Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

W. favor the extension Of self govern
ment, to all people who have lately come
under the protection of the American flag,
as soon as they demonstrate their ability
and capacity to exercise it; our authority
Owe them is a solemn trust to be admin
istered so as to aid their instruction, ad-
vancement and prosperity.
we favor stringent legislation such as
VIII destroy all unlawful combinations of
capital formed for the purpose of limiting
the production or increasing the price Of
products. Combinations of capital form
ed for this purpose are dangerous to the
interests of trade and hostile to the lab
oring people.
We denounce the present democratic
state government, both in executive and
legislative departments as incompetent
and unworthy of the confidence of the
people. Thesy lave by their administra-
t1on OF the affairs of state, brought dis
grace to Montana, ruined the good reputa-
ton OF some of it's citizens, defied our laws
and made bribery and corruption synony-
nous with democracy.
we heartily commend the action of
those republicans who stood by their
party in the election of United States
senator in the last legislature.
we also denounce in unmeasured
terms the betrayal of republican prin-
ciples by the eleven republicans who
voted for and assisted in the election at
the last legislative assembly of a demo-
crat In the person of w. A. Clark to the
United States senate.
W. the statement recently
made in the United States senate. that 50
per cent of the people of Montana favor a
democratic United States senator. no
matter whom he may be and assert thai
the people of Montana, il given the oppor-
tun1ty win send Is our representatives
W republican senator's.
NJ. S. GUM, Chairman.
w. D. SYMMES, Secretary.
A minority report was also submitted
commencing the action of the republi-
cans who stood by their party in the
election of a United States senator
Ine majority report was adopted
unanimously, the reading of the Mckin-
ley resolution eliciting thunderous ap-
plause.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization and order of business
was read. It recommended that z. r. Bur
ton of Teton county be made permanent
chairman; E.. B. Graham, secretary, and
+. l.. Gray assistant secretary. 1t also
recommended that Senator Thomas H.
Carter be the delegate at large from Mon
tana to the national convention.
Mr.. Burton was escorted to his seat
;on the platform and was loudly cheered.
In response to the applause he said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: l
thank you sincerely for this honor which
has been conferred on one of the small
counties, but which l hope will always
return it's usual republican majority. We
of Teton county bid the republicans of
the state to be of good cheer. Our BAN
ners will be carried to victory mex No
vember."
In recommending that the convention
nominate by reclamation the Hon. Sena-
tor Carter as delegate at large to the
Philadelphia convention, Colonel Thomas
Marshall of Missoula paid the senator a
warm tribute, the mention of whose name
was cheered wildly. The recommended
ton was adopted by reclamation follow
ed by three cheers for Senator Carter.
Nominations for delegates and alter
mates to the national convention We're
then declared in order.
Senator Sanders in an eloquent speech