The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-28
FIVE CENTS

large masses OF our party are poor, and
charge us with ignorance because some
times we have not the polish which comes
from inherited wealth The sturdy and
honest souls of American yeOmanry are
what made the American nation, and il
was the democrats that laid deep and
strong the foundations of the union and
built q superstructuTe Of government
which has been the admiration OF
sll the world. AS in the past
that party has looked after every
interest OF the union, and especially
the interests of the working people, and il
we are not generally so rich and cultured
as our opponents are, IL is because we have
not belonged TO the privileged classes, and
because legislation has been so fOrmulat ed
that that they might amAss their fOrtun es
from our honest toll Applause In
sympathy with every movement for the
greatness Of our country, ready to defend
our citizens at home and abroad, ready to
promote the welfare and happiness OF hn-
manity, ready to carry out the old Jefer-
sOnian doctrine of the greatest good 20 the
greatest number Of people. ready 10 devote
themselves as their fathers in that party
we're, TO the cause or humanity and the
good of man, the democratic party OF the
nation stands day, and the democratic
party Of Montana are in hearty sympathy
with it. Applause.l
As have already stated. you have called
me again 10 carry your flag in this cam
paign. l assure you that 1 shall not be
false TO the trust, but In every county in
Montana and in every place where my
voice can reach l will advocate the inter
ests of the democratic party and the cleo
ton OF your state tickel from the governor
down 10 the bottom. lApplause. We
have an election, thank Goo, for ali state
and county officers this year. Applause.
We 90 into the union without any taints on
us. Applause The territorial tadpole
drops his tail and goes into the pond
of the Union. [Applausel They say we put
these people out of Office. This is not true;
your judiciary committee in that cOnven-
ton, composed both Of republicans and
democrats, said that the act Of congress
put them out of office. OF course, they
said the convention had the inherent
right to provide for their retention, but
the convention had too much respect for
the rights of the people, and knew their
duties too well, 10 usuTp the functions of
the people in declaring who their officers
should be. That same spirit OF opposition
was manifested last spring TO this omnibus
bill of Mr.. SpriDgeE's, as IL was cOntemp-
tiously called by some of our people after
the election last fall.
Having much interest in the matter,
went 70 Washington and saw Mr.. Cox, Mr.
Carlisle, Mr. TOOle and other lights of the
democratic party, and although the cleo
ton had gone against us in this territory,
they said it was our right to come into the
union, and that we should come in, and
they framed our bill upon our representa-
ton. Did any republican delegation
go down from here 70 assist in the work
of fastening the admission of Montana
into the union? No; NJ. Carter cid 20
down TO assist in dividing up the Uffees.
[ Applause In that be WAS unfortunately
hAmpered by family Influences. LAP
plauSe. The recOmm aDdations that were
made by the presidents cabinet were out
weighed by the considerations which were
brought forth in the privacy OF the bed
chamber and the cOrdiality of the breakfast
table. While he WAS down there ne allied
himself with Judge Moody and other men
who were opposed to the omnibus bill.
He did not want any territory TO come in
unless IL came in under a republican 8d-
ministration- l am told that the republi-
can president of the United States, who
was preparing to arraign the democrats
for their hostility 70 the territories, had
the democratic party anticipated him and
let them in. On these and other issues af-
fecting the interests of the people we will
meet them this fall If we 90 down we
Will go down with honor; but we will not.
We will plant the democratic banner on the
peaks of this Switzerland OF America, and
will keep it lying there through the earlier
years Of our statehood and through all the
permeate the breasts of the American peo-
pie. IGreat apPlsusel
At the close of Major Maginnis' speech
delegates called for Mr.. Clark, who was
TO push the work of the conven-
tion, but as the demands grew louder be
stepped 70 the front of the platform and
said:
"Gentlemen: The action of this conven-
tion to-day certainly is gratifying 20 every
gentleman concerned in il, and will meet
with the universal approval of the Demo
Gratis of Montana. Applause. The
crOwning work of this day is the nomina-
tlOn OF two gentlemen who have for q
this territory as representatives in
congress. For twelve long years Maj.
Maginnis was the representative of the
territory in the halls of legislation az
Washington, and it is 8 well known fact 10
every one Of us that he served the interests
of the party and tle interest OF the Is0ple
of the territory in as loyal and masterful
a manner as it was possible for any man 70
came the Hon. JUS. K TOole, who for four
years represented us, and 10 whose efforts
more than any other man, not
s55eeptlng sunset Cox ,sls,,oe Is Que the
the fact that we stand here to-day at a con-
vention to nominate officers for the state Of
Montana tApplause.I Gentlemen, you
have done q noble work in recognizing the
surely carry our banner to victory. Ap-
plause. | will not attempt 20 discuss the
platform which this convention hss
adopted, nor any OF the issues which are in
the gentleman that pasted the Lords
prayer at the foot of his bed, and
when he laid down 70 slumber at
night be would point to them
and say: "Them Is my sentmentsS'
and point 10 the platform which you have
adopted and say in his unpOetical language,
''Them is my sentiments" and they will
be endorsed by everybody in this territory.
Applause. Gentlemen, know that you
are hungry and / am not going to detain
on excepttO say a word ortwo Of sdmOni-
ion. The democratic party of Montana to
lay stands united. lGTeat applause We
will march along in a solid phalanx TO vic
Tory. l Will, as far as my ability goes, do
in my power TO help elect all the
members that have been nominated, from
he governor down las Major Msginnis
add 70 the bottom of the ticket fapplausel
md will be with you In the battle until
election day, unless il may be for 3 short
line that i will be out of the territory. I
believe with the determination on our
part that victory Is ours Let us 90 forward
ORether, determined this time that we
will lead the democratic hosts 10 victory.
Take Montana, that is without an equal IN
he northwest or almost anywhere else,
AXE the beautiful, grand Montana that we
NOW 30 long and love so well into the
'Alaxy of states and we will all be happy
or the glorious event, and with energy
md determination on our part the first
lay OF October next will mark the day of
ur victory. (Greet spplsuse-)
DE WOLFE. BIcKFORD AND ARM