The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-30

Resolved. that we, the silver republ
cans Of Deer Lodge county in conven-
ton assembled. reafiirm our allegiance
10 the cause Of the free coinage Of silver
at the ratio OF Is to 1. with or without
the consent OF the leading nations of
the earth. We maintain that bImetal-
lism is one Of the fundamental teach
ings Of the republican faith. and there
fore we repudiate the financial plank
Of the republican party as adopted in
81. Louis i'm 1896. We hold that bimetal-
lism-which we understand to mean the
free and unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver at the ratio OF Is To has al
ways been a tenet OF faith OF republi-
canlsm and that the elimination of this
principle from the republican national
platform was effected at the request Of
the money lenders and not by the MEM
bers Of the republican party at large.
Therefore. while confident Of the
ability and intelligence of the republi-
can party to properly conduct the busi-
ness affairs Of this great republic and
recognizing the incompetency Of the
democratic party when In power: and
further believing the democratic party
to be a party Of many pretensions but no
sincerity. we assert that the silver re-
publican party is entitled TO the hearty
Endorsement OF every voter who believes
in bimetallism. protection TO American
labor and Industry. a vigorous foreign
policy. the enforcement Of the Monroe
doctrine. the opening OF the N~icaraguan
canal: and who are opposed to the is
suance Of bonds in times Of peace; and
20 the single gold standard.
Resolved. that we cordially and uni
versally approve and indorse one and
all the platform and resolutions of the
silver republicans OF Montana adopted
at the state convention on Thursday,
Sept. %. 1898.
Resolved. that II successful in the
a-.H. af.-sFa- 80. uYF1f Ar.an. q. the
voter and taxpayers Of Deer Lodge
county a careful. honest and economical
administration Of all county affairs.
To the brave boys OF Deer Lodge
county. who volunteered their lives in
defense OF our flag and national honor,
we sem greeting and pray they may
safely return TO their homes and fire
sides"
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The Fusion.
DIR. Sigh. chairman of the committee
on conference with the populists, re-
ported that they had met a like COM
mittee from the popullsts. at which the
republicans had proposed the following
division Of county officers: The repub-
licans to ave three members of the
Legislature, the sheriff, the county treas
urer, the count attorney. the county
assessor and one justice and one con-
stable i'm each township. The populists
to have three members of the legisla-
ture. unity clerk and recorder, coro-
ner. surveyor. public administrator and
county superintendent of schools and
one justice and one constable.
Dr. Sigh reported that the populists
had for a long time. In conference, de-
manded the sheriff and county attorney,
but had at last agreed to give the re-
publicans the sheriff and they to take
III g,,,p.v~ aVY,ra.yr -, .xala a. for
whom the republicans were to receive
the coroner. public administrator and
superintendent Of public instruction.
The stipulation was made by the popu-
lists that they would name c. J. Walsh,
who is himself a republican, and that
thereby the republicans would be the
gamers The committee did not accept
such a proposition and the conference
broke up. He asked for further instruc-
lions.
DR.. Lesser moved to accept the propo-
sition OF the populists with reference to
county attorney. After considerable
discussion, a rising vote was had which
resulted in a tie, 2S To y. The chair
declared the motion lost. a secret ball
lot was then taken, on a motion to re-
consider, and Garry NuEent and Fred
Gangner were appointed ~tellers. The
result Of the ballot was as follows:
Total number Of votes cast........... IS
Necessary To decision. ............ 30
For accepting. ...... .............. 81
David Jones and n. j. BielenberE
were appointed a committee to notify
the populists hat their proposition had
been accepted.
For sheriff.
on motion of Dr. Sigh. nominations
were then proceeded with. The first
Office was that Of sheriff.
l.. A. King placed in nomination a
staunCh silver republican, who had
stood by the party through thick and
thin, who had gone down To defeat IN
the cause, but was ever ready TO serve
the party To the best OF his ability. II
named George II. Linsley Of Anaconda
A. c. Glover nominated George Burn
ham, "A young silver republican, well
known to every citizen i'm the county
who merited the respect and esteem oi
all: who would fulfill the duties of the
office i'm a manner which would be &c
the entire satisfaction of all.
The nomination of Linsley was second
ed by :. V. Miller and +. T.. Sergeant
, and Burnham's nomination was second
ed by Nathan Smith of Garrison. There
we're only we nominations. The vote
resulted as follows:
Total number Of votes cast.......... D
Necessary to a choice................. 81
George IL. Linsley...... .... .......... =
George Burnham. zee. o.. ......-.'''.''' Il
ON motion the nomination was mad
unanimous.
! For Treasurer.
. G.. s. l.. Wisner placed in nomina
!, ton for county treasurer 4. u. Peck o
Anaconda. MIR. Wisner said: 1T is
fact that the silver republican party a
. all times past has placed its best Ell
4 zcns i'm the field for office. Sometime
n the party has gone to defeat, but tina
was not due TO the personnel of TN
(, ticket. but to the fortunes of politics
Already this convention has named
. representative citizen for the office O
d. sheriff. There is present here to-da,
+, another such citizen. Let us add hi
name To the ticket and thus take an
10 other step forward in the nomination Q
f, "A strong ticket.