The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-14
|orous Speech Of Hon. Alfred
kyers, Of Shields River, Per-
manent Chairman.
state Stealing Returning Board Fifty
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Delegates
Chosen-AlternAtes.


ling to order and read the calls of the
and county committees. On motion,
Roth was elected temporary chairman
j. s. Stuff secretary. After few ap-
rate remarks by the temporary chair
that officer, on motion, appointed a
nittee of three each on organization
order of business, credentials,
resolutions, and recess
thirty minuates was taken to
them time to report. On reassemblinR
ommittee on permanent organization
ted the names of the Hon. Alfred
s, of Shields river, as chairman, and j.
tut as secretary. The report being
ted the chairman was escorted to the
amid applause. On assuming the
Mr.. Myers. after thanking the con-
on for the honor oe being selected to
de over the first convention he ever
ded as a voter of Park county, said
the meeting was called to select dele
to the first democratic state conven-
ever held in Montana, and it was
fore incumbent upon the convention
ad as delegates the representatives of
party in the county. The outlook
not one that the party
be congratulated upon, for
it would roll up it's usual majorities
anne old returning board was in exist,
and were trained in the work for which
were created and had been paid. The
must therefore seek to cast such a
that even this board would not dare to
. us out. The outlook of the party
ne control of the next house of repre-
tives was never better. The republi-
arty had shown themselves unfit to be
ed with the high powers conferred
them, which they had used for par
and personal ends. ...
sre were number of nominations
delegates and ballot was taken
5ing in the selection of the
wing: Hon. Alfred Myers, DR.. J. M.
j. E. Swindlehurst. M. Roth, H. S.
(, VIM. Mallahan, E. @. Day, J. s.
and 8. T. Marchington. The alter
are: w. D. McClelland, j. F. De-
j. j. Dempsey, James Martin, A. j.
obell, w. Ayrault, A. H.. Dellone, DR..
Campbell and J. w. Patton.
|e committee on resolutions made the
xing report:
the democrats of Park county, Mon
in convention assembled for the pur-
of selecting delegates to the state
cratic convention, to be held in
IA, Mont, Sept. 15, 1880, for the pur-
of putting in nomination a
idate for congress, hereby pledge anew
llegiance to the national democratic
We congratulate the representa-
of the democratic party in congress on
etermined stand they have taken and
tanned against vicious and partisan
alton, and their efforts in behalf of
alton in favor of all classes, regard
# distinction. We hereby utter our
,st against the unconstitutional action
. republican house of representatives
esting from the house and placing in
ands of tyrannical speaker the powers
4 by the constitution are placed in the
as a whole. We protest
,st the speakers usurpation of powers
converting them to private and parti-
legislation. We protest against the at
of the republican party to take from
eople of the several states the power
,ect their representatives in our ma
assembly by the so-called national
on law. properly designated as the
bill-a measure which has for its sole
he perpetuation in power of the re-
can party.
declare against the passage of the
nley tariff bill as being, according to
omissions of its trainers, more in the
ssts of wealthy corporations and mo-
lists than the mass Of the people and
sclare in favor of revision of the tar
the interest Of the people and of the
ing classes, upon whom the burden of
ion under the present scheme bears
est. We denounce as false the procla
IN of the republican party that its leg
on has been in the interests of the Ia
and agricultural population and call
r witness the present depression in all
lterests of these classes, and the rapid
tn of monopolies and trusts. We also
to the efforts of the demo-
/: party in the national and
councils as showing that i:
abored incessantly in behalf of these
IS.
denounce the action of the republican
orators of the state Of Montana in
srting the will of the people as ex-
ed at the polls last November, and
ANN the methods of returning
Is as practiced in Montana. We favor
zee and unlimited coinage of silver to
nd that the white metal may be main
d on par with gold; that the pro-
g of the white metal shall reap the
,enefit of their industry and that the
less interests of the country be
lied with an adequate and safe
Hating medium. We therefore
1nce the arbitrary ruling of Speaker
and the lodging of Congressman Car
y reason of which free coinage was
ted and the white metal debased to
level of commodity and subject to
iations in price.
| view of the above evidences of cor
mismanagement on the psrt of the re-
can party, both state and national. We
IN all good citizens to aid Us in our at
| ts to secure legislation that will re-
our state and country in the paths of
,erity and honest government.
E. C. DAY,
j. 8. ErUFF.
AIxRxD NYKns,
Committee.