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

cans and a Butte contingent which
vas consulted yesterday and which
represents a dissatisfied element"
These are the forces which, it trans
pires. will try for the Silver Bow county
offices and for the county's legislative
( ticket under goldbug local leadership.
The Butte Miner remarked yesterday
morning, respecting the democratic
county conventions work that, "as TO
the personnel of the ticket "it has no
reflections to make, no criticisms to Of
fer" At that hour the list of nomina-
tions had not been completed but the
Miner added: 50 far as II has been
named the ticket contains the names
Of many good men and citizens. NO
doubt the balance of the ticket VIII
| contain the names of other equally as
good men and citizens"
Apparently. therefore. there's no crit
icism as to the excellent quality of the
democratic ticket, as respects the
candidates. But the Miner concludes
not to support the ticket, on the al
legation that IL does not approve the
methods employed at the Silver Bow
primaries"
The men who sat in the Silver Bow
| county convention yesterday and Tues
day were in adjourned session. They
are the men who. at their first session
a few days ago, elected Silver Bow
county's ffty-nine delegates to the
state convention. These delegates were
a very important factor in all of the
state conventions transactions; indeed,
they may properly be said to have
been. i'm several important matters, the
decisive factor. The right of these del
egates to represent Silver Bow democ-
racy was not challenged by any MEM
Der Of the state convention. Yet every
member of the state convention knew
that the Miner was protesting then. just
as il protests now; the Miners protests
were not needed by the representatives
of this states democracy; the county
convention it condemns was recognized
by every act in the state convention as
fully regular. The fact that the Silver
Bow delegates took an active part and
a very important part in the state con-
v~ention's business stands as the ulti-
mate proof that democracy in Montana
recognized the democratic integrity of
the Silver Bow county convention that
elected these hfty-nine delegates.
The Anaconda convention nominated
certain state officers. The Silver Bow
convention, under the awful order, has
now completed the seasons preliminary
work by nominating other officers for
state service-it has just nominated
thirteen democrats for membership In
the legislature. The Butte Mine
pledges its support to the Anaconda
part of the work; 1t declines TO regard
as democratic the Silver Bow part OF
the work. That is to say-in regard tC
affairs that are beyond the scope OF
county-the convention that made nom
nations and transacted democratic
business in Silver Bow county was rec
ognized without question by the dem
ocracy Of Montana in state convention
assembled; il is recognized by the Nine
respecting a very significant part o.
it's work but not recognized in the mat
ter of the Silver Bow legislative an,
county ticket.
That is the length and breadth Of tbs
case. Every man who knows yer,
much about Montana politics knows tn
Miners motive and the end in view
Some days ago the Standard took pleas
ure in expressing it's belief that the pet
~ fractional fights within the democrat
ic ranks in Montana are ended. We ar
glad. now that last weeks splendidly
harmonious state convention has passeu
into history. to be more firmly estab
nshed in that belief. OF course, If tn
Butte Miner elects TO go outside tn
democratic line in quest of more fac
tional fighting. that is its undoubte
privilege. h Standard likes things a
they are within democratic lines so we
that it could not possibly he temple
10 follow into the goldbug precinct:
Those who are not for silver are agalns
IL. Those who. for whatever motive
make common cause with the recoe
q nized goldbug forces in Silver Boz
? county. are not for silver.
! The Miner takes pains to say tina
las 10 the personnel" of the democrati
|, ticket just named. it has no criticism
10 offer. Wen take the Miners wor
, for IL that they are good men and eli
liens" They also are the product of
D democratic convention which. at ever
turn. the democratic state co~nventio
I recognized as perfectly regular. WIS
e more do you want? Why connive to d,
0 feat these men with candidates set u
. and supported by goldbugs in Butte?
Like Grace Perkins. the Middleton,