The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
STRAIGHT DEMOCRACY
Continued from Page One.)

The committee on permanent organi-
zation and order Of business then re-
ported as follows:
w recommend for permanent chair
man of the convention Mr.. A. ]. Camp
bell Of Silver Bow. For permanent Sec
rotary, c. C. Bowler of Carbon. For as
eistant secretary, J. w. Kelly of Park.
w recommend the adoption of the
following order of business:
First, report of committee on creden-
tials.
Second. Report of committee on
permanent organization and order of
business.
Third. Report Of committee on plat
form and resolutions.
Fourth. Nomination of a candidate
for congressman.
Fifth. Nomination of a candidate
for chief justice.
Sixth. Nomination of a candidate
for associate justice.
Seventh. Nomination of a candidate
for clerk of the supreme court.
Eighth. Selection of a state central
committee.
Ninth. Selection of a chairman of
the state central committee.
The report of the committee was
adopted without dissent. Messrs. c. w.
Hoffman of Gallatin and Pat Carney of
Madison county were appointed to es-
cort the permanent officers to the chair.
Hon. A. ]. Campbell of Silver Bow
was greatly applauded as he assembled
the platform and there were cries from
the Silver Bow delegation:
What is the matter with Campbell?
He's all right"
Mr.. Campbell said:
Indeed, this is an unexpected honor.
When 1 say that / am honored to pre-
side here 1 say 1 feel it indeed to be a
great honor to preside over a repre-
sentative body of democrats, who are
fighting for the cause of the common
people. j think / should not give you
advice at this time as to the course you
should pursue. We are all a unit on the
question of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at a ratio of 16 to l. What
ever differences as to methods may pre-
vail among you, fight 1t out like demo-
Gratis on the floor of this
and when you are through, then fight
shoulder to shoulder for the party n
the ticket. The goldbugs say hat the
cause of silver is dead. Let us show
the people of the East that the cause
Of silver is not a lead issue. While our
gallant leader of 1896 has been preparing
to fight the battles of his county, let us
show him that the democrats of Mon
tana are not divided on this question
and that they are not trailing his ban
ner In the dust"
Brief speeches of thanks were also
made by the two secretaries. The re-
port of the committee OF platform and
resolutions was then called for, but the
committee asked for further time.
1.-The next order of business is the
nomination for a candidate for congress
man." announced the, chairman.
The Conference COMMITTEES.
"Mr. Chairman" called John r. Toole
of Deer Lodge. He was recognized.
There are in session in this city at
the same time with us two conventions,
representing two other great political
parties of this state. Their purpose in
coming here at the same time with us
was to see if it woul be possible by a
union of our forces to accomplish some
thing for the great cause of silver, in
which we are all interested. l think 1t
would be a matter of proper courtesy
at this time to confer with the gentle
men of these other parties in regard
to what may be best for silver. i move
you that a committee of five be appoint
ed to meet like committees from the 9TH
er conventions and ascertain what, II
anything, may be done"
Mr.. Toole's motion was seconded by
w. II. Cochran of Beaverhead. w. NJ.
Bickford Of Msssoula offered an amend
ment that instead of a committee of
five there be appointed a committee
consisting of one member from each
county.
Il hope this amendment will not pre-
vail" said Mr.. Toole. TT is evidently
the intention Of the amendment to de-
feat the purpose in appointing the COM
mittee by making Ii too cumbersome.
1T is not my purpose to defeat the
object of the notion" replied Mr.. Bick-
ford. But IL seems to me that so Inn
portant a question should be consider
ed by a large committee. We should
have on it representative democrats
from every part of the state"
Fred Whiteside of Flathead opposed
the amendment. Such a large commit
tee, he said. could accomplish nothing.
As we'll might there be a committee OF
the entire convention. The conclusions
of the committee would have to be pre-
sented to the convention anyway for
approval.
p. Sydney Fox of Sweet Grass county
opposed the resolution. He thought the
convention should have confidence
enough in its chairman to trust him to
appoint the COMMITTEES. If it did not
have confidence enough i'm the chairman
for that. 1t was time for him TO steI
down from the platform.
+. ID. Prown of Granite county also
opposed the amendment. The amend
ment was then put and lost by an over
whelming vote. The original motion oil
Mr.. Toole was then carried by a vote
equally as overwhelming.
The chairman appointed as the mem
bers of the conference committee Johr
r. Toole Of Deer Lodge, w. NJ. Bickford
OF Missoula, ]. j. Mediation Of Silve
Bow. Joseph X. Toole of Lewis and
Clarke, and Fred Whiteside of Flat
head.
Judge Mediation is not seated will
the delegation at this time" aid j.. j
Haggerty of Silver Bow. and ! do no
know whether he is in attendance OF
the convention"
Then l appoint Mr.. Haggerty IN
place of Judge McHatton,' said tbs
chairman.
Judge Mediation was here a minute
ago" said Colonel O'Leary OF Dee
Lodge.