The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-21
TO ST. LOUIS
Gov. Richards Names the Repre-
sentatives at the PAN Amer
lean Convention.
Hetter to tho Appointees In Which
the Executive Outlines
His Idea.
Conservative Action Advised, Keepiug Ia
View All tho Time What IL for the
Hest Good of the Country.

Gov. Richards yesterday appointed dele
gates 10 attend the convention of the Pan
American Bimetallio association, which
mssts at 81. Louis Oct. B. The convention
10 TO be composed of delegates from tho
western and southern slater, Central and
South America and Mexico. The call for
the convention mentioned as It's principal
object The co Consideration OF such methods a.
would release the sections represented from
financial and commercial dependence ION
the Atlantic coast cities n states.
Accompanying the notification of their
selection 10 the following letter to each Of
the appointees. from the governor:
"A convention has been called Of repre-
sentatives from Old Mexico and all the
states thereof. from all the countries Of
south and Central America. and from oil
OF our southern md western states. to
meet In st. Louis, Mo-. on Tuesday. Oct.
8. The object of this convention Is to
consider all questions Of common interest
to the countries and states represented. l
am frank to say l am not in full sympathy
with all that is expressed in the original
call. Nevertheless. I believe that tho labors
OF = convention made up of patriotic and
conservative men might be made to re-
dound to our lasting orodit and profit. !
am unquali6edly opposed TO q spirit which
smaoks of seotionalism. However. I see
no reason why the business interests Of tho
great west may not be subserved by .
union Of effort of that section Of America
which is now vitality interested in the ques.
ton of silver le7islation. The call sug-
costs tho adoption OF such methods
10 will release Us from commercial depend.
encs upon tho cities OF The Atlantic coast
by establishing new ports Of entry on the
gulf Of Mexico: by forming closer bonds OF
trade relationship with our sister republics
on the south; by building railroads running
north and south instead OF east and west.
and by fostering the growth of = new me-
Of the west. Such action would not imply
n boycott against tho EAST. bat simply .
healthy attempt to carry into effect tho true
meaning. Of reciprocity. Good husinsss
Judgment would seem to suggest that a
commercial union Of the transmississippi
OF our friends who are fighting tho battles
Of the white metal. I shall indulge the
hope that Montana's representatives will bo
actuated by o pattiotio motive TO defend
our own interests, and at the same time.
the interests OF the entire e%ountry.
penbsrg. Glendale; Paris Gibson. Great
Falls; John Power, Fort Benton; @. H.
Loud. Miles City; Martin Newcomer. Glen
Anderson and COZ. o. p. Chisol,m. Toze-
man; L. O. FyhrIe. Dillon; II. P. Rolph.
Great Falls; William Kennedy. Boulder;
D. E. Folsom. White Sulphur Springs; A.
b. Hammond and I. L. G~rsenough. Mis-
soula; Nick Beilenbssg. Door Lodge; John
r. Toole, Anaoonda; Henry Filing, Vir-
einia City; VIM. Thompson. Livingston;
Paul Mccormick and A. l.. Baboock, Bill
linRs; c. p. HouRh. M. D., Chas. E. Reu-
ger. lhos. Couch, p. J. Brophy. D. j. Hon
messy and w. f. Hall. of Butte; 7. +. Full
man and Hugh Kirksndall. Helena; w. b.
Harlan, Como; 8. b. Pratt. Libby; W. B.
Greene, Kalispell; Col. w. Thomas Hart.
Granite; Conrad Kohrs. Deer Lodge; +. @.
FreyschlaR. Philipsbu,a; A.. II. Joy. Living
ston; r. A. Ford and W. g. Conrad. Great
Falls.