The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-28
BUTTE is OPPOSED To 1T
The Plan To Cripple the National Guard
Condemned.
PROMPT PROTESTS MADE
William Thompson Is the First Man
Heard to Kick Against the
Ticket Nominated For
School Trustees.

L Important II was hlic IRcSl AT
| tended meeting of any yet held. ii. c.
| Kessler presided in the absence of the
president. The first matter discussed
was the threatened action of the legisla-
ture to cut down the national guard APP
preparations, and thus greatly cripple the
| efficiency of the organization.
General Lloyd and Captain Hill ex-
| planned the nature of the proposed bill
now before the legislature, and stated
| that in the past the officers had to put up
money out of their own pockets in order
/ to defray the current expenses of the
| guard and they considered it a shame that
| the great state of Montana should expect
| private individuals 10 put up for the
maintenance of the military. The fol-
| lowing memorial was read and unani-
mously adopted:
| To the Legislative Assembly Of the state Of
| Montana:
| Your memoriasts, the Butte chamber Of
| commerce, respectfully represent, that whereas,
we understand that there Is danger that the APP
preparation for the maintenance OF the Ma
tlOnal Guard OF Montana VIII be cut down IN
| your honorable bodies. and thereby It's nigh
| state OF efficiency endangered. Therefore we
| desire To express our appreciation of the past
| usefulness OF the National Guard. During the
/ past year II has quoled riot saved life and
| prevented the destruction Of property In this
| city.
| All friends OF law and order, and all those
| who believe that the proper way TO solve the
| problems OF society Is by peaceful methods de-
sire that the reserve force, represented by the
| national guard. snail be maintained, and shall
| In no way be crippled by an insufficient appro.
priation We believe that money thus expended
| Is we'll expended and that, considering the ex-
tent OF their services To the state. their numbers
and efficiency, the \. g. OF NJ has been COM
paTatvely an inexpensive department of our
| government. II an efficient military force be
not in reserve to check violence. more property
| may at any time be destroyed in single hour
| than would dpfTaV the pNppuSpS of the national
guard for an entire year.
| To maintain the highest efficiency OF the ma.
| tonal guard Wa believe that the national en-
| campment IS not only desirable but necessary
AS business m en- OF Butte. a city whose thriving
Industries have given prosperity to the whole
state, We petition You hat the national guard
| be well maintained and that a suite tent appro-
| priation Tor that purpose be provided.
Signed In behalf of the Butte chamber of
commerce. HENRY MUELLER,
| j. "A. BAKER vice PRESIDENT.
Secretary.
William Thompson, n. B. Davidson, j.
| III. Lynch, H.C.Kesslerand j. T.. Lloyd were
appointed n committee to take the memo
| rial to- Helena tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson the same
committee was instructed TO work against
the bill before the legislature which pro-
poses a big increase in the merchants Ii
cense.
The matter of building bridge across
| the Big Hole about 80 miles above Dew
| cN ; II lat was DTeSenteu TO inc DOaru Dy -.
| w. Davis of the Bennett Bros. company.
| He told how an agreement had
/ been entered into between the COM
missioners of Silver Bow and Beaverhead
| counties to build the bridge and share
| equally the expenses and how the Beaver
| head commissioners backed out of il when
| they saw the possibility of Butte getting
some trade from Beaverhead county. Mr..
Davis said il would be to the interest of
Butte to SEQ that the bridge was built and
If Silver Bow county would still agree to
pay half the cost he thought the mer-
chants of Butte and the people of the Big
Hole country would subscribe the remain
der. lie had heard of offers to build the
bridge for 5000 less than the lowest bid
presented to the commissioners.
George Tong of Beayerhead county
was present and spoke of the Selfishness
of the commissioners of his county in
backing out of their agreement, and he
offered to subscribe toward a fund to build
the bridge.
On motion the chairman appointed ].
II. Curtis, j. Il. Lloyd, f. A. briggs, 5. w.
Davis and George Tong as a committee to
call on the merchants and commissioners
to see if the money could be raised for
building the bridge.
L. b. Howell, chairman of the commit
tee appointed to confer with the business
and professional men of Butte about nom-
mating a ticket for school trustees, made
n report of the action of the citizens
meeting in nominating Mrs. Moore and
Mr.. Ford. He said the com mittoe had
tried TO be fair to all the many elements
IN Butte, and that the action of the con-
vention seemed TO meet with universal
commentator and approval. He thought
that the ticket nominated was one in
which the community could have the ut
most confidence. Ii was well understood
that the chamber of commerce as n body
had nothing to do with the nominations
except TO call the convention. 1t was the
convention of citizens that decided to and
did name the ticket, which was the peo-
pies, and not the ticket of the chamber of
commerce.
James II. Lynch moved that tho report
be adopted aud the committee discharged,
with thanks for the good work accom-
pished. lie was of the opinion that the
nomination of the ticket was the very best
thing the chamber of commerce had yet
done. lie had heard nothing but praise
for the ticket.
The first complaint made against the
ticket or the action of the citizens con-
vention was made by William Thompson.
He was present at the meeting
when the committee was appointed
but made no objection at that time. Now,
however, he thought the committee
should not have been appointed. He also
thought II had exceeded its authority and
he said there was great many people
who thought woman should not be on
Ahc podIu "a Hus'ceS' anu nv hlh'cd
darkly that other tickets would be in the
field. He talked until the chairman called
him to order and he was Informed that the
committee had done just what they had
been instructed to do and no more. The
motion of Mr.. Lynch was then adopted
without a dissenting vote.
X. NJ. Cobban, secretary of the Missoula
board of trade, was present and was
called on for a few remarks. He spoke of
the great need of live boards of trade in
Montana and referred to the states vast
and undeveloped resources other than its
minerals. and advocated the organization
of a state board of trade. On motion "A
committee consisting of =. w. DAVIS. J.
ID. Slemmons and 4. :. passmorc was
appointed to confer with the Missoula
board Of trade and other commercial
associations with a view toward orsauiz-
ing n state board of trade.