The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-20

stephen MuiniN. Sheridan.
W.. {. McI<askle. Pony.
The county convention Of the Popu-
lists, held in this city Saturday, did one
thing which rebounds to the credit of
the members OF the assembly. They
endorsed the recent action of the Mon
tana delegation in congress. in their
fight for silver. And in their platform
they pay attention to silver alone, the
inference being that the ~sub-treasury
scheme and other side issues hereto
fore brought out prominently are TO be
relegaleo to the rear as issues that
have Outllved their usefulness.
Chairman Arch'd McGown called
the meeting to order. Z. w. Birchard,
of Twin bridges, was made temporary
chairman. ana John Boutwell,, OF Sher-
idan, secretary, and the following com
mittees We're appointed:
On resolutlone-A. NIcGOwn. J.. NJ.
Stoker. Steve MulIiniX, L. i. COX, n.
I Rider.
On organiza;ion-D. w. Thompson,
Jonn Lown, Solomon Wiles.
On order OF business-Jack Wesley,
j. +. OSullivan ana +. +. Day.
On creuentIals-C. Nelson, w. =.
Grannis ana 5. NJ. Wilson.
the convention then took a recess
NTH $3.50 u'c.ock.
The report OF the committee on ere.
dentials was the first matter disposed
OF aJ the afternoon session. IL seated
the following uelegates:
Virginia C4ty-helman Kramer, "A,
McGOwn, &. Nelson. j. Lavelle, SO.
Wlles, Fred Krtmer, Peter S,rupp, a
Buzzaru, VIM. Parker, VIM. Clancy.
AdOpetOwu-b. &. Williams, A.
Large, I. P. COX.
led Bluff. NJ. Stoker, j. }. Lown,
! w. +. Grannis.
Sherldan-S. D. MulIiniX, T. L. Tay.
Tor, Johu Boutwell,, H. Dillaoaugn,
Geo. Hermsmyer, +. +. Day, ID. w.
Thompson, ;. NJ. Wilson.
'POny-N kluer, II. Bluff
Easton Mine-P. j. O'Sullivan, Dan
McGeenau.
Wigwam-Jack Wesley.
Twin Brldges-C. w. Birchard and
MIR. Orr.
The temporary organization Wa
made permanent W the adoption OF thu
report OF the committee ON order OF bus
mess, w~hereupon Mir. Birchard made {
few remarks appropriate to the occa
sion i'll which he stated that the party
was confronted via. all agreeable STATE
OF facts: the Ciu parties we're uneasy
and didn't know which way the cat wa
about to jump. He thought every
thing was coming the way OF the Pup
ulists. He hoped that harmony woul(
prevail and asked the convention t
send zone but good men to the stat,
convention.
The resolutions were then read =
follows:
The Peoples party OF Madison County
in convention assembled, DO hereby re
affirm our belief in the merits ant
doctrines OF u party, and emphasize
our condemnation OF the actions of tn,
Republican and Democratic parties TO-
their disloyalty to the great masses o
the citizens of these United States
They have made promises only to b.
broken: they have passed laws know
to be against the best interests OF tn
laboring and producing classes: the.
have brought upon Il people durin.
times Of peace, financial burdens mos
unjust and for no other purpose thai
political plumber and obelsance TO thu
money power: they have aimed to in
crease our cost Of living by passing
laws protecting the manufacturers n
the sugar trusts while at the same
time they have robbed us of fully one
half OF our money by which We mus1
buy these commodities. Therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the chief issue OF
the present campaign is that of money
and we rea.iirm our belief in the free
anG unlimited coinage Of silver at tn