The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-11
The CAMPAIGN IS open.
Prohibitionists Hold Their County
Convention and Name Dele
gates and Alternates.
Resolutions That Favor Free COIN
ago and Qualified Woman
Suffrage.
RalDn Beaumont Discusses ths Platform
OF the Peoples Party Before .
Large Audience.

what the prohibition county convention
lacked IN numbers last night it made mp IN
Anthusiasm and eRrnestnsss. A. n.
sohlsider, chairman of the county commit
%aa called the convention to order, and
Jno. M. Poets was elected temporary chair
man and Mrs. Price temporary secretary.
Ths temporary officers were made perman-
ant. and in addition A. H. Priest was made
nermanent treasurer. Rev. VIM. Rollins was
sailed upon for an address, but deollned,
alleging lack of preparation. Masssna
Rnllard was next called for, and in reply
said that while he had not expected to take
an active part in the meeting he did have
some ideas on what the convention might
do To mid in the work it had undertaken. 1t
would be absurd, said Mr.. Billiard, ITO enter
into a campaign without SOM sxprsssiono OF
the views of the party. The coming cam
paicn was not to be a characterlsss one, but
the issues at stake were OF she
most vital character. The prohibition
party, said the speaker, must
definitely announce its stand ON the great
issues before the people. On the tarlh
question he believed the prohlo1tlonlsss
we're more united than either the demo
Gratis or republicans, neithsr OF these par
tiea being 3 unit on either sid of the tariff
question. TIL prohibition party - also
more united On the currency question than
either Of the great parties. On the tarlr
question the issue is, shall the rich grow
richer and the poor poorer, or shall ev cry
man have an equal chance. On the coin
aoa nnestion the issue is whether the money
kings shall rule or whether the governments
shall exercise its ~prerogatives and aid an
other metal to the money OF me county.
~ rn ioc11M an which mariner OF fES
great parties are united, and which ne1thsr
mentions in it's platform; upon that ques-
ton 90 are q unit. The question Of the
prohibition of the liquor traffic, overtops
silver coinsee, tariff and al other qaes-
nortance that if both the tariff
ana silver questions were settled,
and prohibition unsettled, there wonld
vet remain the greatest issue OF all to be
determined by the people. / am glad, con-
that has one question in which there ls no
division OF sentiment. There Is another
subject we should nay attention to in our
platform. That is the suffrage. ! am .
convert to universal suffrage. and am glad
that added years are giving me more
tue four questions on which We ought to
eYrress ourselves. It will not surprise me
II some Of us who are nominated Tor once
are defeated. But there is something thas
is sometines as good as an election, ana
that is . well-presentsd get OF Ptlnelpies.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Bullard's re-
marks. Messrs. Cummings. Billiard and
Connor were appointed committee On res
olutions. After d recess they reported IS
follows: ,
Wa. the representatives Of the prohibl-
t;on party Of Lewis and Clarke county. IN
convention assembled. recognize Almighty
God as ruler Of all nations, humbly invoke
His blessing upou our efforts for the pubic
good. 1..
Reaf6rminp our allegiance to the princi-
pies of tbs national prohibition party. we
hereby adopt Cor endorse) the following
declaration of principles as our platform:
L We demand the absolute prohibition
of tho manufacture, importation, e1porta-
ton, transportation and sale OF Gil a.
coholic LIQUORS as a beverage and that the
traffic therein be made a CRIME, except
when sold under proper RESTRICTIONS tot
sacramental, medicinal, and mechanical
purposes: n..,+o,ah,v onnosad to any
system which gives statutory recognition &c
the liquor traffic and which places IL AMONG
the legitimate and protected industries o:
the people. We declare it an OUTLAW and
criminal, the dieturber of private peace
the corruptsr of public morals and the de-
stroyer of our race.
We pronounce that system pernlclous anc
demoralizing which supports the state OF
Ill y NAA SAS
citizen. We will not countenanoe an.
form Of legislation which llcensea . crlnl
for q revenue consideration, ana we de
nounce as unworthy of the confidence ant
support Of II righteous people any polltlca
party which takes such revenue as q prie
of its power.
II. The prohibition party is the onl:
party in existence that takes this hig1
ground on the liquor traffic and all mors
questions; therefore we urge al citizen
who are in sympathy with these prlnolple
to join us and vote their honest conylcslon
by supporting our ticket.
III. We demand the strict enforcemen
of our Sunday laws and tbs enactment c
laws prohibiting all kinds OF gambling, an
for the proper observance OF tho Lord
Nv. We believe in equal suffrage withor
regard to sex, but with an educational qua
ihcation.
V, We demand the free coinage of gol
and silver. Money should be Of gold, silv'
and paper, all full legal tender, sdsqua'
in volume to meet the demands of busines
Vl.-We believe the tariff should |
eauitably adjusted to subssrve the intsres
of all our people by a now pattlzan con
mission appointed by the president and a
proved BY the United States senate.
VII.-Railroads,% telegraphs and all 9th
means of transportation and commune
ton. whose power is derived from this go
eminent should be under government co
troll or supervision, and reasonable charg
only allowed.
All trusts and combinations organic
TO restrain and Improperly control produ
ton ard should be suppress
by law. We also demand that all revenue
national, stats and county, shall be limit
to the necessary expenses OF the RoVer
ment, economically and honestly admin
tered.
VlII.-We believe the president, vi
president and senators OF the United Sta
should be elected by direct vote of the pc
pie.
1X.-We demand the strict enforcsme
of our OWL service and railroad CONS
sion laws and their careful amendment
rs to widen their field Of usefulness. y
demand protection to our mineral lands
the government of the United States q
that our agricultural LANDS be held
honesseking citizens.
XII. The increase of poverty, the C
tralization of wealth, the oppression of
poor, tho reduction of wages. the depresa
of agriculture and other industries. and
prevalence of hard times result lare
from the liquer traffic, class legislatl
unjust taxation, despotio combinations
capital). dishonest apeculations. a +
system of fnanciering and unrestris
immigration. The prohibition purity
pledged to do all in its rower to rem
these evils ana to that end invites the
operation of all good citizens.
Delegates TO the state convention wi
meets at Helena, May 70, were name
follows: Massena Billiard, j. c. Ten