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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
4
The Republican State Central Committee calls a convention in Helena at the Auditorium on September 5 1900 to nominate three presidential electors governor and other state officers and to handle business. County conventions are urged for unity with delegates and alternates to be Republicans from their counties.
Big Timber Montana August 1900 Republicans call a county convention to select eleven delegates and alternates for the state convention in Helena on September 5 1900. The meeting will also nominate a state senator a representative and county officers including clerk of district court treasurer sheriff clerk and recorder county attorney assessor superintendent of schools coroner surveyor and three commissioners. Primaries are set for August 25 from 2 to 4 PM at local voting places for county delegates. All electors regardless of past party affiliations may participate.
The document outlines county party rules for the upcoming convention including delegate apportionment by precinct based on votes for Thos. Marshall in 1898, one delegate per 10 votes, and one delegate at large per precinct. It lists precincts Big Timber Melville Grey Cliff Lower Yellowstone Wormer Upper Stillwater American Fork Lower Stillwater Springdale Cowles and others. It requires Republican delegates and alternates to be residents of their precincts with alternates voting if a delegate is absent. Gro. M. Hatcux chairs, J. E. Sheridan secretary.
The Montana Republicans face a crucial election with state tickets and two U.S. senators at stake. Victory requires strong candidates and full party unity to counter large financial influence and secure a legislative majority, especially in Sweet Grass County.
The emperor appoints Li Hung Chang envoy plenipotentiary to negotiate an immediate end to hostilities. The United States demands assurances that foreign ministers are alive, can communicate with their governments, safety for legations, cessation of firing, and cooperation with relief forces to liberate the legations and restore order.
The Republican organization in Montana hinges on eastern voters for success this year as organizers seek to bolster support across the region. They stress loyalty from the eastern district to secure GOP gains.
The Butte Inter Mountain argues eastern Montana Republicans align with McKinley, seeing national prosperity from protection, reciprocity and expansion. It says cattle and wool markets boost eastern Montana and local or personal motives won’t erase the GOP's reform gains.
The Populists of Texas pass a resolution urging the executive committee chair to copyright the populist platform before the Democratic convention on August 8. The measure argues that populist platforms tempt democratic politicians and seeks to protect their platform as a formal document.
The author warns Montana Republicans to avoid alliance with any Democratic wing and nominate men of integrity. He notes Democrats are split and claims many former Democrats have moved to the GOP, urging timely action to oust corrupted officials and restore state honor.
In the Congressional Record William J. Bryan champions free wool, asserting his stance that benefits to sheep growers do not matter and declaring support for free wool. His remarks provoke reaction from woolgrowers and residents of Sweet Grass County Montana toward tariff legislation.
The piece notes editors gathering at Livingston to light a pipe of peace and anticipate a better rapport in the newsroom after their annual bath at Hunters Hot Springs. It implies hopes for harmony among the Independent Standard Miner and other local papers.
Report notes far fewer attendees than expected for the Bryan and Stevenson event with estimates around 15,000, despite plans by transportation firms to move 50,000. About 5,000 attendees are credited to the Red Men convention, leaving the majority of the forecast crowd unaccounted for.
Citizens are urged to attend the September 25 primaries to promote party unity and elect delegates who will back the best candidates for office. The message warns of a political fight and stresses the need to participate rather than foster dissensions.
The piece jokes about editors keeping a nest of yellow jackets for rare occasions and how a novice’s bid to poke it leads readers to the last Livingston Enterprise editorial. It hints at internal editorials and a recurring habit in newsroom culture.
The text accuses Bryan of seeking control over the Democratic Party the Populist Party and remnants of the Silver Republican Party and pursuing overarching dictatorial power over the United States. It includes a interjected name Nit William and presents a dramatic political critique.
The Press of the state congratulates Sweet Grass county on its enterprise for establishing the first woolen mill in the state.
Charlie Towne has decided to withdraw from the populist ticket, changing the political lineup and signaling shifts in local campaign dynamics.
The central issue centers on Bryan and his Bryanism, presenting a debate of two faces within a single movement. Supporters argue for continued reform while critics call for clearer direction and accountability. The discourse shapes local politics and voter engagement throughout the season.
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