The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-09-23
REPUTATION ANDDISHONOR
TO the Popular Representative in Congress Who SO
Faithfully Fought for Recognition of the White
Metallic Does Not Even Receive Thanks for His
Splendid Efforts to Restore Silver

The democrats Of Granite county met
III convention last Monday at the court
house Mr.. Peter Gallagher called the
meeting to order at 4 o'clock p III. and
was chosen temporary chairman by a
contesting vote of - to q. Mr.. John
r. Lucas was made temporary secre-
tary. After the appointment OF the
usual committees the chair, announced
that the several county offices were at
the disposal Of the committees, and that
the committee Oh resolutions would
meet at the office Of Mr Frank D. Brown
Adjournment was taken until ! Clock.
There We're two delegations each from
Quigley and Fasnark precincts and the
contestants We're asked to remain out
side the railing until the committee on
credentials could determine who was
entitled to seats. Upon re-convening,
the committees on credentials ana order
Of business presented their reports,
which, on motiou, We're adopted. Mr.
Paul A. Fusz was chosen permanent
chairman and E. H. Campbell perma-
nent secretary. a fusion committee
was appointed to confer with a Ike
committee of the populist party. The
report Of the committee on resolutions
and platform was adopted in sections
and is as follows:
| Whereas, The democrats of Granite
county, state Of Montana, in convention
assembled, being duly aware Of the i'm
portance OF their actions as representa-
tives of the people selected to determine
tnat which Is best for The whole COM
try, and being animated by a desire to
sustain and support the measures look
ing towards furtherilg and establishing Z
our silver currency to the place it has
occupied among the nations Of the earth
from time immemorial, do resolve that
we reatfirm our allegiance to the nation
al democratic platform Of 1896 and
earnestly ask tor its champion, the
| Hon. VIM. j. Bryan, that hearty and
cordial support he so richly deserves
from the friends of silver and good
government for the fight made il their
behalf.
Resolved, That we acknowledge o17r
Indebtedness beyond repayment to Mr.,
Teller of Colorado and his gallant as
sociates in their brave and persistent
fight for silver against the olnbined
forces Of gold capital throughout the
world.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
convention that the delegates selected
by it to attend the state convention at
Anaconda September 21st next be and
are hereby instructed to support no man
for delegate to congress who is not com
mitted to the free and unlimited COMA &c
of silver in the ratio Of 16 to and who
has not demonstrated his usefulness to
the cause of that metal III the past
years; and it is further
Resolved, That we approve Of the
methods adopted for the relief and
! amelioratiOn Of the suffering countries
50 recently brought under the protection
of the United States of America and
that the foreign policy of the present
administration looking towards the an
nexation Of the same receives our hearty
and unqualified approval.
Respectfully submitted,
E A. Cralle,
G. V. Sherman,
Edward Lannen,
Paul A. Fusz,
Committee
After some wrangling over fusion
the convention proceeded with the
nominations.
Finlay J. Mcdonald was chosen fo1
sheriff over Robert McDonel by vote
of 81 to 23.
O. F. Featherman was nominated for
treasurer by acclamation.
G. w Suppiger was nominated for
county attorney over Judge D. M. Dur.
fee by vote Of 81 to 2l
J. K. Wells Of Garnet was selected
for assessor over G.. A. Cartier by a
vote of IA 80 10.
F. D. Brown Interrupted the conyen'
ton at this time and presented another
proposition for fusion, giving the sena,
tor one representative, clerk and re-
corder, one commissioner, county sur
veyor and coroner to the popllist party,
which was, on motion, accepted.
Miss Mary Smith, Miss Lille Minear