The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-08
GREAT FALLS IN LINE.
The People Call on the Governor to
Convene the Legislature in
Extra Session.
Extra SessiOnists Carry the Day in
the Cataract City Against
Some Opposition.

tons calling upon the governor for an
extra session Of the legislature was a
brilliant success. There was a good at
tendance and plenty of enthusiasm.
Those favoring the resolutions and those
against them were given plenty Of op-
~portunity to address the meeting. There
was no chance to condemn the meeting
on the ground that a and cut.and-dried
program was rushed through without
giving the opposition a chance to be
heard. 1t was a public meeting in the
broadcast sense of the term. The heav-
lest and the lightest taxpayer, the most
ardent republican and the straightest
laced democrat as well as the believer in
a third party stood on an equal footing
Each was allowed to have his say. At
times the debate was somewhat spirited,
but rarely personal. 1t would have
pleased Samuel Adams, the father OF
the American caucus, were he alive, to
have looked down on the meeting and
heard men Of the same political faith
take opposite views of the subject at
hand. 1t demonstrated the strength of
the American idea. 1t proved that we
are sometimes able to rise above party
considerations when the welfare of our
selves and our neighbors is at stake. The
meeting was the result of the pent-up
feelings of a community which feels that
its rights have been trampled upon by
the action of the senate OF the United
States in refusing to seat an appointed
senator at a critical period in the legisla-
ton against the chief source of a great
states wealth. Whether the resolutions
adopted will be of any benefit to Great
Falls remains to be seen, but for all that
it is some satisfaction to know that this
city has fallen into line on this all-im-
ortant question.
Called to Order.
j. l.. Harris, president of the board of
trade, called the meeting to order in a
few remarks. Ira Myers was elected
chairman and Oliver Holmes secretary.
The chairman briefly outlined the object
of the meeting. pointing out the necessi-
ty of Montana being fully represented
in the United States senate at this criti-
cal iuncture. On motion OF j. T.. Rey-
nolds, president of the trades and labor
council. the chair was authorized to APP.
point a committee on resolutions. lie
named +. G.. Maclay, j. l.. Harris and
j. +. Reynolds, who withdrew to draw
up the same. While the committee was
out there were loud calls for PARIS Glib
son. That gentleman arose and stated
; that he had nothing to say Just then bu'
would probably be heard from later
Al. .-N1,4.~-- ,,r .rnrhnfnl II
response to calls. X. ). Ford made d few
remarks on the needs of the hour. III
considered the problem which confront
: ed the American people one that Dc
: action of T could solve; it mus
y work out it's own solution. The peopl
had got themselves into the present diff
D fculty because of an inherent disposition
| to run into debt, both public and private
It was a fallacy to assume that a nation
al debt was "a national blessing and tn
u quicker the American people got the nc
ton out of their heads the better. II
closed by expressing the hope the gov
: ernor would call ar extra session.
4 II. \. Day also spoke favoripg the idei
of passing resolutions. lie cited numer
Gus cases in which a senator would ben
L cit Montana even though he reache
Washington too late to help silver. Iii
remarks were to the point and Gillette
plenty of applause.
l. Resolutions.
Il The resolutions were then read;
: Whereas, \. vacancy exists in the rel
-esentation If the state Of Montana l
= the United States senate; the free coli
age of silver is the question, paramount
To all others. before the people of thu
commonwealth; and. it is of the graves
Is importance. that we be fully represente
in the upper honsc of congress; there
l. fore, be it
Z. Resolved, That it Is the sense of the pee
pie of Great Falls, regardless of politics
affiliations. that it would be WISE polio
for the governor of Montana to CONVEX
:, the legislature in extraordinary session
for the purpose of electing a Unite
" States senator, ard further to amend tn
lie law relating to the penalties for the MOI
p payment of taxes, and he is hereby r.
It sp~ectfully petitiOned so to do.
h Il. W. Brosnan moved their adoption
1t Before the motion could be put Da
r Mckay took the floor and proceeded
: roast TIE resolutions and to eScoria'
the legislature. He went at the sta
lawmakers hammer and tongs an
wound up by advising the meeting to
N a little slow about asking the governt
e. to call that body together again.
ID James Donovan said he would fay
r, the resolutions if a proviso could be |
n. serted calling upon the four Leading ca
! didates before last winters session
oo the legislature to withdraw from Il
fray. lie was opposed 10 that part
I" the resolutions which asked for an e
"a tension of the penalty for d~elinquel
ut taxes. claiming il would hurt the state
he securities as it smacked of repudiatlo
sh Il. 5. Ford and W. y. Fletcher bo'
ed favored the resolutions in ringing speec
$50 es. the latter criticisiug Dan Mckay
no. speech and roasting that gentlemans :
bo marks in a caustic vein.
or Paris Gibson
as said he knew no reason VIII! he shou
Nv change his opinion from what he pr
ir ~yiously stated at the board OF ira
meeting in relation to passing resolutio
calling for an extra session, lie 81