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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
2
The Inter Mountain Publishing Company issue presents its office address and manager contact details. M A Berger is listed as manager and the address given is Wout Granite street, Butte City, Montana.
The Inter Mountain proclaims it is the sole northwestern paper with a state wide carrier network. A new route runs from Butte to Glendive along the Northern Pacific, now expanding to all towns of 500 inhabitants statewide. Advertising rates are open for inspection and readers are urged to report missed deliveries.
A July 1900 editorial argues Bryan’s prospects weaken after the Chicago convention. It asserts Republicans gain votes in western states, Populists shift to GOP, and Democrats fracture with gold Democrats pushing against Bryan. It cites New York Tribune dispatches noting Hewitt and other leaders opposing Bryan.
A partial OCR fragment discusses Democrats united against Bryan, arguing their hostility to him endangers his election prospects. It asserts the sentiments of a broad Democrat class and implies Bryan cannot win without their support.
An eastern paper argues that export and import figures show record growth under tariff protection. It credits Republican policy for prosperity and dismisses Democratic efforts to shift focus to imperialism trusts or military cuts. The piece claims Montana voters favor continued Republican leadership to sustain growth and avoid recession.
A long list from Butte to Missoula and Dillon names nine popular young ladies across towns including Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Livingston, Mile City and others. The feature reads like an organized county page of names and locales with many women named for a statewide event. A fragment mentions an Indianapolis Press quote about a shocked lady and an X-ray remark, indicating mixed unrelated text in the clipping.
Mr Williams drew applause as Mr Daly of New Jersey urged conservatism and concessions to moderates. Daly said the 1900 fight should shift from the money issue, favor reaffirming the Chicago platform to satisfy silver supporters, and pressed the committee to adopt a cautious stance.
The resolutions committee at the Democratic convention debated whether to reaffirm the Chicago platform or push for a free silver declaration at 16 to 1. Key speakers like Carter Harrison and Carter Handy urged reaffirmation to win back voters, while others urged a 16 to 1 pledge. The vote, taken at 8:20 PM, ended 87 to 60 in favor of reaffirmation with a conservative stance on silver.
Governor Theodore Roosevelt's party rode a special train from Maniibal to Hannibal and Quincy Illinois, greeting crowds and delivering a speech. He urged unity and justice as cornerstones of liberty while praising national prosperity and memory of founding figures. A 5,000-strong crowd plus U S Senator Cullom and Congressman Marsh attended the Quincy reception before the train headed to Chicago.
In the queen's bench division London a Parisian dressmaker won £553 from actress Mrs. Leslie Carter over dresses used in the New York production of Zaza. The court ruled London orders imposed liability despite her New York trial and discharge. A verdict of £172 against David Belasco, the theatrical manager, is noted.
A Memphis lawyer tests a new office boy by placing a $5 note under a desk weight. The boy returns with a silver half dollar in its place and explains the note was checked against a $4.50 bill for a prior charge, revealing the boy’s quick honesty and a clever counterpoint.
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