The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-23

bottle.
Mr.. Keith at this point announced
that he had been informed that the
democrats had nominated for congress
man A. J. Campbell. There were one OF
two hand-clappings at the announce
ment. The motion to adopt the report
Of the committee on conference was car
ried.
The Resolutions.
Mr.. Crouch of Missoula offered a mo-
ton to change the order of business in
such a manner as to make the first or
der of business the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions and platform. and
the nominations of candidates placed
after this.
Mr.. O'Hara moved that the confer
ence committee proceed to confer with a
committee from the populists. The mo-
ton was carried.
Mr.. Keith announced that the resolu-
tions prepared by the committee were
still in the hands of the chairman Of
the resolutions committee, Mr.. Hart
man. Mr.. Hartman was not present.
and Mr.. Chisholm Of the Gallatin dele
cation announced that Mr.. Hartman
was at the Montana hotel. As he had
no means Of knowing that there was to
be a change in the order of business
from the report Of the committee. he
was not present to deliver the report.
Emmett Callahan Of Silver Bow moved
that a committee of one be appointed
to bring i'm the resolutions. II. A.
O'Hara was appointed as such commit
tee.
Mr.. O'Hara came back i'm about 10
minutes, bringing Mr.. Hartman with
him.. Mr.. Hartman read the resolutions,
as follows:
Il it resolved by the silver repub-
lican party IN state convention assem-
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devotion To the principle of bimetallism
as expressed in the declaration for the
free coinage of silver and gold at a
ratio of is to !. by the independent ac-
ton of the United States. and that we
firmly believe the only method through
which this desirable result can be at
tanned and the country placed on a bas-
is of permanent prosperity, is by the
policy Of a fusion of the silver forces
so clearly and ably outlined by William
j. Bryan and other national leaders in
the movement for the restoration of
silver as the money of ultimate re-
demption.
THAT we renew our professions IL.
favor of protection to American labor
n American industry.
THAT we extend to the brave men
who volunteered in the country's de-
Tense, when the flag was endangered
by a foreign foe, u heartfelt approba-
iloH anu lldilhS. ttdllLllB lndl W. owe
To them the permanent debt which
good citizenship always owes II tae
loyal and the brave. Especially do VIC
commend the Montanans, who set be
fore the world an enduring lesson Of
patriotism and valor i'm the prompi =
tude and enthusiasm with which they
responded to the Cuuntry's call.
THAT we favor the speedy CONSTITUTE
ton of the N~icaraugan canal. belicv-
ing IL will develop American commerce,
contribute To the prosperity of the ma
ton and give to the republic "A security
in times of war demanded by the mag
nifcent IN of the two oceans.
"That we believe United States SEN
ators should be elected by a direct vote
of the people to the end hat merit
rather than money may be a C0ntroll-
ing factor i'm the makeup of that i'm
portant body. We look with humiliation
and disgrace upon the efforts hereto
fore made to corrupt the legislative as
sembly of the states in the interests of.
the ambitions Of wealth and unhesitat-
inEly condemn the political methods
which again threaten a revival of that
era Of bribery, d~ebauChery and fraud
that indelibly SCARED the fair name of
our beloved state at home and abroad.
That we are opposed TO an Anglo
Saxon alliance as ~antagonistic to that
safe policy of freedom from foreign
entanglementS, Counselled by the i'm
mortal Washington, and steadfastly
adhered to in the past: and that as we
stand for the free coinage Of silver
without the aid or consent of any for
eign government, so we hold that our
country, secur in the bravery Of her
sons, and strengthened by the friend
ship of every lover Of liberty through
out the world. needs the aid of neith-
err kingdom MOI empire to maintain her
high position among the nations of the
world.
THAT we favor equitable laws for
the protection of labor and to promote
to the fullest extent the interests If
those who toll, believing that to the
dignity of American manhood we Cw"
the prosperity of the past and h
hopes of the future"
Upon the conclusion of the reading of
the resolutions, MIR. Hartman said that
q. II. O'Bannon of Deer Lodge had a
supplemental clause. which, if II were
insisted upon, would cause "A difference
i'm the convention, and he hoped the
gentleman would not insist upon its
adoption.
George Borquin Of Helena was recog-
nizcd. He was a silver republican, but
he was also an American citizen. lie
was surprised beyond expression and
disappointed as we'll that the committee
had brought in a report wherein there
was not one word of commentator for
the national administration IN It's con
duet of the war with Spain. Within
the past -four months the United States
had exercised its highest function. The
declaration to war was the last resort
of any nation in the defense Of its hon
or. The nation had achieved the great
est triumphs and had achieved the re-
spcct of the entire world. and yet not
one word of commendation for the adj
ministration was included i'm the reso-
buttons. 1t was an insult To the
tion to submit the platform without
some word of praise for the manner i'm
which il had been conducted. The dem
ocrats had not even dared to critiCiSe
the administration in reference TO the
war.
The speaker then made some refer
ence to President Mckinley, at the men
ton Of whose name there was applause.
Then Mr.. Borquin wanted To know what