The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-28
MaginnIs for Congress.

nomination i cNrQl4lly IUduk you IIE lulc
great honor" IApplause.l
MaginnIs for Congress.
Perhaps no scene of more fervid enthus-
iasm was ever witnessed in \ M0ntanA
convention than that which attended the
nomination of Major Martin Msginnis for
representative in congress Judge w. W.
Dixon was the first to obtain the floor
when this order OF business was reached
Tom Marshal said the Missoula delega.
ton had come there with one duty TO per
form and would not return until 1t had
been accomplished. That duty was TO see
that Major Maginnis was nominated 70
congress.
Seconds were heard from c. Z. Conrad,
Cooper, Parker ara stephens, and then
Joseph ToOle moved that the nomination
of Major Maginnis be made by acclAma-
tiOp. which was carried with q IN ighty
nOmiuee, who. when the applause that
greeted his appearance on the platform
bad subsided, spoke as follows:
''Gentlemen of the democratic party who
planted the banner OF free government,
and who laid down the broad principle of
liberty and good law upon which the ter
ritoTy of Montana has grown and tiOuTis1ed,
never but once until last year did you
meet with check in your tn
umphal career in every election
where we are assembled, many Years
ago, when / was much Younger than / am
now, l was nominated then as now, not 10
lead forloTn hope, but 10 unite the forces
which were broken up, reform the lines
again and lead them on to victory. Cir
cumstances at that time had overthrDwn
the democratic party. The candidate for
representative Of the republican party in
the territory was supposed 20 be IHS4nel-
Bile; but with unity in our ranks, standing
shoulder 70 shoulder, and working in bar
mony, we defeated their silver tODgued
orator, and again reestaolished our as
cendaney in this territory. lAppiausel-
After many campaigns, after reJIring from
the struggle for this place, you will not
wonder that 1t was with some reluctance
that l again respond 10 the call Of our
party TO lead it in an active campaign.
IAppIausel But il has been said that men
must sacrifice their ease, their preferences
and their interests for the cause OF their
been wanting in earlier days. /
was not found unwilling to peril
my life, my career and my
future in defense of the general union OF
the United States, and now IL is not making
so great demand upon me 10 respond 70
your call, and endeavor again TO re-estab-
Iish your democratic representation in the
congress of the United states. Applause
| think 1t may be said that your interests
have always been well represented there
by the delegates whom you have sent 10
that body. 1 am sure that the glorious
alton OF statehood is largely due
to your late democratic representative,
whom you have now ttly nom.
the state. Applause. We see this
convention here representing the people
of Montana. They tell us that il is run by
mlllionaires, and that the rest of us merely
follow them. Gentlemen, we have no mil
lionaires in Montana, except those who
came, like the rect OF us, poor in purse.
but brave in heart, with brains in their
head and muscle in their arms, who won
their way to fortune. We are proud of the
fact that the great industries Of Montana,
that its great enterprises, that the railroads
that have been built, that the mines that
have been opened, that the great works
which astOnish the world by their mag
nitude and perfection, are the product
of democratic hands and democratic brains
that fought their way to fortune. (Ap-
plause. We are proud Of the fact that be-
yOnd the ordinary wants of men they do
not dissipate tLeir energies in luxury and
but still continue identified. still
Interested and still in sympathy with the
country in which they made their homes
and the land in which they made their
money, still mingling with us here,
and leave to future generations similar
chances for advancement TApplAusel
Our opponents cannot sneeT Us down,
either in patriotism or honesty. TAp-
pleusel. 1t was announced here q few
days ago that certain gentleman saw ft
TO leave the field of war; that he claimed to
be instrumental in bringing on the war to
free the slaves, and deserted Ii with the
banners of his country in order TO come
here and keep this territory from being
turned over TO the confederacy. You know
that this Is simple, bold and naked
pretense, an DnvArnlshed and un-
founded lie. Appleuse Some of these
people might have been millionaires If
instead OF devoting themselves to politics,
If instead of coming here for political puT-
poses, IL instead OF attempting on every Oc-
casion to obtain office, whether the people
wanted them or not, instead of misrepre-
senting these people, II they had by their
muscle Snd Drawn, and the swe at Of their
brow, devoted themselves TO the commend
able and noble enterprises which have
glOrihed and honored some of our demo
rrats in this territory. [ApplRnse.l
Now that this great state comes into the
union, who is responsible for the measures
If her statutes and the brightness OF her
ylory2 Was il the men who came with
in the hearts, and who wished
70 disfTanchise the other people who came
here with them? Who worked by their
,ide in the mines and developed this terri
ory? Was IL the men who misrepresented
ls IN the states by letter and by speech, as
! mere hotoed of rebels out here, that
needed the constant supervision OF
he federal government? Was II
he men who, never true to
my OF her interests, never whenever their
PERSONAL advantage could be gained by go
ng upon the other side; or was il all these
men who, working here. seeking nothing,
levotlng all their energies to the building
lp of Montana, and who have made il a
,reat and glorious state, not only the peer
'ut the superior of all the sisters that
march in this squad of four into the union
With her. (Applanse.)
We Will discuss no issues Of the past. we
will turn over no dead perfOr rmances; we
Will revive no dead ieslousles: we will
ury those with our opponents in the grave
4 oblivion, and we will march in triumph
round their monument and sing
eans OF joy to the glory
( our glorious state. TApplause.
We will stand upon the record of the party |
hat has guided this territory through |
o many difficulties and so many dan0ers.
hat has taken care and honestly spent the |
l0ney OF the people; that has made good |
Avs, that has made wise regulations under /
Ihich foreigners and stockmen have taken /
p their homes; In short that is RESPONSE /
lie for the body Of the laws Of Montana Il
nd for all the guardianship which the
enehcent agencies of government have
lrown around its progress. (Applanse
Ve will match that record with the record /
our opponents; we will challenge them
fight with us in our defense Of all the in
rests OF this territory, whether Ii is At
le hreside, on the range, In the shop. field
: V the depths Of the dsrksome mine.