The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-09-16
Il / therefore Joined with our other

VIII be taken III the light or All ln"t
has transpircd since the adjournment
Of Gur conventions -Four national
conventions have been held in the
meantime, but as the popuist and
free silver parties substantially ell
dorscd the work OF the democratic
national convention which assembled
at Chicago on July7 it is only ncccs-
sarv for Montana republicans OF falt-
criny faith to examine the work OF
that. convention in order to deter
|,ril!e what iustitj tjcation can hc found
for changing party relations and Not-
ing the democratic ticket. a second
democratic convention recently as
scnlblcd at indianapolis, bur as it
adopted Il gold standard platform, |,
: review Of it's labors arc not necessary
in this state.
The Chicago convention was COM
posed OF many conflicting elements.
In obedience to the demands Of GER
tain dominating factions in that con-
ycntio,l. the party was made to de-
clare III favor of rcsuwcctjnG the
doctrine oi states rights, which had
been settled in favor Of the suprcnl-
acy OF the federal government Hy the
surrender OF -Appon'AttoX. y covert
- assault was madc upon the courts OF
the country BY Il proposition which
in effect would change the personnel
, OF cur courts, in order to obtain de-
: srabIc opinions on the constitution
; and the laws ut the Whin or bchcst
y Of Il political party. In other words
+ it is substantially proposed TO change
= the courts instead OF changing the
! constitution and the laws, if unsatis-
9 factory. That platform CaVorS the
E doctrine Of free trade, against Whicl!
:. we have been contnndinG, and through
: which MANY deserving citizens OF
;. Montana have been driven to the
r verge Of dcstituvion and ruin.
+ With these and other rcpudiatct
!, and other Objectionable features o|
- ;, proposed public policy, the convcn.
= tion made Il declaration in faNo" ol
: the free and unlimited coinage oI
), silver The load is greater than sill
:, yer can bear. 40 friend or silvcI
=, will be willing to abide permanently
\ by Il decision rendered upon such ;
i
= - pears as the only rcdecming feature
~ As a republican | believe in the free
= coinage Of silver and protection t
;, American labor and American in
: dustry. | do not believe il
"a free coinage coupled with fire.
~ trade, and ! do not believe tha
~ - free coinage with free trade can b'
= successfully established and main
. tanned by our government. The fire.
II trade policy will render the cstab
:, ~ lisllmcnt of bimctaillsm an utter i'm
" " possibility. The attempt to sccnr
~ ~ free coinage in conjunction will
y, :; free trade is an Utopian dream.
IS After looking the whole situatio
G. over, it will be found that the rcpul
J. icAll party has not declared in tavO
| Of The gold standard, but in favor Q
y the restoration Of silver. / find i
l. tlli, particular, shat it differs irol
lc the opposition platform only in tn
n matter Of method. / believe tina
IN the republican party is, in this be
lc half, too conservative, but as bctWcc
t. the acceptance Of the rcpublica
to platform, with its conservative cA
to preston on this subject, and the at
lc ccptance Of the Chicago platforl
h. with its free trade; states rights, an
to other objectionable features. | fin
N no room to hesitate. ] believe it
,d the delegates who assemble undc1
1c and in conformity with, the form
# and usaycs Of the republican party {
in this state, and as delegated rcprcscl
III tativcs Of republicans who rcSid
ID here, to place in the field electors f;
IL vurabIc to Mckinley and Hobart.
G. has been suggested, but hope wit
a. little scmblancc Of authority, tht
lc some element in the conventi0
It, publican party and in it's name, see
III to nominate electors here favOrab
pt to Bryan and ScWaII or Bryan un
or Watson. | cannot believe that an
r. such sentiment will receive approvil
en- Bryan and SewalI electors have bee
S. placed in the field by the rcgul;
,lc democratic organization OF this stat
til 1t is the right of the republicans (
lid this state to demand that their 0
ull yanization shall place before IL
,n people or their sutfragcs Mckinlt
nd and Hobart electors. Those who fc
1c- that duty requires them, rs fricn'
NJ of silver, to support Bryan and ScN
,or all have the plain privilege Of doiI
tn 50, inasmucl us the electors rcpr
he scnting Bryan have been p,cscntt
,rc toAtbc people Of the state by the re
cr- ular constituted authority OF tt
,cd democratic party. This is IL rcpu
OF llcan convention, representing II
NO dominant party in Montana, and tt
Sc delegates have not in my judgmc
TOO any rights whatever, under the csti,
nd lishcd rules Of political action, to G
nd tcrtain for one moment a thOug
,nc Of nominating any other TIL;
cll Estraight republican electors. !
re- sincerely hope that while insistil
firmly upon the cUrrsc Of action inc
in Gated, the broadcast possible chari
ity will be exercised in dealing with
.hc opinions Of those republicans W
1cs feel constrained, by a sense Of dut
lcv to vote against the national cant
lar dates on on the silver question alot
my 1t pains me beyond measure OF {
or preston TO contemplate Il .situat