The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-17
showing Up the True Character Of che Nc
Kinlsy Blll and Its Enscts on
the Poor.

He said that the people Of Montana ver,
for the fourth time in two years confronted
with the question whether q democrat or i
republican was to be sent to the Fifty-sec-
ond congress. With the democracy
standard-bearer, Hon. w. w Dixon, the
cloud that had been cast upon the fair name
q this state last year would be brushed
away forever. Montana had been the bull
wark Of democracy since 1864. and not until
lSSS had the party met with defeat. From
the present bearing and indications he was
satisfied that all the adherents Of demo.
cratic principles were in line and Novem-
her 4th would see Montana redeemed and
the stain put upon it at the last election
wiped out. The action Of the republican
party in the ifty-first congress showed that
there were not less than twenty three oon-
tests fled against seats that were occupied
BY democrats. Thirteen of the republican
contestants were given seats in that con-
Rress in order to give the republican party
majority.
Precincts "a, Hall and jack and the re-
publican partisans received an unmerciful
scoring at the speakers hands, He showed
up the great state steal with solid, cold
facts and his remarks were received with
round after round of applause. The con-
gress of the United States had always been
looked upon to pass laws for the benefit Of
the country. The last congress- had been
turned into king power dictatorship and
caucus machine. which passed series Of
bad laws. If the Lodge bill became law
the rights Of the people would be dwarfed
and as the Gear Of Russia Is the ruler of his
country 80 would it come to this fair nation.
The tariff question was most ably han
died by the speaker. He said it was
question which interested every man.
cratic party believed in low tariff and not
In taxing the necessaries of life and re-
lieving the Injuries The republican party
claimed that the prime object of the tariff
was the protection of American industries
and interests; that it did not care 90 much
what price is paid for an article consumed.
and proposed to encourage a system of
home production and to charge whatever
price they pleased on articles consumed so
as to fatten the pockets Of capitalists. The
democratic party proclaimed that no taxes
are to be levied. only those necessary to the
wants of the government. Any other tax
was wrong and unjust. The Mckinley
bill received the speakers greatest
attention and was torn all to pieces
He showed conclusively to the
audience that the passage of the bill would
be tho greatest detriment to the country, to
all classes of people and especially to the
poor people. and the working man. During
the speakers review of the Mckinley bill |
he was repeatedly interrupted by loud and
continued applause. He said the republi-
can party had had control OF the country
for thirty years and proposed to hold it by
all means and manner Of legislation, and
to hold the people by their throats. They
had grown rich on the fat of the land and
Mr.. Mckinley WAS going to see to it that
they kept on growing richer. They had
been engaged for the past thirty years in a
systematic game Of plundering the people
Q enrich the money bags and capitalists
The rich men in the east that have
been fed by the people in the past.
md loan and trust companies were given
'ome attention. One loan and trust COM
oany Of Philadelphia had given instructions
o its agent recently to foreclose $l,8OOt
mortgages upon farms in the locality.
When in 1860 there were in the treasury
me billion wages were naturally low, but
low when four billion more, which came
rom the mountains and hiilsides Of the
vest are added it is found that wages in
he east are no higher. He spoke of Blaine's |
hange of policy lately to reciprocity. 1
Blaine was NO fool. The Plumed knight.
rho had never seen battle, saw the hand !,
vriting ON the wall and knew that the Nc
linley bill was the death kneli of the | t
Tl,n | 4
I'D charged the democrats with ignorance. g
he democratic party confesses shat it has i
rred in some things, but it has atoned to
be American people for every offense it has .
ons. On the other hand, have the Amer II
ian people heard of post trader scandals, =
indian rings, navy ring, John Roach? q
What party did they hatch ont from2 Star {.
oute frauds; was it democratic officia Is q
lat were indicted in that business? Credit le
[obilier, an institution that dourished and !, =
ith which great many republican lead n
. were connected in whose dooryard O
ere these stenches found? The whisky
NC, which found its way into q
10 closet Of the presidents private secre- Il Il
ry, the pension scandals, of which d
resident Harrison. himself became q
Ihamed and fired ont his secretary in six d
onths after taking omce, and his success =, =,
Z stands in the eyes iof the American pso- :"
Q Just a. bad man a. Corporal Tanner. d,
was the republican party that taught "a Il
elect United States senators that were q
,feated. = =
Carter last year went around the y
ate sounding the praises Of a
70 republican party, and the @
liver bill that be supported lays ii
the hands Of Window 70 stop the free 8.
image Of silver aftsr JEly !. The people, Is
,sn hs takes the stand. will sak Of him 10 "a