The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-10-02

EOAoC1ioH Vi OnlJeu OLducS senators by
direct vote of the people.
We favor constitutional amendments
providing for an income tax and con
servative initiative and referendum law
We demand the amendment of the
state land laws so as to permit settlers to
purchase state lands at any time at the
appraised value of such lands, preference
being given to those who have such
lands under lease.
We view with satisfaction the con-
struction of an honest state capitol
building at an honest price, about which
there is no suspicion of any corrupt deal,
the same being due to the efforts of the
Hon. Fred Whiteside in the fifth legisla-
tive assembly.
We declare that grave crisis has
been reached in the affairs of the demo-
cracy of this state. The machinery Of
the old party has come into the hands of
those who seek to debauch it's members
and prostitute it's principles. to promote
the selfish ambitions of one man. The
issue before the people of Montana now
is, "Shall bribery and corruption be en-
dorsed?" And they who have stolen the
livery OF democracy are ready to sacrifice
the party to accomplish this end. With
the power of money, through subsi-
died press, they seek to blind the people
to the real issue and hide their own
crimes by raising the cry of ''stop thief
against the so-called copper trust. They
have made but vulgar merchandise" of
the highest honors of our state, which
we would fain hold as a sacred heritage
to inspire the noblest ambitions of our
sons.
10 those who still affect to doubt the
truth OF the exposures made in the sixth
Legislative assembly we point to the fact
that, notwithstanding the most elaborate
defense that wealth could command,
conducted by the ablest lawyers in the
United States, the truth Of the charges
have been sustained by unanimous
verdict both Of the supreme court of
this state and Of the highest legislative
tribunal in the United States.
Realizing that there can be no united
democracy in this state until the affairs
of the old party have been placed in the
hands of leaders who have had no part
in any factional quarrel, we demand that
those against whom these crimes have
been proven shall relinquish their as
sumed leadership Of the party and place
it's affairs in the hands Of such men.
In view Of the fact that the republican
members Of the sixth legislative assem-
bly, with few exceptions, were guilty Of
accepting brides, as well as Of base party
treachery, and that two republican con
ventions Of this county have, by silence,
endorsed such action, we therefore de-
clare that that party is unworthy Of the
confidence Of the people and it's legisla-
tive nominees must be viewed with dis
trust. IT, unlike their predecessors, they
resist the temptations of bribery, they
must vote for that representative of the
trusts and corporations Thos. H. Carter,
whom we regard as the Mark Hanna of
Montana.
We therefore call upon all good citi-
zens of whatever party utilization, to
join with us in our earnest effort to rid
our beloved state from the blighting in
fuence of bribery, corruption and cor
porate rule, by electing to the next legis-
lative assembly men of known integrity,
who are pledged to support the princi-
Piles herein set forth.
The legislative nominees of this con
yention are pledged to oppose alike the
candidacy of any man for the United |
States senate who has, in effect, been
convicted of corrupt methods, and any |
candidate put forth in the interest of the |
Amalgamated Copper company or any
other corporation; and we further pledge
them to devote their efforts to securing
needed legislation for the people of Flat
head county, rather than in booming
any senatorial candidate.
We condemn in unmeasured terms the
three republicans and one democrat from
this county who sold their votes in the
last Legislative assembly, and we view
with disgust the display of atfluence
made by H. H. Carr and John H. Geiger
with their ill-gotten gains. We call upon
John H. Geiger to resign the position of
state senator to which he was not elected,
but which he secured through corrupt
deal in fraud of the people of this
We pledge the members of this con-
yention to support the ticket here nomi-
mated, but we pledge them to vote as a
unit against any candidate who gives
aid or countenance to any legislative
other than those nominated
by this convention.
We are opposed to all forms of expan-
sion except that which adds virgin and
soil for the settlement of our