The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-07
AFTER THE RZoEss

Permanent Organization and Report of
Commlttee on Resolutions.
The convention was called 70 order
promptly al the end OF thS hours recess
and the report Of the committees we're re-
ceived. To At OF tho committee on permA
nent organization and order OF business
reoo mmsndsd tho following for permanent
officers; Chairman. @. II. Loud, of Gus
ter; secretaries. J. b. Gallagher, of Silver
Bow. G. II. Musgrave. OF Missoula, and A,
q. Warner, of Teton. and one vice-prssi-
dent from each county. The order OF bus
iness called for the nomination OF q osndi.
date for conRfes ami thea eau iidate 70 9
sus rene court justice; and last tho ssleo-
tion OF state osntral committss and q
chairman. treasurer and secretary for IL.
Chairman Loud made no speech, end
called for the report OF the committee on
fesol utions. Lieut.. Gov. Botkin isad the
platform and was literally applAuded. The
platform will b. found on another psgs.
Senator Goddard wanted al this point TO
take n recess until half past seven. but the
convention voeiisronslv refused and Col
Sanders got the floor. Every telephone ia
the stste,n he said. every telegraph instru-
msnt that ticks the glad newr. every other
avenue OF communication. 10 waiting tc
hear a single snume. This is a great hour
for thoss who are engaged In this work.
Then why Delay that answer which 10 the
eager expectation Of every heart As phtri-
otto services ars entitled to recognition,
why not hero and now. on our feet, with
three heroic cheers, nominate the Hon.
Charles :. Hartman, OF GAllatin." Al this
point ovety delegate was on his feet, cheer
Ing aud waving his hat. Mr.. Hartman was
- - ..A
tie. mounting q chair, called for three
cheers. which were Rivon.
The nominee was escorted 70 tho stage.
whore he made short speech for the honor
and the enthusiasm With which 10 was
given. This. he said, he took M an on
do semsnt OF his official acts In oongrs 90,
He acknowledged many obligations 10 the
press, who had been 40 eItTemsly generous
toward his conduct. The contents OF the
PLATFORM" he said. inset With my hearty
approval. II had been writing 10, while
nos able 10 embsllish IL. l would have
needed but two words, silver and pfotso-
tion." He said II meant 10 him Just what
10 meant Two years ago when he was nom
mated At Gfeat Falls. 10 meant that IN
the future. ~ In the pAst, every vote would
be cast 10 place silver side by aide with
gold, that he would be as unsltsrably oD-
posed 90 the issue of interest bearing bonds
In times OF peace and any legislation which
made 10 necessary. He favored doubling
dutiss on goods from all Countries which
refused 10 open their mints to th,
free coinage OF silver. The dsmoersti'
partJ, since March, 1888 had given birth "a
three children, and they wersn't Nipistl
either. The first was the Wilson bill. borr
with q gold spoon In its mouth and . vel
nurse from Wall street. The second was the
Wilson bill number two, the ioini product
Of British greed and democratic stupidity.
The third Was the German BTios bill which
had bsen called the sugar trust bill. In Ts-
fsrring TO the mineral land bill Mr.. Hart.
man said hla predecessor, and ths prede-
csssot af Commissiousf Irwin had rem.
dsrsd valuable services In getting Il
through tho house.
Az tho conclusion of Mr.. Hartmann
speech the convsntlon took a recess o
about an houT, till 1880 y. N.