Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-20
BoLTERS HOLD THEIR OWN CONVENTION

are suff1ctent to warrant us in separating
from them in order to maintain such
principles. The democratic pa ty has in
the past maintained the principles of
local self-government and has acted upon
the theory of the right of the majority
to rule.
Believing in this doctrine, after the
decision of the national democratic con-
vention recognizing Mr.. Neill as the
chairman of the democratic state CEN
tral committee, we cheerfully submitted
to such action and ever since have acted
IN recognition of this position and acting
in such recognition, the regularly con-
stltuted democratic county committees
In Meagher, Ravalli and Silver Bow
counties called democratic conventions
In each of said counties, after giving due
and ample notice of the time and places
for holding the primaries and conven-
tons In said counties; that in accordance
with such calls the democratic voters of
such counties met in overwhelming
numbers in said counties and regularly
elected delegates to the state conyen-
ton that met in Helena Sept. 10. 1900:
that Notwithstanding the election of such
delegates from Silver Bow county by
more than 1000 democratic voters, a self
constituted committee in said county
called primaries which We're attended by
less than 500 voters, who sent 122 bogus
delegates to the state convention. And
minority of voters from the regular con-
ventions organized and sent delegates to
the state convention.
IGNORED RIGHTS.
The state convention, ignoring the
rights of the majority of the voters OF
Meagher, Ravalli and Silver Bow coun-
ties under the regular call of the party to
select their delegates, arbitrarily refused
to seat or admit such delegates to seats
in the convention and seated IA bogus
delegates from said counties. This ac-
tion we declare is destructive of the just
policy allowing the majority in each
county to select its own delegates in the
regular manner. 1t invites disorganiza-
ton and the seating of illegal and dishon-
est or bogus delegates into the councils
of the party.
All of which we declare to be violative
of democratic principles, tending to the
destruction of, the party organization and
in the interest of one man, w. A. Clark,
who stands before the voters of this state
and the intelligent world as a convicted
briber and corruptionist.
Not being willing to condone such
high-handed injustice to further the no.
litical interest Of Mr.. Clark or any other
individual, but putting principle and the
interest of true and loyal democracy
above personal ambitions, we invite all
men who believe in justice and in the
principles of the democratic party as be-
ing paramount to the ambitions of any
man, to unite and co Operate with us in
such manner that we shall owe allegiance
to no man or corporation.
(Signed.)
ROBERT B. SMITH, Lewis and Clarke.
FRED WHITESIDE, Flathead..
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Meagher.
8 A. ]. CAMPBELL, Silver Bow.
JAMES H. LYNCH, Silver Bow.
c. F. KELLEY, Silver Bow.
CHARLES HOWARD, Carbon.
CHARLES s. HARTMAN, Gallatfn.
WILLIAM KELLIHER, Deer Lodge.
HENRY L. MEYERS, Ravalli.
EDWARD LANNON, Granite.
DAN TRACY, Cascade.
CHARLES CRUTCHFIETD Ravalu.
L. d. KENT, Jefferson.