The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-27
One Of the fOreordaiped Conclusions
Of the Republican league
Meeting.
Col Sanders Rebulees the Unpat-
riotio Outbreak OF an Un-
known Delegate.
Ihs Proceedings Of tho First Day Include
speeches aud some Resolutions
Are Presented,

a premium al tho Broadway sheater when
the convention Of tho republican league
assembled 1 to-day. The number OF visitors
In the ctr IL estimated al G.00O. Of whom
about third arc delegates.
Tho COMMITTEES on resolutions, members
Of which are appointed by states. haa prAo-
tiOAliy decided in advance 10 frown down
all Issues auoh Aa the free coinage Of silver
aud woman suffrage. Nevertheless 1, Ia the
intention OF some delegates from the silver
states 10 make fight In tho convention.
Judge G. @. Goodwin. Of Salt Lake. is sI-
pso,sd 70 lead the attack.
Az the back Of the sthqo, between the
portraits OF Lincoln and Grnnt. was On i'm
msnse representation Of a silver dollar.
The delegates began assembling at 70
o'c' ook. but owing 10 the confusion Of sent
ing thom. Proceedings did not begin until
1l;20. Meantime tho Iowa State band. tho
Mendelssohn quartetts. OF Denver, and the
Nebraska Glse club entertained the gather
ing.
Rev. DIR. Ksr u. Upper offered the
opening prayer. Then +. g. GoudJ.
president OF the utate league. Welcomed
the delegates In a long speech. He saw
agely attacked Coy. Waite and the popu.
list party and promised that Colorado
would be redeemed a. the next election.
President Traoy then delivered the annual
address. after which tho convention nd.
journsd until three o'clock.
Roll call. following Immediately after
the presidsnps address, showed forty
statss and territories represented. ths
largest number In the history OF the organ.
ization. Iowa reported fftr-four dele.
gates, Kansas fttv-one. Minnssoty forty
four. Mississippi ffty, Wyoming hftv dele
gates and sixty visitors Whom Oregon
| vas called the chairman answered; Here,
with sixteen Thousand MAJORITY Vs-
mont answered. Here, with twenty thou
sand majorityw
When the Csrnot resolution camo up
objection was made on the ground that The
president of the United States had already
expressed the sympathy of himself aud The
American people. A delegate shouted that
Grover Cleveland did not represent all the
aroused the ire OF Col. Sanders, of Mon
Llama, who said; "when the republican
party, assembled In any form. lacks pa
triotism, so that the president OF lie ooun.
try does NOT speak lite sentiments 10 foreign
nations. then We have Rot to build the fres
Of patriotism anew. i don't care what
your personal opinion OF Grover Cleveland
is, he represents, as president. every eitizSn
Of the United States."
How about Queen Lil2'' " everently in
terruptsd a delegate, but the Montana man
ignored the question.
In the afternoon the doors were thrown
open 10 the public after the delegates had
been seated, a great crowd poured In filling
all ssatp. The venerable Henry B. Black
we'll, OF Massachusetts,, offered tho follow
ing resolution, which. under the rules
went TO the committee on resolutions:
"Ws again recommend to the favorAbl,
consideration Of the republican clubs Of th,
Unitoi Ststss, as matter Of education
the question OF granting 10 the women o.
stnts and nation tho right 10 vote at al
elections on tho same terms and condition.
as mails citizens. We cong atulste th,
women Of Colorado and Wyoming on thei
possession OF the eloutivs franchise. AMI
We cordially invite their cooperation IL
restoring the country from democratic an
popuiist misrule."
Delegate Harrington, OF Arlzona, intro
duosd the following resolution; re
solved, That new protection OF industriel
OF all classes in the United States demands
that tho country shall Immediately provId,
for the free coinage Of gold ana silver. anS
on q binietAllio standa'd Of value for N,
gold and silver coins OF the United States
at which they shall both be an unllmlteD
legal tender"
E1-Gov. Prince. Of New Mexico, sub
mitted n resolution that every consitera
tion OF justice and equity demand the i'm
mediate admission OF New Mexico TO state
hood. Also;
Resolved. That tho national republican
league Ia in favor OF a Pan American uou-
ference OF all nations of the western htmis
phefe 10 agIee upon q bimetallic monetary
systsm which will bring renewed prosperity
10 the world and arrest the present con
atant increase in the vsluo OF money unde
the cnnningiy devised single STANDARD
witch is Q ushing the life out Of all peopl,
except the bondholders of England"
Resolutions for protection OF merehAn
marine, on education nt national cXnens
and on tho reee,ablishmsnt OF the Mckin.
lev protective idea were offered and referred
Letters OF regret we're reBd from man
lsnders OF the party. Gen. J. s. Clarkson
J Iowa. cent = Telegram saying imperative
businesa matters prevented hia attendance
He aAid; In this serious yenr, betvseI
republican dsfsa, in 1892 aud republican
victory In 1896 not only 1000 GOO ropubli
dsliborAtiona" lie advocated pro,eotioi
TO mine, factory, Asld and farm. IL
favored ooinng, on ,hc basis adopted b
tho founders OF the republic and main
tAined through tho years OF the county
best . ospsriiy. the basls that prevailed IL
tho days Of Abraham Lincoln.
:. Judge 1hutaton read a letter from benA
tof Came on, Whose name was greeted viii
applause After au extended address b.
En- Cong eAsman Moore, on republioanian
In the south the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
HIGH TAnIpF. FREE SILVER.