The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-25

MI through the columns OF the Ana
conda Standard about the Miner
fighting the "silver ticket in Silver Bow
county. 1t ought not to be necessary to re-
fer TO the matter. Tn people generally
understand the situation.-Butte Miner.
II is true that through the columns
Of the Standard. as well as through
all the current political talk in Butte.
much has been heard OF late about
the Miner fighting the silver ticket In
Silver Bow county.
That talk is the most natural thing In
the world. because. in fact. the Miner
Is fighting the silver ticket in Silver
Bow county. II is supporting a coun-
ty ticket. attached on the official bal
lot to the gold state ticket. made up
in good part Of candidates who were
nominated by an administration-re-
publican county convention. on a plat
form which pronounced for the gold
standard in these words: we afirm
that by its course In the past the re-
publican party has shown itself TO be
the only safe custodian Of our great
financial and commercial interests"
On this platform was planted a group
OF legislative candidates whom the
Miner is supporting for membership in
a legislature that will elect a United
States senator.
There Is no doubt as to the intention
OF the county convention that nomin-
ated the candidates the Miner Is sup
porting: after the resolutions from
which we have Just quoted were read.
a delegate In the convention moved
an amendment declaring for free
coinage OF silver at the ratio Of six
teen to one. and for American money
without the consent of any other ma
ton" This amendment did not even
receive a second. and the straight gold
plank was adop cd.
II there were anything lacking as
10 platform. the candidates themselves
are In evidence. Is there n "a
at all in Butte as TO william Thomp'
son and several others who are The
Miners goldbug candidates? Are they
timid about showing their gold COLOR?
Not at all. They went to the Carter
Marshall ms 3 meeting in Butte. sat
conspicuousiy on the platform and
a~pplauded loudly the utterances d
those two gold standard leaders
Indeed. why wouldn't "much have
been heard lately In Butte about the
Miner lighting the silver ticket?' Isn't
a newspaper likely to be heard about
that supports a gold-republican legis-
lative ticket In Butte. the stronghold
OF free coinage?
TT ought not to be necessary to re-
fer to the matter" says the Miner. Nay.
but Il is necessary. IL Is Imperative;
that is what the campaign is for. Sill
yer is the straight issue in Montana
everybody except the Carter contin-
rent Acknowledges that: and the Min
ef, 1TOm now Outs VIII haNt 90
do-and a good deal more than II can
do successfully-in undertaking to de-
fend itself against he notorious truth
OF the campaign. which IL that the
Miner is supporting siiver's enemies for
| Offices that directly involve Montana's
representation In congress, n that
its county ticket has a place under the
! Marshall state ticket. which adver-
tises itself as the administration gold
ticket.
The people" remarks the Miner.
understand the situation" They do;
they understand II absolutely. Every
citizen OF Montana knows that the
Miner is supporting regu'arly-nominated
goid-administration republicans for
the legislature and for other Offices.
Fortunately. II has become manifest
that the regular. democratic, free-coin-
age state and county ticket in Butte
will not seriously suffer thereby.