The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-17
Buckeye Republicans Launch
State Ticket and illuminate
q Platform.
The Precious Document is q Com
posite Of Fanfaronade and
Platitudes.
Minnesota Farmers Resolve Upon Inde-
pendent Political Action-Ten-
uessee Democratic.

CLEVELAND, July 16.-The republican state
convention met this morning. Ex-
Governor Foraker, temporary chair
man, came upon the stage with
Col. Brinsmade, chairman of the state
committee. His appearance was the signal
for prolonged and enthusiastic cheering.
On conclusion of short speech by Brins-
made the ex-governor was introduced and
delivered an address, after which the con-
vention took q recess until afternoon.
When the convention reassembled ex-Gov-
man. He declined and Congressman
Thompson was chosen. Daniel ]. Ryan
was nominated for secretary of state by ac-
clamation, and Thaddeus A. Minshall for
supreme judge.
Frank J. McCullom was nominated for
member of the state board of public works.
The platform adopted is in substance as
follows:
It reafirms the national platform of 1888;
endorses President Harrison's administra-
tion; endorses the action of the republican
members of both houses of congress in full
filling the pledges of the party. The thanks
OF the country are due the republican COM
mittee on rules and Speaker Reed for the
action in amending the rules of the house.
The democratic claim that members may be
absent in parliamentary sense for the
purpose of defeating quorum and at the
same time physically present to further OBJ
struct public business, is denounced as rev.
olutionary. The platform cordially en-
dorses the administration, of Gov. Foraker
and denounces the democratic legislature for
corruption, extravaganza and partlsanshlp,
instancing the extravaganza appropriations,
the gerrymander of congressional districts,
violating the rights of local self-govern-
ment by legislative reorganization of num-
erous towns and cities for solely partisan
purposes. It violated the sacred rights of
L.. <kn ~ a
pretended contest, it robbed the people of
the lieutenant governor and citizen of an
office to which he had been legally elected.
Pretending to be the party and representa-
tive of the poor, it elected to the United
States senate New York speculator and
to office was in literally contributing
money to corrupt politics, and whose resi-
dence in Ohio was for Office only.
lhe platform further warmly commends
tempts of the nations Of the old world and
the democratic party to destroy oul
manufacturing supremacy and degrade ou1
labor as an unnoly alliance which should
be resisted by every citizen who loves hii
country. The disability pension bill al
tion made in favor Of a Just and fair ser
vice pension. It reafirms the duty
of congress to faithfully ane
fully carry out the declaration
of the national convention of 1888 of thu
republican party that it will provide fair
impartial election law for free and honest
popular ballot in every congressional dis
trict of the United States, SO as to secure te
every citizen. rich or poor, native or for
eign born, white or black, the right to cas-
one free ballot and have it duly counted
Protection is demanded for the wool indus
try equal to that accorded the most favored
manufacturers of wool so that il
due time American wool growers vii
supply all wool of every kind required fo
consumption in the United States. Legis
lation by congress and the states is favored
to encourage in every practicable name
the interest of agriculture in all it's depart
ments. The protection of labor and an eigh
hour day are among the first obliga
tions of the government. Sorrow is ex
pressed at the death of General Fremont