The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-20
JOINT DEBATE IS OFF
Carter Refuses to Defend His
Alleged Silver Policy.


Senator Carter has refused to defend
In Joint debate with Governor Smith
a.. .u.~.a .u,u. u.,,,v =. 10. cn.un-
lohed IN ms speeches curing the present
campaign. Consequently the
ments which were considered nearly
N ~
oonhpie'e are III on' ior u pIeSe -
least The correspondence follows:
Hon. w. NJ. Cockrill. Chairman Dem
ocr..,. stat. Couuttt.> 2utte Mont.
- -
Lear S"' ave ""s "o -
knowledge receipt OF yours OF the iItn
inst. and regret hat you have not seen
proper TO accept the conditions of the
I proposition for a Joint discussion be-
teween Senator Carter n Governor
Smith.
While we agree and believe with you
that the. silver issue Is Of great concern,
particularly to the residents of the sill
yer-producing sections, we must beg to
differ with you in IN statement that
1T is the only issue In Montana" Prob
| ably IL is the only issue upon which
the democratic party Is willing to go
before the people.
we believe and assert there are 9TH
err issues OF vital Importance to q vast
would be subjects of legislation should
the democratic party ever again De Tor
eouarnmant
We propose 70 meet YOU in toint de-
bate to discuss. not one. but all the SUBJ
Jecs tnat concern tne weIiaIe sno pios
uyS.n va,, s-nsgest : io,nt discpssion
and refuse TO permit one of your most
able and distinguished orators to dis
cuss more IMAM q s'ns.e ~ .he
avn Of vour cause and the plain
people of his commonwealth are justi-
fed in believing your party oisoted ana
na.roM nus.s ~. .W.trs =, goyern.
ment
Should this proposition to discuss all
issues OF the campaign upon tne terms
my, mna, with your a%nnroyaI. this will
terminate my correspondence on the
subject and i will arrange meetings az
once TOT oehator Ssr.eI, WIZ nv ~" ~
suvar h,,, au other questions OF polit-
zeal Importance affecting the people of
all sections or the state. 1ours very tru-
~, E~Gn
Helena Mont. oct. Is. 1898.
-
Hon. j. p. Woolman, Chairman OF the
Republican state Committee Helena
Mont:
In reply to your unic OF
his date: II Will be a disappointment
to the committee OF which l nave the
honor to be chairman. to the party
which that committee represents ana 10
many citizens or Montana TO learn mat
in Joint debate. Mr.. Garter refuses 10
defend the policy pursued toward sh-
yer by the administration OF wnich ne
Is the spokesman In Montana In cam
paign speeches MI. carter mas recently
been heard to remark that the repup-
lican party and It's administration is
friendly to the EFFORTS TO restore SILVER
to its place In the currency. we
firmly deny. and, as chairman L pro-
posed a silver debate which would have
given to Mr.. Carter an opportunity to
test the truth of our denial, in the hear
ing of audiences made up of Montana
voters.
/ nave read with interest the para
graph in your communication in which
great concern. particularly to the resi-
dents OF the silver-producing sections"
That il true. We are residents of that
section. and II YOU will kindly turn to
the platform adopted by the Montana
renpbIicar convention recently held In
tho c,,v q, Helena 7 feel very sure of
yo,r entir. agreement with myself IN
,ho as.ar,,on ,n., oliver a. the nara
-, - q. ~. I,,,,.d e,.,.. ana
-, -, u.an,. =, our
80 20 ..o,,on,
p"i
are ~
rern'h' ~
re.en' -.
pupiicah iriehesS w e"'e' '