The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-29
THE VEAThEK.
ELECT A SENA1OkI

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seating Mr. Mantle finally determines
the case. There a be 40 appeal from
or reversal Of the verdict. 1t is useles
to continue the discussion further
Whether the decision Of the senate wa
right or wrong is a matter hat can be
argued at some future time. MI. Man
tie is out. The state Of Montana lacks
a vote in the senate at the hour when
the greatest interest of The state Is IN
supreme peril. The friends Of silver in
Washington recognize this fact as shown
by the following telegram addressed to
Gov. Richards:
"Intluence here strong against west
ern representation in the senate. Call
your legislature together that they may
elect an unqualified silver senator as
quickly as possible to represent your
state. The patriotism OF the legislature
will insure prompt action in this emer-
gency. Very important he should ice
seated before gold recommendation is es-
tablished by confirming the act Of 1873,
as proposed by the pending bill.
WILLIAM M. STEWART.
The INDEPENDENT, on behalf Of a
large constituency, seconds the request
Of the Nevada senator. Montana must
stand by her friends in Washington.
She must send to the front one of her
loyal sons to fight shoulder to shoulder
with the friends of bimetallism. She
must send q man duly and properly
elected, one whose credentials cannot
be called in question.
1t Is not O time when party suprem-
acy or partisan advantage should be
considered. The fate of our great in
dustry will turn on one or two votes.
Montana has too much at stake in the
contest to have her voice and her vote
half silenced at such a crisis. 1t would
be criminal folly to let the complete dc.
monetization of silver ba contaminated
when one more vote might prevent it..
That is precisely what may happen.
The friends and foes of silver in the
senate are about evenly divided. Three
senators from Montana, Washington
and Wyoming would turn the scale in
favor of bimetalllsm. Another senator
from Montana might do it. We must
elect him!
We do not for q moment believe there
would be a resumption of the deadlock
were our legislature called together at
30 grave a ju%ncture. We believe the
members of tho legislative assembly
would rise above faction-yes, above
~party-and do their duty. Old scores
would be wiped out, old feuds forgotten,
all would be animated by the single pur-
pose to save the commonwealth.
We cannot credit the reports that
Gov. Richards hesitates to issue the call
for an extra session. Whit does the
item of expense amount to weighed in
the balance against the silver mines If
Montana: For that matter we do NOT
believe that if tie condition of tbe
treasury would no. warrant it. anv
member Of the legislative assembly
would accept one dollar for his eervices
The session would be a short one. II
could do itg work in three DAYS and nd
journ. Public sentiment would be
powerful enough to prevent any recu1-
renee Of the deadlock, it any disposi-
ton were manifested to create one.
Let Gov. Richards do his duty. Our
friends ut Washington call for helm.
The appeal must not be in vain. The
response must be prompt. The decisive
vote IN the senate would be DELAYED by
tho friends of silver if they knew help
were coming in a few days.
Let the message go promptly back to
our friends in Washington: "Iiold the
fort; we are coming" and let us have a
United States senator elect on his way
to Washington within the next ten
days.
Let no mistake be made. The cause
may be lost by IL single vote. Gov.
Richards cannot afford to take the re-
sponsibility for the lack of that one
vote.
Let an extra session bo called, and
called at once.
Montana may save the day!