The Helena independent., 1893-09-01
The GAG Law APPLIED.
Chairman Kleinschmidt Adjourns
the Citizsns Meeting With Big
Question Pending.
Three Fourths OF Those Present
Favored a Special Session
to Eleot Senator.
Tho Other Fourth Wanted Montana "a
Go Unrepresented At Washinxton
and the Minority Won.

and the Minority Won.
VIA citizens meeting at the board Of
trade rooms last night started In without
amy business In sight and broke up Just at
the time when livcly low WIS pending
over tho question OF asking the governor to
call an extra session Of the legislature to
elect a United States senator and give Mon
tana q full representation In the upper
houae Of congress when ths vital matter of
silver might be at issue. The sentiment Of
the meeting, both republicans and demo-
Gratis, was overwhelmingly in favor OF such
action. a. was shown by the only vots that
the chairman allowed to be taken. Had a
vote been taken on tho question itself u
would have carried. There wcfe only about
half dozen opposed to 1t. but as they had
the chairman with them they were nblc to
have the meeting Adjourned without com.
| ing to a decision on the most important
question.
The 6rst matter to come up after Chair
man Albert Kleinsohmidt raped to order
was the repo:t OF the committee apr rointed
county. city and school expenses. Peter
W
they hnd prepared the draft of letter to
be sent out to various citizens asking them
to selve md to GO -opsrate with tho meeting
and its objects. Ho asked further time,
and then proceeded to make speech on the
taxation question. claiming that real estate
in Helena paid more than its fair proper
tion.
Then Col. w. F. Sanders took the floor.
| A meeting without Col. Sanders would be
tnlI {p1a aad ho uaa ~ in, htc
usual spirits last night, and when ho got up
it WAS to prnise and not TO blame He
said he had been c:edibly informed
that the city council had been
munici pal affairs to some extent, with the
idea OF reducing expenses. The school
| { ustces had made some reductions. The
governor had ordered the military encnmr-
ment abandoned. All these things had re-
suited in some saving. He wanted to offer
= resolution that It wna the sense Of the
meeting that thanks wese due the governor
for stopping the oncampment; and to tho
school trustees and the city couhoil for
their action. and also to Recommend that
the two bodies continue their exertions.
He would be glad to include the county
commissioners If he were cogniznnt Of any
thing they had done. The resolution was
thsn adopted unanimously.
Chairman Kleinschmidt desired to make
q statement In regard to the petition pre-
the committee who circulated IL. All those
to whom II was submitted. he said, either
read 1t or were made coRnizant of its con-
tents. And that il true" he added.
Col. Sanders said he WAS informed that
all the trouble was caused BY aome people
Who went and surprised the signers Of the
petition by raging their bills and threaten
ing to buv no moro goods there. The citi-
zens who desired an economical condition
Of affairs should fnd out who the boycott
~uNl H<.
self he would agree not to buy from such
peoplo-unless he meant not 10 pay. The
colonel next branched off TO the proposed
committee of Atty and questioned its use
fuiness. lie thought every body should
take part and not sat apart fifty men to do
the work.
Frank E. Beck moved as the sense of the
meeting that Gov. Richards be asked to
call = special session Of the legislature fo1
the purpose OF eleoting United States SEN
ator for Montana.
Richard Lookey said tho meeting was for
the purpose of looking after local affairs.
The motion was not in good taste. 1t
would be we'll enough coming from board
of trade or similar body. He then spoke in
favor of the committee of Atty and reduo-
two citizens' meetings hAd been composed
largely Of ofhcials who came to see their
salaries were not interfsred With.
DR.. j. b. Atchison said il he understood
anything it was the right OF an American
Citizen to be heard whenever he thought he
had the right.
Il. w. Knight said he appreciated the re.
mark of Col. Sanders as to why he did not
include tho county commissioner in his
vote Of thanks. They had only hhd one
pu pose OF making tho tax levy. The
regular meeting would begin Mondnv. and
nny citizen who had nny In to suggest
looking to n reduction OF county expenses
could a; pear. Tho county commissioners
meant to co Operate with the citizens meet
to srcak of and that was the penalty for
non-payment of taxes. The state should
have smaller PENALTY and there should be
more time to redeem. he legislature was
direction. II WAS all we'll to talk economy,
but economy wouldn't pay debts unless ono
had the money to pey them. Anpause].
Adolph Jacobs thought the motion made
by Mr.. Beck in reference TO the governor
calling an extra session should be voted on.
It had been lost sight of in the discussion
that followed it. Chat man Kleinschmidt,
however, ruled tn. motion out OF order aa
not having received second. Mr.. Beck
then renewed his motion and Mr.. Jacobs
seconded it. In doing 90 he took occasion
TO say that Helena was moe scared than
hurt. If Helena people could $40 some
otheg cities they would be proud Of their
own. r. H. kleinschnidt sought to cut off
tho extra session matter by stating that he
had report to make, Col. Sanders also
made all effort IN the snme direction by say.
ing the meeting was called to look after
local affairs. Chairman Klsinschmidt
said this was a citizens' meeting ana any-
thing might come up. lie changed his
mind second later when Peter Winne
wanted to know il the meeting could dis
cuss political questions. Them Chm, mau
Kleinschmidt thought the senat torial mat
ter wns political question. and therefore
out OF order.
Now ensuel qnite q scene. Mr., Beck an
pealed from the decision of tho chair
George M. Bourquin asked tho object Of
tho meeting and stated that the previous
ono had taken up the matter of a public
building at Helenn. The chair rulsd all
discussion out of order. Several gentle
men were trying to get the floor 10 discuss
the chairs ruling, from winch appeal
Ind been taken, but Uoi. Snlsde
was trying to say something about
such n matter not being debata-
BILE. The chair overrnlod everybody
ont of order and n voto wns take n on the
appeal. Only seven, inclnding Cot San
der, Mr.. Lockey. Mr. W,nne and II. II.
Kleinschmiut. voted tn sustain tho chair.
Seventeen others voted aeainat this chair
and overturned its ruling. Mot to cast
gall on the Centeman'l wounds, would
add that that excsllent authority. Cushing,
also takes our aiis - aait M