The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-29

conference committee would have con-
fined its deliberations and discussions
to the legitimate purpose for which the
conventions were called. viz, the nom
ination of state ticket and the choice
OF state committees. Had this been
done and the senatorial question left
to the legislature, the legitimate forum
for Its determination, the remainder of
the proposition would have been accept
ed and adopted. Or, If it had not been
adopted, / should have been willing
and glad to have appeared before the
committee and proposed an equitable
distribution of the places so that each
of the three parties should have had
representation upon the ticket without
regard to whether the silver republi-
cans had assigned to them the con-
gresham or not.
/ have met many men throughout
Montana in informal conference in the
last few weeks, to whom l have stated
unqualifiedly that If the conference re-
port assigned to the democrats or pop
ulists the congressman and only gave
the silver republicans representation
on the supreme bench, / would be the
first man to rise in the silver republi-
can convention and move the adoption
of that report. Unfortunately the very
brief session of the committees and the
sudden cessation of negotiations rem
presentation. But all ths is past. The
present is here and the future is be-
fore us.
Undaunted and Undismayed.
Undaunted and undismayed by the
hasty dismissal of considera tions of CO.
operation, l prepared my letter of Sept.
23.addressed to my distinguished friend,
Mr.. Campbell, with which those of the
public who have cared to read il are IA
miliar. This seemed to be the legiti-
mate and proper step to take in the
emergency, as it then existed. The ac-
ceptance of the terms proposed in that
letter by Mr.. Campbell and the state
democratic committee would have solv-
ed the difficulty with which we were
confronted and placed the name of but
one silver candidate for congress on
the ticket of the respective parties.
thus accomplishing the purpose desired
as contemplated by the plans of our
national leaders, and recognizing the
truth of the principle In union there
is strength"
Unfortunately this proposition was
rejected and once again we were face
TO face with the unwise and illogical at
tempt of entering a contest against a
common foe with the soldiers &C our
own army destroying each other.
My profound conviction &C. the para
mount Importance of the cause involv-
ed in this contest. my fixed and uEaI-
terable determination to make whatever
sacrifice may be necessary to secure
Its success, whatever others may do,
leads me to the conclusion which i'm
perative duty demands I shall announce.
and to the course of action which I
respectfully submit to you and other
leaders of the silver forces of Montana.
smarting Under the Lash.
When the proposals for cooperative
action with the three conventions fail
ed or accomplishment, many of us were
smarting under the lash of what we
considered at least a hasty and ill-con- |
sldered rejection of the plan of the ma
tional leaders. The results of the CON |
ference were both surprising and dis |
appointing to us. Loyal and patriotic !
populists and silver republicans in at
tendance at those conventions then be- |
lieved that our duty lay in the direc- |
tion which was afterwards taken by |
placing union ticket in the field reo- |
resentlng the silver republicans ard |
populists. As result of such convel-
ton action IT was my fortune to e
honored by the unanimous nomination
OF those great bodies for representa-
tive in congress. 1t seemed TO the dele
gates composing those conventions that
the course taken was the proper on.
NO person could ask more loyal patri-
)tlc or enthusiastic support at the hands
of his fellow citizens than came to me
from those organizations. No one car |
appreciate more profoundly their tri-
butte of friendship and confidence sc
avishly bestowed.
Since returning to my home in Roze-
nan / have reviewed in my mind the
entire situation, beginning with III.
sampalgn OF 1896 and ending with the
conventions at Anaconda. | have trie6
% grasp all the details Of the complex
conditions with which we have beer
and have earnestly en-
10 mark out a course of action
which viii lead to the desired destiDa-
ion of unity of effort and purpose and
Ultimate success for the great princi-
'les which constitute the paramount
aith of the populist. silver republicar
md democratic parties. | have tried
his cause at the bar Of my own con-
cience. Principles, not men. are tn
ontending parties in the high court
# conscience.
The Path of Duty.
In seeking out a path of duty in the
resent emergency, my thoughts ma
IraIy reverted to the campaign Of lSya |
nd TO the pure character and conduct
L MIN whose example / have tried l. |
mulate. but whose spleniId abllltias |
nd services ! can never hope to equal
Ion. Henry NJ. Teller Of Colorado.
When a committee Of the pouuIis !
arty al st. Louis. together with I
lumber Of silver republicans who boIte,
ne convention iU Eaat memorabf- |
ear, generously and periodically ten
cred TO Senator Teller their u0uina |
ion as president Of the United state |
e respectfully but positively declined |
lie did so for the reason that ne coulr |
ot obtain his own consent to PLACING |
wo silver tickets in the field. And
'hile the democratic national conven-
ion had failed to place upon their tick
any representative Of the silver re-
ublicans or populists just as they |