Ex Governor White Open to Short Senate Term
The Missoulian reports ex Governor H. F. White of this city is willing to accept a short term United States Senate seat.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1894
Page
2
The Missoulian reports ex Governor H. F. White of this city is willing to accept a short term United States Senate seat.
Judge Henry of Park County District Court joins Republican bid for United States Senate as entries close and party momentum builds.
Robert Louis Stevenson, eminent novelist, died at Apia in the Samoan Islands at the early age of 44. His passing leaves a notable vacancy in contemporary literature.
The passage describes fear that Governor Richards may need to call out the state militia to quell turmoil within the Republican party over a senatorial contest. Townsend promoters vow to present a petition with LO signatures at the coming legislative session and remain confident of success.
Yue Neihart Herald endorses ED Weed and Lee Mantle as strong Republican leaders and the choice of Montana’s young Republicans. It lauds their ability vigor and party service as peerless for the Senate race.
The text notes California Republicans have begun proceedings to challenge the election of Gov Budd. It suggests the party seeks to overturn a contest backed by the returning boards and judiciary, reflecting a pattern seen in Montana where similar disputes have occurred.
Presi dent st. John of Mercantile National bank argues before the house banking committee that restoring silver to par with gold is essential for the country’s future prosperity. His position from a major Wall Street financial power lends weight to the plea for silver.
The Helena Herald attacks Butte obdurate leader Meurntein and the Great Falls Leader join in defense, with editorials fueling a heated dispute among Montana Republicans over senatorial aspirants.
SERATOR VOGRHEES has executed another sommersagit and is now pos ing again as a free silver advocate. His approaching reelection two years hence may have something to do with this sudden return to his fret jove free silver, but it is to be hoped Indiana constituents will not trust him again. Voorhees is seen as a political trickster and lightning change artist, not a serious candidate for the United States senate.
The Michigan Democrats advance a movement aimed at reworking the party structure with goal of adopting free silver stances. Supporters praise the reform effort while critics call for orderly leadership changes within the party.
Senator Voorhees urges equal coinage of silver and gold, arguing silver money benefits the common people and should be legally minted at a fixed ratio. He defends the 1873 coinage act as wise and safe and calls for re enactment, stressing national opinion over foreign views.
The Helena Independent notes petitions circulating statewide urging a constitutional amendment to allow direct legislation or a referendum on all proposed laws. It calls for laws passed in regular sessions to be submitted in three stages to the people, with timing and thresholds outlined, though details remain contested.
Congress passed a deficiency bill authorizing 250000 to fund collecting the income tax. Taxpayers with federal income over 4000 must pay tax on income above 4500, and those over 3500 must file sworn statements with the collector. Local residents, including Dillon county, face payment obligations though few news staff may be listed.
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