The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1894-01-18
Gathering of the Montana
State Central Committee.
CONSIDERING THE COMING CAMPAIGN
An Elaborate Address to the Voters
of Montana to He Prepared by
Committee Of Able Men-Judge
Reeves, Ella Knowles, Hon.
A. +. Bray and other Able
Orators Sound Logic.

meeting, saying: '"The conference had
been called to take the proper steps te
align the populists of the state and te
bring them closer together that they
may work in harmony for next falls
campaign. The populists of Montana
never had such a chance for victory as
now lies in their power"
Secretary John Gaebel reported that
SO far as his duties were concerned since
his appointment, nothing had been done
further than to carry out recommends
tions of the Industrial Legion of the
state. The only other work done was IN
the line of correspondence for the for
nation of peoples party clubs through.
out the state.
Upon motion of J. P. Dunseth, of Deer
Lodge, from the state committeeman
present a committee on organization was
appointed as follows: f. Lindsey, Sam
ue] Mulyille, Judge Reeves, j. w. Nelson,
j. P. Dunseth.
A state central committee composed as
T. b. Sullivan, John Gaebel. j. w. Mel
eSI caiderhead a Hf'E lewis aae and aiue oark j. H.
Newbury, Miss fTla Ella L. LIZ Knowles, a Albert
Kleinschmidt, G. H. Coates; Granite:
Chas. Lannin, G. L. Atwater; Ravalli:
J. A. Hedge; Deer Lodge Harvey Peter
son, VIM. Edwards, j. w. Nelson, j. p.
Dunseth; Flathead: Jos. Allison; Custer:
A. P. Flanagan; Dawson: o. j Grimes:
Meagher: Archibald McGregor; Choteau:
Hans Mellen; Park: A. B. Hicks; Beaver
head: J. Lindsay; jefferson: L. G. Harris.
j. L. Filcher; Madison: Solomon W1les,
1tJ. D. Thompson; Cascade: Dan. Mckay;
Yellowstone: A. M. Peterson.
Hon. A. r. Bray, speaking, said that a
party was needed to interpose between
the republican and democratic parties
in this state. The financial question is
the one before the people; the duty Of
the populist party is to issue manifesto
to the people of Montana, which will
show the people that the populists are
their friends. If we do not do this a
silver party will be formed which will
if it does not win-defeat the populists
party. If a man spra1ns his finger and
breaks his back, will he attend to his fin
ger before he does his back? We must
reach the people of Montana in a clear
and unbefuddled condition, and on
questions they understand. Cover the
financial question fully, in manner not
to be misunderstood, and we will carry
Montana in manner never before
achieved by any political party. We
should be in this battle to win. And we
can win if we take the proper steps.
Miss Ella Knowles believed the popu-
lists could carry the state easy enough
if Madison, Beaverhead, Choteau, Fer
gus and one or two other counties were
thoroughly organized. Clubs should be
organized, and by working constantly
from now until next fall, she believed
the result could be accomplished.
i The following committee on finance
was appointed: Beaverhead, VIM. Oliver
and B. Bond; Cascade, Dan. Mckay and
Jefferson Campbe1l; Choteau, Hans
Mellen; Custer, A. P. Flanagan and
Sheriff J. Hawkins; Deer Lodge, VIM.
Edwards and J. V. Fox; Jefferson, Dan.
O'Donnell and Fl. Rappolt; Lewis and
Clark, Albert Kleinschmidt and M. V.
Shay; Madison, Solomon Wiles and VIM.
Troetle; Meagher, T. FL. Dougherty;
Missoula, Il. D. Moore and J. r. Latimer;
Silver Bow, Martin Elliott and Frank
Stevens; Yellowstone, A. M. Peters;
Granite, J. L. Thompson and Pat Dono-
vap; Flathead, w. Fl. Ditty and g. M.
Larkin; Ravalli, J. j. Bond and H. Fl.
Grant. The money to be collected by
the committee to be turned into the
hands Of the treasurer of the state COM
mittee.
The committee on address was ap-
pointed by the chair as follows: Judge
Reeves, Of Missoula; Q. Fl. Coates, Of
Lewis and Clark; Daniel Mckay, OF
Cascade; J. v. Nelson, of Deer Lodge;
A. F. Bray, of Silver Bow. The commit
tee will take several weeks to prepare
the address, and will consider the ques.
ton fully, from every standpoint before
making their final decision.
A number of prominent popul1sts
made speeches, among whom Judge
Reeves, of Missoula, addressed the meet
ing and was particularly happy in his
several talks and brought forth rounds
of applause by his pointed references.
The financial question, he said, Is the
leading one and we must show it to the
people plainly that they are being hum
pugged by false issues and that we stand
ready and able to help them. The
Omaha platform, upon which we stand,
has been published the world over; we
all know it, and it need not be elaborated
upon. What we want to do is to reach
the people on existing local and national
conditions. We want to win, and we
want an address which will chow the
people IN plain language just where we
stand. If we do this we will carry Mon.
tana one year from now by 10000
majority.
During the entire meeting the utmost
enthusiasm prevailed, and from every
member present came the cry for action
and immediate organization.
The convention adjourned to meet be-
tween the 18th ann 25th days of April
subject to the call of the chairman.