The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22

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views as he himself had expressed. Co
operation, however. must be based upon
Just and equitable plans. Cooperation
should have commenced with the small
est Offices in the county and Travelled
upward until the highest office In the
state was cached. In most of the coun-
ties this is now impracticable. but there
are still some where the desired results
of cooperation all along the line could
be realized. A failure to secure general
cooperation must. in certain cases. re-
suit in combinations that are both in
congruous and ridiculous. He believed
il was the hope and wish of the party
that the convention pursue the plan of
cooperation just as far as possible. If
this was not done, then let the men re-
sponsible for its failure take the conse-
quences.
Senator Mantle spoke further in rela-
tion TO results of the war, the good eff
feet IL would have and the good effect il
already had. One of those results was
the reuniting of our own country, the
first time in half a century. ones gaze
now rests on a reunited country. with
one flag floating over all. Liberty,
union-one now and forever; one and in
separable. With reference to the Mica
raguan canal, the speaker said the
United States must at once construct
IL and own il. The speaker VAS loudly
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The speaker then referred at length
to the late war. He eulogized the
heroes who had shed their life's blood
for the nations honor. He had words
of especial praise for the boys from
Montana. He said had justice been
done. the soldiers from this state
would have been the first to plant old
glory on the walls of Manila. At
Chickamauga the Montana soldiers had
commanded the esteem, respect and
commentator of their superior Off
GERS. for their department. drill and
the possession of n very soldierly quail
ity. If they were not allowed to strike
a direct blow, they were non the less
entitled to be placed upon the roll of
honor. Montana Is proud of the men
who carried muskets i'm the nations de-
Tense.
The soil over which the American
flag has been raised. and upon which
American blood has been shed, can
never be turned over to Spanish
tyranny. The soil of Cuba. Porto Rico
and the Philippines has been sanctified
by American blood. To haul down the
flag and run NJ the yellow and black
of the Spaniards, stained with the blood
Of centuries of oppression and outrage,
would not only bring condemnation
upon us from our w people, but from
every nation i'm the civilized world.
Give Cuba a liberal government, teach
her people true liberty, and perhaps in
the futur another star will be added
to that constellation which every
American loves and cherishes. Porto
Rico and the Philippines must be gov
erned by a policy of enlightenment.
Teach them the ways of civilization
and they will come to look upon us as
deliverers and to regard us with affec-
ton and esteem.
Temporary Organization.
G..x..,,,r C,H,Vt than rood fhn nn11
and the chair called for nominations for
temporary chairman. George Haldorn
of Silver Bow placed in nomination
Judge Frank Henry Of Park county.
The nomination was seconded by the
following counties: Ravalli, Madison,
Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Granite. Lewis
and Clarke. G~allatin, Broadwater,
Sweet Grass. Meagher and Cascade. on
molten the selection was made unani-
nous.
The chair appointed Mr.. Haldorn Of
Silver Bow and Mr.. Stevenson Of Cas-
cade to escort Judge Henry to the chair.
Judge Henry made a brief address, i'm
which he referred to the silver ques-
ton. and said tina if there were any
who believed this nation could not con-
duct its own business they had better
attend the goldbug convention which
meets at Helena son the oath, and stay
with tina party. The address of Judge
Henry was vigorous and was received
with loud applause. He thanked the
convention for the distinguished honor
which had been conferred upon him.
Nominations for temporary secretary
were then called for. J. w. Kinsley Of
Lewis and Clarke nominated Mr..
O'Hara of Ravalli. Mr.. O'Hara de
clined. Judge Whitehill Of Deer LOdgH
then nominated j. r. Eardley. also Of
Deer Lodge. The nomination was made
by reclamation.
]. II. Monteath of silver Bow moved
that three committees. to consist Of one
member from each county. be appoint
ed by the chair on credentials. perma-
nent organization n order of bust
ness and platform and resolutions.
The Committees.
The various delegations were called
upon to select their own committeeman.
The following is a list of the commit
tees:
on Observation-Disclosures, Otto AL
right: Carbon, O.. w. Pierson; Cascade,
II. Spogan; Deer Lodge. NJ. J. FitzPat-
rick: Flathead. John Bow: Gallatin,
II. h. Chisholm: Granite. J. *. Pardee.
Jefferson. !. Laton: Lewis and Clarke,
q. NJ. Borguin: Madison. ]. r. Common:
Meagher, n. ]. White: Missoula, +. G.
Stoddard: Park. George r. Young. Ra-
valli. H.. IL. Spalding: Silver Bow, r.
5. Booth; Sweet Grass, l.. +. Dolfat;
Yellowstone. j. n. Losekamp.
on Permanent Organization and Or
der Of Observation-Disclosures. Otto AL
right. Carbon. G.. w. pierson: Cascade,
w. h. BurleiPh; Deer Lodge. n. J. BEL
enhorg: Flathead. JOIN Bow; Gallatin,
-. 7. Chisholm: Granite, !. f.. Albee:
Jefferson. DIR. Hunter; Lewis and
Clarke. r. II. Kleinschmidt; Madison.
Alex Metzell; MeaCher. George Foley;
Missoula. VI. L. Crouch; Park. A. p.
Stark: Ravalh, W. W. McCrackin: Sill
yer Bow. w. McC. White; Sweet Grass.
Sidney Sammer: Yellowstone, J. ID.
Losekamp.
on Platform and observation-disclosures
water, T.. II. Goodman: Carbon. Dr.
Johnson: Cascade. \. f.. Caufeld: Deer
l. 'ge. q. II. O'Rannon: Flathead. John
I, ": Gallatin. Charles $. Hartmann:
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