The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-16
THE AMENDMENT DEFEATED.

BY . Very Decisive Vote the Congress
Stays by the Majority.
When the congress assembled at two p.
N. Hon. w. A. Clark, of Silver Bow, made
q short address. He was opposed to the in
PRODUCTION of anything into the congress
which would elicit anything in the nature
OF political discussion. The delegates were
here for the purpose OF advancing the in
terests of free bi-metallio coinage. He be-
lieved the people of Montana knew where
no stood upon the proposition. Applause.
30 far az individual or independent action
was concerned he would 90 ~ far az any
man. So firmly did he believe that the sill
ver question was the greatest OF the coun-
try that he would waive his fealty to party.
Applause He believed everything of a
political nature should be eliminated from
the convention in order that good should
come of its labors.
Ex- Gov. Hauser arose at the conclusion of
Mr.. Clark's remarks and said Montana had
an able, but very modest governor whom
the delegates would probably like to hear.
There were loud cries Of "Tools." "Toole:"
that Montana had a very able and intelli-
gent ex-governor who was probably more
familiar with these questions h he was
INC he had supposed the congress would
hive heard from ex-Gov. Hauser. Gov.
Toole said he did not understand that this
COnSE600 u6O dAyVAAUk CIb W AoOAAAo ~
cept that the predominant influences of the
two political parties have been in the inter-
ests Of q gold standard and are engaged in
an attempt to deceive the people of the
country. Loud applause Was there
anybody in the congress who was prepared
Chicago convention, at the request Of the
New York World, he teleRraphed his views
on the platform adopted and he answered
that the architecture of the silver planks in
both platforms was the same. He had no
reason to withdraw that declaration at this
time. Some one had said there was not
any politics in this question. If
upon the face of the earth is it?
Is it expected hat it will be settled in the
court house, in the church. or in the cham
Der of commerce.? 1t will be settled no
where except before the American people
by Il decisive vote. He undo stood SO far aa
country and to the democratic party there
was nothing in the question which prevent
ed his approval.
If the question were submitted to the
people of Montana he was confident that
nine tenths of the citizens of the state
would cast their votes in favor Of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver. If one OF
the political parties in Montana should put
. silver plank in its platfoi m and the oshel
Sailed to put one in it would not get votes
enough to wad q shotgun: [Applause.]
Addresses IN favor of the resolutions we're
also made BY Franklin LaDders, Of Indiana.
n ex-State Senator Lawrence A.. Browne.
of Beaverhead. Mr.. Browne said he was
engaged in practical mining and wished tc
make q few comments from his position ae
miner upon this great question. He read
the following paper:
PROTECTION AS APPLIED TO OUR MINING
INDUSTRIES.
What l shall have to say Of protection in
these remarks will be applied to the pro-
ticles that are manufactured therefrom, re-
ceiving the wholesome touch of this muoh
Wanted principle.
The silver issue has been treated from
almost all g~tandpoints. but to date / have
not seen ANYTHING written or heard any
thing spoken on this question as it stand.
affected by protection. Protection. US ]
understand it. is applied to many GLASSES OF
our industries. and particularly IL it ap
piled to aiding and assisting our manufac-
turing enterprises. But SO soon 40 its ben
efcial application is demanded to that in
dustry which affects most the great masse.
OF our people, the hue and cry is iaised
that the country is to be financially ruined
and oil that has heretofore been gained in
prosperity is to be lost.
In the application of this principle to on,
mining Industries the following wilt b.
1Ounu 10 De SUBSTANTIALLY correct. lin,
over which 80 much has been said and brair
food expended. receives the beneficial in
Huence OF protection to the extent Of eighty
$500 dollars per ton. Under this vas
advantage to this class of mining manu-.
featuring enterprises of late directed to the
making Of useful articles from its results
are s%prinRing up all over the land.
QUICKSILVER, the most useful metal fol
tho collection of the precious metals, ha!
accorded to it $500 per ton as its share o.
protection. Lead, largely mined all ovol
our mining region, has received much at
tention from the protection standpoint Gnt
$50 worth of rejection per ton stands t.
its credit. Copper, largely becoming o.
great usefulness. has tackled protection OF
to its tail, often $40 per ton. to aid and hell
it along in its mining developments. Iron
the most useful of I'LL metals TO man, has {,
its credit protection valued at 60 per ton
Nickel. extensively used ss an alloy, var
ticularly with copper and zinc. making
German silv. I. has the benefit Of $500 pe
ton In this valuable principle, protection
Zinc. useful in many ways. gets protection
for its services valued at $50 per ton. An
timony. used extensively in type making
comes in for its share of Sl5 yer ton
Aluminium. comparatively n new Accession
to the mining family, receives in consider,
alton of it's youthfulness, the modest sun
of $500 per ton Of this most valuable prin,