Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-09-06

Lavina-D. w. Slayton
Grass Range-Ole Opheim.
Deerield-C. s. Benton, G. G. r ed.
Wareham-John Ross.
Alde- Grove-W. H. Fergus.
Findon-R. B. Thompson.
Sahara-Douald Fowler.
Hal5ert-T. L. Halbert Jr.. and w. l..
Hedges.
Barrott-S. H. Mendenhall.
Cru-e-Ed Parmlee.
The report showed fifty-two dele
gates entitled to seats and twenty
seven votes necessary to choice.
The committee on order of business
recommended in their report that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent and that business proceed in
the following order: Election of an
assistant secretary, nominations for
state senator, representative, joint
representative, three commissioners,
treasurer, sheriff, clerk and recorder,
aftcSuey, assessor, superintendent OF
schools, public administrator, sur
veyor, coroner, delegates and alter
mates to the state convention.
This report being adopted the COM
mittee on resolutions reported the
following platform:
Be it Resolved by the Republican party
OF Fergus county, Montana, in convention
assembled:
That we reaffirm our belief in the cardi.
nal Republican doctrine OF protection to
all domestic Industries. and the free ad-
mission to our markets Of all foreign prod
| nets which cannot be successfully grown or
manufactured at home.
That we declare our belief that the ac-
tion OF the Democratic senators and repre-
sentatives in removing the tariff upon
wool, and the anticipation Of such action,
are the principal causes of the present un-
of Fergus county.
That we especially denounce the so-called
| "Wilson act" the resultant of a series of
cowardly and selfish compromises, one
| OF the principal causes of the unprecedented
buciness depression Of the country, as the
expression OF an unpatriotie and unen-
| lghtened sectionalism, as a direct and pal
pable violation of the anti-clection prom
ises OF the Democratic party, and, as it is
| most fifty characterized by our chief mag
istrate: an act oi party perfidy and dis
honor"
| InaC we declare IL 10 De our prOtOunu
| conviction that the interests OF all classes
or citizens, especially OF the producers ol
the country, demand the rehabilitation oI
| silver in it's legitimate and historical iunc-
| tion as one OF the money metals OF the
| country. that we denounce the present
| Democratic congress for it's open hostility
/ to silver, that we declare ourselves u
party. to be it favor Of the free coinage o
| American silver under such conditions and
| at such q ratio as will make every dollar
OF gold and silver in this country OF equa
interchangeable value.
That we express our approval and
appreciation of the wise and
| patriotic course pursued by Senator I. c
Power and Representative Charles s. Hart
| man. and especially for their Jealous anC
faithful guardianship OF the interests o
their immediate constituency.
| That we urge upon all Republicans thu
wisdom OF supporting the entire ticket
nominated by their party, and thus main
tanning an unbroken front in opposition tt
those whom we believe to he mistaken in
their policies with reference both to loca
and national affairs.
That we especially commend to the yea
and diligence of all Republicans the supper
OF the legislative nominations of this cor
vention, in view OF the fact that the mex
legislature of Montana will elect TIVE
United States senator's.
That we unitediy pledge our hearty ant
unrcserved support to all the nominees o
this convention.
Resolved, That the Republican count.
committee is hereby authorized to fill an.
vacancy which may from any cause occu
on the county ticket.
!, Done at Lewistown, Fergus county, Mon
tana, this LIST day of September, A. .
1894.
A. w. BOWER,
5. S. HoBsoN,
w. A. HEDGES,
Committee on Resolutions.
Harry Kendall moved that tn
clause reading "free coinage of Amer
can silver" be stricken out and tn
clause "free and unlimited coinage
be substituted. A. w. Bower and w
A. Hedges opposed the alteration an
the motion was defeated withou
division, the resolutions as reporte
being accepted.
F. r. Warren was elected assistan
secretary and Cliff Lindsey and Hel
bert Blanchard appointed tellers b
the chairman.
ID. l.. Slsyton moved that nomins
tions he made by ballot and that ba
loting continue until one candidat
received a clear majority. This mi
ton was unanimously adopted.
The preliminary work being con
pleted, the chairman called for nom
nations for state senator. Herbel
Blanchard promptly responded wi,