The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-23
TWO DAYS OF WAITING
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cess was to make a rule limiting eacf
county delegation to five minutes fol
speeches. Time was flying and the hal
management had informed the chair
that there was to be a dance in the hal
and the convention must vacate by 7:3
o'clock.
A dozen men were standing trying Il
catch the chairman's eye.
The resolutions committee was now
ready to report. which II did through
Mr.. Moore of Missoula. as follows:
The Resolutions.
The peoples party of Montana, in
state convention assembled, hereby re-
affirms its allegiance to the platform
adopted by it's national convention at
st. Louis in 1896. especially indorsing
the action Of hat body in declaring the
financial issue to be the paramount
question before the American people.
n we therefore pledge our utmost eff
forts to secure the return Of bimetal-
lism by the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the present legal
ratio of is to / without waiting for
the action OF any other nation, and
advocate a union of all silver forces to
effect that end.
we hereby pledge ourselves to do all
in our power 10 establish i'm the state
of Montana the system of legislation
known as the initiative and referen-
dunn, believing in the ability of the
people to govern themselves and that
upon grave public questions the voice
of the people should be heard directly.
Therefore for the purpose of secur-
ms HI most essential reform, by
means of which all other reforms can
be readily acted upon n secured by
the people of this state. we demand
that a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the same be submitted to
the electors of Montana by the next leg
islature. and we pledge all populist
members to the support thereof.
THAT we extend TO the brave men
who volunteered in their country's de-
Tense. when the flag was endangered
by a foreign foe. our heartfelt approba-
ton and thanks. realizing that we owe
to them the permanent debt which
good citizenship always owes to the
loyal and the brave. Especially do we
commend the Montanans who set be-
fore the world an enduring lesson of
patriotism and valor in the promptl-
tude and enthusiasm with which they
responded to their country's call.
That we favor the speedy construc-
ton of the N~icaraguan canal, believing
1t will develop American m
contribute to the prosperity of the a
ton and give to the republic a security
in times of war demanded by the mag
nifcent commerce of two oceans.
That we believe United State SEN
ators should be elected by a direct vote
or the people, to the end hat merit
rather than money may become a con-
trolling factor in the makeup of that
important body. We look with humilia-
ton and disgrace upon the efforts here
tofore made to corrupt the legislative
assembly OF the state in the interests
of the ambitions of wealth and un-
hesitatingly condemn the political
methods which again threaten a revival
of that era of bribery, debauchery and
fraud hat indelibly SCARED the fair
of our beloved state at home and
abroad.
THAT we are opposed to an Anglo
Saxon alliance as antagonistic to that
safe policy of freedom from foreign en-
tanglements, counselled by the emf
nent Washington, and steadfastly ad-
hered to in the past; and that as we
stand for the free coinage of silver
without the aid or consent of any for
government, so we hold that our
country, secure in the bravery of her
sons and strengthened by the friend
ship of every lover of liberty through
the world, needs the aid of neither
kingdom nor empire to maintain her
high position among the nations of the
world.
THAI we favor equitable laws for the
protection of labor and to m TO
the fullest extent the interests of those
who toll, believing that to the dignity
of American manhood we owe the pros
perity of the past and the hopes of the
future"
An address to the voters of the state
was read in connection with the resolu-
tons. 1t urges the voters TO spurn the
ticket.
James Duffy of Granite nominated
Judge Brantly for chief Justice, second
ed by Aylesworth and Shifelbin.
Judge Clements e~ndeavored to pro-
mote harmony by ~seconding the nomi-
of BrantIy.
Peter Breen had not said a word for
days. He arose to suggest that the
OF chief Justice be referred 10
the state committee.
Finally the matter was disposed of by
a roll call, which sent the whole matter
the state committee, and then the
first real business of the two days con-
was begun, that of nominating
a candidate for the office of clerk of the
court.
Judge Donovan nominated oliver NJ.
Holmes of Great Falls, and was sec
onded by half a dozen. Holmes was
nominated by reclamation.
The following members of the state
committee were elected:
Broadwater-C. A. Wilder.
Cascade-James Donovan.
Deer Lodge-William Edwards.
Fergus-M. ]. Garrett.
Flathead-S. NJ. Logan.
GRANTEE. c. Duffy.
Jenerson-M. L. Hewitt.
Lewis and Clarke-Fred Sander.
Madison-J. w. Brooke.
Meagher-G. G. Watt.
Missoula-Harry ID. Moore.
Park-John Martin.
Ravalli-G. w. Ward, tr.
Silver Bow-Tom Mclaughlin.
Teton-W. D.. Hagin.
Yellowstone-F. r. st. John.
The convention proceeded to elect a
of the committee, in accord |
with a motion to that effect put
by Pat Meaney. Donovan, Calderhead
and Shifelbin were the nominees. T. S.
Hogan declining to enter the contest.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
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