The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
An Enthusiastic Meeting to Endorse
the Action of the Chicago
Convention.
The Names Of Cleveland and Stew
enson Gall for Loud
4eCheerH.
That of Blaine Receives Great Applause
Speeches by +. j. Walsh, II. II. smith
and Rufus G. Garland.



the selection Of Cleveland and Stevenson az
the standard bearers Of their party. The
auditorium, where the meeting was held,
was not as we'll filed az il might ave been
had the notice been longer or the ptepar T.
tlons more adequate. Whist there was lack
ing In numbers was made up in enthusiasm,
The name of Cleveland was received with
cheers whenever mentioned, while that OF
Stevenson acted like an electric spark in
turning loose the current of applau use.
But love OF iustice and fair deal
ing in all things was noticeable
when the name OF James g. Blaine was
uttered. The enthusiasm which followed
every mentionsof the "Marshal Nsy OF the
republican party who went down before the
mailed legions of the bread and butter bri-
gade, was novel thing in democratic
RatherinR, but II was sincere tribute
to the man who has been aptly charac-
terIzed as the ono person who has shed any
iuster around the administration Of Presi-
dent Harrison. There were many ladies
in the audience and they took az much in
terest in the proceedings AZ did the voting
portion. The band was not secured until
after the speaking had bugun, but whom
this oversight had been remedisd, things
went as smoothly AZ il all details had bsen
perfected before the meeting was called to
order. N
L. ]. Walsh, president Of the Hendricks
club. who presided. said those present had
been invited to participate in this public
demonstration in approval of the work OF
the democratic convention at Chicago. The
initial work OF the two great parties had
been done. 1T must be conceded" he
said, that, whatever differences OF opinion
there had been, the convention had sue
cumbed to the logic OF the situation when
il nominated Grover Cleveland. Unless
the great issue of tariff reform ia to be
abandoned he WAS to be the nominee I'm
less the people meant to condone the pur-
chase OF an election by those benefited ~
the taxing power of the government, he
was to be the logical nominee" On the
silver question the speaker sRid the over
whelming sentiment of the convention at
Chicago was that it should not be made an
issue at this time. The contest was to bs
urged upon the one q eat issue OF whether
the power OF the government TO
be restricted to legitimate needs. or whether
1T should be done for the interest ot ia
vored class. Equally allied to the great
central issue" he continued, '.is that Of the
force bill. which the republican ATTY plat
Aci" saws Mubs 10 pasaSui ana Whlcn
means, in the language Of the chairman of
the democratic convention, that the people
are to be stripped of their franchise by
force bills in order that they may be
stripped OF their substance, by tariff bills.''
Applause. Referring to the talk ON the
wool subject, the speaker denominated
much of it az buncombs. and stated that
the Hendricks club stood willing 10 dspute
some OF its members to meet an equal num-
Der from any similar organization on the
other side to discuss the question in public.
Applause.
club was askiRg the people to unite in ap-
politics which called for the nomination OF
the ticket at Chicago. and condemn the
methods employed at Minneapolis, whers q
president was ienOmlnated over the pro-
test of majority of his party. The ticket
beaded BY Clover Cleveland represented
the wishes OF nine-tenths of the democrats
Of the union, because the voice Of the peo-
pie was not smothsred by the politicians
and the office holders. Applause.1 "At
Minneapolis the nominee was not the choice
Of one. fourth the party to which he be-
longs" said the speaker. "The voice Of
around the man from Maine [applauss1, |
and thrilled at the magnetic name Of |
Blaine lapplause and cheersl, was smoth-
cred by the tactics of the administration,
backed by 1876 office holders and 24O dsle-
gates from states which could give the NOM
NEE no votes. In the great states whore
The republicans might have Il reasonable |
chance OF winning, not one quarter of the |
delegates were for the nominee" The |
OF Cleveland and Steven
'on, he continued, represented clean.
administration of public affairs. |
Ali good citizens should join in the election
of that ticket because it means that the
people shall govern. and control by their
,wn laws the elections OF this country; that |
he people shall prescribe who shall receive
nd who shall cast the votes, and that it
hall not be done under the control Of |
nlnions of the federal government. Ap-
clause. He quoted the famous ex Expression
# the Colorado senator that the force bin
vas the most infamous measure that ever
rossed the threshold of the senate, and
lsked the people to put the seal of oondem-
lation on that measure. The success Of
he democratic party meant the greatest
.ood TO the greatest number: it meant
here should be no pets of the governments;
meant condemnation Of that policy
vhich bestowed on = few the control of
he bulk of the wealth of the coun-
nv. This Capitalization of wealth
vould not be possible but for
he policy which fostered the benefit of
! few to the detriment of the many. If the
eople gave these questions careful consid-
ration they would walk to the polls and
'ote for the party which declared that the
,hinsss wall around the country must ba
battered. The war must continue. APP
lause. Give the American people a
hance. Strike from their hands tho
hackies that have held them for thirty
ears, and they would control the com.
lerce OF the world, while the American flag
'ould oe respected abroad without the
nRo policy OF Benjamin HARRISON. APP
lause. Never in the history of this coun-
" was the same state of atfai.s presented.
'wo men were nominated. Each had served
he country four years. Cleveland had
cen defeated in 1885 by the corrupt use of ],
loney in q few pivoted states.
Int the principles he advocated had
iown on the people and many states which !
larrison carried now stand in the demo- 1
ratio column by majorities ranging from q
1000 to $4,000. Loud applause. On the /
liver question the speaker said. while 4
40 democratic convention has not seen fit q
, adopt \ plank that meets the views of |
iontana people, 1t has taken a step in nd
ance of it's adversary, and has gwen a bet
n plank than the rel ublioans. Applause. | 4,
ever the country gets free bi-metallis
must como from the democr8tie party.
Applause. The republican party il y
lodged against it." 10
Rufus G. Garland, son of Cievsland's I
ttorney general, was the last speaker.
10 referred TO the ticket AZ one to be /
roud Of. The convention as Chicago d