The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-18
PREPARING FOR ACTION.
A Stirring Meeting vt the Hendricks
Democratic Club.

a stirring McettnE Vt tho heudrlcks
Democratic Club.
The rooMao of the Hendricks club in the
Thompson block were tillcd last night with
representative democrats from all parts
OF tho city. There WAS lots Of applause
when President II. Is. Smith told tina mam-
bora Of the growth Of tho democratic clubs
inrthe state sincs last September. Undsr
Systematic management there have been
asventy-two cluba organized with q total
memborship up 10 date OF $500. After
explaining the method Of organization md
other details adopted By the state executive
COZ mites President Smith turned his
attention to the approaching city election.
The city administration. he said, had not
been characterized by that business capx-
city ordinarily displayed in private affairs.
and it ia high time to call a halt. Tho
present indebtedness Of the city mount
devised to remedy this condition Of affairs.
No CITY can prosper burdsned with
enormous taxes. For the first time
an opportunity will be given the
voters of Montana TO participate
they will vote for county and state officers.
Ths CITY election may TO a great extent De
ternaine the character of the elections this
fall. He called attention to the splendid
victory won by the democrats in tho late
electlOh AZ oeAtsle. ENcrytnlnk potAIsu "
democratic triumph III the state of Wagh-
ington this fail, and Montana would be in
line. There il no reason why democrats
should hesitate to act. The republican
press and orators have been INVITING the
democrats as being responsible for the de-
monisization Of silver. The p%retentions Of
the republicans were easily refuted by the
action Of tbs democrats in congress de-
handing = discussion on freq coinage by a
vote of 100 to eighty-fonr. The president
is trembling lest the free coinage bill will
pass the senate with the aid of western re-
publican votes: Ihere are hunafeds or r.
publicans in Montana who will vote the
democratic ticket next November because
their own party has not subserved the IN
terests Of the state.
Hon. A.. H.Ne lson pointed out the dis
senslon existing among the republicans in
Holena and the demand among many OF
them for q change in the city admlnlstra-
ton. As evidence Of the dissension in the
&. o. p. he referred to the editorial battle
now going on between the Herald and Jour
nal. There is no doubt that there is q for
midable dissonslon among republicans over
the administration Of the city for the past
year. Lots Of republicans are disgusted.
Mr.. Nelson said q prominent republican
asked him on Thursday, Have You seen our
mayor going aroun with q box Of sham
rocks? That's : pretty way for q mayor to
conduct himself. We must down that man,
and we Will help you to do it," The
speaker concluded BY saying there were lots
Of good republicans who would help 70
down the present administration.
Other short speeches were made BY 8, X.
Davis and Dr.. j. B. Atchison, who made a
hummer. At the conclusion of the meeting
President Smith and Secretary David
Marks opened a large package Of pamphlets
on the tariff and the silver dollar. printed
BY the central committee, which we're dis
tribute1 as tho meeting closed.