The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-05-18

tives of Granite county, in convente n
as embed, renew our allegiance to re-
publican principles aud congratulate
our country upon the return of plentl-
full prosperity. We invite the notice Of
the people to the contrast it affords and
makes with the condition af our country
four wears ago under a democratic ad-
ministration.
We favor such legislation as will des.
troy all unlawful combinations OF
capital formed for the purpose of limit
ing the production or increasing the
price Of any manufactured articles.
We anticipate with pride, pleasure
and commendation the expansion of
our commercial greatness, as opened to
MS by the possession of the Philippine
islands, the key to the rich commerce OF
China and the Orient; it will give in
creased employment to our labor and IN
creased superiority to our country. The
Pacific ocean is the coming throughfare
of the international trade of he world;
it is the ocean of the great northwestern
country, and we of the northwest have
an even deeper interest in the expansion
Of our trade relations to the westward
than our eastern brethren.
full disgrace brought upon our beloved
commonwealth by the late democratic
legislature and the subsequent national
exposition of democratic rottenness in
Montana. We believe that this democ-
ratio pullution, nationally advertised as
it has been, will operate to vastly re-
tard the otherwise proud, onward march
of our state, and we invite all well
\ o,+i cf ,f,.,y ,1,o
have hitherto affiliated with the demo.
cratic party to join hands with us in an
endeavor to redeem our state from its
disastrous and shameful political condi-
ton. as exhibited by the warning demo
cratic factions at the national capital.
We also condemn, as the acme OF
traitorous conduct. the action of the
eleven alleged republicans who disgraced
themselves by proving recreant to the
trust reposed in them. We denounce
them as traitors for having voted for 6
democrat for United States Senator.
We express our confidence in the
ability of the republican administration
to deal with all complicated and i'm
portant questions involved in any legis
lation wherein the honor of the country
and the welfare and happiness of ou1
people are concerned in the future, a!
in the past. AMI we therefore are firmly
resolved to do our utmost to bring back
our county and state into line with oul
national republican administration.
On motion, the chair appointed HI
following committee to select six dele
gates and SIX alternates to the state con
vention G.. w. Morse, Fl. r. Camp
bell and VIM. Dingwall.
On motion, the chair appointed tht
following to select a county centra
committee: M. H. Bryan, George D
Craven and George A. haywood.
The committee reported having sc
leeted the following delegates and alter
mates to the state convention, and thei
action was ratified:
Delegates. Alternates.
J. A. Feathernlan VIM. Dingwall
Geo. d. Craven Charles Burt
R. L. Hornbrook Thomas Anderson
Josiah Shull M. Fl. Bryan
G. W. Morse Allen McPhail
George w. Opp l.. N. VanVranken
The following county central com
nlittee Was selected on recommendation,
Of the committee: Fl. r. Campbell
George w. Opp, John a. Featherman
DR., George y. Craven, R. D. McRae
Charles Lewis and l. n Congdon.
The convention then adjourned.