The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-01
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Old Senator Hoar has at last been
heard from. He has crawled out of the
surf long enough to contribute an inter
estine document entitled "An Address to
the Republicans Of Massachusetts" He
lays the result to the people who were
too ignorant to vote the republican
ticket. and adds that unfortunately the
election came off at time when com
munistc notions were prevailing in the
south and west He fails to define the
sort of communism that protects the
masses from the bondholders, but fol
lows with the stereotyped chestnut that
Tor sixty-four years, with few exceptions,
the party that has chosen the president
has been defeated two years after in the
election Of representatives. This is
really the best encouragement Mr.. Hoar
offess. We assume from this that he
understands there were no issues, little
or no choice between candidates, moth
ing but few underlined communistic
notions. The people elected demo-
cratic congress because that was the es-
tablished custom following a presiden-
tial election. But the senator con-
tinues: "Our ambitious young friends
who have hoated into Office ON this
muddy flood may find a lessor, close to
our own borders as to the difference in
the permanent confidence of the Ameri-
can people in the craftsmanship of prin-
ciple and the craftsmanship of spasm.
It was beautiful sight, refreshing to all
patriot eyes. when Vermont, the state OF
intelligent farmers, community as well
fitted for self.gorernment as any on
earth, elected Justin Morrill, at eighty
the aged champion of protection, for the
sixth time to "a seat in the senate.
think our youth will find it wiser, il
they desire to honorably serve theil
country. to follow in the footsteps Of
Justin Morrill, than to emulate the ex
ample Of the men who have led the dem
ocratic party for the last thirty years tc
it's short-lived and barren victories
mon whose names neither they nor
can remember"
Nonsense and rubbish. Why does moi
Senator Hoar come squarely to the
front with the ablest men of the part,
and the party press and tell how j,
was done: Instead of joining in the
more progressive band Of Blaine anc
Butterworth, tho Chicago Tribune, tn,
Globe Democrat and the Pioneer Press
he skulks behind the bloody shirt, tn,
war tariff and the WORKOUT issues o
past decades. He finds satisfaction
alone in the beautiful picture presented
in Senator Morrill's return to the senat
from Vermont, "a community as vel
fitted for self-government as any OF
earth" Within tho past year the i'm
migration from the Green Mountain
stats has been SO large that a bureau
has been established to bring men ther
to cultivate the deserted farms. This i
another picture, not SO full of touching
beauty, but suggestive of several things
The Young Green Mountainous hav
gone forth to the vigorous and health
western states TO win success. They ar
IN Illinois, Minnesota, the Dakota
Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Montana
a glance at the returns tells their view
on the protection SO ably advocated b
Senator Morrill,. Then again there WI
the same revulson in the three state
surrounding Vermont. Senator Hoar
exhortation: Brethren, let this defeat
to all of us new lesson in constant
and courage" will bring little enthus
asm to the republicans of Massaohuset
until his viewG on the late election u
dergo radical change.