The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
DELEGATES TO ANACONDA
Lewis and Clarke Silver Republi-
cans in Convention.
SOLID FOR BIMETALLISM
b Resolutions Indorse the Republican
Party Down to the Year 1895.
When 1t Was Betrayed by
the Money Lenders.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Aug. 20.-The silver repub-
licans of Lewis and Clarke county to-
night selected 20 delegates to the Ana
conda convention of the party. passed
resolutions, selected a county central
committee and otherwise prepared for
the coming fray at the polls. 1t was
more of the nature of a mass meeting
than a convention, since it had not been
preceded by primaries, but was simply
the result of a call printed in the local
papers. There was a fair attendance.
Everything passed off tremendously ex-
cept when an effort was made to clothe
the committee with power to name the
candidates for the county offices, thus
doing away with a convention. A reso-
luton to that effect was tabled after
some discussion. Colonel sanders and
several other we'll known %goldbugs
were among the spectators. The yellow
aggregation WINGED at the portion of
the platform that scored the republican
party for its treatment of silver.
A. j. Sefigman was elected permanent
chairman and j. N. HEIDI secretary. Z.
ID. Weed. j. S. Harris and r. H. Howey
We're appointed a committee on resolu-
lions. The resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted. declare for the
principles of the party (which from the
time of Abraham Lincoln down to the
year 1896 guided the policy of the party
and brought unparalleled prosperity to
the country" Continuing, the resolu-
ions declared: 9TH republican PARTY
by history n tradition for more than
~ years, and from it's organization
down to The year 1896. favored bimetal-
lism, and consistently advocated the
coinage of both gold and silver. the
mnpQv nf The pOnSfitttfian nc aAa ~
ultimate redemption, until betrayed in
Its national councils in the year 1896,
by the insidious influences of the money
changers in the temple of free institu-
tfons.
w stand now where the republican
party. both in state and nation, and
throughout all its honorable history.
had ever stood. down to the time of it's
national convention in June, 1896, and
declare in the language of the platform
adopted by the republican state con-
vention of Montana In 1894 Quoting the
free coinage plank of the state con-
vention).
I'VE believe that the United States
should lead the procession of the ma
tions in the march of free bimetallic
coinage, in the confident assurance that
the other commercial nations would
follow the lead of the Gates
cial nation of the world. The results
which would flow from bimetallism
would be the most benefcent to all the
peoples of the earth, and we believe
that the United States owes this high
duty to civilization and to history.
W pledge all silver republican candi-
dates for the legislature IL elected to
vote only for such men for the United
States senate as are known to be un-
compromisingly in favor of such free
coinage.
"The silver republicans of Lewis and
Clarke county are in favor of protec-
ton to American labor. American in
dustries and American homes, and con-
graduate the people of Montana and
the nation upon the revival of the great
wool industry, brought about by a Just
tariff on imported woods, which was
largely due to the efforts of the silver
republican senators in the senate of the
United States"
Economy in the administration of
public affairs is advocated, and the
candidates for the legislature are
pledged to effect a reduction in the SAL
aries of county officers. Congratula-
tons are expressed over the outcome OF
the war and greeting is sent to Mon
tana soldiers. The annexation of Porto
Rico, the ultimate acquisition of Cuba
n such control of the Philippines as
will secure the trade for America are
also advocated. Economy in pubic af-
fairs Is Endorsed, as well as bime'al-
iism and protection. mot n but
both"
A. ]. Seligman and f. d. Reed were
chosen delegates at large. The other
delegates are r. II. K~leinschmidt. Hen
~ Adami, G. N. Bourquin, John s.
Harris. Andrew O'Connell, A. Mesler,
J. ". Elliott. John Stewart, Thomas
Shed, John Wick, L. Naegele, ]. w.
Kinsley, Helena; Joseph Lozier, Max
Jacobs, East Helena: Theo. Schwitzer,
John Lund, Rimini; j. X. Bramble,