The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-01
CITIZENS AND WATER
White Sulphur Springs People Take
the Political ReinS in Hand.
THEY ARE ALL FOR THE TOWN
Straight and Solid Platform and
Speeches That We're Delivered
From the Shoulder-Mrs J.
G.. Danzen Dead-N otes.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard
White Sulphur Springs, March 30
At last the citizens of White Sulphur
Springs have donned their war paint
and promise to make the municipal
election on April one not soon to be
forgotten. Pursuant to a call pub
lished in the local papers a citizens
meeting was held a the court house
on Saturday evening last for the pur-
pose of nominating one candidate for
mayor and one alderman for each
ward. This body of citizens seem to
favor no step towards the advance
ment of the town and hold to the opin-
ion that the town cannot consistently
maintain a system of water works. At
this meeting only 10 persons were pres
ent. j. T. Anderson was made chair
man, with j. T. Wood as secretary. W.
It. Ford, ]. d. Shorey and III. e. Thomp-
son were chosen as judges of primary
with e. II. league and ID. Penwell as
clerks. Nominations for mayor were
then in order and the names of ]. o.
Hussey and w. T. Ford were present
ed and balloted on, Mr.. Ford winning
by a vote of eight as against three for
his opponent. No candidates for aid
ermen were nominated, and the con-
NtnllOn sine ule, IdTn-
ing their ticket 1.-The citizens ticket"
For lack of enthusiasm this convention
is without rival in the history of the
town.
Not doubling the right of the "con-
servatives" to the opinion, the PRO
gressive" citizens did not wish to parti-
cipate in the citizens convention held at
the court house. and accordingly scat
tered broadcast over THE city Saturday
morning dodgers containing the follow
ing: Progressive Citizens Primary
The friends of the town of White Sui
phur Springs who favor the advance
ment of the town hereby call a mass
meeting of citizens to be held at the
Auditorium at 1880 tonight for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for
mayor and one alderman for each
ward, who are in favor of the town
issuing bonds and erecting a gravity
system of water works, provided IL
can be done consistently"
The result of this call was the gath
ering together at the appointed hour
of one of the most consistent. as we'll
as progressive. set Of men that ever
attended a primary. They were not
men who would engage in anything in
haphazard sort of a way, but who
are alive to the fact that something
must be done to build up a town here
of which none shall be ashamed. They
make their homes among us without
we can offer the comforts necessary to
the enjoyment of life. and thinking
thusly they were ready to do all in
their power to wrest the reins of gov
ernmerft from a few and make them
the property of the masses.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at 7:30 O'Clock. w r. Suth-
erlin was made chairman and C. f.
Wfltse acted as secretary. After a
short outline of the objects of the
meeting by the chairman, on motion
J. G. Upton. Max Waterman and Pow
ell Black were chosen as judges of the
primary with. James J. OMAR and
Charles Sherman as clerks. Nominal
tions for mayor were in order. but only
one name was proposed-Dr. D. McH
McKay-and after receiving As out of
as votes he was declared the nominee
DR.. Mckay was then called upon for
n talk. and m responding he stated
that he was rather used to being called
-professionally-but not otherwise.
and concluded by declaring himself in
accord with the sentiment of the meet
ing so long as they tempered the ad-
vancement of the town with consist
ency
r. N. Sutherlin offered the following
resolution. which was unanimously |
adopted:
Whereas. We believe the time has
arrived when heroic effort is required |
to maintain the commercial position |
of our town and that the exigencies OF |
the times are such as to demand the |
earnest cooperation of the people I'm the |
furtherance of every enterprise calcll-
lated to foster it's best interests. the |
bending Of every nerve towards secur-
ing railroad communication and of /
those thing destined to add to the COM
forts of our homes; therefore, be It.
Resolved. That the nominees of this
convention are pledged to use their
earnest endeavor in securing the Mon
tana raildoad. and the thorough inves.
tigation or the plan. and supplying the
town with a complete gravity water
system, provided the same. on investi.
cation, be found feasible.
Resolved. That they are further
piedged 10 the careful and economic
investment of the towns moneys in its
advancement. and the beautifying Of
It's streets and public places"
Inc convention was then divided into |
wards and proceeded 10 the nomina-
Ion OF Candidates for aldermen.
In the First ward A. r. Rhone and
Conrad Fuchs were placed in nominal
tion. Mr.. Rhone receiving IL votes as
against his opponent three. he was de-
clered the choice of the voters
In the Second ward a. Spencer was
nominated and receiving &c out OF a
possible II votes, was made the nomi-
nee.
In the Third ward r G Wight re-
,eived eight votes. James J. OMAR
six: ii. Spencer one, and Mr.. Wight
was given the honor as expressed by
The ballots
on motion of r. ~. Sutherlin the
ticket was named The Progressive
Ticket"
DR.. William Parberry was called on
Tor a few remarks and spoke briefly as
% his interest I'm the welfare OF the