The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-16
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party platforms about bi-mctaiiam which
are deceptive and ara intended in no mAr4
ner to bind presidents clnctad uuop them
to approve q free coinage law,
And wa urge that in every section az The
country. north as we'll AZ aonth. that the
true friends ot free bi-metallio coinage
shall make the unaueatoninR friendship nes
every candidate for any Office, bearing any
relation whatever to legislation upoIi thnt
subject, ~ ono OF the chief tsass ii worthi-
ness TO receive their auffrages. That IL Ii
only by clearly discerning tho right and
acting independently and unhinohingly 10
undo the great wrong Of silver demonrtixA-
tion. that the conspiracy to force ths
United States 20 the single gold standard
of money can bo thwarted.
Resolved, That the profound thanks of
the congress ba extended to the senators
and representatives in congress who lately
voted Tor the Stewart free coinage measure,
and they deserve and should receive the
hearty support Of their constituents al
good and faithful public servants.
INDEPENDENCE or ELKcToRa.
Whereas. The theory OF tho constitutions
that electors for president shall be men Of
the highest dignity and integrity, III To ~
entrusted with the graveBt concerns OF tho
nation, and that they shall, when elected,
be free to cast their ballots for auch pet aon
for president as will best insure the safety,
honor and prosperity of the country; and
Vu6FeHh, ID AAb D0bu bAo 01nBuVbk OI tu0t
opponents OF free bimstallic coinage TO Sos
cure the selection Of candidates for the
presidency by the national republican and
democratic parties, who will. II elected, OPP
pose the will Of the people BY the executive
veto whenever congress- shall express II in d
free coinage bill; and
Whereas. To vote for electors pledged In
advance to select either one or tho other of
them for president. without conditions
will be an endorsements In advance OF the
purpose to defeat the popular will; aud
Whereas. In the silver states there ID but
one sentiment in all the three national par
ties in regard TO the full reconciliation ~
silver; therefore be it
Resolved, That wisdom and PATRIOTS i
both require chat the people OF the silycr
states and the state conventions OF all par
ties therein shall 80 shape their action a. To
secure the balance Of power, IL that be pos
sibie. in the electoral college, to tho end
that the electors selected by the people Of
such states may 80 act independently In the
electoral college as to defeat the election of
any man a. president who will not agree
that the will OF the people AZ expressed in
any future act of congress- in relation to
| silver shall stand without executive inter
ference OF veto. That In order to meet tho
contingency of possible election OF a
president by the present house of repre-
sentatives the constituents of all members
OF the present house be appealed to, to de-
mand OF all members of the present house
who are candidates for reelection their
promise that they will support no man for
president who will not permit the will Or
the people as expressed In the future acts
of congress upon the silver question TO
stand without executive veto.