The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04
FRIENDS TAKE IT Up
Democrats Will Try TO Secure TIT
Next Convention
THE REPUBLICANS ALSO
Missoula VIII Put Forth Every En-
ergy to Bring the Delegates
Here-the Press Association
Is on the Programme.

Missoula, Feb. 3.-There will be
meeting of prominent local democrats
Tomorrow evening at the office OF H.
c. Stiff to discuss the question OF max
ing an effort to secure the democratic
state convention for this city The an
nouncemend made in the standard sat
urday that such a proposition was
under consideration was received with
general satisfaction and the scheme
has been the subject o ( considerable
discussion here for the past two days.
There will be a consultation OF repub-
licans soon to take steps toward secur-
ing for Missoula the state convention
of their party AS far as can be
learned the question of convention
city has not yet been considered by
either of the two committees and Mis-
soula ought TO have as good chance
as any city in the state. A prominent
Helena politician said last evening 10
a Standard reporter: Il did not know
until 1 saw the Standar item that Mis-
soula was making any effort to secure
the conventions, but | have heard the
matter discussed informally during the
past month and l am of the opinion
that at least one of the conventions
will be held here"
The question of obtaining the con-
ventions for this town is not prompted
by any financial motives. There would
probably be no great profit in the busi-
ness for the city when all things are
considered. But what the people here
want Is that the state at large may
become better acquainted with Mis-
solila. It is perhaps true, as has been
stated that the opinion prevails
throughout the state that this town Is
not a pleasant place in which to live
on account OF the constant wrangling
ga all 10 hnrn a.
cent disgraceful war which was waged
by the local daily papers, between
themselves, and which concerned no.
body but those directly connected with
the papers, tended in a large measure
no doubt to strengthen this opinion. If
such representative bodies as the state
conventions can be brought 10 Mis-
soula, the falsity OF this opinion can
be readily demonstrated. The people
of Missolua are peaceable and are
united for the advancement of their
city. A visit here will satisfy anybody
of that fact.
There is one meeting of which Mis-
soula is assured this year and II is a
gathering of the best men in the
state-the members of the press assoc
citation. Through the efforts of Edi-
tor Faulds of Stevensville and others
the meeting for this year will be held
i'm Missoula and il behooves the people
of this town TO prepare 10 put their
best foot forward and do themselves
proud in their entertainment of the
knights of the quill. If these visitors
can see Missoula as she really is. there
is no doubt that the town will be set
right in the eyes of Montanans in gen.
eral.
There is another point 10 be gained
by the assembling of representative
citizens of the state in Missoula. There
will be an opportunity afforded for the
whole state to learn by observation
what excellent work is being done at
the state university. Missoula is proud
of the school and proud of the splen-
did work that is being done there. The
school is young but the curriculum is
already well established and the work
of the scholars is progressing with a
regularity and smoothness of which
an older institution might be proud.
The best way 10 impress this upon the
people of the state is to allow as many
as possible TO personally inspect the
school and its work. There is no fear
of the results of such an inspection.
They would benefit the school and the
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