The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-02
A TR|PART|TE ALLIANCE
Democrats. Populists and Silver
Republicans in Harmony.
FUSION TICKET ASSURED
Democratic Convention Was the Most
Enthusiastic of Them-An Parties
Adjourn and Listen TO Speeches
by Bryan and Others.

allianct OF the Nebrdska Tree siNef
forces was given good headway to-day
bv three large conventions. held re-
spectively by democrats, populists and
free silver republicans. These gather
ings. conducted under separate organ
izations. acted in perfect harmony. and
when routine work had been disposed
of. the representatives of the united
parties gave their attention to ad-
dresses by leading free silver advo-
Gates. The nomination OF fusion
state ticket seems assured.
The three conventions were called Ia
order al = o'clock this afternoon. the
populists meeting at the Lansing thea
ter. the democrats In the Public hall.
and the silver republican In the Y. M.
&, A. auditorium.
The democratic convention Was prob
ably the most enthusiastic Of the three.
The hall was filled TO its utmost capac-
ity. The feature Of the opening was
the declaration Of the state chairman.
Dahlman. relative TO the terms Of fu-
sion. He said: We want the populists
10 understand that the democrats de-
mand their share Of the fruits OF fu-
sion. We have conceded the bulk OF
the offices TO the populists, but We
think we have a right to the supreme
judgeship. and when this convention
appoints its conference committee ana
adjnurns for the afternoon | insist on
every delegate working with their pop
ulst brethren and urging upon them
the necessities OF granting US this
Office
For the past 10 years the old-time
leaders II the democratic party in this
state have led the party away from the
t.t.in m. nd faa nf ha
founders of democracy and converted
the name into a synonym for organized
greed of office and into bureau ,nr
the distribution Of federal patronage.
and have delivered the rank and iiie
either into other political parties or
compelled them To withhold them
selves entirely from the councils ~
their own party. ! have been chal-
lenged TO state my fundamental princi-
pie of the democratic party that is
living issue to-day. In answer To that
l viii say that 81 years ago there were
horn two whelps Of the republican
party. while that party was over
whelmingly In power. the high Iro-
tectiye tariff and the gold standard'
so long as they shall exist upon the
statute books of our country II shall ,'e
the mission of the democratic party To
slay them both.
What is the position Of our orpo-
ncnL the republican party. upon This
great issue? What defense do they NJ
fer? What answer can they make 10
our petitions for relief? Not that 1t Is
right. not that il is just: for to-day
they have distinguished citizens OF cur
country In foreign lands, kneelne
humbly at the feet of proud England,
asking for the privilege or removing
the evil that they themselves have
fastened upon us. We are told by our
opponents that the advance i'm the price
of farm products. with the prosperity
that has come in its train, rings the
death knell of the cause of silver In
America, but l want to tell you .ha;
the fact that whatever measures or
prosperity We have will come from the
increased price in products of the farm
and is a complete confirmation OF the
claims made by the advocates of hi
metaIlism. We are I'm favor OF 30
cent dollar. II a 5O-cent dollar means
anything. IL means "A dollar with one
half Of the purchasing price OF a c"r-
tain other dollar. The doubling In
price OF every bushel of wheat I'm
America means that every dollar. 80
far as wheat in concerned. has become
a 50-cent dollar and that the republi-
can party Is rejoicing with the rest OF
the country over the fall In the value
of the dollar and the rise In the value
Of the farmers product.
"Bimetallists are advocates Of high
prices. The gold standard carried To
It's legitimate conclusion. as advocated
by it's most distinguished supporters.
means a dollar of the greatest pur-
chasing power and consequently the
lowest possible prices for the products
Of labor"
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terized by confusion. as the delegates
insisted on cheering for their party
and their leaders. Temporary Chairman
Howers made a short speech. in which
he urged harmonious action by the al
lied parties and counspled a spirit of
conciliation on the part of the popu-
lists.
The silver republican convention ex-
hihited very little spirit In exhausting
their lung power and there We're empty
seats throughout the hall. Temporary
Chairman r. w. Loomis made a short
speech. urging the forces to keep to-
gcther and join hands I'm cooperating
with the other parties i'm the conyen-
tion.
The three conventions then appointed
their committees and took q recess.
Al o'clock the delegate4 lRAthered
In the state house grounds aud jNstened
To a number of addresses ~ William
j. Bryan. ex-congressman Charles a.
Towne and General Weaver and others.
The democrats sent their conference
committee to the joint assembly Of
committees uninstructed tonight. The
platform adopted endorses the Chicago
platform and denounces the attempt
made to secure the retirement of green
backs deplores the delay in settling
the Hawaiian question and extends
sympathy To the striking miners. The
platform is very brief.
After a number of speeches the con-
ventiOn took "A recess until midnight.
Regarding the manner in which the
members df the conference committee
were to be selected. the question was
finally settled by leaving the selection
NJ the members nf the committee 10
Chairman Weaver. who selected sew
cral members. and they retired to the
Lincoln hotel
Tho platform adopted 10y the silver
republicans declares loyalty Ia the
money # the constitution and favors
free and unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver at rs e. I, II demands that
all money shall be- issued by the guV-
ernmeni and denounces the g,ld stand
ard republican party for it> Effort Z"
retire groCnbacks, II demands a strict
enforce ment ~ the laws against COM
binatious of capital 4 charges the