The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-15

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q either would inpsril The state. and viii
Bat, as a last despairing vail Of The Clsvs-
Lenders. hear some Of them chirp:
.1hers are NQ.000 .atRnsra ~ tbs ramon
strAnco against Hfll's n~ominntion.t1 Well,
whEt Of it2 MT. Hill received in 1889 .
total OF 650,464 vokeA more than three
times AZ many o. demonstrate against his
nomination for the presidency. Now, IL
Mr. Cleveland 10 such an idol "a aome Of
hts followers are trying 10 make ouA Why
ald 70 not. Ike = man. 60 into the plimar-
tho .dslsGataa instructed for him. He OR
tatniy had % much time % did Mr.. Hill,
and 1t everybody wants hsm. Why, b. could
pave carried the convention By storm.
but the above heurse vi, why % die not
100000. And we often hear the word
snap used rs regards the February con-
v~ention--a word used by its authors to
create p~rejuaics aud to catch the ignorant
Now, II there was any '.snsp" convention.
q suppose it 10 called dandelion because
the stem Of that agRravatinR fowsr. is hol-
low, for they distinctly stated in their re-
monstrancs that "oniy those who sign this
call will be admitted to the primaries"
Mark the difference: The February cos-
Gratis, the May convention opsn only to
those who pledge their support to Cleve-
land. But why did they do this? Again
the above figures tell the reason Why. Be-
Cleveland's 10000 aud captured The sseoad
convention a. easily and ~ over wEelmin0ly
as he did the first. But did they have 200.
600? Well. perhaps they did. hut that is
only guess work, for q great many Hill men
signed the remonstrance because they we're
compelled to, and = number Of Cleveland
men refused to sign II because they thought
it bad politics. am permitted by a we'll
known lRboring man OF our city to use tho
following extract from a letter from a
friend of his in Buffalo. N. y, under dste
of May "a.
Politics at fever heat, and the Cleve-
lnndites have about ruined chances for
democratic success. l signed the cali for
the Syracuse convention, put ON a Glove
land badge, and went to the Cleveland
meeting and shouted as loud for Grover as
anybody. Rpt ! had to. Our foreman init
mated to Us tina it was the wish of the pro-
prietors. However. old fei.. between You
and l, We have q secret ballot Law here now,
and ] will vote as l please. promise you
it will not be for Grover Cleveland"
The following IL an extract from a private
letter from William Ferguson, 240 William
street, New York city, secretary of the New
York Typographical union, to tho writer of
give the extract simply to show the
estimation in which Mr.. Hill is held BY the
labor people Of New York state, and do not
Wl6u ~ w po SOOblu0ICu a. pASOkI0k VIC
New York union. or any other body Of or
labor, to his support. ! know
many good union men would vote against !
him, but l am sstistied that q large major
ity would take pleasure in voting for him.
The extract Is simply one from q private
letter. II is As follows: |,
"In my opinion David b. Hill 10 nov. and
has bsen. the best friend of labor !
that has ever held any public position in ;
Ibis state, or, in fact. any other. he has 7
never been asked to do anything for labor
but what he has done il eheerfully. What !
him for his support he has not only
given that, but has also given advice and {
that has pulled their measures {
through. l have always been a republican, !
but l am for Hill frat, last and all the l
In conclusions: l do not believe Mr.. Hill I
be nomin atsd, because he has the IN {
dying enmity of Wall street. Ant if there
10 such a thing as a illogical candidate" !
David b. Hill is the man. If sentiment is !
10 rule the roost.' then Grover Cleveland !
will be nomin ated. But, thank God. the {
mas no sentimentality i. its composition. !
10 owned by no man.. 10 controlled ty no {
but 10 actuated only by one motive. I
md that the sole good of the party, and
consequently, through it. the entire coun-
Therefore l believe that the national
will nominate a candidate other q
han either Cleveland or Hill, and that the !
party will win this fall a great and Rlori- {
Gus victory. Al much as I desire Mr.. Hills
and as firmly az I believe he
be elected. l would not thrust him
down tho throats of democrats who do not :,
him. In return, all We ask is, don't i
attempt to make Us swallow Grover Cleve- II
and. There are a great many of Us who. I
his record. cannot conscientiously 7
Tote for him. Give Us some good demo {
rat not tinotured with the perfumes of i
Wall street and he will 10 triumphantly
but don't defeat Hill, our friend,
With one Of our enemies. \
JAMES WALDEN EAsTIN. /