The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-23
'ates-S. B. Pratt, R. L.


yer, Ne< Long, X. K Stout, T. C.
Hand, w Griffin, J. W. Weir, W.
H. Ditty, ~ q \, Morton, J. w. R. |
Moore, M. PC 'ult, E. S. Bogart
and F. R. Mileset
Alternates-H. aan, ]. HI
Graves, Ed Gale, Ole. .4derson, Har-
ry Larer, Thomas Lee, F. H. Frank
lin, AL Ingraham, F. G. Bailey, Robert
Reid, A. F. Leopold, L. Fehlberg,
Fred Cooke
Platform Committee.
Committee on platform made the
following report:
We, the democrats of Flathead coun-
ty in convention assembled reiterate
our faith in the soundness of demo-
cratic principles as enunciated in the |
Kansas City platform.
We indorse the present state ad-
ministration and especially commend
the action taken by the state board
of equalization in raising tn evalua-
tion of railroads. so as to cause them
to pay more equitable portion of
the taxes.
We also most heartily indorse the
eight hour law and commend the last
democratic legislature for placing it
upon the statute books of the state
and would recommend that it's pro-
visions be extended wherever it can
be done under the constitution of the
state.
We believe the present road law is
not suited to the needs of our state
and especially to the needs of Flat
head county, and would therefore
pledge our representative in both
houses of the legislative assembly to
prepare and endeavor to have enact
ed a road law suited to the needs of
our section.
After the reports of the committees
had been read and adopted, the fol-
lowing resolution was handed to the
chairman and after some little hesi-
tation was submitted to the house
and adopted, but not as part or por-
tion of the platform:
Resolved, That we indorse the
stand taken by Governor j. K Toole,
as member of the state central cor..
mittee, and that we have the most
implicit confidence in his integrity
with all that word implies, and in
his democracy.
County Attorney Oliver then pre-
sented the following resolution viii III
was unanimously carried:
Resolved, That the delegates fir I'm
Flathead county to the democratic
state convention to be held at Boze-
man, Mont, September %, 1902, are
hereby instructed to vote for the
nomination of Judge D. F. Smith for
associate justice of the Supreme
court, and to use all honorable means
to secure such result.
1t being then in order for the nomi-
nation for senator, Mr.. Long reques1-
ed Mr.. Burpes to take the chair, and
in highly eulogistic strain put for
ward the name of A. J. King, the war
horse of the Flathead, who, he stated
had at different times in the past
demonstrated his ability to defeat
the best republican put up against
him. Mr.. Kings nomination was
numerously seconded. Mr.. Long was
followed by ]. H. Greer of the east
side, who in a neat little speech nom.
mated Fred Whiteside, but after
some difficulty in getting recognition
from the chair Mr.. Whiteside, afte"
thanking Mr.. Greer, positively &c.
4 fused to allow his name to go befoee
the convention.
Sam Lowe of Batavia nominated
Charley Lynch of Pleasant valley.
Mr.. Lynch had not been regarded as
a candidate and his nomination was
somewhat of a surprise. The nomi-
nations were then closed and the bal
loting resulted in the selection of M.
King by vote of So to 81. There
were SO votes cast, making As a ma
jority. Mr.. Lynch's strength was a
surprise, and lit is thought by many
that if he had made an effort earlier
he would have been elected.
For representatives, Mr.. Roberts of
Troy nominated ]. L. Thurman. This
was seconded by r. L. Oliver F.