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policy. the convention made a 6e<lnrr tiop
IN favor OF the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver. The load Ii greater than silver
can bear. No friend OF silver VIII be Will
ing 10 permanently abide by decision rem
dered upon such a platform as that. In
which silver appears as the only redeem
ing feature.
'As republican. I believe IN the free
coinage OF silver and protection TO Ameri-
can labor and American industry. do not
believe IN free coinage coupled with free
trade and | do not believe that free coin
age with free trade can bo successfully es-
tablished and maintained by our govern
ment The free trade policy Will render
the establishment OF bimetallism an utter
lmpossibillty The attempt 10 secure free
coinage I'm conjunction with free trade IL
a Utopian dream.
After looking the whole situation over
Il VIII be found that the republican party
has not declared in favor of the gold stand
ard, but I'm favor OF the restoration OF sill
yer. find IN this particular that II differs
from the opposition platform only IN the
matter OF method. ! believe mat the re-
publican party Is IN this behalf 100 con-
sentative, but as between the acceptance
OF the republican platform with iis con-
servative expression on this subject and
the acceptance OF the Chicago platform
with It's free trade. state rights. free riot
and other objectionable features, ma no
room TO hesitate.
II believe ID rs The clear and unqu sstlon-
able duty OF the delegate representatives OF
the republicans who reside here 20 place IN
the field electors favorable 10 Mckinley and
Hobart IL has ovcu suggested. but hope
with less semblance OF authority, that
some elements In the convention would,
under the banner OF the republican party
and In It's name seek TO nominate electors
here favorable TO Bryan ard Sewall, or
BRYAN and Watson | cannot believe that
any such sentiment VIII receive approval
Bryan and Sewall electors have been placed
In the field by the regular democratic or
ganization OF this state. IL IS the right OF
the republicans Of this state 70 demand
that their organization shhll place before
the people for their suffragcs Mckinley and
Hobart electors. Those who feel thar duty
requires them as friends 81 silver 10 sup
port Bryan and Sewall have the plan priv
ilege of SO doing inasmuch as electors rep
rescnting Bryan nave peen presented 10
the people OF the state by the regular con-
situated authority OF the democratic party.
..This is a republican convention, repre-
sentlng the dominant party In Montana,
and the delegates have not ~ my judgment,
any right whatever, under the established
rules or political action. 70 entertain for one
moment a thought Of nominating any other
than straight republican electors.
II do sincerely hope that while Insisting
firmly upon the course OF action indicated.
the broadcast pOHSlnle tllhIllN VIII j' 'Afl-
ciscd IN dealing with the opinions Of those
republicans who feel constrained by a
sense OF duty 10 vote against the national
candidates on the silver question alone.
liz pains me beyond MEASURE Of expression
10 contemplate a situation where such con-
dieting opinions exist among members OF
the same party with reference 20 the pro-
prlety OF personal action Every citizen has
the inalienablo right. irrespective Of party,
TO cast one vote on election day according
10 the dictates OF his judgment and con-
science and 20 have that vote fairly counted
and his verdict returned
Duty OF the Delegates.
..The individual right mus. not hc con-
founded with duty devoving upon dele
gates representing members ola political or-
ganization Upon mature reelection | am
persuaded that no delegate elected 20 this
republican convention will for one moment
tolerate the thought that II is any part
or portion OF his duty or privilege 70 turn
the republican party of the state over to
the democracy or any other organization.
"The party In Montana should I'm my
opinion. ndorse the entire national plat
form. except as 10 the features declaring
Internal ional agreement condition prece-
dent to the reconciliation OF silver For
that declaration this convention should
substitute q declaration for the free coin-
age OF gold and silver ia the same manner
az our state conventions have heretofore
declared.
.grhe future credit. well being and pros-
perity OF our young state require that the
individuality and integrity OF the republic
an party should be maintained here. With
in the last Al months the country has
fallen from the height OF prosperity 20 the
depths OF despair thoughtless men freely
talk revolution. Va the midst OF the reign
ing chaos In political thought our party
stands as the only conservative force ade-
quate 10 restore order and confidence.
without these elements prosperity Is Inn
possible.
still for Protection.
.ln the future. as In the past. shall
stand for protection and free coinage j lrm-
ly believing that the best interests OF our
state and nation at large VIII be subserved
by the election OF Mckinley and Hobart. L
snail give them my support. notwithstnnd-
lng the national platform does not meet
my approval In one particular.
THE few who seek TO find Justification in
the platform for advocacy Of the single
gold standard are at war with the party
and It's platform. Their discordant utter
ance are TO be regarded as unavoidable
noise incident 10 a great political conflict.
To those OF our party who feel constrained
on account OF a matter OF method on one
issue TO depart from us or all national
questions at the coming election we should
manifest spirit OF liberation, well know
ing that In due season they Will return.
Yours respectfully.
THOMAS III. CARTER"
Which Kind of Protection.