The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-17

as regards the national issues, and the doc
trines of the nationel platforms Of 1884 and
1888 are reaff1rmed. The platform pro-
nounces against the coinage of any dollar
not of the intrinsic value OF every other dol
lar of the United States; denounces the new
Sherman bill as false pretense and him
drance to free bimetallic coinage and as
tending only to produce change from one
kind of monometalism to another. This
bill ia declared to be "a fit appendix to tho
subsidy and bounty swindle, the Mckinley
bill, and worse than the war tariff. the
Blaine reciprocity humbug, the squandered
surplus, falsifed representation and revo-
lutionary procedure of the billion-dollar
congress-all justly condemned by the peo-
pie at the great uprising last November"
The people of the state are congratulated
upon the benefcent results which followed
the election Of democratic assembly last
year. The republican party is scored for
defeating the assembly bills passed by
the democrats. Continuing, the platform
reads: "Thus has the republican party con-
tinued to betray the peoples interests. 1t
dsfies the constitution and denies fair
representation in the legislature to 100000
pass the enumeration bill"
The platform favors home rule for coun-
ties and municipalities, low taxes and
ecomical administration and demands the
enactment of just, equitable and compre-
hensive law framed in accordance with ex-
listing public sentiment, as repeatedly man
ifssted. The resolutions oppose all sumpt-
uary legislation that needlessly interfereG
with the liberty of the individual citizen;
demand the extension of electoral reform
with view of preventing the profuse ex-
penditure of money by candidates.; favor
revision Of tho tax laws whereby personal
bear its full and just burdens; declare that
labor interests should be fostered; legisla-
tive provision for a proper exhibit from the
state to the Worlds Columbian exposition
| is advocated; oppression and expatriatlon
practiced by the Russian government upon
its Jewish citizens is condemned and the
government at Washington is called upon
to bring about a cessation of these cruel
prosecutions.
In closing, the administration of Gov.
Hill was endorsed and his faithful dis
charge of itG responsibility is declared to
Justify the continuance of the trust imposed
in him by the democratic party.
The resolutions were adopted with
cheers.
The following was also passed.
Resolved, That this convention views
with qualification the growing friendly feel
| ing towards the democratic party of our
colored citizens of this state. and they are
Welcomed to our ranks with the assur-
ance that within our party discrimination
on account of race or color is discounte-
| nanced.
The motion was made to proceed with
nominations and Mayor Porter nominated
Roswell =. Flower for governor. The nom-
| ination was seconded, on behalf of Tam
many, by Col. Fellows Bourke Cochran
also seconded the nomination Of Flower.
| Thos Dewitt, of Kings, placed Alfred G.
! Chaplin in nomination fer governor.
| Flower was nominated on the first ballot.
Flower. 334; Chaplin. 43.
Charles P. Adams, of Kings, chairman OF
| theidelegation, made the nomination unan-
imous, amid tho widest scenes.
Soon after two O'Clock the committee
sent to conduct DIR. Flower entered the hall
and while every man stood on his chair and
shouted, the candidate advanced to the
platform with smiles on his face. When
30 that Flower could be heard. he spoke
briefly saying that ha was willing to have
"ths light turned on" his record. He ac-
cspted the nomination and promised to
lend the party to victory. The applause
that followed Flowers address did not die
| away, DWG WAS MerReu lNtO growing bllouuN
mingled with the name Of "Sheehan.'
Sheshan mounted to the platform, where
Flower advanced with outstrctched hands
to meet him in full view of the convention.
The leaders of the ticket then shook hands
and engaged in few words of greeting
Shschan then addressed tho conv vention.
The ticket was completed as follows
Lieutenant governor, William +. Sheehan
secretary of state, Frank Rice; comptroller,
Frank Campbell; treasurer, Elliot +. Dan
forth; attorney general, Simon Rosendn!o
surveyor aud engineer, Martin Schcnck, Jr
The new state COMMITTEES convened aftcl
the adjournment of tho convention. Ed.
ward Murphy, Jr., OF Troy, was re-electe
permanent chairman. Flower Tonight for
warded the secretarv of state his resigna-
tion as member of congress-. His successor
will be elected In November.
Roswell Pettibonc Flower was born il
Watertown, N. Y, Aug. Z, 1896, and at hi
fathers death, in 1s48, the family was poo"
He left the village school whom IA to become
" clerk In a store at Us a month. Private
study during spnro hours enabled him tt
graduate at the High School in 1851. Th'
two following ysnrs he worked as lRbore
in a brickyRrd, and in 1868 became clerk o
tho Watertown postotlce. In 1869 Mr.
Flower went into business far himself ~
jeweler, which he continued for ten year
with marked success. On the death OF LII