The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-14
E. D. Mats, "the Gray Eagle Of the
Rockies" Nominated for
Senator.
A Strong Platform, in Which San
ders, Power and Precinct 81
Figure Largely.
Other Delegates Elected to the State Con-
vention which VIII Name Thomas
II. Carter's Successor.

democratic county convention was held at
the court house this afternoon, all the pre-
cincts being represented. +. ID. Matts, the
'Gray Eagle of the Rockies, was nominated
for state senator by acclamation. In ac-
cepting the honor he delivered most mas
terly and brilliant address, which was 10
ceived with repeated cheers and applause.
Mr.. Matts is a law partner of Judge w. j.
Stephens, and is young man of sterling
qualities and an able lawyer and orator.
He is sure winner. The following plat
form was adopted: rt
"The democratic party Of Missoula
county in convention assembled dc
hereby reassert and reaffirm our devotion
and fealty to the time honored principles of
the party as repeatedly announced in the
platforms Of the national democratic con-
ventions, and hereby pledge ourselves a. a
party and as individual democrats to the
maintenance and perpetuation Of these
principles, believing that in them 10 the
only safeguard to the liberties of the
American people and for sustaining the
institutions of the country. And we further
maintain that no party Is deserving of the
confidence and support of the electors Of
this country without it has the interests of
the masses at heart. The democratic party
gressive reforms and the fearless advocate
of the rights of the American wage work
ers, In glorious contrast we hold up to
public investigation the time serving sub
servienoy of the republican party, which.
pandering to the demands of monopolists
and unholv combinations of capital, seeks
to perpetuate it's existence by establishing a
strong centralized power in the hands of a
wealthy and unscrupulous few. We con-
denim in unmeasured terms the administra-
tion of President Harrison and of the SEN
ate and house of representatives during the
Fifty-second congress for the unconstitu-
tional and revolutionary means by which
unconstitutional and damaging legislation
has been foisted upon the country.
'We condemn the action of the senate of
the United States n seating Messrs. Sanders
and Power as IN" elected representatives OF
the state of Montana in the senate of the
United States for the reason that it was
sustaining and giving color of light to one
of the erandest .rauds ever practiced on
any people on the e.. of the earth, and we
do most seriously condemn the action of
Jack and Hall, of returning board noto-
riety, in throwing out the vote at precinct
"a, in Silver Bow county, thereby disfran-
chising ia honest workingmen of the state
of Montana. We condemn in unmeasured
terms the arbitrary and unprecedented
ruling of Lieut. Gov. Richards in the Mon
tana senate in blocking and defeating all
necessary legislation by methods deserving
the condemnation of all fair. minded nan
pie, and only in keeping with the fraudu-
lent manner in which the democratic mem
bers of Silver Bow county, duly and legally
elected, we're counted out"
Following are the delegates to the state
conventions: w. r. Ramsdell, w. M. Bick-
ford, M. M. McCauley, j. Hamilton, John
L. Sloane, N. Lynch, ST., F. q. Higgins. j.
J. Grant, g. w. Reeves, Geo. w. Ward, w.
M. Kennedy, Dave Petty, G. w. Berry, Sr.,
w. H. Bennett and H. s. Hoblitzell.