The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-09-28

tinuing to demand d genuine railroad
commission law; demand passage of a
law that will make it a criminol Of
Tense for state and county officers to
accept passes from transportation COM
panies; indorse plans for establishment
Of the initiative and referendum, the
eight hour law and condemn the work
ing of children of tender years; flavor
a constitutional amendment that viii
provide for election of United States
senators by a direct vote of the people
and acompulsory arbitration law that
will be effective III all differences be-
tween workmen and employers
ChOuteau county may take particular
interest in the declaration regarding
Indian treaties, also. in view OF the re-
cent rulings regarding the rights of
| the Blackfoot ana the Bell1nap Indians
| which, should they become effective,
| would make impossible the completion Of
the great Milk river Irrigation project.
| This declaration says:
while we insist upon perfect faith
| in respect to treaties or conventions with
| Indians within our borders, we de-
| nounce as unjust and unjustifable the
acts of the government in deprivins
actual bona fide settlers upon the pub
| lie domain Of the use of water for the
purposeof irrigating their farms, for
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| have no use, and which they do not
employ for any beneficial purpose, upon
technical claim or right to such wat
| ers in the Indians; and we demand such
| legislation by congress, should it ulti-
mately be determined that the rights
of the Indians to the waters of the
| streams flowing through or bordering
on Indian reservations are paramount
to the rights of the settlers, as will
secure to the latter the use Of all the
waters of such streams not actually
used by the Indians. We re declare
| our firm adherance to the policy of the
reclamation of the public arid lands
OF the policy OF government owner
ship Of railroads. the platform says:
1--WE, believe that under the democratic
administration railroads can and will be
efficiently regulated by law, but failing
in this government ownership ought to
and will surely follow
On the question Of the primary election
law there is a demand that the present
law be repealed and that there be en-
acted "a primary nomination law ap-
piled to the whole state and to the state
officers, including United States sena-
tors, as to get the best substitute
for the dire ct election of senator's which
we advocate"
In addition to the nominations made
at the recent primary election, the Chou
teau county democrats at the convention
in Fort Benton named L. o. Hudson as
a candidate for county treasurer; James
E. Fox as a candidate for clerk and re-
corder and Myra l.. Williams Of Chinook
who contested with Miss Atkinson, the
incumbent and the republican candidate
at the recent primary election, as candi-
date for superintendent Of schools
The state convention like the county
convention, was marked by thorough
harmony, which the democrats firmly
believe insures success all along the line
at the approaching election. Attorne!
Walsh was nominated by acclamation
as was, also, Judge McClerman, Judge
Clements Of Helena and w M. John
son of Billings, who had be n talked
about as candidates for the assoc al.
judgeship, declining to enter the contest
There was no argument at the Chouteau
county convention and John Harris was
reappointed chairman of the county cen
trail committee and given author ty t.
choose its membership, which is as
appears later on.
A S. Lehman was unanimously chos-
f en- chairman of the county d mocratit
ly selected as secretary. The legates
and alterrates to the stale convention
were as follows: Delegates David g
Browne, 4. S. Lohnan,, John Harr 9, l.
Newman, Joseph Sullivan, w. c. Broad
, J water ]. V. Carroll, F. Yeon, T. ]. Todd
! Thos. McDevitt, s. A. Mill r, F. r
Bossuot, w. Y. Pemberton. F. A. Pros
= ser, J. Z. Fox, J. n. Chest r.
| AIternatas-J q Railay r Plunkait
N. BARLEY, L. o. Hudson, VIM. Collins
: FIJI. Thomas, w Weaver, CIV. Young
J. c. Turner, Thos CoalsWorth,, w. r
: Early,F rank Chestnut, c. H. Davis, y