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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1888
Page
7
The piece surveys massive immigration with over 14 million arrivals and nearly 300000 Chinese in the U S It notes political conventions in multiple states discusses Cleveland and Blaine as party choices and the busy Butte election It reports Mississippi floods losses and ongoing political and territorial maneuvers including tariff bills Montana Washington and North Dakota admissions and church union talks
Montana mines paid 1 131 000 in dividends since January first, more than Colorado California and Utah combined. The three states paid 272 000, 309 312, and 60 000 respectively, leaving Montana ahead by 89 688 in total dividends.
The Equal Rights Party at Des Moines Iowa nominated Belva Ann on the first ballot for Presidentess of the United States. Frances Willard was expected as VP pick but did not run, while Pred 2. Love and Col Susie Belle Anthony received VP votes. The platform supports woman suffrage pensions for soldiers free whisky and tobacco repeal of taxes and open immigration including Chinese.
Tariff debate persists as lawmakers discuss a possible McKinley substitute. Reports say a bill, prepared with Republican input, may cut sugar duties by half abolish tobacco taxes except cigars and cigarettes repeal the alcohol tax for arts and adopt the wool schedule. Estimated reduction near sixty three million.
The United States Government sues the Montana Improvement Company alleging timber law violations on public lands. The case, filed in federal court, is slated for trial at Butte on June 11. The company has answered, presenting a lengthy eighteen page discussion of the law.
A proposal suggests a National Convention of Hen Pecked Husbands to protest male dominance. It notes there would be several million delegates, with Montana estimated to have about 25,000 hen pecked men, and the event would be held in an open public space.
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