The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-01
They NAME THE WINNERS
John C Curtin Is Nominated for
Mayor by the Democratic
City Convention.
The Selection, Which Was Made
by Acclamation, Receives
an Ovation.
John 8. Nj. Neil for City Treasurer and
w. u. Smith for Police Judge Conn
plcte the Ticket.
Fer Mayor-John G. Curtin.

For Mayor-John G. Curtin.
For City Tr-nsnrer-John =. NJ. NeIll.
For Po1ice Judxs--W. ID. Smith.
The democratic city convention, with 81
enthusiasm seldom seen in u gathering o
the kind, last night nominated the above
ticket for the election on Monday. Til,
nomination of John C. Curtin for mayor
was by acclamation. The nominations Of
j. S. M. Neill for treasurer and w. -
smith for police judge. were made ON the
first formal ballot. Col. Chas. d. Curtis,
who had been named in connection with
the nomination for police Judge, decided
during the day not to allow his namo to be
used. In spite of this it was used in the
convention, however, the colonel receiving
a very dattsring vote.
When David Marks, as secretary Of the
CITY central committee, called the oonven-
ton to.order. Electric hall was filled to the
doors. w. M.sBlackford was chosen tenn
porary chairman and David Marks tenn
porary secretary. MIR. Blackford made q
short speech in which he said that he felt
sufe the nominees of the convention would
be tho coming city officials of Helena.
Committees on credentials, permanent or
panization and order Of business. and
platform we're appointed. The COMMITTEES
on permanent organization named q. w.
Knight for permanent chairman and
Barnard Brown for permanent secretary.
Chairman knight said there was 9 question
of great Importance before the people.
When they saw the ship 81 state going to ruin
Il was the duty of those in the vessel to
save her from sinking. It was important
to see that the governments patronage was
not m~onopolized or carried on in disregard
Of the will Of the people. It was nonsense
to say that great national questions were
involved in this electien. The oitizsns
were simply asking for good government.
The report Of the committee on platform
was read by Sidney H.. Mcintyre. and
was punctuated by applause and oh eers.
When tho +. aiding was completed Fat Gal
win cried out. "lt's a dandy. and | move its
adoption" It went through with a roar Of
yeas. The platform is as follows:
Resolved, That we. the democrats of the
city of Helena, in convention assembled,
for the purpose OF nominating candidates
for city offices and consulting upon muni-
cipal affairs, invite the corporation OF all
citizens f~avoring a clean, vlgo ous and
business-like city government. without re-
CARA to their party preiudiees or their CON
~yictions concerning national questions,
rarely appealed to in a municipal campaign
except to divert the public mind from past
maIadministration or corrupt conduct in
contemplation. AS democrats We believe
il party principles. but we condemn in un-
measured terms the action Of the repub-
lican city convention in its hYpocritical
pretensions to exalted principles voiced in
It's platform, in the face of the actions of
individuals controlling their ward csa-
cuses IN oorrupting the very springs of the
will of the people and in forcing upon
their party nominations distasteful to the
people and the great masa of their party.
and in violation OF every principle of
Justice and fairness. We are ready to de-
fend the principles of the democratic party
in national and state affairs whenever such
issues are at stake; but we decry the effort
of the republican CITY convention to drag
into a municipal contest questions foreign
to the only real issue-the honest and ca
pable administration of city atfairs-for the
purpose of cloakins the reprehensible
methods reso ted to by the head of the re-
publican ticket in his recent canvass for u
denomination.
Resolved, That thu salary of city Off
cials hxed by law is, and should be, the
full measure of the obligation of the city
for the discharge of the duties of tkeir
offices; that no appropriations should be
made for the payment of assistants to such
officials except when III extraordinary emer-
eencics the employment of sneh assistants
may have been previously authorized by the
city council.
neEOlV6uy Ii e lunuS / Il Ciby bIbhSN
nry should be applied Immediately on their
receipt to the interest-bearing obligations
of tho city, without regard to the convent
ence or necessities of favored banking OF
other Repositories; and we demand on the
"a t of the city authorities. and pledge the
nominees of this convention to the vigl-
liant and Jealous application of this plain
business principle to the disbursement of
CITY taxes.
Resolved, That we condemn the policy Of
reposing in the hands of known opponents
of such regulations. the enforcement of or
Glnances the purpose Of which is to Lessen
the evils OF gambling and kindred vices.
Resolved, Finally that we arraign the pres-
ent republican administration of the city
OF Helena for the inefficient manner IN
which it has carried on the governments
of the city the past year, in matters that
are of public and general notorlety, of i'm
proper D actices on the part of the city Off
ciala, and the entire methods OF tho present
on behalf of the can
didates for office who shall be nominated
here tonight, this convention pledges the
citizens OF this CITY that in the event of
their e~lection to office, the next city gov
ernment will be in st liking contrast to
the present and will reflect credit upon
the democratic pa .ty.
The nomination OF a candidate for mayor
was the next thing in order. Col. G. b.
Nolan got up amid great applause and
cheers. He was pushed forward to the
platform and spoke as follows:
Mr., Chairman and Fellow Citizens: The
necessity for adherence to principle, under
our aystem of government, is uulvsi sally
conceded, and the desirabiiity of attach
ment to party, under Ordinary c!rcuin-
stances, generally recognized. In my
Judgment there has arisen IN the history OF
politics in this city an OCCASION which calls
for the rigid enforcement of the one doc
t1ine, and justihes a departure from the
other. IApplause. The proceedings not
merely of the past Jew days, but the record
of the administration known as the "sure-
thing, administration conyincingly prove
that for the honor Of the city-the city
which we love to call the Queen city of the
Rockies change of methods should be
inauguratsd. tApplause.l The oltizens of
Helena, regardless of party affiliations, arc
determined at this time that no man or no
party shall 30 manage its affairs that ls
best interests and prosperity will not be
gubseryed, and its fnlr name preserved un-
blemisbed and untsrnlshed. Applause.
Gang rule in it's mos: repulsiye form has
racterlZed the methoQa of the present
administration, and despite the fact that y
stern and pronounced opposition has been
publicly avowed against the present incum-
bent. the wishes of his party
have been dislegarded. III orooe
that those who profit by questionable
methods should retain the ascendecny.
Ordinances Il Q enacted to be respected and
enforced, and statutes looking to She pro-
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