The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-01

~ sCnem0 WHOM Woulo appear
to be for the benefit Of silver. and which, at
the same time, would mot interfere With
gold. SO they made party question out
of silver and tried TO divide the democrats
and republicans. They did not care whether
g democrat was for free silver or not, and
DID not care whether : republican took one
position or another, but fixed it % that the
republicans should be brought under the
party lash and made to stand in with the
majority OF the republican party. So Win
dom got up bill which was introduced in
the house, leaving the entire matter to his
discretion. That bill came into the house
ana republican caucus was called. It was
decided IN that caucus that the Window
bill should be made party measure. They
succeeded in carrying that with the excep-
ton OF ten republicans. Then came the
passage Of resolution to make the sill
days, and then all debate on the bill was to
stop and no further amendments were
to be allowed. The resolution was adopted
by vote Of 12O to III. A change OF two
votes would have carried free coinage at the
last session OF coinage. and the republicans
resolution was the test question in regard
to the free coinage of silver. When they
were debating the passage of that resolution
appeals were made to the friends of silver
by Blount. of Georgia, and Bland, Of Mis-
souri,, to come mp and oppose the passage of
tes thss THESE ssnstssn there here
il they stood in With the caucus
and voted in favor OF the passage
of the resolution the day would
come when they would have to
90 back to their constituents and explain
how they could do it. These facts cannot
be satisfactorily explained away, and the
people cannot be made to bslieve anything
else but that they went back on their
pledges. After this the bill went to the
senate which was in advance of the house.
The senate passed free coinage bill by q
in the house for consideration. Then some
of the republicans who had stood in with
the caucus rule got scared by the receipt Of
kilograms from their constituents. But it
was perfectly useless, the caucus rule held
them down, and they voted down the sub
that ended the question Of free coinage.
Then the compromise bill was passed, the
Window bill little altered and improved.
/ do not know whether you have examined
that bill or not. Under Its provisions the
secretary is authorized to purchase monthly
day Of July, 1891, there will be further
coinage of silver unless needed for the re-
demption of outstanding silver certificates.
There are hundreds of thousands Of dollars
of silver in the treasury now to redeem
them: That is exactly the condition. And
Colorado, has stated that if the
people of the west had known
that Harrison was unfrieudly to
silver that he would never have
got an electoral vote of the states west of
the Mississippi river.
accomplished by the republicans, and who
it was that demonetized silver. Now, take
it, that the people are not to be deceived
any longer. The republican party in its
state platform congratulated the people of
Montana on the great work it had done
extent of 30 per cent. That state
ment was made six or seven
weeks ago. when silver was S1.19, now it is
down to $1.O5. The republicans now say
that they hope to be able to enact a free
coinage measure in the next congress. They
dence can We have in such party? II I.
understand 1t the people of this country
want free coinage of silver. They do not
ask anything new for silver. They do not
ask the people of the east to put a bounty
on silver. We do not want any special
privileges. We want silver put whera It was
in 1873, when the republicans took away its
character as money. believe that in re-
gard to silver legislation in congress there
is too much politics, and while a represent
the country as whole he should not over
trying to do that think
he ought to take help and assistance from
any quarter, no matter what party he be-
favor of free coinage should stand in inde-
pendent of party.
shall detain Won only little while long
er. wish to call special attention now to
matter which does not concern finance.
taxes OF silver legislation. It is matter
q matter Of right and wrong.
1t is a matter of free and fair election
and an honest count. I refer to the cleo
tion Of last fall at precinct 81. Our repub-
lican friends do not seem very much in |
clined to go into that question. But have
before the people. Not in any partizan
way, but as q matter to be looked at very |
differently. It is more matter Of patriot |
ism than partizanship. am talking now to |
the republicans. Some of them there is no |
use IN talking to; you could not move their
countries the people cannot have an cleo
ton without revolution. The party that |
is beaten will not submit to the other, but |
in this country it is just the other way.
Last fall the republicans elected
their state ticket with but ono
cured by . democratic governor. No
fraud was charged with regard to the cleo |
ton fthese officers. But there was an |
election for some other officers. members |
Of the legislature.
Here Mr.. Dixon explained the Illegal |
by which the republicans man
aged TO throw out the returns Of precinct |
81 and the consequent disaster brought |
upon the state through the obstruction |
methods Of the republicans in |
deadlock. The re-
publicans were afraid to make |
an issue in Silver Bow county on the pre-
cinct 81 matter % was shown by this refusal |
90 nominate candidate against |
Judge Mediation. man of high |
character whom good many re-
pubiicans highly respected and de-
s.red for the ofaee a. . rebuke
70 the mon who sunk their |
patriotism In the interests OF pnrtixanship. |
The judge then made an eloquent plea to |
his hearers to vote the democratic ticket and |
declare above everything else against the |
of such . precedent e the re- |
publicans were seeking to maintain With |
regard to oanvassing board methods.
ON PRECINCT 81.
Tho Stealing Of the stats Exposed By HI.
william Wallaoe.
After JUDGE Dixon had taken his seat. the |
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