Vice President Stevenson of Illinois
Adlai B Stevenson of Illinois named as candidate for vice presidency in a formal party ticket. The announcement highlights his statewide background and readiness to lead on national issues.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
9
Adlai B Stevenson of Illinois named as candidate for vice presidency in a formal party ticket. The announcement highlights his statewide background and readiness to lead on national issues.
A readout of Democratic candidates for Montana state offices listing presidential electors Daniel G. O Shea Pat Carney Oliver Leiser and others from Madison Deer Lodge Missoula Silver Bow and more including governor and attorney general hopefuls with party affiliations and districts.
The piece argues the Democratic administration reduced a $140,000 deficit left by Republicans, restored order in state departments, paid off public debts, and built a surplus by year’s start. It credits Democratic leaders and Beaverhead County to a fiscally prudent, reformist record while criticizing Republican governance and debt, taxes, and mismanagement.
The text argues for bimetalism as the Republican platform and criticizes current monetary policy. It emphasizes gold as the stable base for global commerce and warns of risks from currency fluctuations between gold and silver nations. It references President Jorrissy and global trade dynamics.
The money plank adopted July 21, 1900 pledges opposition to free coinage of silver and loyalty to the gold standard. The Republican committee pours scorn on Montana voters, calling their speakers' bureau deceptive and insulting and judging from their character a low opinion of Montanans.
A provincial critique argues that Republican rule has produced extravagance waste and robbery, leaving Montana and Beaverhead County with a depleted treasury and urging taxpayers not to risk another Republican administration.
The latest census shows Helena with 10 700 residents, a sharp drop from 1800 figures. Montana’s capital falls to third in state population, likely behind Great Falls and Avatonda, prompting regional ranking shifts.
The piece reports on a party pledge from the Democratic and Republican parties regarding an eight hour workday law. It questions whether Beaverhead County workers will support Democratic aims while noting Republican influence in Montana under Wyandotte and the Standard VI interests.
A fragmented report from Heaverheads county outlines campaign activity for the county attorney race. The text mentions BooVotcdester and a delegate tour, with references to the independent Decay slate and local provinees.
Vague notes describe political cooperation and party activity in Heaverheld county. The text hints at Democratic principles and a persisting drive toward victory, with references to parties and the election day as a turning point.
A fragment discusses the Republican machinery in Morteng Hyems and a plan to influence the state ticket. It notes candidates would follow orders from a central headquarters and mentions a controversial kerosene barrel symbol used by campaign organizers.
Reading from a damaged fragment, residents of Beaverread County note unusual disturbances as erections return after the witth day of November. The text hints at widespread unease among locals though full details remain unclear.
The passage asserts Democrats have the ability and numbers to keep Beaverhead County in the silver column, dismissing Republican bluster as ineffective and promising a solid party victory.
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