The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-17
So Declared BY All Speakers at the
Banquet OF the Reform I
Club.
By Keeping II to the Fore the
Democrats Will Win Next
Election.
Brilliant Address OF senator Villas -- Con.
grossman Springer and Others Also
Respond to Toasts.


officer, in brief address, extended greeting
to the banner bearers Of tariff reform, and
introduced the first speaker, Senator Villas,
of Wisconsin, who responded to the toast,
1.-The Presidency in 1922 He recommend
ed the organization and enlistment OF all
justifable influences, deprecated impracti-
cable methods, and said the democrats
would always be outmatched in fraudulent
acts by tho republicans. 1T is for the dem
ocratic party to win the trust Of the people
il it will. Tariff reform and free silver
coinage are twin brothers Prolonged
cheers]. I do not think that in our good
state Of Wisconsin the democratic party,
withal they have to prove the
seeming paradox, can be made to
see in seventy-three cents worth Of
dollar of our wheat or corn. Cheers.] We
want no platform for the sake of words.
We do not care TO formulate policy
merely to win an election, but we want to
win an election to execute a wise policy.
Determination will subdue differences, and
we may justly hope to see tho democratic
party, true to its name and origin, sincere
in heart and strength ana purpose, wisely
gathered in harmonious cooperation
behind leader loved and trusted
by the people, 60 forward cries
of "name''l to the deliyerance of
labor, the promotion of our true pros
perity. the country's honor and glory, by
the establishment of iustics and equal
rights for all, Lcries of cleveland, Cleve-
land ~ and we shall see the fifth century
of the new world begin with firm advanc-
ing step by the great republic in that path
orb, as queen she shall head the grand pro-
eession around the world.'
At the conclusion of Villas speech there
was great applause and continued calls for
Name, name intermingled with cries OF
Cleveland. Cleveland Three cheers
were given at the suggestion of the chair
man and then the next toast was given.
Congressman Springer was the next
speaker. He began his remarks by point
ing ont the difference between the ways
and means committee OF the house and the
same c29nittoe .9 in the commons Of Eng,
not so chinterested in that matter as in
the opihions and purposes of the demo-
cratic members of that committee in the
present house of representatives. / have
no authority to speak for them, nor can I
state what measures will be reported by tho
committee hereafter. So far the majority
has taken no definite action. At an early
dav thora will he hronght to the oonsiaara.
ton Of the house sunh measnres in rafar.
enoe Ia the tariff ma the COMMITTEES daam.
best. The general revision of the tariff by
this congress. of course, is impracticable.
Ths position of the democratic party on the
dnty If avery democrat the ensninr aIaction
il to nse averv effort to secnre a dsmocrat;c
nresident and congress- If the tariff isana
is Kent nteadilv in view and made naraS
monnt to all others. there ia soarcelv anv
donht Of the reanlt. 10y -
"We mnst d. onr hest This session ~ i'm.
nrova the chances of Of sncca.s % r. " Is IN, NV
nninion that mnoh Good can he accnmn.
iishcd hv The MASSAGE thronoh the honsa ~
hills for the anlaroement IF the fraa i;st
eto. Onr marty IL in favor Of racinrooity
which hrinps recinrocai benatits. IF frse
trada in oo,sa thines with sauna o,nntries 10
I, h. ~ ytand W.sn soe me
ali conntrias vhera ;mnnrtant rasnlta ,,,sv w
ha antic;natedp While 7 don,t know what
tha avs and maana comm;ttoa viii do vat
thev viii NOT diaannoint thar conatitnante
who ara looking 20 the damocratic M rtv
for reiisf from the hnrdans ~ h;uhs nrntac.
tive tariff. DO not oritinise orr acts or rim I'M
mon nnr motives until the works ia de.na
and whan Il ia fnished T ha)iava Il viii
racsivn the nnnrohation Of the neon,a and
hs ratifiaa naYt Nnvamhar hv tho ale,t;on
of damocrat;o nrasident yicaSnras;1snt n
md cnnnrsss
Gonnreasn,an Rreckanridoa dec,.rea that
tha nrin ;ssna tha v;tal anI ,rosa;,, ,,oat' tV
tar that dsmands inmad;ata attant;nn md
aforn, "a tha tsri# Ha rsfarr.d ~ tha 40
r1ataa stata of the traasnrv md s.iS III y Is
aaSiar !" dsal With sm"nIns than With .
det;cit Reat;ve to the McKinlau hill and
tha t;,ra n haa heon IN fnrna w sn;d nur
.rnorts hava 90. a~co adaa ;,,nort. ,,rasrm,ob,n
M vat ths commerciaI n iInraa of tha mast
twsl se n,nnths ra rnnmdlv e1a9 nm 6nn opm,.
nared With S75 too oIll FOR the yn ,nnchN Ntsikad.
If hard vanr beiora "If nnaar cnnditions