Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21

tive chair who would nave the respect Of
all of the people of the state. (Great APP
plausc.)
Thls was not a personal fight, said the
speaker; 1t was a fight for liberty, for
the principles of freedom guaranteed by
the constitution. The democratic party
in Montana today. said he, stands rejuv-
enated and regenerated. There would be
large accessions this fall. If defeat
should overtake the party it would be
better to go down with heads proudly
erect and co.ors flying rather than seek
an alliance with those whose motto has
been and always will be: "Rule abso-
lutely or ruin absolutely"
In concluding his address Mr.. Clark
scored the republican party on it's alleg-
ed hostility to silver and friendship for
trusts. One of the most gigantic trusts
IN the world had started in to control one
OF the industries of our own state. He
ulont want 1t understood. that he was op-
posed to association Of men orfcaDi-
Ia! coming to Montana to develop the
splendid of the state and open
up mother earth, but this trust had al
ready secured a large portion ar orr
state and was e~ndeavorine To aac,,ra
more. 1t should be given to understand
ina 1t must keep it's hands off our DO
itlcal affairs n not attempt to control
us. Here, he said, within a radius Of
Two n one-half miles, one-third nf all
tne worlds supply of copper is produced.
" the SIX delegates sent to the repubii-
can convention four or five were men
allied interests. ~
WI. clark hoped that the arch-dtctator
VINO was now at Carlsbad, or some other
place equally as bad, had his ear to the
ground listening for the big unheava1
when would take place in Montana this
IaL. STARTING out from today he hoped
.a nc Llperty would be he watchword Of
tne Montana democracy.
nominations for national cnnnno;t+aa-
man were declared in order and Delepate
DaVldson OF Lewis and Clarke monaco
tne name of John S. M. Neill.
WI. 1NeaM was declared the unanimous
cnotce OF the convention.
IMe members OF the sttate
central committee to fill EXISTING vacan.
c1es We're selected and the as.tion ,atiGa7
by the conventions:
baverhead-Charles H. Paddy.
,Meagher-Powell Black.
Park-John NJ. Conrow.
80 Hepeaaed ais for Frank g. Higgins
on Mlssoula brought that gentlemen for
ward. and he made an eloquent address.
ne designated the DAILY men as Trust
He referred to Mats and
other bright, brainy men who were con-
troiled by the serpent. Walter s. and
AAouuliNdu VI bOZenDan, ne alN
We're political twins. The serpent had
hypnot1zed Governor Smith and he was
not able to get out of the spell. He
scored Chairman Chandler for his ac-
ton in the senate Investigating commit
tee. "
HI. L. Frank, chairman of the commit
tee to select delegates to the matt ana
convention, reported that the committee
had decided upon the following:
DELEGATES.
Hon. w. A. Clark.
Richard Fitzgerald, Cascade county,
]. M. Holt, Custer county.
IS. T. HauSer. Lewis and Clarke ooun-
ty.
Frank G.. Higgins, Missoula county,
H. L. Frank. Silver Bow county.
:! ALTERNATES.
Frank e.. CoTbett, Silver Bow.
d. R.. Peeler, Flathead.
w. ]. Hanna, Sweet Grass. m.
N. ]. Mcconnell, Lewis and Clarke.
Joseph Toomey. Deer Lodge.
L. A. Luce, Gallatfn.
A vote of hanks was rendered to &C. s.
Schroeder, the lone banner bearer OF the
, Clark democracy in Deer Lodge, and to
the chairman and secretary. Senator
Clark announced that an enttertainme b
had been provided for the delegates al
Columbia Gardens. The entertainment
would last from 2 p. m. to 2 a. M, Mr.
Clark said in a jocular way, and he hop
ed all the delegates would avail them
! selves of the opportunity to be present.
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