Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-20
GET 1OGETRE2.

The Inter Mountain would like to pub
lish the story Of the minority of the oun
ty committee. to present the "other side"
so that the people might be fully informed
as to the merits of the controversy; but
the minority do not pretend to Justify
themselves, there is no "other side" 1t
is a case with the law, precedent and jus
tice on one side and nothing on the other.
The simple facts are these: At the first
meeting of the county committee resolu-
lions containing charges against the
was made to depose him. The resolutions
were defeated by a decisive majority and
the motion to depose the chairman was
not put, the meeting coming to an end in
still chairman, not having been removed.
The minority however, numbering four
teen members and three proxies. of CUB
full validity met later without the call of
the chairman and proceeded to call the
primaries and convention. In the absence
of the regular chairman, in the absence Of
a quorum and in the absence even of a
roll call the proceedings of the minority
of course were irregular and farcical. On
the other hand the majority of the com
mitee numbering twenty-one members,
which number was regularly increased
by three appointments to fill vacancies,
, met the next night under the call of the
regular chairman and in the presence Of
several hundred reputable, old time re-
! publicans of the county, and quietly
! transacted the business for which the
meeting convened. Both the regular and
; irregular factions having called primaries
| and conventions. it is likely that there
will be two republican tickets in the field
and a contesting delegation to the state
! convention. Several other counties are
| tons, and they will all threaten to bolt
the party and vote the democratic ticket
unless they shall be admitted to the state
convention n allowed to run it to suit
themselves. The movement has money
| behind it in vast sums and it's evident
purpose is to break down and defeat the
republican party in the county and in the
state. AS a justification for this indefen-
sible work the cry of corporation dicta-
ton is raised to deceive the people Is to
the real purpose Of the plot, Viz: the u
/ ooee 30 Tho lorooorA;, -~~A~ kn ~ou
who refuse to indorse the conspiracy are
accused of subserviency to corporate in
fuence though thousands of loyal re-
publicans are thoroughly opposed to cor
porate domination and would promptly
repudiate any attempt to use their votes
for personal or company ends. The whole
scheme is most deplorable, reprehensible
and indefensible and it is for this reason
that the Inter Mountain refuses to in,
dorse it.
The claim that the call for a second
meeting of the committee was signed by
twenty-five members has no Importance
ven if it were true, which it is not, as
only fourteen members and three proxies
appeared at the meeting. The i%ndisput-
able majority was with Gifis all the way
through. Had the Nichols Davies meet
ing had a majority then Mr.. GiHis would
have been wrong and this newspaper
would very promptly and emphatically
have taken issue with him and exposed
the weakness and i~leghlity of his posi-.
ton. In the light of events, however, il
is impossible for amy man honestly tt
defend the attitude of the minority, anG
unless the loyal republicans of this state
take effective and action they
will not only contribute to the loss OF
the county and state, but imperil the cleo
ton of Mckinley himself in the even
of a close contest.
What conscientious republican can at
ford to lend his vote and influence t.
such a deal?
When the late C. P. Huntington ane
his two partners began to build tn.
Union Pacific railroad their aggregate
wealth was $50 600. On it's completion