The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
In Convention Assembled They Re-
nominated Governor VIM.
E. Russell.
The Sins OF the Republican Party
Set Forth In the Plat
form.
OuIck Work by the State Convention Oi
Democrats in Colorado--O other
Political Gatherings.


state convention was called to order this
morning by Chairman Corcoran, of the
state central committee. He made short
address. The committees were appointed
and the convention permanently organized
by the choice of Hon. 7. A. Collins, of Bos-
ton, as chairman. The chairman in the
course of his speech. while speaking Of the
republican party, said: 1.-THE present COM
plant is there has been too large coinage
of silver dollars, worth as bullion or as
merchandise only 80 cents piece; and the
fear is that the continued coinage, or worse,
the larger coinage Of them will dangerously
initiate the currency and ultimately drive
gold out of circulation. A year ago the
treasury was coming at the rate of
$4,000 coo a month Of these 80 cent dollars
financiers was that the coinage should
cease or that something should be done to
insure parity of the silver dollar with the
gold one. but the administration had
debt due the silver men of the far west as
we'll as the iron and wool men and to other
monopolists; 90 the silver men demanded
payment. The result was tho Sherman act.
The republican resolution adopted recently
here at the state convention, coupled with
the vote Of their representatives in the last
congress, means that the republican posi-
ton ia not hostile to any silver bill short OF
free coinage. This position is as dangerous,
in the view of conservative men here. as the
more frank and consistent declarations of
republicans in the west" In closing the
speaker said. 1--WE occupy the sound, safe
and consistent position and the vote Of the
people this fall, if cast for our candidate.
will strengthen the hands and enlarge the
influence Of democrats who take their seats
in the house next December"
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported a platform, which was adopted
unanimously. It endorses the principles of
the national democratic party and COM
mends the state administration; renews
the party's declaration on the subject of
labor, affirming sympathy with all wise and
constitutional measures in its interests; re-
news the demand for the repeal of the Nc
Kinley tariff law and declares in favor of
the enactment OF genuine measure OF re-
form. The republican administration is ar
census bureau for the sake Of furnishing
political spoils; for neglect in bringing
prosecutions for the punishment of viola
tions of tho civil service law; for ignoring
recommendations of tho civil service COM
mission for the dismissal of officials who
tive participation of Office holders IN par
tisan politics, and the assessment of gov
eminent employees for partisan purposes.
The platform declares in favor of honest
money and reaffirms declarations in the
national democratic platforms of 1884 and
1858, expressing uniform currency policy.
It declares that all dollars coined by the
United States should be of equal intrinsic
value, and that all paper currency issued
by the government should be redeenable in
either gold or silver at the option of the
holder and not at the discretion of the Sec
retary of the treasury; believes in the use
OF both gold and silver as money, and in
tho full remonetization of the latter metal
by international agreement, and opposes
the free and unlimited coinageof silver and
the Dangerous silver legislation" enacted
by the last congress.
William Eustis Russell, present governor,
was rsnominated by acclamation amid
great enthusiasm. He entered the hall
about ono O'Clock and addressed the con-
vention. He followed substantially the
same line of argument used by previous
speakers and reiterated the principles and
declarations of the platform.
The ticket was completed as follows:
Lieutenant governor, John w. Donovan;
secretary of state, Eldridge Cushman;
treasurer and receiver. Gen. James S. Grin
nell; auditor. w. ID. T.. Trefrey; attorney
general, George M. Stearns.