The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-12
Big GUNS HEARD FROM.
Replies From Delegates at Large
to the Mining Congress At
Helena.
Senators and Representatives Who
VIII Come If They Gan
Get Away.
Hampshire Editor Pays Helena .
Compliment.

From the number Of replies Chairman
Hnussr and Secretary Brown are receiving
to tho invitations sent to prominent men
all over the country to attend the meeting
of the mining congress in Helena in July,
there will be AS mnny visitors on that ocoa-
sion as there will be during the session Of
the A. q. u. w. supreme lodge. There will
not be as many mernbsrs Of congress- in at
tendance ~ there would if congress
were not in session " the time
tho convention convenea, II Was
thought at one time that the session
would close by July 4, but the tenor Of the
replies received by Secretary Brown indi-
cate that congress will be in session until
August. So far about 160 delegates have
been named by mayors and names arc com
ina in every day. II ID nevertheless felt
that ii would be advisable for some ono to
20 east abont June /, call on the mayors OF
the large cities, the governors and urge
the Importance of naming delegates who
would be interested in the congress, and
who would, therefore, be likely to attend. At
the same time representatives of the leading
newspapers would be met, and the congress
would thus be thoroughly advertised.
Some such action as this ia believed to be
absolutely necessary in order to make the
congress Q great success. There is an iden
in some quarters, judging from tho corrsG-
pondence, that the congress- is simply for
the purpose Of discussing the free silver
coinage question. While that subject will
undoubtedly come in for a large share OF
attention, other subjects Of equal import
ance to the mining industry will also be
considered.
Some of the replies received from dele
gates at large are quito interesting. Sena-
tor Coke. Of Texas, in acknowledging the
r~ecsipt Of his credentials, writes Chairman
Hauser as follows:
Yours enclosing commission rs delegate
from the United States at large in the Sec
ond session OF the national mining con-
gress, to convene in the city of Helena,
Mont, on Tuesday, the 18th day July, 1885,,
has been received. Returning thanks for
the honor conferred on me. I nave to say in
reply that it will be impossible, on account
Of my duties here, to attend this oonvsn-
tlon. l venture to express the hope that the
convention will be we'll attended and that
it's deliberations will be marked by q wise.
conservative snd %iudioious action. The
NV ~ AJAA&AY 1A 4oFok " ~
free coinage Of silver, asI believe on proper
presentation of the subject the west would
be. A campaign Of education is what is
needed, and ] cannot contribute to the sue
cess of the silver movement in q higher de-
gree than to advise a thorough distribution
through the south and west of silver litera-
ture selected with care IRON the many con
tributions in that line in the last
few years. I feel assured that there
can be no doubt Of the ultimate
action Of the people on this subject. !
can see M good to come from the forma-
ton Of q third party. The democratic
party is The free coinage party OF the
United States; and, while we met . reverse
in this democratic house OF representatives
during this session, this result is to be at
tributed to causes powerful enough to
weaken tho democratic representation in
the house, but not strong enough to have
affected this democratic constituencies rep
this fatuts il vigorous, progressive and de-
termined action on the part OF the advo-
Gates of free coinage in agitating the sub
jeot and giving the people full information
upon it."
r. P. Clarkson. editor of tho Iowa State
chairman Of the republican national COM
mitsee, evidently miaunderstands the exact
objects of the congress. Acknowledging
the receipt Of his credentials, he says: 'tWs
would not trust any mountain man to cast
a Iroxy vote for the Register. We believe
IN honsst money and are in favor of the
full coinage of the silver production of the
United State. but are and will be e~ternally
opposed to free coinage. Silver producers
should be content with market values for
their products, jast IS they haye boen until
they became d~slnngoRues."
Among the prominent men who say they
will attend il their public duties will per-
NIT pra fNn1uin 81 Rrinn GnratNr IUa~va,n
Of Wyoming, Senator John Sherman. Eeas-
tor White, of Louisiana. Senator Sawyer,
Of Wisconsin. Senator FELTON,. of Califor-
MIA. tenator Faulkner, of West Virginia,
Senator George, of Mississippi.
Gao. Q. Perkins. representative from
fore Montana and the great west, and it
becomes Us all to do our share, in bringing
the country TO a knowledge Of what is and
what must be-" ReL resentutive Picker, Of
Forth Dakota. writes that he feels a warm
interest III the mntter and will be present il
possible. Helena's good friend in congress,
Jos. II. Outhwaite, writes: 1T would give
me great pleasure to attend the National
Mining congress, both on account Of the
location and the great and important inter
ssts to be considered"
Chas. II. Page, representative from
Khoda Island, writes: IT shall be very
happy to attend the mining congress at
AA0ldAn ~ PO1otOlo.
The newspapers are responding very rap
idly. T. Il. Challis. manager of the Daily
Press at Manchester, N. H., writes: "If
there is any place on Gods green earth that
ought to boom il is Helena, Mont. With
bat LEO sons of Veterans in the state il In to
have their national encampment; with but
few membere,. comparatively, of the A. O.
y. w. 1t is to have the supreme lodge meet
ing; and now comes the mining congress-.
Nothing succeeds like SUCCESS, and IL would
appear that Helena is another name for it,"
Ihs Cleveland P~laindealer will be repre-
sented At the onRres as will the Denver
Times, Editor Lansing or Manager FL. w.
Hswley attending. Gov. Routt, of Colo
RADIO, PROMISE. to be present if his duties
will permit. Delegate Joseph, Of New
Mexico. says hs will attend If possible, and
il not he will send a proxy. Commodore
Power writes: Good work. Keep it up.
Will do all / can he,e.''
For a starter, the gentlemen in charge of
affairs believe thoy are doing fairly we'll,
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