The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-14

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impeded the progress Of this young and
vigorous republic, produced vast fortunes
in the hands Of the few 1t the expenss Of
the many. compelled the toilers Of the
country to pay unjust tribute to the mill.
ionaire manufacturers of the east, bowed
to the dictatorship Of the moneyed ariato-
crat and through duplioity and cunninG
led tho people to tne preo'p'oe OF d's"p-
We denounce the republican tariff bill as
a fraud and n standing lie, which was
passed under the promise of increased
wages and whose only fruits have been re-
duced wages, strikes. lookouts and blood
shed.
We recognize in the Mckinley bill the
grand climax Of republican hypocrioy and
demand a revision of the tariff OF lines
moro consistent with democratic doctrine.
that all unnecessary taxation IL unjust
taxation," and that the only tArih tax that
should be placed upon the people 10 that
which 10 necessary for the s~ustenAnce of a
government economically administered
We endorse most heartily the tariff plank
of the national platform and salute with
pride and loyalty the noble standard bear
era of the party, the next president and
vice president of the United States, Grover
Sk0VOl&uu dkA ASh0A
We demand such revision OF tho tari6 ~
will place the burdens upon the Injuries
instead Of upon tho necessat les Of life, n
challenge the republican leaders to deny
that every tariff law enacted by the repub-
lican party has imposed increased burdens
upon the poor in the interests OF the rich.
Realizing that the promises and predic-
lions of the republican party on the subject
of wool have proved to be = deluslon and =
snare, that wool has declined in value M
der the Mckinley bill while the demand for
mutton, which is without protection. has
increased, we denounce the republican
part for the Misrepresentation n dis
honesty Of its state platform on this sub
ject.
Recognizing the proposed reinstatement
Of silver ~ one OF the great issues OF the
day. We applaud the democratic party of
the nation a. represented ia congress for
its Just and fearless action in going on rec
ord by . large majority vote in favor of free
coinage.
We arraiQn the republican party for its
relentless hostility to silver, which began
with the demonstration act of 1873, and
has for its latest infamy the almost unani-
mous vote of the republican party in oon-
Rress against fl &c coinage.
RECOGNIZING the fact hat everv step
towards free coinage has been taken by the
democratic party. recalling the action of
the democratic house which passed a free
coinage bill in 1870. only to have it emascu-
lated by a republican senate. and appre-
ciating the action Of democracy in
giving q clear majority in favor of the free
coinage bills of 1890 and 1892, We look con-
fdently forward to the time when, with a
democratic administration. silver will be
restored to its place beside gold as a money
metal.
The democracy Of Montana accept the
leadership of that gallant democrat,
RiNhn ri u IloNa nph0 wi6h n 1{AoH r. y HAr-
standing of the subject. says that when 9
free coinage Law shall be enacted it must
come az the act of the democratic party,
and We express our supreme contempt for
the republican Sherman act. which has
driven silver down to the lowest price in
1obbing labor and paralyzing industry.
We endorse most heartily the action of
the democratic party in congress as repre-
sente1 by its majority n instruct Mon
tana's representatives in congress to use
every honorable means to secure the pas
sage of q bill for the free coinage of silver.
We stand with the national democracy.
which acquired the vast public domain for
the people. and proclaim incorporating
hostility to the republican party, which
gave vast empires of that domain to cor
poraticns. The mineral lands of Montana
belong to the people, and we unreservedly
express our approval Of the EARNEST and de-
u IA i'm VI bA0 W. W. |
and the Hon. Martin Maginnis to secure the
of a wise, just and equit-
able measure for the restoration
of such lands to their riRhtful owners. 10
the democratic majority of the house COM
mittee on public lands are due the thanks
OF all OF our citizens for their honest and
fearless report aud we have but words of
for the republican minority.
whose report and substitute was again at the
OF Montana.
We demand that tho boundaries of the
national park be changed in accordance
with the provisions of the Vest bill in order
that a rich mining district now isolated and
inaccessible shall enjoy the vitalizing inhu-
ence of competitive railway communion
ton.
We warn the people against the iniqui-
tous force bill which. if the republican
party regains full power, will be enacted
law for the perpetuation of republican
rule, and the complete subversion of the
will.
10 the people of Montana his warning
has especial force, coming, as it does, upon
the heels OF the great conspiracy by which
a popular majority was revel sed and the
virgin state disgraced.
We denounce in unmeasured terms the
action of TIE reI ublican party in nominal
ing for offices Of honor and trust men whose
in this crime has made their
Synonymous for fraud and duplicity, |
and whose candidacy is a Haunting defiance
OF the moral sentiment of the state, an out
rage upon political decency.
Now as in the past the democratic party
stands as tho fearless champion of the
rights OF labor, not only demands that the
burdens of taxation be reduced. but that
the democratic laws against foreign con-
labor and for the absolute exclusion
of Chinese be rigidly enforced. While vel
to our shores the industrious and
law abiding citizens of all nations. vs de-
mand Il proper restriction of pauper and
immigration which is a menace to
the peace and prosperity of the republic.
We endorse the loyal and patriotic career
in congress OF the Hon. W. w. Dixon, and
applaud his untiring efforts the insure the
Of laws i'll the interests Of the
people of Montana.
We heartily endorse the honest, faithful
conservative administration of our
executive, Gov. Joseph X. Toole.
In support of these principles We invite
the corporation OF our fellow citizens re-
gardless OF past party affiliations.