The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
OF THE NATIONAL
PARTY ARE HEARTILY
lNooRsED.
FINE HARMONY PREVAILS
Charles MeRae and George Blair
Nominated for Legislaturc-Howsrd
c. Packer for County Attorney
Mrs. r. G. Young Chosen for Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools.

Hamilton Aug. .-tSpeelai1 Tho
ticket nominated today by the proc
pressite party Of Ravall county fo-
lows: Legislature, Charles McRae OF
Woodsldo and George Blair Of Victor;
county attorney. Howard e. Packer Of
Hamilton. county commissioners. James
Burnett Of Stevcnsville: coroner. pr.
Il. ". Getty of fIamiltcn clerk Of the
district court Joseph Coughenonr jr.
Of Corvallis. public administrator,
Frank IT, kracke Of Hamilton. clerk
and recorder. Albert ]. HorS of Ham
ilton. sheriff. II, S. Chaffin Of Cor
wallis, treasurer, Arthur =. Holt of
Grantsdaie. superintendent Of schools.
Mrs. II q. Young OF Victor: surveyor.
e, W. chcatham of Hamilton as-
SCISSOR, Homer Babbtt or Hamilton.
Tho convention met this afternoon
at i:30 o'clock. after organizing tenn
rorarily In the morning. The creden-
tial committee reported first Then
followed the election of H. q. Lewis
man. II. 4. rrisbec If Stcvcnsslile
MAS elected permanent secretary. Both
were elected by acclamation.
Tho Platform.
Thomas kalne. chairman of the
committee on platform and rcsolu-
tions. rcnd the platform, which was
adopted unanimously. II follows
I'VE. the progressive party Of Ia
vali county. la convention assembled,
yielding loyalty To the national pro-
gressive party and its candidates.
Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram john
son, ana ptedging to them our nn-
swerving support do hereby approve
the platform Of the progressive party
M adopted at the Chicago convention.
I'VE point with pride to tho record
OF Theodore Roosevelt as president OF
the United States. who during his
term of office did more towards rais-
ing the moral standard Of men and
thought than any other president
since the days of Lincoln.
believing that Hoii. Joseph NJ
/ Dixon has been n loyal and faithful
representative of the state of Mon
tnnn and In tho performance of his
duties during his term of office dem
onstrated his ability and fitness for
/ The office which he holds and his un-
swerving loyalty to the people of tho
state. we pledge ourselves and tho
representatives elected by the eonven-
ton TO support his candidacy for re-
election.
We pledge the legislative eandi-
dates of this convention to support
| laws looking 10 the establishment OF
II wage standard for working women
aud IL provide u living Nage for NIL
industrial occupations. We also pledge
our candidates 10 the legislature 10
faVor such laws as Will employ prls
oners In the states penal institutions
In thu production Of wares needed by
the state government and that their
earnings be devoted to the support Of
their families and dependents.
/ We pledge our support to the pro-
sresslVo measures promulgated by the
before the people of the state at tho
next election. We favor the physical
valuation of all railroad property Of
the state. We favor tho reca! of all
elective officers
we pledge our representatives In
support n resolution submitting an
ann hdn.nl to The constitution pro-
Ylding for equal suffrage. W. favor
the removal from partisan politics Of
all judicial offices.
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