Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-06-27

BllllnSS, JUNE Lf-It6pT6S6uIdlINS
business men from all over Montana
are here today discussing ways and
means by which the great stat in
which they live and have their inter-
est may become what it should be, one
of the most prosperous and powerful
in the Union.
Business men of the state have
awakened to the knowledge of the fact
that the state has not had a really
goal Of prosperity and they have also
come to the realization of the fact
that much Of the blame rests with
themselves for not boosting it as
it should have been boosted.
In order to unite the various and
varied interests Of the state in one
grand concerted movement for its bet
terment and advancement the live gem
tlemen who compose the Commercial
club of this city conceived the idea of
calling together body of men such
as are here today and interest them
in the matter of letting the outside
world know what there is in Montana
and what is in store for it's future.
A call was therefore issued and the
ready and spontaneous manner in
which the idea was seconded from al
parts shows that the men of the state
who carry the water and hew the
wood were ripe for just such move
ment, and today's meeting is the re-
suit.
Every interest in the state is repre-
sented in the convention. The banker
and the stockman of the east are eX-
changing ideas with the mining man
and lumberman of the north, and these
interchanges of opinions regarding
what is best for the state will result
in much benefit. 1t is not possible that
there will be any other result.
1t was exactly 1890 this forenoon
When President Moss of the Billings
Commercial Club called the meeting
to order. Owing to delayed trains
some of the delegates had not yet ar.
rived but they came in later anc
their names We're placed on the list
Mr.. Moss announced that the first
thing in order was to read the call OF
the meeting and this was done by Hen
nv White, secretary of the local club
On motion of David Hilger the house
proceeded to effect a temporary or.
ganization Mr.. Hilger nominated p
B. Moss for temporary chairman, anc
he was elected by acclamation. The
names of Henry White and E. H
n1anaG in n0n1lna tlOl
for temporary secretary. Both triet
to withdraw, bpt Mr.. White wa:
elected after Colonel Boynton made
his withdrawal positive.
On motion the chair was instructed
to appoint committees on credential
and permanent organization. He an
nounced the following as members o
the committees:
Credentials - Kennedy of Butte
Ramsey of Helena, Strain of Grea
Falls. Miles of Livingston and Ciarl
Of Billings.
Permanent organization-Hilger o
Lewistown, Kelly of Bozeman, Car
Yer Of Chinook, Remington of Grea
Falls. Kenoyer of Sydney, Wilson Q
Butte, Matthews of Townsend, White
side of Kalispell, Wiley of Miles Cit!
Sybert of Livingston, Lyndes of For
syth, Metcalf Of Red Lodge, Wool
ridge of Hinsdale Winstanley of Mis-
soula. Power of Helena, Nihill 9
Moore. Hough of Bridger, and NJ.
Bantall of Rosebud.
An adjournment of 20 minutes wa
then taken to allow the committee
prepare their reports.
The recess lasted somewhat longe
than the allotted time. When the meet
ing was called to order the committe
on credentials made its report and al
ter it had been received and accepte
a motion was made to seat as delegate
any representative of a Montana cit
who might be present. The motto
prevailed and every representative
the city who is a Montanan is EMIT
ed to wear a delegate badge.
The committee on permanent organ
ization made it's report ecommendir
that the temporary officers be mao
permanent officers of the meetin
The motion prevailed unanimously.
Mayor John MaeGinnis of Butte w;
then called for speech. The may
of the chief city of Montana is an e,
tremely youthful looking gentleman
occupy so exalted a position, but att
hearing his speech the reason OF h
being chosen to the office was ma
apparent. He stated that he was
novice in matters agriculture un
within the past three weeks, duril
which time he had been paying sor
attention to farming.
Branching out from this pleasant
version he said that now was the O
perfume time for the people of Mo
tana to do something toward securi
more favorable freight rates from
railroads The railroads, he said we
endeavoring to smooth things OK
with the public Just now in order
prevent anything radical being done
Washington. The speaker was of
opinion that one of the greatest thlr
that a commercial body represent
the entire state could do at the prest