The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-10

Montana demand the fres and unlimite
coinage 81 silver and applaud the demo
oratic party OF the nation for ito hsroi
battle Against the avaries n prsju
dice of the east, \ battle, the encoul
aQina incidents Of which were the paasae
az / free coinage bill in the Democrat
houss at 1873, the solid vote OF the demo
cratic party for silver in the congress- Q
1890. and the democratic majority OF fifty
nye for the free coinage bill in the presen
congress.
when looking for a leader in tho cause o
silver, ono who il brave and loyal, fearlss
md true. We turn with confidence an,
bride to that able champion, tireles
worker and unswerving democrat Richart
II. Bland. Under the leadership of Rich
ara r. Bland the silver cause has made tn
most encouraging strides, and we call upol
Ill voters OF Montana, regardless of pas
party affiliations, TO follow the lead Of thil
unimpeachable advocate, who says tina
when free coinage is finally granted il mus
and will come AZ an act OF the domocrati,
party.
The democrats OF Montana hereby in
struct their delegates to the national CON
vention to use every honorable means <
secure the insertion OF q free coinage planA
i'll the national democratic platform, and
III nomination Of candidates for the pres
idsncy and vice presidency of the United
SIXTIES who are friends of silver, and who,
il elected, will bow to the will Of the de-
mocracy Of the nation, as expressed BY
their representatives in congress-, regard
less Of personal views.
We commend the action of the demo-
cratic majority in congress in passing 9
stringent Chinese exclusion bill, thereby
seeking to protect the interests of American
labor. We are unalterahly opposed to the
syatem OF importing foreign laborers under
contract by corporations. trusts and com
binss. and to n code Of laws which per-
mita the same, and We endorse the action
Of the democratic party in enacting laws to
prevent the introduction of such labor into
this country.
We denonncs the fraudulent, worthless
and partisan census taken under the present
standardization, as being conducted for
political purposes, instead of for the gen
eral welfare Of the country.
We condemn the attempt Of tia last con-
erssa to enact into law the infamous force
every state in the union would be placed in
the hands Of agents of the republican party.
and We warn the people OF Montana that if
the next congress and president be repub-
lican an election law will be enacted which
will destroy sheir citizenship and make
\ selections q farce.
a We ask for the settlement of tie mineral
land question in this state upon lines just to
all, and we heartily indorss the efforts of the
Hon. W. w. Dixon and the Hon. Martin
Maginnis to accomplish this end. We con-
graduate the Hon. w. w. Dixon upon his
honest, able and consistent labors in behalf
Of all measures beneficial to this state, and
witt pride compare his efforts with the half
hearted and eyasive support given those
measures by the states alleged representa-
tives in the United States senate.
We indorse with pleasure the able, fsnr-
less and conscientious administration of
Gov. j. X. Toole.
We submit this platform of democratic
principles to the consideration of the candid
and patriotic people of Montana, confident
shat triumphant democracy will march to a
we'll earned and glorious victory in Novem-
Der next.
As democrats and citizens OF Montana
We deplore the decease of one who devoted
his life to the upbuilding of his state and
maintaining the just and equitable princi.
pies Of democracy: who by his broad and
comprehensive character, open, free and
manly conduct and warm hearted friend
ship. endeared himself perpetually to the
hearts of all Montanians. 1t is therefore
resolved by this convention that in the
death OF the late Col. Charles A. Broad
water the democracy and the state has sus-
tanned an irreparable loss.
Maj. Maginnis National Committeeman.
The name of the late Col. Rroadwater
was mentioned several times during the
convention and received many tributes OF
praise from the democrats, who knew his
worth. Maj. Martin Maginnis was elected
to I'LL Col. Broadwater's place on the ma
tionai committee, and after this action the
convention adjourned without date.
The majority OF the delegatea spent the
evening in Bozemen in a social way. A
programme of entertainment was furnished
by the bands Of muslc and the citizens of
Bohemian, who, seemingly, could not do
enough to add to the pleasure Of their
guests. In a brief way the convention was
harmonious from first to last. The men
chosen to represent the Montana democ-
racy at Chicago are citizens whose reputa-
lions extend beyond the state, and the
enthusiasm was as great as was ever seen il
, political gathering IN Montana.
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