Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-28

For mayor-Charles Taylor.
For Observation-Disclosures Lawson.
For police magistrate-A. p. Flana-
gan.
FOR ALDERMEN.
First ward-Peter J. Wade.
Second ward-John J. Wegener.
Fifth ward-Patrick J. Trodden.
Sixth ward-Alexander Beaudette.
The mass convention of citizens as
sembled at the city hall last night nom-
mated the foregoing ticket which will be
brought forward and likely appear on
the ballot under the head "citizens tick
et." although it was not so stated in the
taken.
L. e. Beaudry called the convention
to order at 1925 p. m. and was made
temporary chairman on motion of Doug
las Lawson, and on motion of DR.. Lei
ser AP. Flanagan was appointed tempo
rary secretary.
On motion of DR.. Lesser and Ed. Cakes
the appointments of the usual commits
tees were made as follows:
Platform and resolutions-W. S. Nc
Lean. J. F. Case. J. D. Mckay. julius
Gertiser and Charles Beaudet.
Permanent organization and order OF
business. ]. Weganer. George Orve
| lie, Charles Hansen, Barney Otis and J.
c. Tucker.
| After a short recess the temporary
organization was made permanent and
| the report of the committees read and a
| platform adopted as follows:
| The platform adopted at last nights
convention follows:
1--WE, the citizens of Anaconda, in con-
vention assembled, do affirm our belief
| that the best interests of our people
can best be promoted and conserved oy
an independent non-partisan council
aud aldermen representing the princi-
pies hereto set forth:
"First-We demand that the laws ana
| city ordinances shall be strictly and un .
partially enforced for the benefit Of
| and protection of all the citizens In their
inalienable rights.
"second-We demand a thorough and
impartial enforcement Of the health or
| dinances of our city.
''Third-We declare that we are un-
qualifiedly in favor of public ownership
of public franchises and utilities. and
to this end we declare that the tins
has come when the city should own the
electric light and power system to the
end that it may make its own light and
power and supply its citizens with these
commodities.
"Fourth-We demand that the city
establish a public telephone system, so
that the citizens may avail themselves
| Of telephonic service at minimum OF
cost We believe that these reforms
thoroughly established would be an OBJ
ject lesson of great value to educate
our citizens to the great benefits of pub
lie ownership.
"Fifth-We further demand eight
hours for all day laborers in city work
at not less than 50 per day and we
demand that all contract labor be abol-
ished. the public work to be done by the
city wothout any Intervention.
"Sixth-And we Furthermore demand
that free competition among the COM
panies making bids for city supplies
must prevail to the end that the tax
payers be protected from the power and
domination of monopolies."
The name of Charles Taylor was placed
before the convention for the nomination
of mayor by Douglas Lawson and. on
| motion of DIR. Lesser nominations closed
and Mr.. Taylor was chosen by acclama-
ton
P. j. Wade was nominated for alder
man of the First ward by Ed Oakel
and chosen without opposition. The nom
ination of John J. Weganer for alderman
of the Second ward followed on motion
Of Barney Oats.
The Third and Fourth wards were
passed. no names being offered for nom
nation.
The names Of Andrew Wallace and
Patrick Trodden We're placed in nomin.
alton, but there being no second to Trod
denis nomination, he was ruled out by the
chair and Wallace was declared nomin
ated.