The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-16
THE WEATHER.
THE CONVENTION.

In the Republican State Convention
which me- at Butte City on Monday
May 18th. all parts of the state were
fully represented, and the attendance
was probably larger than at any former
convention. The great mining inter.
ests OF the state may be said to have
been illustrated by the commanding
Importance of Silver Bow, Lewis &
Clarke. and Deer Lodge in the conven.
ton while from Custer, Flathead, Te-
ton, Valley. Dawson and other outly-
ing counties, came able representatives
Of wool, cattle, agriculture and allied
pursuits. AS a result, all interests of
u state were carefully considered and
in the platform which was adopted. the
party defines its position. and its claims
to the support Of all the thinking voters
of the state.
First-The Republicans of Montana
solemnly declare themselves to be in
favor Of bi-metallism. and define BIZ
metalism. to mean the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at "a
ratio OF 10 to ], Independently by the
United States. and they instruct the
delegates to st. Louis to vote only for a
candidate for president, whose past rec
ORD and u%tterances give assurance of
his sympathy Herewith. The dele
gates are also instructed to Use their
utmost effort to secure the adoption of
a platform at St. Louis in accordance
with Il views on this subject.
The position thus taken by the party
cannot be mistaken. The platform is
uneQuivOcal. emphatic, and voice. in
its allegiance to silver interests. the
deep feeling OF the whole people of
Montana, irrespective of party atfilia-
tons.
But if this was not enough, the ac-
tlon OF our representatives in CONGRESS,
Carter, Mantle and Hartman. was cor
daily indorsed. The convention SEEM
ed to feel and know that their LOYALTY
10 Montana and to silver was unoues-
toned, and as a special recognition of
their courage and fealty these three
gentlemen were unanimously elected
as delegates to the National conyen.
ton. Still farther, the three addition
al delegates to the St. Louis convention
Messrs. Metzel. Marshall and Streyelle
pledged themselves by their speeches,
10 OF guided by the advice. and to fol-
low the leadership of Garter. Mantle.
and Hartman. The convention. wisely
as we think, concluded that moro could
be done for the cause of bi-metallism
in This way, than by binding the dele
CATION with such instructions as wou)d
weaken the influence of the Montan,
delegation in the National convention. !
while at the same time, the emphatic
endorsement OF Carter and Mantle for
1nelr vote on the DINGHY bill, must
snow to them that they will be fully
justified in resorting to extreme meas
ures should such become necessary.
Coming from the convention. with
the deep feeling of the various de,ec..
lions fresh in memory, one is more
mar ever convinced that Montana ;s
IN herself an empire, containing within
her borders all the various indnstc;,1
resources and occupations which 90 To
make up a great commonwealth. Onr
cattle o and agricultural pursuits
nave grown to vast proportions. and
even when compared with our GREAT
mining interests. do not lose ,hair
Importance. The representatives ~
these interests, with deep FEELING. in.
sisted upon the necessity of strong pro.
tectlve legislation in order tina, thasa
Interests may not be annihilated ava
So IN the state platform, the three
great principles of free silver. protao-
ton and reciprocity, 90 hand in hand
VI reciprocity the feeling seemed TO ha