The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-17
[HE Campaign OPENED.
Rousing Meeting Last Evening to
Ratify Judge Dixon's Nomi-
nation for Congress.
he Leaders Of Democracy Talk to.
an Enthusiastic Audience
at Ming'A


an Enthusiastic Audience
at Ming'A
brilliant Speeches ON Topics Of tho Day.
Tho Leading Speakers Of tho
State Present
The first gun of the campaign was opened
i this city last evening under the auspices
& the Hendricks club. The mass meeting
) Ming's opera house to ratify the nomi.
alton of Judge Dixon was q great success
! every way and was fitting supplement
) the memorable convention of the pre-
bdinR day. The audience was large, the
|arquet being packed with people. including
kany ladies. The handsome decorations
the stage attracted much attention.
komandy's orchestra was present and con-
fibuted several admirably rendered num-
ers, including all the national airs. When
be hour of the meeting approached the
blowing gentlemen took seats on the
Eage. Governor Toole, Judge w. w.
Dixon, Hon. w. 4. Clark, Major Maginnis,
Ion, E. w. knight, Judge N. w. Moon
ELL, Judge Kirkpatrick, George lockwood,
lon. G. Il. Middleton, W. J. Fuchs. E. D.
latts and A. w. Lyman.
The meeting was called to order by E. w.
night, who after few Introductory re-
arks introduced Judge N. W. Mcconnell,
no was received with applause. The
ldge spoke at some length on the general
sues of the campaign, and was frequently
Interrupted with applause.
There were shouts of welcome when
LABOR Maginnis arose. He said that Helena
ould give every democratic vote and many
ominee for congress-. He said he would
Ike an active part in this campaign. He
,ferred to the silver bill, which was unjust
reducing silver to mere commodity.
10 scored the force bill, den ounced the
on who stole the state. and appealed to
pnest republicans to repudiate the con-
orators who stole the state. He eulogized
larke county would do its duty.
The chairman introduced Hon. w. A..
bark who was compelled to wait several
Iinutes before the applause died away.
Mr.. Clark said: thank you, democrats
I'D friends at Helena, for this kind greet
LR at your hands. I can assure you that I
ppreciate 1t fully and am glad in my heart
he grand purpose for which we are assem-
led, to ratify the action of the democratic
ate convention in the noble work of yes
brday in the nomination of one of the lead
he citizens of the state, the Hon. W. w.
ixon, for congress, and for the adoption
q platform which will meet the approval
majority Of the people of Montana.
eeting tonight will not allow any ex-
nded discussion of political issues. These
ill be thoroughly discussed during the
togress of the campaign, and will not at
mpt it on this occasion, but simply de-
re to allude for a few minutes to that re-
arkable document which emanated from
10 republican convention at Butte, and
hich they denominate declaration OF
Among the first utteranoes We find the
FLOWING: "We are opposed to all pools
usts and combines" and in the very next
Paragraph they declare their devotion to
psolute protection, which as they well
low is the parent of trusts, and but for il
70 existence of pools, trust and combines
ould not be possible. ~
This is done to deceive the people, as it il
ell known that the high system of protec-
on advocated by the republican party pro
cts only the manufacturer at the expense
the people, and upon the boclle OF the
anufacturers they rely for the expenses OF
10 gdMpaAu: Inc !At 1IyAu8 process OF
I. Foster. which has been generally adopt.
!, will account for the election Of more
ian ono republican president. Now We
how that they are not likely to kill the
bose that lays the golden egg. Destroy
70 pools. trusts and combines and would
r. Dudley raise the Doodle to drive the
tiers to the polls in blocks of fvei
hat position. would Mr.. Quay occupy
the grand old party, this great
adler of the party who is pilloried in
lblic contempt all over the land for crimes
at he dare not deny or defend although
lallenged to do so by the leading journals
the country, and yet this man is master
the white house and dictator of the policy
the administration. Destroy pools, trusts
cd combinations and where would MIR
annamaker's occupation be. This great
lining light of the republican party, who
lring the Harrison campaign ran q Sunday.
hool on Sundays and during the weeA
voted his energies to collecting four hun
ed thousand dollars for the purpose Of
rrupting his neighbors and purchasing
ties and influence for his party and now
Is his reward in receiving. one of the
incipal cabinet offices, for which he was
no wise qualified.
Now, what do they say about silver coin
e-that they have secured the coinage Of
Q entire silver product of the United
ates. This is false. The law provides fol
. purchase of 100000 ounces per month
ID the coinage of 100000 ounces of tina,
aount until the LIST day of July, 1891
ter that date no more silver will bt
g outstanding certificates. It is not prop.
le that any silver coin will be required
this as there are already over 3OO, 600 ,0N
these coins in the treasury. The result
II be that the bullion purchased as re-
tired BY the act will be piled up in tn,
ults of the treasury building, and be
mes simply commodity. Now, wan,
show you the audacity and absurdity o
9 pretenses of the republicans on the sill
From 1892 to 1873 silver coinage of tn,
me weight and fineness of the Bland dol
was free and unlimited.
England, producer of only seven per cent
the worlds silver, practically demone
ed it in 1916.
|pt. of the worlds silver, abolished it
image of silver in 1871.
Notwithstanding these adverses silve
aintained for fifty years prior to 1873
emium over gold of about three per cent
le republican party fraudulently demone
.ed silver in 1878 and the coinage was dis
ntinued and this was followed by tn,
tin Union closing their mints and the.
re compelled to adopt this policy by tn
By this act almost one-half of the pur
asing power in this country Was DESTROYED
due of farm and farm products and labo
clined over thirty per cent, and wide
read distress and ruin prevailed which
ded in panic. In 1873 the democrat
II control of the house and passed q fire.
image act which was mutilated and modi
ally as the Bland act, and even this wa
toad hv the raDuhlioan nrQaidant HAYES