The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
What the People Of the State Ask
at the Hands or the
Governor.
No Question OF an Election II tho
Executive Will Heed
the Request.
The Choice May Be Democrat, Kepub-
iican or y POpuitst, but He VIII
Bo = silver Man.

Montana must have two senators and it
Ia the duty of the governor to call the leRis-
lsture together and have it fill the vacancy"
The above ia = oonoensus Of the opinions Of
q hundred men who were asked yesterday
what they thought OF the advisability OF
the governor calling an extra session.
These opinions are not those Of democrats,
but principally of republicans and third
party men. w. A. Chessman was strongly
in favor of II. his only objection Icing the
fear of another dead ock. If the members
in extra session will select q SENATOR" he
said, "the question of the cost should not
be considered. Oi course, If there is no
prospect Of the extra session electin0. then
IL would be worse than useless to convene
the legislature" Register SwigRett, Of the
have two senators at Washington, his only
objection to IL being called consisting In
the fear that there would be another dead
lock. Another prominent republican, who
requested that his name be not used went
considerably into detail In stating his rea-
sons why the governor should call an extra
session. 1T 10 true we might not need the
votes Of two senators at Washington at this
extra session. but ws will need them at the
regular session. And We may need them
at this ext Q session also. Commodore
Power is good hustler and will do all ho
can for the state at Washington, but it is
impossible for he or any other one man to
do az much for the general interest of Mon
tana. both in congress and in the depart
ments. as two could. 1t may cost money TO
hold an extra session, but 1t ls not justice
that every city, every mining Damp and
every agricultural district III this great
state should be deprived Of Its just repre-
sentation in congress-. That they have
bee thus far is a lasting disRfa ace to the
commonwealth, but the people themselves
ara not to be blamed for this condition.
sent up from the various counties men who
they believed would do their full duty.
That their servants did not do 80 was, as
have said, disp, aceful. but now Is the OPP
portunity to repair the mischief, and no
man with q spark of patriotism in his veins,
can be deaf to this cry of the people OF the
whole state. Tbis Question has passed bey ond
.ae pale OF partisaAship; the people want
full representation in congress. and
know, from what ] have learned while the
question of the seating of Mr.. Mantle has
hung in the balance, that if the legislatut e
Ia convened in extra session to elect SEN
ator that it will do so. There are enough
men. members OF the legislature, of both
parties. who will throw politics aside, il
there is an intimntion of a de ldlook and
vote for some man who will have major
ity. They want silver man first and
! politics will not prevent them voting fol
one. Under these circumstances l believe
Gov. Richards will be dsreliot in his duty
ii he does not call an extra session. Lst
him do his duty, as the people see it, AND
| If there is a miscarriage 1t cannot be laid
ct his door nor that of his party. l hope
he will leave all sonnl considerations
aside and do his duty as a loyal citizen OF
Montana and as governor. l repeat thtrt
| il no question of the election of a senator
and that in short order. If the legislature il
called together. He may be democrat
he may be a iepublican. or he may be {
populist. but he will be u free silver man.
Il don't think there is ghost of show
for silver afte, that vote in the house yes
terday," said Gov. Richards. ut proyet
that tho ad administration Ia all powerful.
cannot conceive of any contingency tina
will need Montsna's vote, and 1t is no
possible il could be Of any assistance. Al
that could be done in the senate now woult
be by obstruction and filibustering. ant
the o are enough silver men to do that now
II believed the interests Of the great sta:
of Montana demanded the election OF
senator. would call the legislature toReths
at once. But knowing the burdens that i
would bring and which the state is not abl
to stand, and taking the chances which v
would have TO take from our knowledge O
tho leeislatu g, would not feel jnstho
before the people in taking those chances.
Chief Justice Pemberton, of the suprem
court thought an extra session of the leg
isatu,s might witness the same stnte 4
affairs as prevailed last winter. The
might be en election. Int the chances b
thought, were that tho session would star
with the same fight. Then again. If tn
other two states also had extra session
they might. he said. elect goldbug senators
and that would be two against silver 70
one in favor of it.
secretary of State Rotwitt Ia inclined /
favor an extra session in the hope OF gel
ting one moe silver vote In tho senate. ]
it should come to a close question in the
body. and il we demonstr ated that an
othe silver vote could have carried th
dav, Montanians, with so much involved
would feel bad to think they had not had
, fu | rep sssntation in the senate.
A GRAVE NECESSITY.
Monta MANS Who Petition the Governor I
Cali All Extra Session.
The following petitiun WAS sent to Go,