The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-12

so as to simplify the details Of its opera.
ton. we pledge the republican members o!
the legislative assembly to see to 1t tnat az y
its essential provisions shall be preserved
inviolate upon the statute BOOKS OF MOL
tana.
We congratulate the people Of Montana
upon the defeat d the monstrous traud
that was attempted by the democrat7c
party at precinct "a of Silver Bow county.
It has passed beyond the domain of discus
sion or doubt that the returns from that
precinct we're wholly fraudulent, ana tne
thanks of all honest citizens are due TO tne
republican canvassers of Silver bow
county. the state board of canyassers, the
supreme court, and the republicans IN the
senate of the United States for etfectlng the
overthrow of this criminal and ubiquitous
conspiracy. We declare i. to be the firm
purpose of the republican party that hence.
forth elections in Montana shall be honest
expressions of the will of the people, END
that all attempts at fraud upon the bailot
box shall be prosecuted until the prison
doors shall have closed upon the offenders.
We arraign as tyrannical and revoiu.
tionary usurpation of power the attempt
of Governor Toole to violate the constl-
tutional right of the house OF representa-
tives of the legislative assembly to luoee OF y
the election. return and qualification OF
its own members by designating. WITHOUT
right or authority, the. place where IT,
should meet, keeping the hall SO DESIGNATED
under lock and KEY and a guard stationed
at the entrance with instructions to admit
none who were not provided with creoen-
tials issued in violation of the express pro-
visions of the constitution.
We applaud with enthusiastic approval
the firm and manly action of the republi-
can members of the late legislative assem-
bly,, and condemn the course OF the demo-
cratic members, who, for narrow partisan
purposes, prevented the legislation that
was greatly needed to put in operation the
machinery of the state government, de-
prived laborers of their just wages, LETT our
public institutions without funds to detray
their necessary expenses, embarrassed al
the functions of statehood aid worked IT.
reparable damage to the substantial inter-
ests and to the good name of Montana.
We denounce the democratic patty OF the
United States Cor its want of patriotism,
for its infidelity to the workingnen Of
America, for it's crimes against the ballot
box, for it's antagonism to the essentials OF
freedom. equality and national unity TOR
its ready championship of the most mis-
chievous political and economic heresles:
for its policies Of obstruction and retrogres-
sion, and especially for its relentless
hostility to the interests of the great north.
west. While the republican party is COM
prehensive in its principles and national in
it's politics. both are peculiarly calculated
to advance the welfare and prosperity of
The vast section of the union of which Mon
tana is part. In proof of this We cite the
action of the present republican national
administration and republican congress.
They have added UNNECESSARILY to the
value of our output of precious metals,
thus assuring just wages to laborers en-
gagged in the mining industry, and an
abundant and remunerative market for
products of agriculture; they have given
additional protection to wool, to the great
advantage of an important interest; by ad-
hitting the territories of Idaho and Wyo-
ming, they have aided in moving westward
the center of political power; in Montana,
they have created two additional land dis
tricts to the material convenience of the
people of the western and northern parts of
the state; they have reduced the Grow
indian reservation land opened 100000
acres to settlement and improvement; they
have increased considerably the sum to be
expended in the survey of public lands
within our limits, and they have contrib
uted largely in all respects to the harmoni-
GUS development of all the interests of
Montana and the west. Pointing to this
record, and contrasting it with that of the
democratic party, we appeal to the whole
people CT Montana, without respect to pre-
vious political associations, to insure the
maintenance of these results by giving their
support to the party that advances to vic
tory on the pathway of Justice, progress and
prosperity.