The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-30
Anaconda Democratic City Ticket.
For Aldermen.

intrepid body of volunteer firemen
who for many years gave their serv-
ice to the city in fighting fires. The
employment of a paid department. has
allowed that noble body of
firemen to retire from active service,
but the memory of their many deeds
and the battles with the flames that
they won will long be cherished and
forms a part of the most interesting
history of our city.
"A year ago we pledged ourselves to
give the city a uniform system of street
lightning. Although in the minority
in the council, this needed improve
ments has been undertaken and a sys-
tenn of uniform lighting inaugurated.
AT the same time we promised to ex-
tend the sewer system. and this also
has been accomplished. We favored
street improvements, and this also to a
large extent has been carried out.
In spite of the many Improvement
that have been completed. all of which
originated with the silver republican
members of the council, as the records
show, and the extra expense these i'm
provements have entailed. it gives
us pleasure to that the tax
levy for city purposes instead of being
increased has been decreased from
what Mayor Lesser found it when he
took office.
"A year ago there appeared upon our
ticket and upon the populist ticket the
name of a man who belonged to neither
party, but who as a testimonial to his
true worth. his sterling Integrity and
noble manhood, was nominated by
each party. In the death of John NJ.
Delury, city treasurer, the citizens Of
Anaconda lost one of its best and most
beloved citizens, who was the property
of no party, but had a warm place in
each individual heart. The memory
nf nhl .A..L
Meeting, and the good work they per-
formed is too soon forgotten. 1t seems
lifting then that we should at this time
in convention assembled, call back the
name of JOIN NJ. Delury and once more
in death as in life pay tribute TO his
untarnished name.
THE silver republican party of Ana
conda has at this time little to do with
national issues, but in passing il may
be well to have 1t understood that the
hrst part of the name stands for BIZ
metallisn, as represented by the free
coinage of silver and gold at a ratio of
16 to /. 1t is the youngest party to be
formed in the United States, and the
only one that can be depended upon
from year to year TO champion the
cause of the white metal. The name re-
publican, until 1896, stood for freedom
both personal and financial. In the
ranks of the silver republican party
will be found the followers of the i'm
mortal Lincoln, a personification of
personal liberty, and who are also fol-
lowers of that young leader. William
Bryan who stands for finan-
cial freedom. We are for casting off
the yoke of a foreign monetary sys-
TEN. We cannot help but be in hearty
sympathy with freedom, wherever the
struggle to attain it is going on.
at our doors in Cuba or across
the sea i'm Ireland.
Should the citizens OF Anaconda see
fit to place the city of Anaconda with
in our control, we pledge ourselves to
give themes progressive administra-
ton without extravaganza. but one
that will keep pace with the progress
and needs of the city. An administra-
ton whose watchword would be, JUS
tee to all n special privileges to
none.'"
After Mr.. Wisner a finished he
reading of the declaration of princi-
etc, there was a feeble attempt
at applause. But during the reading
one sentence of the taffy for Lei
ser, the silver republican party and I.
others was recognized by the slightest
demonstration. ,
Then came the real business for
which the IS had met. the nomination T,
Of aldermanic candidates. t.,
Eardley nominated w. r. Allen for
the First: Gangner seconded. Unani-
Allen was not present. {
McMurray that there was &
no delegate from the Second, and said I
hat he would take the liberty of nomi-
lating a man who had once before been I
defeated, and who. he thought. would S
De a good man to put up again-Dr. S
stevens. Seconded by Davidson. IMAM }
nous. Stevens was not present. I
Whitehill nominated Fitzpatrick for
he Third. Dissension in that ward c
manifested itself right there. Strick-
aden nominated j.. h. Losee. Mr.. Losee
vas not present to defend himself. Mr..
said that he was sure that '
lr. Losee didn't want the nomination. i
iangner seconded Losee's nomination. I
'ftzPatrick said that If Losee wanted /
{ he could have it; he didn't. Maxwell C
brew ii at Fortier, and that gentle
nan declined to accept IT. The vote 7
hat shows the proportionate strength =
f the party in Anaconda was: t
Is l.
,osee ''' 3 =.
'oftlef ......... . v
Total representation ............. IS C
Nye nominated T. c. Davidson for I
he Fourth. Gangner seconded. Unani- I
nous. c
Templeton named Albert Axelson for 4
he Fifth. Gangner seconded. Unani- ?
nous. Z
Miller named George H.. Patterson for G
he Sixth. Gangner seconded. Unani- N
nous. v
The central committee was named as II
blows. the chair, Mr.. James, by agree d
1ent. being the chairman of the COM u
1ittee: II
First ward-W. X. Allen. G
Second ward-E. A. Waterbury,. h
Third ward-Mayor Lesser. s.
Fourth ward-Fred Gangner. a
Fifth ward-A. Axelson. g
Sixth ward-Gus Dalquist. u
The committee was empowered to fill IL