The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
MIXING m POLITICS.
The Protest Voted Down and Hogan Was
Endorsed.

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Endorsed.
A meeting Of a number Of members
Of labor unions was held at Muntzer's
hall last evening to consider the matter
Of going into politics In this falls cam
paign. Each nio of the city had been
asked to send delegates to the meeting
and about half the union were repre-
scented. Dan Mcdonald was selected as
chairman Of the meeting. At the open
Ing a protest was made against the la
Dor unions mixing in politics. IL vas
stated by one speaker that the worst
foe organized labor has Is the man who
claims TO control the vote and
sells II To one political party or another.
He said that in this city and and In
many other cities organized labor had
made enemies for itself and greatly in
jured itself by allowing itself to be
used as a catspaw for somebody's polit-
teal ambitions. He thought that b
unions should confine themselves to
maintaining union wages and to other
matters of vital concern to the MOI
Another speaker openly charged that
some of the leaders Of the unions had
been bought mp by Clark N were
there merely to earn their money. He
protested against labor unions or b
men being brought into a fight which
did not concern them. II political par
ties wanted to sell out that was all
right. But he objected to labor organ
izations being worked in that way.
After a long discussion. II was voted
hat political action should be taken.
Those who opposed taking political ac-
tion then left h hall.
The majority remained. The various
candidates were considered, congress-
man first Of all. Marshalrs name was
not mentioned. but the merits OF Camp
bell and Hogan were discussed. with
the result that when a vote was taken
Hogan was indorsed. The candidates
for the judiciary were then
at length. but there was a wide diver
gence OF opinion, and finally II was de-
cided to ASS the balance of the state
ticket without indorsing anybody.
The nominations for state senator
were then considered. IT was charged
that Thomas +. Courtney had had his
horses shod at H.. II. Becker's black
smith shop. A motion was made to In
dorse william Thompson, but IL was
argued by a number of speakers that
he was n much worse enemy OF labor
than Courtney, and his Endorsement was
voted down. A motion was then made
10 indorse J. H.. Monteath, silver repub-
lican candidate for state senator. but
that was also voted down. 1t was then
decided not to indorse any candidates
for state senator for the present.
The legislative ticket was next taken
up. IL was voted to indorse w. ID. Fen
ner, silver republican. and Thomas Kill
gallon, Clark candidate. both being
members of labor unions. 1t was voted
to oppose Miles Ffnlen and NJ. j. Burke.
A motion was made to indorse John
Miles. republican candidate, but IL was
lost by a large majority. There was
then a wrangle
IL was argued that out Of the 3s a n
didates for the legislature there were
probably more than IL who were friend
ly to labor, and II would be wrong 10
indorse IL only when there might be
many others equally as friendly TO Ia
bor as the IL who might be Endorsed.
This view prevailed and 1t was decided
to go any farther with the legisla-
tive ticket at present. A. committee
was appointed to interview all the can
didates for the legislature and ascer-
tain how they stood on questions.
The county ticket was next taken UP.
After some discussion and many charges
and counter-charges of corruption and
OF advocates having been fixed" II
was voted to indorse w. X. Young. flu
sion candidate for sheriff: John N. Kirk
for county attorney. Pat Maher for au-
ditor. II. v. Lowney for constable and
Charles O'Brien for justice of the peace.
all fusion candidates. No action was
taken regarding candidates for other
offices. IL was moved that a mass
meeting be held late In the week to in
dorSe these candidates. but before his
was voted on a motion to adjourn car
lid