q. Higgins, J
Milton Martcn. w. NJ. Bickforsi, l.. MoIli
ncili. Thomas &. Marshall, }. II. r. Ry
man, ]. NJ. Keith.
Alternates- NJ. T.. Crouch. e. A. Win
stanley. Alfred Cave, Frank Ives. Rober
ChiIdls, Smith Davis, Henry Collins. w
q. Murphy, John Bonnor, Fred T. Stcrl
ing.
After the adoption OF the report. w
II. Smead moved that any citizen OF Mis-
soula county interested in tho silver qucs
ton who desired to attend the confcrenc,
mt Helena as q delegate, should receiv,
the credentials from the officers Of thu
meeting. After passing this motion tho
meeting adjourned subject to call.