The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-19
/ HAS LEFT THE c. 0. P.
k-Gov. William E. Cameron, of
Virginia, Can Stand It No
Longer.
hlse to It's Promises and Waging
Crusade Against the
South.
18th Self Respect He Can Not Lend Voice,
vn%> nv NEGATIVE Sunnort
les Self Respect He Can Not Lend Voice,
Vote or Negative Support
to the Party.

100 IopUOAAV0A PoAVy PsOoOA SOoAAV AOAAts0A
semblance of speaking for the entire
uhtry, but bases its claim to supremacy
sectional prejudices and sectional
kerests, pure and simple. Not only
but the directors of its policy
Ne not hesitated in the attainment Of
Dir ends to prostitute the plighted faith Of
party in sight of all the world, and to
bounce in their congress enactments the
omises solemnly made in the Chicago
htforn. They stand self-convicted not
ly of false pretence but of mathematical
elignancy in seeking to retain power by
Invoking the war sentiment at the north
d west, and by resurrecting all the stock
rases Of fanaticism and sectionalism
itch could stir the south into resentment
d retort.
Their object was and is to force the
hitting asbetween q solid north and solid
nth, and at the same time to use the small
ntingent of southern republicans in con-
ess to minimize the power of the south
such political denominations as the Lodge
l, and by 80 framing tariff law, under
etext of protection to American labor
d American products, as to increase
baker section and leave in force,
all it's shameless inequality, the revenue
upon the tobacco of Virginia, Carolina.
knnessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland
IA Florida. The utterences Of Mr.. Nc
nley on the floor of the house,, and the
tion of the senate on Monday in regard
the tobacco clause, constitute an open
claration of war against southern devei-
ment, and we must realize that this &C.
bn. apart from its inherent injustice, is a
Hibernate, wanton, and absolute falsifica-
IN of solemn promise to the tobacco
,tes by the national convention.
EsThe record on the Blair bill is no better,
d the tariff act, with it's so-called re-
sion and equalization of imported duties,
|istles with Determinations against the
nth and those industries and products in
lich southern republicans have the same
terests as the democrats.
The Lodge bill is miscalled the Force
h. because in operation it would be inn
ssible Of enforcement to the ends pre-
adedly sought. To enact it would be to
ralyze the commercial progress of the en-
9 country and to set back southern de-
lopment in which northern capital is
.gely engaged. But the main sufferer
.uld be the negro, who, by his vicious
ort to neutralize inevitable conditions,
puld be deprivid of all the safeguards
lich now surround him personally, and
litically he would become the scapegoat
local strife in which Mr.. Lodge and
(. Reed would have no concern and no
fuence.
EsThe passage of this act into law would
public calamity and its passage by the
ajority of the house of representatives
es the responsibility on the republican
rty. The call for halt by Senator Quay
the senate only voices the protest Of a
ghtened financial and commercial north,
d only proves that Mr.. Quay is afraid to
X this campaign on an issue which one
,tion would regard as blunder and the
her as crime.
IT see no reason to believe that the presi-
mt has not been in active sympathy with
this party has done and left undone in
ngress. His own performances have not
en- one whit in advance of the Legislative
partment. He has done nothing south of
ason and Dixon's line since HIS Inaugural
pn except to recognize with reluctance
at any such country existed. His
riations to prove the rule, have been of
en- not representative in character, inf1u-
ce or capacity. He has shown utter in
titude to square his actions with his ut
RANGES. his performances with his prom
No, or his status with his stature. He has
en- the instrument, willing or unwilling,
the machine elements of his party, and
the want of bold, brave and catholic &C
IN he has made himself responsible fol
divided republican party, and that in the
nth there is none worthy of the name.
ter lees than two years of his administra-
pn, Mr.. Harrison has removed the last
stige of hope that the republican party
light prove itself the restorer of the union,
we'll as the preserver of the federal gov
nment.
1T is not worth while for one man or one
ousand men to seek to stay the current
partisenry which has swept republican,
% from its legitimate moorings. But one
ing remains in my Judgment for ne to
for men who recognize a higher duty
an that which can be expressed by 8
.rty name-and that is, to free ourselves
ON part and lot with party which has
faith too sacred for violation and recog.
zes no pledge as too solemn to be broken
cannot lend myself to the oppression Of
" people. and if there is no political or.
IMITATION which meets the full measure OF
lr approval, we can at least leave that
hich violates our every idea of right and
ntiment.
s'Not presuming to set up for any othel
an or set of men standard of duty, and
Filing to concede to everyone else that
eedom of thought and action / have al.
avs claimed for myself, my resolve
unded ON a desire to be true to myself
Id my country, is to refuse all sympathy
cooperation with the republican party
tn the crusade against this section which
now espouses and under the leadership t.
hich it submits. Sincerely your friend,
civilian E. CAMERON"