The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-03
REJECTED THE FIRST ONE.
Helena Silver Club Adopts An
Amended Form Of the Colorado
Resolutions.
Original Platform Pronounced I'm
satisfactory at the Meeting
Last Night

Judge Howey SAYS This Action Releases
the Two Hundred Who lave
Already Signed.
The Silver club had a stirring meeting
last night at Calumet hall. The stirring
part came at the close Of the meeting and
resulted in the rejection of the resolution
frst adopted AND the Substitution of the
Colorado resolutions in an amended form.
At the second meeting held the club adopted
the following revolutions:
The name Of this organization shall be
the Helena Silver club. Our motto: Equal
rights for gold and silver, and free coinage
for both" Our object, to use every legiti-
mate means to secure the free coinage or
silver.
Whereas, We recognize the free coinage
of silver rs being one of thu most lmpor-
tant questions now before the country; an
issue traught with vast good to millions OF
reople, and a question OF direct and vital
interest to the great majority OF the citi-
xens of the United States; and
Whereas, We believe that tho two great
political parties with which most Of US are
affiliated, have not given due attention to
the vital Importance Of this question:. the
time has come when every voter should rlss
to the dignity Of an American citizen ana
assert his independence Of any political
party, unless that party shall at once take
measures and seek BY proper laws the free
coinage Of silver; and
Whereas, W. recognize the fact that
every wealth-producer IN the union, % ~
employer or wags-earner, has O direct ana
deep interest in the question Of the free
coinage Of silver; and
sWhereas, We are convinced that the
free coinage Of silver would be legislation
assuring the greatest good to the greatest
number Of cur people, and calculated to
restore to us = constitutional currency
which was wrongfully wrested from US BY
the money power in control OF legislation
in the United States; therefore be it
.Resolved, That in our opinion the pub
Ito welfare is OF vastly greater Importance
than party success. Believing thus, be II
.Resolved. That as individual republi-
bic means to secure delegations to the Min
neapolis and Chicago national conventions
favorable to the free coinage OF silver, and
who will endeavor by all fair means to
cause the adoption by suoh conventions Of
4 plank in their respective platforms,
pledging the party and its candidates to
lend their power to enact a law for the free
coinage Of silver.
"Resolved, That each individual member
OF this club unequivocally pledges himself
that until this question is settled he will
favor no candidate for any legislative Or
political ofdc CO who does not heartily favor
the free coinage Of silver.
Resolved, That we respectfully, but
earnestly ask the enactment by the ma
tional congress- at it's present session Of
some measure for the free coinage Of silver.
"Resolyed, That we thoroughly appre-
ciate and cordially endorse the splendid
work that has been and is still being done
in this behalf at the national capital BY
those members of congress who favor the
and unlimited coinage OF silver.
Resolved. That we cordially and earn
estly invite the active cooperation of the
friends of silver in every voting precinct in
the union; organization means success.
"Resolved, That these rroamblss and
resolutions shall be the constitution Of thiz
club.
The Colorado resolutions were then
adopted. as follows:
"Resolyed, That as individuals, repub-
licans or democrats, we will use our best
sndeavors TO secure on behalf of the friends
of silver the control of both tho Minneap-
oils and Chicago conventions; that our Of
forts in that direction shall begin at the
primaries, always giving due notice that We
will not be bound by the action Of either
of those conventions unless they shal
nominate undoubted free silver candidates
on unequivooal free coinage platforms.
'Resolyed, That each individual member
of this club unequivocally. pledges hinsel1
that, until this question is settled. he will
vote fer no candidate for any Office whe
does not heartily favor the free and an
limited coinage of silver"
d. p. Caldwell moved an amendment
which carried. eliminating the words ire
publicans or democrats and "MinneapoliI
and Chicago" mi substituting 1.-THE severa
national political conventional" so as t,
cover all suoh organizations as may b
called.
After this had been done +. h. Howe,
called tho attention Of those present to tn
fact that this action had released the 2Oi
who signed the first resolutions. The Cot
orado men, who were in the majority, an
swered that those who did not desire t
subscribe to the resolutions as amende
could stay away from the meetings. L. {
Harris, John S$hober and Geo. b. Foot
supported the Colo ado resolutions. E.. I
Weed counseied reason and SAID the cln
should not be deceived by enthusiasm
The club then adjourned without furthe
action.
There were about 100 in the hall when tn
meeting was called to order by Gov. Hause1
A set Of by-laws were adopted proyidin
for q president, two vice presidents, secre
tary, treasurer, sergeant-at-arna and q
executive committee of five. This CON
mittee was appointed by the president an
consists of Gen. j. s. Harris. A.. h. Hover
r. Fl. Howey, J. S. Tooker and FL. M. Par
chen. The officers are to hold office for 81
months. The appointment of the serRean
alarms il with the president. Fiftee
members may call a special meeting t
uniting in q request to the president. Nee
inqs are to be held on the first and thin
Mondays in each month at 8 p. N.
r. II. Howey then read 4 specially pr,
pared paaer on the silver question fro
early times down to the present, shown
silver. l.. G. Harris also MADE q short a.
dress.
Secretary MackniRht said that the Hele,
Journal had charged him with not knoy
ing anything about the silver question,
he would read an article from the be
friend silver had, the New York Financi
and Mining Rayiew. The article is one
q series by Il French writer OF polite
economy, and deals With the subject in
exhaustive manner. Tho extracts rel
were loudly applauded.
The club Adjourned amid coustde
able enthusiasm upon the part of I
Colorado men who had carried their poir
Probably owing to this circumstance +
matter OF signing the new resolutions W