The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-31
Missoula Democrats Have
Rousing City Convention.
GOOD MEN NOMINATED
A Ringing Platform Alphabetically
for the Cuban P~atriots-A Plank
Favors the Control by the City
OF the Water Plant.

the comins election. Chairman Wilkin-
son called the convention to order and
Clerk A. J. Violette read the call. Fol
temporary chairman r. q. Higgins
nominated A.. }. Violette and Alfred
Cave named John NJ. Evans. The re-
suit of the ballot was Evans. 20: Vio-
lette. ls. On motion Of Mr.. Violette the
election of Mr.. Evans was made unani-
mous and Messrs. Cranahan and Cave
were appointed to escort him To the
chair. Mr.. Evans thanked the con-
vention and said that there are but two
great parties in his country.
Last night the republicans had their
convention in his same room. and I
want to impress upon your minds that
We are here as democrats. There are
no parties but these two. and ! ask
you to remember that you are demo-
Gratis in your deliberations tonight"
ii. o.. Clarke was unanimously elected
temporary chairman. Upon notion.
the chairman appointed the following
| committees:
Observation-Disclosures, Hall. Coffee
and Wilkinson.
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business-Cave, C~ranahan. Rowland
and Cell.
Resolutions and Platform-Higgins.
Mahoney. Stin and Reilly.
A recess OF 10 n was taken TO
enable the committees TO prepare their
reports. During this recess. the rival
candidates and their friends were act
i've. The vote on the temporary chair
man was considered to be a test of the
strength of the two parties. and inter-
est ran high. The chairman's remarks
on straight democracy had added to
this belief. and there vas some active
campaigning done for five minutes.
Upon RECOMMENDING, the report of the
| cnYnmiffpe on permanent OrnHniyAtlDn
and order of business was read and
adopted. This made the temporary-og-
ganization permanent and fixed the or
der of business as follows:
frst-Selection OF candidate for
standardization of candidate for
police judge.
Third-Selection of candidate for al
dermen. one from each ward.
Fourth-Selection of central commit
tee.
The report OF the committee on reso-
lutions was read and adopted. TIL
resolutions and platform were read, In
decided contrast with the non-com-
initial and undecided statement made
by the republicans last night. as fol-
lows:
I'VE. the democratic party of the city
of Missoula i'm convention assembled.
reaffirm our allegiance to the principles
of the democratic party as
ated by Thomas ]. Jefferson and pro-
mulgated by Jackson and Bryan.
we stand un~reservedly and unitedly
upon the platform of the democratic
party as promulgated at the national
convention OF that party I'm Chicago In
1896. That we believe and maintain
that the money question liz the para
mount political issue before the Ameri-
"a people. and will so continue until
this government shall restore silver to
Its place as one of the money metals
of this country by admitting the same
to free and unlimited coinage with gold
at the ratio of is To I.
That we condemn the action of the
present administration in it's attempt
to further shackle the people of this
country with the obnoxious gold stand
ard by permitting itself to be made
the plant of the money power of this
country trough its agents. Messrs.
Elkins. Gage and Hanna.
THAT we hereby declare our sym
patty with the ~valorous but starving
people of Cuba. That We condemn the
dilatory tactics pursued by the present
republican administration I'm efusing
to intercede In favor of those starving
people. and we affirm that for more
than IL months this administration has
not only violated the pledges of its
platform on the Cuban question. but
has permitted half a million human be-
ings to starve to death In violation OF
all principles OF Americanism. patriot
ism. humanity and Christianity.
Resolved. That we pledge our sup
port to any effort that shall be made
without further delay To relieve the
suffering of such "A brave and liberty
loving people.
Resolved. h in local affairs we
demand a clean and economical adj
ministration of affairs. and that the
burdens OF city government shall fall
upon the, rich as well as the poor. and
that no man. by reason of his money,
or his politics. shall be exempt from his
just share OF such burdens.
Resolved. That we condemn as seri-
Gus. the practice of aldermen furnish
ing supplies to the city in violation OF
law and to the exclusion Of Just and
meritorious competition Of other mer-
chants I'm the city.
Resolved. That We hereby extend
our thanks to the volunteer fire depart
ment OF this city for services rendered,
and that IL is the sense OF this conver-
ton that said department should. as
far as possible. be reimbursed TO. any
loss occasioned In any effort To protect
or save property Of citizens of this
community.
Whereas. The city democracy II
Missoula continuing the a,atfprm in
a~ugurated in their convention OF one
year ago. and
Whereas. The statute of the stale of
Montana provided the esasss~y steps
to be taken by municipalities for the
purchase or construction ~ water
plants: and
Whereas. The present condition 'n
Missoula Ia such that this municipality
snould own and coptroi "a water system
to BE- opGratoh by nd for the benefit
OF this city. Sfbepefore. be II
"Rosolved. THAT we pledge the earn
est And acttve support and cooperation
OF our respective candidates TO immedi-
asely secure either by purchase Of NE
~ FtaAf. the water system. 20 h
owned and controlled by the city OF
Nissoula. n undeg no Consideration OF
any combination OF etrcumoeancee shall
. greater sum b 80 NO the actual