The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-10-27
R0LFE EXPELLED.
His Malicious Attacks on the Beard
Of Trade Resulted in His
Expulsion.
Red-IiOt Resolutions Passed COntemn
ing the Course of the Leader
Other Business.

The board of trade meeting yesterda.
afternoon was well attended. Their,
were present =. II. Hughes, M. Harris
Herbert Matteson, Phil Gibson, Rober
Vaughn, Matt Dunn, Paris Gibson, G
Wegner, j. L. Harris, George Raban
Ira Myers, DR.. Crutcher, DR.. Sweat, G
W. Pomeroy, a. j. Shores, w. F. Frary
@. X. Cunningham, Frank Wilcox, Il. S
Ford, and j. NJ. Powers.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and after some discussion as to
their brevity were adopted. A motion
also prevailed that the minutes should
be written out more fully.
The county investigating committee
reported progress and requested more
time IN which to make report. It was
granted.
Dir. Crutcher from the city investiga-
ton committee reported hat that com
mittee had been invited to make an adj
dltional report regarding certain mat
tiers. but thought that the board should
take some action first upon what had
already been done. He thought that
the committee should receive every pos
sible encouragement from the board,
which represented seven-tenths of the
taxable property of the county. He
asked that the board take some action on
the report that was formally presented
by his committee. If it contained any
errors they should be eliminated. If any
statements had crept into 1t that were not
true he wished to have them pointed
out, as the committee had no other aim
in view than to make a plain unpreju-
diced statement of facts irrespective of
the result. He thought the report
should be well digested by the board SO
that it might be thoroughly familiar
with what it contained. Heretofore such
reports had been passed upon and no
further action taken. He did not wish
to see the same fate overtake this one. !
Further discussion followed in the same
vein. a motion was carried that the
city council be asked TO confer with the
committee relative to the matter con |
tanned in the report.
A communication was received from
who signed himself "Taxpaycr."
1t created a good deal of amusement
from its PLAIN statements and the ia
miliar way in which it handled proper
names. 1t was referred to the %investi-
eating committee, ,
The sUurrilous attacks made upon the
board by IL. p. Role and his organ have
at last eliminated in the expulsion Of
gentleman from membership in
body. The resolutions speak for
themselves and were passed without a
dissenting vote. They read as follows:
Whereas, ii. p. Rolfe, a member of
this board of trade, as manager of the
Leader, a newspaper publisher in this
city. repeatedly unJ Justly, add with
intent published articles re-
upon this body Of business men.
upon divers and numerous occasions
sought to lessen the influence for good
nndeavored by this board of trade.
Whereas. 1t is manifest that many of
the members OF this board of trade cy-
press a determination 10 abstain from
with this organization so long
as SAID ROlfe and his organ are permitted
representation upon this floor, and.
Whereas. 1t is apparent that his use
inlness as a member of this progressive
commercial body does not COunterbal-
ince the evil and odium his further
connection entails, therefore. be it.
Resolved, That we the tax payers.
businessmen. and members of this board
If trade proclaim II. =. Rolfe per-
nanently expelled from this organiza-
ion.
Resolved, That his newspaper the
Leader. be denied further representation
lpOn this floor, either by himself or re-
porter.
Resolved. That a copy of these iesolu-
ions be furnished the several papers of
his city for publication.
Resolved. That every merchant, bust
artisan and laborer of Great
'alls be invited to &C operate with this
'Oard OF trade to advance the interests ,
I this city, and neutraliZe the harm .
one to the growth and welfare of Great
'alls by the ISLANDERS and false state
,ents published by the Loader through
he malevolent Rolfe.
Paris Gibson called the attention of
he board to the manifest injustice
hat was being done to the city of Great
'alls bv tho discrimination in cattle
ates against this town in favor OF Ben
On. This should not bo-Great Falls
nd Benton should be common shipping
oints. He suggested that a formal pro-
'st be made SO that this inequality
luld be remedied before another year,
Young DreXci withdraw.
New YORK, Oct. GA PHILADELPHIA
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