The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-09
THEY FAVOR CLEVELAND.
Bay State Democrats Instruct Their
Delegates to Support Him
at Chicago.
That State Soon to Be Moved
Into the Certainly Demo-
cratic Column.
Ringing Address of Hon. Edward Avery.
Of Hraintree. Permanent Chairman
The Platform Adopted.

OF HrAtntree. Permanent Chairman
Tho Platform Adopted.
4 BosToN, April s.--rhe democratic state
convention for the choice Of four dslspates
to the national convention al Chicago met
at the fremont hotel this afternoon.
Three hundred and twenty three towns and
twenty eight cities were represented BY
1t93l delegates. Hon. Edward Avery. Of
Bralntree, was unanimously chosen 40 PER
manent chairman. Mr.. Avery, upon taking
the chair, addressed the convention 1T con
/ siderable length. He reviewed tho history
Of the party in the state for many years;
told how IT had fought. nndismayed BY de-
feat, unawed by force. unseduced by prom
lses OF places OF power. OF honor; undfs-
turbed by aneers and scoRs outvoted. but
never digheartened or corrupted, until TO-
day massachusetts il placed among the
doubtful states. In his opinion ii could
soon be moved into the column or states
certainly democratic.
taxing up the silver question, the speaker
said: No Massachusetts democrat il
bosfon Or IN Washington. in private or in
congress, hssltates to express himself ON
the silver question. We are thankful that
the danger OF the passage Of free coin
| age act seams for the present to be avsrted.
Some voters who contributed to this result
may have voted from pure patriotism, some
from pure politios. aud some from pure
satisfaction with tbs existing law. For
one, accept ths result with gratitude and
foreRo all criticism of motive. We are
squaliy opposed to the existing law and the
proposed law. The existing law is a repub-
lican measure, and We hold the republican
party responsible for il and all it's attend
| ing evils.''
He declared that the national democratic
party is for honest money; currency OF
gold and silver, every dollar OF which shall
be OF equal intrinsic value all over the
world. Until this policy ID modified bv
another national convention. no man OF ast
OF men, in congress or out OF congress, can
commit tbs party to any other policy.
The republican party, in its platform and
N the consistent provisions Of the act OF
1880, 10 committed to the opposite policy y
The speaker then took up the question Of
| tarltt and reviewed at some length the Of
feet Of the Mckinley law upon New Eng
land institutions. ard i'll conclusion aald:
Success il a duty. How to secure ii will
be one problem submitted to the oonyen-
tlon to which you to-day elect reprssenta-
tlves OF your state. The first great step is
the adoption of sound principles and
declaration Of policy to guide legislators
and the executive. The next duty will be
the selection of the candidate. / believe
the candidate should be as strong az the
platform, and indeed he should be an en-
bodiment of the platform; and not merely
ciples that he would encounter defeat in
their open defense, rather than insnre suo-
cess BY discreet silence. believe our can
dldate should bo a man of tried honesty.
broad and comprehensive patriotism ana
undoubted courage; cool in action, dsliber-
under all circumstances and 1t all hazards
to do what he believes to be right. TO such
a man the destiny Of great nation can be
safely entrusted; to such = man. doubt
not, the delegates from Massachusetts will
give their united votes, and such 4 man,
believe the united democracy will elect 6
the next president OF tho United States,
Mr.. Avsry's address was listened to with
close attention. When he said tho next
presidents must 30 democrat there was
Avery attempted to proceed, but cheers
were demanded for Cleveland and given
with will and tiger. Then cams 4 call for
cheers for Hill. hese were given, but
with liberal mixture of hissss. Az
Avery proceeded TO draw the ideal candi-
~ = rYI.-s,s tt1-A - 80 1sSSoSAaiAu
sne possIal. .;e p otevs,anu, n, anu snere vera
repeAteu CRIES q OleVeiandf and loud
enr M oons.nuGu M Wy. applause.
.i. Nv .on n nnl.ses " sesoluVlonA and plat
tofhs pIessnseu taslr report, which was
aaoPtsn WIN : low olssentlng voices. The
pnnaa.; aslo.m .ssn1a ~ NV p.lneaplss 1on OF the
ushnoo.ats a .sTn sGnsensions au " low ana 1871,
any anu Ey snys Ion 1ne power 70 .ax arises
!! sne Wnoie . toi1e 70. y soveInInent, out Taxa
t.on nase ~ ,, ~ .tn.teu, anu no more money
snoulu - ouiaeo.eu tnan - necessary Tor
eooaoniena :, M auniAaseAasion " tne govern
ment' ne aIse WOOL PHI. now IN con-
Risss, - M app. oseu, as s AIe euo Oils 20 place
coa. aiu nt aon " WIG A.1e .e lAse. ~ ~ 1aVors
suaseion nena "a sns 1so sar1ns imposed
" WV ~. (. 80. y. Aooo oua AosV. AeAeiflnV 10
Aauusy' esu ,s,s5. - ,ssa5s'. ,.
psileis ~ noAest money. the gold
anu slassn - oo4nARe ~ gu! constitution, and
. uu1a asnos w. oohvsltlp,e NJ intu auch coinage
wi.nou. loss' Ms Me pelisse tnas al collars
oolhea ~ .ae oniteo states should be OF
equal ilsllns1o i.Inun value, ana al paper cur
rehcy lssueu py .he goVefnment should be
ieuealnNp.e III etuer Rola OF silver coin, Al
Vhe uisuseIlol ol tne seotetary or the treas
nfy. Wnt1s We oslevs ~ the inll remona-
olAation =. .ne latser nlessA py ylnternational
aRreethene. W. AIe euuaily opposed 70 the
Tree anu uniamtssu coinage Of SILVER by our
.s Ssnn 1,h,ch raa,,;ras ~ unu.onn ,'n.,.h, 1os
chase of 100000 ounces of silver and the ,r-
sus upon it of upwards Of $54, 100000 per
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