The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-16
JUDGE DIXON IS THE MAN +.
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in a manner that delighted the delegates
who frequently interrupted him by APP
plause. During the course of his remarks
he said that he was always willing to sub
NIT to the will of the majority. ms was
directed at the delegates who had called
for him SO loudly that he had to mount the
platform. They had named man who
was sure to VIII, one who would truly ana
periodically represent the sentiments of
the people of Montana. And man who in
his career in congress would justify the
claims of the party that the state had been
stolen from the democrats at the last cleo
ton. A man had been chosen who above all
others would command the respect and
fealty of the democratic party of
Montana, and who would add to the glory
of the party and the state which he will
represent in the congress of the United
States.
He believed that the campaign should DO
made fight of justification. The demo-
cratic party had always been in favor of
protecting the interests of the common
people. So far as the vital questions before
the people at this time we're concerned,
they could be summed up briefly. First
there was the silver question. No repub-
lican could say that his party was the friend
to the silver interests that the democratic
defending the mineral lands within this
state. Upon that proposition the demo-
cratic party has always been the friend Of
the people. Mr.. Dixon would see to it that
those interests were protected. Another
question was the reduction Of the vast
areas of Indian reservations lying within
the limits of Montana. The cutting down
of these vast tracts of land would make
more homes and add to the resources of the
state and increasing population. 10 this
extent he believed that democratic repre-
sentative in congress would have greater
Ak<,~ hoo
Carter had done as little in this direction
as it was possible for him to do. What he
had accomplished was only with view to
catching votes, and he did not honestly
represent the wishes of the people. The
bill defining what was and what was not
mines and mineral committee for five
months without receiving consideration.
There was another matter, and that was
the justification of the democratic party
for the victory one year ago. They had not
only elected their member of congress, but
hearing we're seated two men who were
robbed out of their seats in the senate.
MIR. Bickford was followed by Hon.
Harry K. Comfy and +. D. Mats, the next
senator from Missoula.
After the reading of the platform and
E. Campbell, editor of the Montana Ga
zette, addressed the convention from the
platform. He said he had been raised a
republican but was compelled to die a
democrat. The republican party had made
many promises but had fulfilled few of
them. He referred to the fight which
President Cleveland had made for Trotter
and other colored appointees whom the
republican senate had rejected, and closed
by predicting that when the sun went down
on election day. w. w. Dixon would be the
congressman from Montana.
William A. Clark said the convention
should not forget the aid given him
and Major Maginnis by the democratic
senators in the fight at Washington. He
said it was pitiable sight to see the repub-
lican senators during that contest. Some
ten or twelve of them refused to vote for
Power and Sanders. The party bulldozers
had been put on them and whipped all but
two into line. He suggested that the COM
mittee on resolutions prepare suitable az
acknowledgement of the services rendered by
the democratic senators, and the conven-
ton directed it to be done.
The following note was received from
Sam Word: 81 am sick in bed and sorry I
cannot be with you to add my voice to the
general sentiment that you have nomi-
mated in Silver BOWS noble son n sure
winner. l will be with you in the cam
paign..'
With three hearty cheers for Dixon the
convention adjourned,