The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-07
IT IS SAID AND DONE
Anita. P. A. Republicans Go 1t
Alone in Granite County.
HOW 1T ALL CAME TO PASS
The Mantle Carter Hartman Peo-
pie Have Business of Their
Own to Transact - Judge
Brantly Makes a Speech.

| came about on account of the A. p. As
In that party relying on their superior
numbers to- at any time, do just as
they please. In precinct No. l. in this
/ city, local call was made under the
| county call. for primary to be held in
the afternoon. between the hours of
and O'Clock. The call received gen.
eral distribution throughout the pre-
| cinct, but the A. p AS, relying alto
gether upon their strength in the con-
vention, offered no opposition to the
| ticket elected in the afternoon pri-
mary and the thus elected delegation
| falling to receive recognition in the
convention last night walked out and
were followed by half the members of
the convention.
The whole preliminary proceedings
| OF the convention were conducted in a
| very irregular way, So ballots being
cast for temporary chairman, when
the call was for only AZ delegates. and
| only 3S being actually present, Chair
man Power permitting all three of the
contesting delegates from precinct l to
vote Had he exercised his undoubted
right but 3S delegates would have been
| permitted to vote upon the temporary
organization. Then again If the rebel
lious delegates had been seated they
would have been outvoted upon all oc-
casions, but ii would have shut off
which, to say the least, was quite as
regular as that controlled by the A.
p As, who, II must be conceded, have
the numbers. but who lack experience
or something else quite as important
in such matters, and the worst that
can be said of Mr.. Pardee and those
acting with him. Is that they simply
took advantage of the mistakes of
| their opponents.
There is some talk here of presenting
THE name of Senator James NJ. Sigh as
chairman of the state convention, and
if making an uphill fight in the dark
against frightful odds and against the
hidden hand entities those making and
winning the honors. then certainly the
regular independent republican dele
gates to the state convention from
Granite county sare justly entitled to
the very best the state organization has
in the shop.
After the Independent republicans
had finished their labors at Morse's hall
last evening and were just about to
adjourn, one of the delegates. noticing
Judge Brantly, who was a passive
spectator in the audience, called upon
him for some remarks and, after some
urging, Judge Brantly spoke in part as
follows:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Conventiop-I do not live in Granite
county. There was a time, however,
when Granite county formed a part of
the county in which 1 live. 1 then took
a lively interest in your affairs. Though
not now a resident. l am still in the
discharge of my officia1 duties, which
require me to visit you four times
year for the purpose of settling the dis
putes that rise among your good peo-
ple to the best of my ability. ] am,
therefore, brought in contact with you
In or nv forra
of circumstances, interested In your
public affairs.
Some 10 or IL years ago / allied my
self with the republican party; L did
this deliberately. upon the theory that
in this country every man has the
right to ally himself with that political
party whose principles most nearly CO.
incide with his own convictions. IL /
know anything of the republican party
know IL to be one of it's cardinal prin-
ciples that in IL every man is allowed
fair and unbiased expression of opinion
in open debate. 1t goes without saying
that no honest republican will ever be
ashamed or afraid under any and all
circumstances to express his convic-
tions upon any subject having to do
with the affairs of our government L
have never discussed any subject in
connection with party interests or pub
lie affairs that required secrecy. To-
day, upon any questions having to do
with these matters, l am willing to
meet any man in fair. open debate. l
am no partisan, but l am an American
citizen. / have all these rights which
are the heritage Of every American
citizen. and when the time comes when
any citizen becomes afraid to express
his opinion upon any subject. no mat
ter what party he is allied with. then
God help our country.
a n Nf0l 49, .zF an
to express at the ballot box in an honest.
fair way, his own opinion, no matter how
erroneous IL may be. This Is his right.
When he does this honestly and openly
he has exercised the most sacred right
appertaining TO American citizenship.
But when a citizen feels compelled to ex-
ercise this right at the dictation Of any
secret political organization. then he has
lost his independence and manhood and
is no longer NJ to exercise the right.
Mr.. chairman and gentlemen. well do
/ understand the object OF this meeting.
II means that you have resolved to act
the part of honest. fearless patriots. and
declare your independence Of the rules
dictated in the conclaves % a secret so
ciety. The fight against this rule must
sooner or later have been made. and l
congratulate you that have had the cour-
age to make IL now. II there Is a differ
ence of opinion among US upon the ad-
nlnistration OF public affairs let US hght
out our differences openly and boldly and
settle them at the polls. This is our God
given privilege. No patriot can demand
less; no patriot will demand more. This
convention has done what IL ought TO do.
Failing of an honest expression OF its
opinion in the so-called regular republl-
can convention Of Granite county. IL has
declared It's independence thereof. BY the
resolutions just adopted IL has COM
mended the course OF our representatives
at the national capital and I must say
that this commendati0n is a righteous
one. No honest man in Montana, no mat
ter what his party affiliations. will deny
the assertion that Carter. Mantle and
Hartman. since they entered the employ
ment OF the people. have represented the
people with integrity, ability and fidelity;