Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
REPUBLICAN CLUB IS ORGANIZED

Richards, George w. Irwin. A. F. Bray.
John M. Hinkle, Attorney Charles g..
Kohl, William Thompson and others, the
remarks Of each being literally punctu-
ated with the liberal n hearty APP
plause which emanates Only from real,
enthusiastic impulses.
On motion of Carroll Dolman, the at
torney, son of Colonel P. r. Dolman. the
chairman and secretary were made the
temporary presiding officers and A. l..
Bray was then called upon for remarks.
Mr.. Bray said among other things that
the gathering had been called together
on a serious proposition-the pron0Sitiol
OF redeeming the county of Silver Bow
and the state of Montana from the
clutches of a lot of boodlers and restor-
ing them to that grand and lofty position
in the galaxy Of politics which they occu-
pied prior to the time they were commit
ted to the mercy of the party now handl-
ing their affairs. I'VE propose" said he.
ito establish a republican club. A man
cannot be a republican unless he is patri-
otto. We are here to uphold Old Glory
and not for the purpose of condemnlng
the action Of the national government
and William Mckinley. We are here as
republicans for the purpose of uphold
ing the action Of u president, Mr.. Nc
Kinley, who planted the Star Spangled
banner on Philippine soil and wrested
that a from the tyranny and oppres-
SIOu OI Lue CTuel HdUu VI Opdlu. OuI iIdS
is going to stay in the Philippines. The
man hat is against the government is no
friend Of ours. AS I said before, we are
here to establish a republican club on
such a foundation that nothing on earth
can prevail against it. Some of those now
holding office in this city, county n
state are a disgrace and they must be
shown a thing or two"
Attorney Hinkle. followed Mr.. Bray. He
spoke of the fact that the organization Of
such a club had been mentioned about
two months ago, adding that no one cared
to take the lead in the matter because of
a probability that he might be accused Of
desiring to run the politics of Silver Bow
county. It had been finally placed in the
hands Of the central committee. He ex-
pressed he belief that if the republicans
of Silver. Bow county would pull together
shoulder to shoulder. republican success
would result. He urged members Of the
party to lay aside all fractional feeling if
n they possessed, but no one seemed
to have any-they all seemed to be instill-
ed with the same desire, the cleaning out
of the primary packing, convention cap
turing, poll repeating and registry pol
luting practices with which they have
been RECALLED by democrats in this county
for years. Mr.. Hinlkle maintained that
communities Jared far better under re-
He urged all believers in good govern
ment to be republicans, n expressed the
belief that by election day next ia l every
man of this class in Silver Bow county
would be a member Of the club. 1t cost
nothing to join. and the association Of
working Of the party. In concluding his
remarks. he said: IF the e Is
such a thing as factions let us have them
represented on the executive committee.
upon which will devolve the great work
| the club will a to do" t -
1 C1Nor1nc ~ IyNn o;I - ,-oc onrAoir1r- -
gratifying sight to see so many republic
leans interested in the organization Of
the club. Gentlemen" said he, this
manifestation means something to the
interests of Silver Bow county in the flu
ture. In strength there is success, and
l predict and believe that this movement
will result in sweeping from the earth
hereabouts the democratic corruption be-
ing dished UP to us. 1t also means that
the national government is going to be
upheld in both this county and state. It
is going to take the affairs Of the former
out of the mire into which they have sunk
; and raise them to a high plane of purity.
I think the time is ripe for a change IN
the government of the city and county,
and I also think that the state will send
to the electoral college men who will cast
their ballots for William Mckinley. The
organization Of this club should be eff
fected on broad and liberal principles. If
~ ID NV ~ Will NOL De d TepuDlCan cllID.
1t is my opinion that republican success
is assured; and I have this opinion on
the part that many democrats Inc popu-
lists have become disguised with the cor
rupt political practices in vogue in this
city and county and will unite with US
at the POLLS"
Ex-Mayor William Thompson said the
democrats had fallen into the slough of
despond. but they could not pull the
binders of black corruption over the
face or this fair state. Gravel where YOU
will" said he, land you will hear of the
doings of the democracy in this state"
Mr.. Thompson paid the national adminis-
tration a high tribute for the able conduc-
ton of the affairs of state. and finished
by expressing the belief that the state
would be redeemed from the columny
with which it had been submerged,
George w. Irwin endorsed the move
ment to organize a republican club. Well
started 1t would become a wave that
would roll on and on until the idas
OF November when 1t would engulf the
democracy n the state would be re.
deemed. He urged the conviction that
the principles of the club should be made
so broad that no republican in the county
could hesitate to join it.. He wanted to
know II the flag of the country was to
be upheld or hauled down through the
antl-something of some Miss Nancy. He
expressed the belief that the republicans
would knock their opponents over the
ropes without trouble and rescue public
anairs to the benefit of God Almighty
Richards spoke briefly.
He said he believed the time rine for
action IN the political field, and in his.
Judgment William Mckinley would ha,
the standard bearer of the republican
party the coming fall. He believes Sill
yer Bow county wanted to be with the
rest OF the state in it's effort to effect a.
proposed club would be a valuable aid
IN the contamination of the work Of