The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-01
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ton of each and all Of the other re-
publican officers in this county and
city, and congratulate the people upon
their business like, fearless and i'm
partial administration of the law.
We stand for the administration of
law, order and progress. at all times
and everywhere. We promise the peo-
pie of Missoula that if elected by their
suffrage that we will:
Use every effort and economy to
reduce the present Indebtedness of
Missoula below it's constitutional linn
it, where it of right ought to be, and
above which democratic administra-
tions have placed it.
Pave Higgins avenue, or any other
street, along which the people desire
improvement districts, and that all
charges therefor shall be borne by
those most benefited.
Establish a healthful sewage system,
throughout Missoula and especially on
I the south side Of the river, in each
and every district in which the peo-
pie composing the same shall desire
such improvements.
Clean and make healthful all streets
and all alleys, so that our city shall
be beautified, and the germs of disease
will not abide with us.
| Make any and all sidewalks, do any
and all parking in any and all ways
beautify the city, by the establishment
Of lawful improvement districts.
| Prevent the establishment or main
tenance Of any saloon on the south
side of Missoula river in this city.
| Work in harmony with the officers
in charge of our state university for
the building up Of the same, and
making it attractive to our own pao-
pie and those living elsewhere.
Appoint and select such and all city
officers as will insure a faithful and
substantial compliance with law or
der and decency.
Increase the efficiency and extent of
| our city fire department throughout
the entire city.
Establish and maintain such health
and quarantine regulations as will H.
sure less contagious disease among our
citizens and especially in our schools
and among children.
To do any and all things else look
ingto the upbuilding Of clean, busi-
ness like, moral and intellectual peo-
pie, which the state of our finances
and the economical administration of
our laws will permit.
| We declare it to be the policy of the
republican party in it's city affairs to
recognize the established scales of
wages of the trades unions here es-
tablished and recommend that in all
contract work it be made a provision
Of the contract.
And we hereby pledge that nomi-
nees Of this convention, If elected, to
give their best time, Efforts and patri-
otism in any and all ways, in improv-
ing the city, making it alive, progress
sive, moral and clean; that there shall
be no such thing as graft in our ad-
ministration; and that they and all Of
them will make Missoula city in
which we are all proud to live, and CO.
operate with us.
Convention in Detail.
| Charles F. Dorman, chairman of the
city central committee, called the con-
vention to order in the district court
room last evening at 8:15 o'clock. G.
w. Hedger, secretary Of the organiza-
ton, read the call. On motion Of
Representative c. A. Derry, J. H. T.
Ryman was chosen chairman by ac-
clamation. Mr.. Ryman was escorted
to the chair by James H. Rhoades and
| C. H. Marsh. Abon Lucy was made
secretary.
Before the regular working commit
tees were appointed and on the sug-
gestion of Colonel r. c. Marshall, the
chairman named Senator Ed Donlan,
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son as a committee to bring United
States Senator Dixon before the con-
vention. The committee, later in the
evening, reported that Mr.. Dixon was
not to be found.
| Committees Named.
Chairman Ryman than announced
the following committees:
| Credentials-J. A. Vealey, James
CWhitey) Watson, G. F. Peterson and
c. A. Derry.
On organization and order of busi-
ness-H. Kohn, Samuel Dawson,
George Falligan and F. G. Wissbrod
northumberland Donlan. w. H.
Houston, Frank Cannon and Colonel
r. c. Marshall.
After a brief recess the committees
reported, the resolutions and platform
being read by Colonel Marshall. They
were enthusiastically accepted.
Nominations Made.
James NJ. Rhoades was the first can
didate to be placed before the conven-
tion in connection with the mayoralty.
He was nominated in brief speech
by w. H. Beacon. Alderman Herman
Kohn followed. naming Andrew Logan.
Representative Derry seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Logan. A vote was
called for by the chair, who appoint
ed r. W. Kemp and Frank p. Keith
as tellers. Before the entire vote had
been announced, Mr.. Rhoades with