The Helena independent., 1893-09-03
MEANS BREAD FOR THEM
The People OF Butte. the Labor
Center OF Montana, Want a
Senator.
Tho Largest Hall In tho City
Could Hold but Half the
Crowd.
Gov. Richards Is Asked to Call m Extra
ssssion-Other Sections Mako Like
Appeal.

Special to The Independent.
BUTTE, Sept. 2.-Fully four thousand
people assembled at the opera house this
an extra session of tho Legislature. Two
bands pnraded the principal streets, re-
miudinR the people of the mas meeting.
Only about half Of she crowd could got
into the opera house. All classes and go
litioal parties were represented, and ear
nestness and determination were i'm
pressed on every face. +. II. Irvine wac
made chairman and made tho opening q
speech.
The other speakera were George ii. Hal
dom. Judge Colman. John Caplice and
j. M. Quinn. All made strong and telling
speeches favoring the immediate Eeoonven-
ing of the legislature. The applause was
of tho most determined character and there
10 desperation in the demands made upon
tho governor for an extra session. The
following resolutions were unanimously
passed:
Whereas, The people of Montana are suf.
ferinR Acknowledgement in this United
States senate at q time when their dearest
interests are IN jeopardy, and
Whereas. The great silver struggle has
been Transferred to the senate. where not
only during the present extra session. but
during the regular session Of congress be-
ginning in Decsm ber, the enemies of silver
will make vicious and persistent assault
upon the mining ind dustres of the west,
and
Whereas, Silver's friends in Washington
and throughout the Rocky Mountain states
are appealing to Montana TO hasten to the
rescue; therefore be it
Resolved. That the citizens OF Butte. in
mass convention Assem- bled, call upon Gov
Richards to reconvene the legislature at al
carly day for the purpose of restoring x
the people their full power in tho United
States senate. for the defenae OF theil
homes and tiresides against the blightns
Influences of European dictators and Wal
street conspirators.
Special to The independent
VIRGINIA CITY, Sent. 1.There Is but on
thing talked about In this part of Montana
just now. and that is the necessity Of al
extra session of tho legislature for the pur
pose of sleotinR q United States senator
With the exception Of q few republicans
whose psrtisanship is far in excess of thsi
patriotism. all Madison county unites il
the demand for full representation in con
Rress at this CRITICAL period. The few VIII,
oppose an extra session have not the bardi
hood TO openly avow the true reasons fol
their opposition. but olosk them under
pretended fear that should the members O
the legislature be called together the fare,
Of last winter would be rs-enactsd. III,
consensus of opinion. however. is that tn,
members are too Intelligent 10 bring upor
themselves the scorn and condemnation
that would surely follow such action. Las,
winter the members found themselves in
volved In q faotionsl fight before they real
ized where they stood. but now they under
stand the situation and could easily avoid
another such entanRlement.
Special to The independent.
GREAT FALLS. Sept. 2-The trades and
labor council Of this city, At their regular
meeting. held last night. passed resolutions
calling for a special 50 lsion of tho legisla
ture. believing that such action was OF
great importance to tho welfare OF III.
woYkinRmen of the state.
Special to The Independent.
NKIHARr, Sept. "A rousiuR meeting o
citizens OF Nsihart was held TO- night aud
strong resolution passed ex pressing the sen
timsnt here. asking tho governor to cal
an extra session of the legislature. Busi
ness In the camp is practically Al . stand
| still.