The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-11
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1903.
THE NEW PARTY.

The convention called at Helena a
few days ago by Mr.. Heinze for the
purpose of organizing a new party
was a notable gathering in several
respects. In the first place it was
attended by none Of the party celeb
rites. either democratic or republi-
can, who had been announced as the
probable leaders in the new mo- e.
ment. o. F. Goddard, OF Billings;
s. G.. Murray. of Missoula, and Col.
w. r Sanders, of Helena, have been
slated for prominent places in the
convention, but none of these gentle
men anpparcd and likewise ]. M.
Evans. of Missoula and W. C. Conn
lev, Of Great Falls prominent demo
Gratis. failed to appear as expected.
The reason for fhoir n0n-appoarance
is not hard 10 find, for the man of
any Dary prominence realizes that
such a step is apt to entail serious
consequences. for in the distribution
of partisan honors party loyalty is
the one essential which every aspi-
rant for political honors must have
shown.
Another noticeable feature Of the
gathering was the great preponder-
ance Of delegates from the counties
contiguous to the great copper camp.
This was only natural. perhaps, but
it shows that the alarm over the al
legged corporation control of the state
has not spread very far beyond the
M O. p works As an example,
Flathead county was represented
only by two men who are notable
examples of the political CRATER.
They may have been duly accredited
delegates. but it is safe to say that
few, if any, of the twenty Thousand
residents of this county were aware
that they were honored by any rep
is not saying. however, that Mr..
HeinZe could not have secured a
much larger representa- alton from this
county for there are doubtless many
who would willingly take such a holt
day at his expense. and the small
size of the Flathead delegation was
no doubt due to the astutenoss of
Sam and the Colonel for with a
large delegation the spols would
suffer serious division and as the
two worthless mentioned had been
commissioned at the Heinze banquet
to Took" after the Flathead delega-
ton the matter was entirely within
their control.
While the representation was not
evenly distributed over the state the
attendance was large-Quite large
enough for MI Heinze's pocketbook,
and the convention was marked by
a display of enthus asm that was no
doubt genuine for Mr.. HeinZe has
shrewdly adopted 4 number of popu-
lar issues that will go far toward
neutralizing the load the new party
must carry in shouldering the United
Copper company. Among the issues
so adopted are the initiative and ref
erendum, the fellow servant act
equal taxation. a primary election
law and the creation of state rail
road commission. These are popu
lar issues that have been too long
ignored by the old parties and in
adopting them Mr.. Heinze has put
the old parties on the defensive. and
has shrewdly covered his own de
signs. For this reason the new party
will no doubt make a considerable
showing at the polls but the people
of Montana will hardly be willing tC
drive the Amalgamated company on
of the state in order that it may BIZ
delivered to another corporation iden
teal in character