The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-06
Aztec TN RECESS.

The Tenn pors ~ OrahnixAttOn Made Per.
msnent and the worth Outlined.
When the convention rsconvsnsd ~ two
p. m. the report Of the committee on cre-
dentials was made by Chairman Lang
ne. There were no contests, and II was
adopted without discussion. The rsport Of
tie committee on order OF business and
permanent organization was next read by
N. W. MoConnsll. the chairman. II pro.
vided that the temporary organization DO
made permanent, that the convention re-
solve itself into COMMITTEE offthe whole.
carry out the work of the convention. n at
lg:lb, q. m. Sept. 9. 90 into convention aRain
and pass on the work ions In committee OF
the whole. The report also provided tho
osds, IN which nominations for Office
The report was adopted. and then Chair
man j. j. Walsh. OF ths committee on res
oluttOns, reported as follows:
Resolved, That the democracy OF Lewis
and Clarke county. in convention assem-
blsd. endorses with cordial approval tho
its earnest feaity 70 the matchisss leaders
that party has chosen.
Resolved, That We commend the wise,
able and conservative administration OF
the present chief executive OF the state. the
Hon. Joseph X. Ioote.
Resolved, That the services Of the Hon.
WV. Dixon As representative in congress-
merit the hearty approval Of his oonstitu-
ents, and the delegates to the democratic
state convention from the county of Lewis
and Clarke are hereby directed to vote 40 a
unit for his renolnin at;on.
Resolved, That We favor the fres and mn
limited coinage OF silver and confidently
refer to the votes taken at the last session
IN either house. or in both houses. for proof
that such 4 measure can only be secured
through the democratic party.
The attention of the people of the county
10 especially invited 80 the fact that matters
of universal public momen are to be met
By the Legislature at the coming session,
and in particular, that the entire body of
our laws 10 TO be revised and modified, An d
Y civil code purpOrting to cover The wide
field OF private rights. for the arst time in
our history promulgated. Their interests
demand that our member of the legisla-
ture DO mon of wide experience in business
affairs, and at least one or more OF them be
Of known and acknowledged learning in
the law.
We commend to the voters of the county
the economical and business-liks admins
tration Of the present board Of county
commissioners, which, Notwithstanding an
increased expenditure consequent upon this
creation of . new department. Of the dis
triot court, and numerous other extraordi-
nary outlays, has resulted in a material re-
duotion in the rate Of taxation.
Resolved, That the lessons Of experience
demonstrate that grave abuses almost in
variably follow the retention for several
successive terms of the same i%ncumbente
for county offices. and that = wise policy
suggests the breaking up of anything like q
family of ofioeholders. the intimate and
every day association of which suggests
and promotes a confedsracy in their own
and against the public interest.
And we particularly denounoe as a prece-
dent fraught with evident evils, the policy
same incumbent Ut the county treasureship
We submit that all experience has laugh,
that no system of examination of the &C
counts of keepers OF public funds has yet
been devised that will insure the people
against loss. and that the only security is ir
turned over at stated intervals to q rev
treasurer. We invite attention to tho fac
that these considerations appealed q
strongly to the trainers If tho constitution
that the state treasu or was made ineligible
to reelection, Though the danger of loss tt
the state. as is we'll known, is inconsider
able ~ compared to that to which f count.
is subject. We, therefore, declare it as tn,
solemn conviction of the democracy O
Lewis and Clarke county that no man
whatever his political creed. hould occup.
the office of county treasurer for more thar
Two terms in succession.
We further declare. az q principle uncon
trovertible in law, as IN logic. that the in
terest on the county funds belongs to tn
county and not to the treasurer, and W
particularly charge the nominees of thi
convention representing the people in tn
legislature at its ensuing session. to 30
that an appropriate law ia passed whicl
will secure to the county its own, and II
the same time protect the public from loss
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