Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-04
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STEP !
), !. . !. IS TAKEN
BUSINESS MEN OF BUTTE DIS
CUSS THE DAILY MEMOIR
IAL MATTER. t'iH
TO ACT IN CONJUNCTION "
WITH THE MINERS UNION.
A Committee of Five Appointed for
fhaf purnOSo-MinerCW Will Take
A Committee of Five Appointed for
that Purpose-Miners Will Take
the Initiative.

formS the Business Mems association
decided to refer the ma tier to the Miners
union. as the proper body to call a mass
meeting 1t was also concluded to ask
the cooperation Of committees from
similar organizations in other cities and
towns of the state. In case the Miners
union ces not wish to take uD the worl.
in it's entirety, then the Business Mems
association will act in con- njunction with
the union, and a mass meeting will be
called as the result of their united la
bors.
The meeting was called to order by d,
j. Hennessy, who. in the absence of the
president, occupied the chair. In a few
words he explained that while the meet
ing was the regular one Of the directors
it had been changed into q general ses-
sion of the members of the organiza-
ton in order To take UP the question
of monument FOR Mr. Daily. That he
understood Ia * the main object Of the
meeting, and he would be pleased u
have some expression from those present.
Henry Mueller. the first to speak on
the sutlsct. said that the meeting Of last
Wednesday evening had been called for
the purpose OF taking up the question of
erecting a monument to Mr.. DAILY, but
on Thanksgiving eve there We're few pres
ent and pos,ponement had to be talk
en-. The primary object of the meeting
was 10 consider the question agitat-
ed by the Inter Mountain, that oT erect
ing a monument to the memory If Mr.
DAILY"
The Inter Mountain has not stood
alone in the matter" said Mr.. Mueller.
"A number of the most prominent citi-
zens Of the town have expressed them
selves as heartily in favor OF the project
and there is no question Of it's ultimate
success. l do not believe that the mon
ument movement should go out from the
Business Mems association further than
the inception of the project; it should be
left in the hands of the citizens out
side the association. 1t should be done
soon. The proper idea in my opinion,
is to nave mass meeting called and then
the citizens at that mass meeting can
take the movement into their own
hands,.
p. J. Brcphy said that the movement
seemed to have originated in the news
papers. That was the first time he had
thought OF it, when he saw the matter
in tha pagers. At that time question
had arisen in his mind as to the proper
D0dS 10 start the Dall rolling.
Mr.. Daly's original connection with
this community was as MINER he
stated. His mining interests We're far
more prominent than his connection With
the merchants. Monument or no lnon-
ument, his name will be immortal in
Montana. My opinion is this: that the
idea and plan and thought should orig
mate with those men ultimately asso-
iitE ,trttn n h
ers. Iaey have regarded him as their
friend for u years. Therefore, the Min
ers' union is the proper body to start the
ball rolling.
There can be no question that the
entire state of Montana, and organized
labor and organized labor's friends would
come to the assistance of the union in
the matter of finances I am constrain-
ed to assert that it is my belief that If
the matter were left in the hands of the
Business Mems association there would
be some dlssension, there would be some
difference Of opinion. as there have al
ways been differences Of opinion in mat
ters with which Mr.. DAILY was connected.
'F'or that reason ! think the matter
in its entirety should be left to the
Miners union at this time. The conclu-
slons CT that body will be respected by
the citizens of Montana, irrespective of
party or occupation. Neither have I any
doubt that If matter of this kind were
left to the consideration of the Miners
union it would be more quickly and more
aeeeptably determined than if we were
to undertake the project ourselves
Judge w. Q. Speer inquired of Mr..
Brophy how he would call the question
to the attention of the Miners union.
They had taken no action in the matter
as yet, and some way would have to be
devised in order to get the miners to
take up the project.
Il Will answer that by asking another
question:" answered Mr.. Brophy. How
was it called to the attention of the Busi-
ness Mems association"
This sally created a general laugh,
and Judge speer said he believed that
honor belonged to the papers.
r. s. Fuertado suggested that a COM
mittee be appointed from the Business
Mems association to confer with the
Miners union as regards that body taxi
ing the matter up. He was followed by
Judge Speer, who asked for Mr.. Hen
nessys opinion.
ION account of my intimate business
relationship with Mr.. DAILY said the
presiding officer, Il have hesitated to eX-
press my opinion in this connection. I
think now, as l have always Thought,
that the proper body to take the matter
in hand and push it to a successful con-
elusion is not the Business Mems asso-
citation. l think the project should be
called to the attention of the Miners
union. If that body does not feel that
It should take the matter entirely into
its own hands, then We can act With it
and bring the proposition to the atten-
ton of the public in fitting manner by
calling mass meeting. If we meet and
adjourn this evening without taking any
definite action. leaving things hanging
in the air, as 1T We're, it will be said that
the Butte Business Mems association
has dropped the proposition and refused
to have anything to do with erecting a
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