Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-09
HEINzE PARTY
IS LAUNCHED
Five Hundred Delegates, Mostly
From Silver Bow Pay Roll, At.
tend Helena Meeting.
Ex.eov. SMITH is CHIEF PUSH
Members Free to Act as They Please
In National Polities-vote for
Heinze in State Questions.

Helena, Dec. THE United Copper
company. of New Jersey. capital $780,
10000. scored victory today against
the Amalgamated Copper company,
Of New Jersey, capital 1885, 900, 600.
The smaller corporation did II by
making. its convention success in.
soiar as numbers and interest are
concerned. The meeting was not
called to order until almost O'Clock,
after the arrival of the special train
from Butte. and when the delegates
got In the hall, there were about 500
of them. The galleries were hacked
ana all the space left on the lower
floor by the delegates was occupied
| by spectators.
one notable feature OF the meeting,
despite IFS numbers, was the absence
OF men who are well known among
the delegates. j. NJ. Kennedy, John
MacGinniss. c. o. Gruwell, of Bill.
ings. w B. George, OF the same town,
Gen. c. S. Warren. of Butte. and Pet
er Breen, OF Silver Bow. were known
TO the larger number. with the posi-
Bile exception of former Governor
Robert B. Smith. Men who have at.
tended state conventions of different
parties IN Montana and who have an
acquaintance with merchants and pro-
iessional men throughout the state.
found few they knew either personal.
ly or by reputation.
During the first two sessions the
head Of the United Copper company
kept in the rear Of the hall but at
the night session his generosity in
providing the excursion and the band
was so thoroughly appreciated that
he responded 10 a call much to his as.
serted surprise and distaste, but il
was noticed he was prepared with
few notes and long list of figures
about Deer Lodge assessments. AS
a wind-up TO talk OF 40 minutes. the
president of the United Copper com
pany asked the people to stand by
him and he promised he would stand
by them.
The resolutions are calculated to
catch them going and coming. IL first
invites men Of all parties TO get un-
der the United Copper company ban
ner and then vote nationally as they
want. but TO vote against the trusts
on state ticket. IL declares for the
Initiative and referendum. direct prf-
mary law. for enlarging the powers
Of the state board of equalization,
and for a state railway commission.
The platform was adopted without
debate.
All Of the prominent speakers
roasted the newspapers. but jollied
the newspaper workers. laying all the
sins OF the papers on their owners.
Silver Bow had the largest delega-
tion, and members filling almost one
entire side OF the hall. II took three
sessions to wind up the business, and
each was well attended and full OF
noise.
After the delegations had marched
In and taken their seats, former Gov
ernor X. b. Smith called the meeting
to order. He said the meeting was
In response to a call which had been
issued and he read It. After the read
ing Governor Smith said petitions pre-
senting 1000 signatures had been
handed In and that they represented
only about a sixth of the signers,
whose number he estimated at 1000.
Governor Smith made a short talk,
and in conclusion said:
we propose to put nothing but an
Incorporation men on guard. The
spectacle is presented now in this
state OF one corporation holding in
one hand the machinery of one of
the great parties and In the other
that Of the other great party. We
must organize to rescue both parties.
II we wait until next year II will be
too late. We have. therefore. deter.
mined TO organize now and put q tick
ct in the field whose motto shall be
Freedom From Corporation Con-