The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-16
Notable Lack OF Enthusiasm at the
Republican League of Clubs
Meeting.
Slim Attendance OF Delegates
Credited to the Cholera by
2Clarkson.
He Attempts to Distract Attention From
This Campaign by Talking About
the Next One.


vention of the national league of republic
can clubs was hold here to-day, J. N.
Scrntcherd presiding. After prayer and
welcome by Judge Hnight. President CLARK.
s1n 'ose amid applause. He acknowl.
edged the Welcome. In explaining the fall
ing of in the expected attendance he said
it was largely due to the cholera scare keep
ing away many delegates. 1t was found
that thirty-two states and three territories
were represented. On motion the college
club delegates were seated. President
Burke was loudly called for. In respond
ing he assured the convention that on the
eighth day of November they would be
found doing valiant work for the republi-
can ticket. Cheers
President Ciarkson's ANIMAL address was
largely devoted to the organization and
progress of the league and its work ~ q
new element in politics. In the course Of
his remarks he said the rising question Of
the time, the ono on which the next ma
tional campaign is surely to be fought, -
the labor question. by that time tho Mo-
Kinley bill will have fully demonstrated
the wisdom of the American policy and
will have gained the approval of . majority
Of American homes as the permanent policy
of the republic. Next November working
men aud farmers and business men and all
elements will join in striking down the de-
claration of the democratic platform of
1892 in favor Of free trade az tho American
rule. and free trade wages for American
wofkingmen.
1.-The same elements, am sure. will also
strike down with equal emphasis of disap-
proval the democratic declaration in favor
of destroying our present system of cur
renoy and finance, for return to the
VI etched and disastrous form of state
banks and unsound currency"
Music hall was filled in the evening when
M. Clarkson introduced the first speaker,
Hon. J. p. bolivar, Of Iowa. bolivar
spoke on the issues of the day and on the
careers Of the republican and democratic
presidential candidates. The astonishing
feature OF cur rent politics was that the re-
throw aside it's past record Of great achieve
ments and fight it ont on the history Of the
past month. It the past had NO inspirations
he would freely confess he could bring
neither interest norN enthusiasm into the
present campaign. LET us as republicans
keep alive the memories of past years." he
cried. Let not the history of tine United
states become obsolete to suit the demand
of tho democratic party"
ior Mckinley was next introduced and
for some time the hall WAS in a perfect up
roar, the audience rising en- n,asse and
greeting the governor with waving hats
and handkerchief. He spoke at some
length on the 1.-TWO striking questions raised
BY the platfo' m of our political adversaries;
first, its adherence to free trade, and. SEQ
ond, its declaring for the abolition of the
tax on state banks of issus." Mckinley
outlined the evils which would result from
step backward in the currency matter.
and said the democratic proposal for the
abolition of the tax on stnte banks ought
to be sufficient of itself to defeat the demo-
cratic party. He then turned his attention
to the evils of free trade. etc. and said the
gon's election in June spoke for it and has
been followed by Vermont and Maine.
As to tin plate, he told what he saw al
Ellwood, Ind. Tuesday. In that factory
all machinery used was made in the United
States and the shot steel used in the manu-
facture of tin plate was also made in this
country. 1.-THE dom noorats said we oouldn't
make steel rails nor pottery. nor china,
nor plate glass. but We are making them ~
good AS any where in the world. and SO it ia
with tin plate. The American people can
make anything they want and with ade-
quate protection they will.'
The speaker in closing warmly euloQized
Gen. Clal kson as q matchless leader. Hon.
John M. Thurston, of Nebraska. requested
every young man present to vote for the
party OF protection. He said every leader
of the so-callsd independent party has been
failure in some other party. Hon. j.
Sloat Fassett and Others also spoke.