The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-09-11
yATlONALSILVERP PAt,TY
A Local Branch Organization Effected
in Philipsburg.
70 NOMINATE A COUNTY TICKET
Proceedings of the Meeting Held at the
Court House Monday Night-Pre-
amble and Resolutions.

A public meeting of the Granite
County Silver club was held at the
court house last Monday evening, in
pursuance to call issued by circulars
being scattered around the city.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Suppiger. Minutes of the
previous meeting We're read and ap-
proved.
BY way of explaining the objects Of
the organization, Chairman Suppiger
arose and said:
"On the evening of Sept. l twelve
or fourteen citizens gathered in the
Justices Office and during the discus
sion of the political situation, both To-
cal and national, the .thought was
suggested to them that with the vital
issue Of the free coinage of silver be-
fore the people in Philipsburg, a camp
almost wholly dependent on the min
ing of the white metal, and the preju-
dices generated by the greed of some
men for local Office and personal ag-
grandizement, the fact that nothing
was being done by any local organiza-
tion for that great cause, in the east,
where the most good could be accom-
plished had been wholly overlooked.
They, therefore, formed themselves
into silver club and resolved to aftil-
late with the National Bi-Metallic
Union, which is doing such good work.
cit was also decided that the best
thing to do to oust the old local politi-
cal bosses of all kinds and parties was
to start a local independent party.
"This meeting has been called for
the purpose Of organizing such a party,
and If it is the sense of the people
here assembled to form such a party,
the Granite County Silver club is will
ing to step down and leave the matter
of such an organization with those
now here and then go OH with its Won.
of affiliating with the National BIZ
Metallic Union.
''To get the sense of those here, |
will ask all those who are in favor of
organizing such party to signify
AYE.
'Since such is your desire, I will
now ask for the nomination of some
person to act as chairman Of the meet
ing
W.P. Murray, of the Flint Creek Mea,
Co., was unanimously elected chair
man, and he, in a short speech
thanked the meeting for the courtesy
extended.
w. B. Wilson was elected secretary
} A committee of three was then ap
pointed to draft resolutions, said reso
lutions to be submitted to committe,
of ten, which was then appointed.
A committee of three on order O
business was also appointed, afte
which the meeting adjourned till Fri
day, Sept. 7, at 8 80 p. m.
Following are the resolutions as pre-
pared by the committee and approved
by the committee of ten:
We, non partisan voters of Grant,
county, in mass meeting assembled
issue this, our declaration of politica
independence. to the voters of SAT-
/, county, and subscribe to the following
articles as our political creed, and viii
use all honorable efforts during tn
fall elections of 1896 to enforce tn
principles here expressed.
We ask the careful reading of tn
following address and platform and tn
cordial cooperation of all independen
voters who believe in good local gov
ernmenU:
We pledge ourselves to promote tn
free and unlimited coinage of silver
considering this the paramount Ia
tional issue and vital to the welfare c
the toiling millions of this nation an
most heartily indorse the democratic
populist presidential electors of Mon
tana.
Believing the free coinage of silve
to be material and non partisan issu
to be decided by the non partisan vc
ters Of the United States. We Just a
earnestly believe that the proper COL
duct of county government is direct
material and vital issue to be decide
by the non-partisan voters of a count
ana CnaC III Is essential TO the Wel1al
and interest Of the people that the
l.. should select as their officers such {
have lived among us life of probit
: and honor and has fitted himself I
conduct with the highest integrity til
! duties of any Office conferred upo
| him by the people. That he shoul
be responsible to the whole people {
} the county and not to one polite;
faction one whose only desire is to |
the faithful servant of his maste
and not their dictatorial master me
who will conduct the affairs Of ii
county in an orderly, honest and bus
n ness-like manner - independent al
y free from the domination of any pol
tical party, boss or corrupt cliqu
We believe that such men should
selected this non partisan year, n
E gardless of their political affiliation
in a fair and non partisan manner |
the independent. voters Of the count
and not by cliques, cables or caucus'