Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

THY will be Tor in Silver Bow even
as 1t was dom at Helena"
ForSaking it's high estate as the party
Moses, self-ordained to lead the working
men out of the wilderness of a indus
trial conditions into the promised land Of
favorable legislation, the labor party in
this county has concluded to step in be-
mind the populist and bring up the rear
of the procession keeping step to the
democratic band. Principles are to be
bartered away for a few offices for such
political plums as can be dug out of the
fusion mess pot after the democrats and
populists have gorged themselves to their
hearts content.
The county convention was held this
morning at the Auditorium and the mot
10 which heads this article adopted as
the party shibboleth for the county CAM
palgn. 1t wasn't adopted formally; the
secretary wasn't ordered to place it on
MS books; not even a vote was taken
But 1t was virtually adopted, neverthe-
less. Not even the spanking given the la
Dor urchin by the democratic slipper at
the state convention acted as a deterrent
IN the fusion proposition. If they could
not get state offices, by behaving real
properly and showing a commendable
spirit of resignation over their turn
. Z q LOW GUILTY. Olll.
ces, anyhow. And it was evident to
one who had not progressed beyond the
primer stage in politics that it was Of
hces for which their souls hungered.
so a conference committee was ap-
pointed to make terms regarding fusion
and report back to the convention this
evening as to whether or not it could Sc
cure enough persimmons for the elite
of the party to render fusion a thing of
beauty and a JOY forever. Then they talk
ed for an hour over nothing and adjourn
ed, to the sorrow of those who didn't get
a chance to talk.
There is one thing to which the labor
party can justly lay claim: It's right to
be known as the Ancient Reckless and
Independent Order Of Verbal Gymnastics
cannot be questioned. The reputation
gained at Helena was we'll sustained at
this mornings conv-ntion. For this rea-
son and others it ca hardly be said
with perfect fairness hereafter that the
labor party is an unknown factor in Mon
tana politics.
Chairman Haggerty took his seat at
1890 O'Clock, and, rapping for order with
a large steel key. leaned out over the
table as if to bring himself into closer
mmunfo with his audience, and in
quired: "Are you ready for this con-
vention to be reconvened?"
wv are" was the unanimous reply.
very we'll: I now reconvene this con-
vention of which you were adiourned.'
With this as an earnest of his intention
to do something or other, Haggerty call
ed for a reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting. At the finish the chair
notified the convention that a commune
cation had been received from their
democratic brethren" which he thought
was of vital Importance and should re-
ceive immediate attention. The commu-
nication, red by Secretary.Quinn, was as
follows:
Butte, Montana, Sept. "a, 1900.
To the Chairman and Delegates of tlH
Union Labor Party of Silver Bow
County, Gentlemen:
At a convention of the democratic par
ty of Silver Bow county. held in the Au-
ditorium on Sept. IA, 1900, there was ap-
pointed a committee known as a confer
ence committee. to act with a like COM
mittee from your convention. Committee
from democratic party is composed of
the following: Hon. F. e. Corbett, NJ.
P. Gilchrist, George H. Casey, J. j.
Knowlton and c.. E. Alsop.
A. B. COHEN. Secretary.
do you accept the report?" asked the
chairman.
eyes, yes! We dol" same the APPROX
ing how
Haggerty. Before. we take any action
regarding the appointment of this com
mittee I wish to tell you that Delegate
William Mckinley Flynn has Informed
me that he wishes to resign as a delegate
to this convention. What is your pleas
ure? Are you in favor of accepting the
resignation?"
If William Mckinley Flynn had been
there and heard the answering yell In
the afirmative-not a question being
asked and not a voice being raised in
protest-William Mckinley Flynn would
doubtless have felt relieved of any ling
ering regret tincturing his mind on ac-
count of his decision to separate himself
from SO honorable a body.
Then came the question of selecting a
conference committee. True to the pre-
cedent set by the state convention at
Helena, this proposition was chosen as
an escape pipe for the oratorical steam
and the result was a wild and uDroari-
Gus burst of Aeoian music in ragtime.
"We have now arrived at a stage where
we must be cautious" emphatically as
serted Charlie Lannin, whose marked
personality secured him the first oppor-
tunity of. warming the circumjacent at
mosDhere. w unite on the initiative
and referendum n eight-hour move
ment. We think what Is good eonugh
for us is good enough for others. There
fore I move that a committee of five
be appointed from the body OF this con-
vention for the purpose of comforting
with the other parties in regard to fu-
sion."
William Whitley followed. William
saw that taking Lannin's view and fol-
lowing along the line of the least resist
ance in his wake wouldn't afford a~'lively
enough time; SO he took the opposite
view. He didn't believe there should be
any quarreling about how the commit
tee should be appointed. 1t YOU take
two or three hours "to fool around with
such a proposition, anyhow" The chair
had always given satisfaction in all
quarters, and for that reason alone he
was opposed to the motion.
Then came Frank p. Weldon's inning
He also was opposed to Lannin's mo.
ton because the delegates would have
to come back to the convention with a
report, and If the convention didn't like
the terms made by the committee It could