The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-20
WILL NOT STAND FUSION
CuscOde delegates 10 the State Con-
yentlon Are Instructed 10
Oppose It.
County Convention Was Largely
Attended, Harmonious ana
Enthusiastic
strong Ticket Put In the Field on .
strong Platform The Biiiings
Races,

epsnial 20 Tho indopcniont.
0REIT FANS, sept. l9.-ThO democratic
county convention met IN the oout house
10 day. w. NJ. Coekrill was tsnporars
chairman md O. II. CLARK Temporary soc-
rstary. They wors made thu permanent
officers. Hon. X. +. Forl, for stats q ma
tor was nominated on rialug vote. unAni-
mously, and tho candidate returned thanks
Ia short, pointed g oeoh, The noIt nom.
inee placed on the ticket BY AcelamAtion
was Joie Lsalie for representative, To all
tho remaining plaees on the legislative
ticket w. N. Fletcher. J. @. Bundy and
Robert Finn we're mado nominees on the
titN ballot.
For treasurer David Williams was placed
unanimously on tho ticket by acclamation.
For sheriff thors wero -four candidates;
Robert Poniet. Andrew Har. James L. En-.
erson aud Dan T hcy. Pontot received
forty-six Out OF seventf-nine votes cast
and his nomination was made unanimous.
The CONVENTION had few delegates who
oppossd the nomination Of any man on the
populist ticket. but several vouchsd for the
democracy of l., NJ. Mcdonnell. and he
was placed on the ticket for clerk aud re-
eorder By fifty votes.
Az the evening asssion the rest OF the
ticket vas pushed through rapidly and
with the following candidates. most OF
whom were placed on the ticket unani-
mously; Attorney. John w. stanton; aud
itor. ii. L. DeseombsG assessor. J. X.
Clarkj superintendent Of schools, Ms. @.
A. Ogden; county commlssionsrs Robert
johnson, Robert Blankenbaher. W. p.
Wren; surveyo'. =. W. Fergus; coroner, w.
A. Long; public administf ator. Charles
Turner: justices. ]. T. Fitzgerald. +. A..
Merrill; constables. ID. W. White. Michael
Hunt.
Nineteen delegates TO the state oonven-
zion we're chosen: r. Il. Collius, j. M.
Gsunt. X. J. Fitzgerald. b. +. Turner. s.
4. Atkinson, J. G. Bnsdy. @. II. Stanton.
Peter Gamble. @. Il. Eretlow, @. G. Coch-
rano. II. s. Morclhnj, VI. n. Cockrill. p.
II. Gallagher. d. Doolin. q. W. Ryan. Jas.
Greeley. W. q. Downing. W. N. Fletcher,
X. 8. Ford. by vote OF the convention
they wsre instructed 10 opposs fusion on
tho state ticket.
Th5 following strong resolutions were
adopted;
THE democrats OF Cascade county. in
convention assembled. renew faith in and
declare their answering adherence to the
party OF Jefferson and jackson, which Il
nov and has bsen from tho foundation OF
the government The true party Of the people.
We here now promise persistent devotior
TO democratic principles ard our beat sf-
forts 10 maintain the supremacy OF tha,
party. believing that thereby We best ssrv,
the interests Of the country and promote
the general welfnre.
The financial and business depression
through which our country has Just passed
is naturally the result of many years o.
vicious class legislation by the republican
party including among leeislativesvils tho
demonstration OF silver aud the imposi
tlon OF tariff taxea which enrich the few Al
the expsnss Of the many. Monopolies
trusts and millionaires wore tho Legitimate
offspring of this class legislation, and VI
now view with pleasure and qualification
tho beginning Of a return OF the tide o.
p p'ospeIity in every avenue Of busineas.
"fhe democratic battle for an income tai
has been won; and We now pledge oursslvei
10 vote for no man for the legislative ss
ssmblv who will not cast every ballot 70
United States senators unquslifsdly II
favor Of the free coinage OF silver on
basis Of siKtsen to one.
I'm local affairs there ars equally goo,
reasons for giving support TO the demo
cratic party. snd the candidates Of thi
convention. Cascade county 10 but sever
Yeas OF age. aud Jet 10 that time her deb
has been piled up and neatly reaches Oh
constitutional limit. We submit 10 th
taxpayer the qnestion. What Ia there Il
shov for hr Since the creation OF th'
county its affairs have been managed b!
republican boards OF commissioners. Ant
with few exceptions its official stsd ha
been OF the same political faith. ThN
there has been infringement and sx,rava
RuBee in uhnmeful dtg-ss need not be tol,
here. for the taxpayers arc sharply re
minded OF II at lsas. once year. ospoo
tally when they como 10 sottlo with th
county treasurer.
There is o'yina need for reform In ,h,
management OF our county Affairs, and tn
democratic party and tho candidates o
this convention stand pledged, In the even
OF their success az tbs polls, 10 Administe
The affairs OF the local government in
business-liko and economical manner
They 90 before the people on a platform o
economy In county administration, Of bus
ineas methods in public afiaira of homes
government Gni rs the support Of th
people In the good cause"