The Helena independent., 1894-09-25

freedom Of action and civil and religions
liberty wac mover more urgent than Al thls
ilma.
We declare our loyalty 10 The democratic
party, ita principles, ita history and ita o..
RAnization. We bellows that u will sur
vlye NJ long M ih, American constitution
survives aud that II will continue 10 DO the
aomineut political fOrog Of this o0uutfy,
aud 10 lnaiTuot our delegates 10 the state
convention 10 Pot before the people
.tTAiRht-out loyal democrats on sound
democratic platform. for the Offices Of TsD-
fesentAtlyo IN eonqieas nnd associate ius-
iiee OF the supreme court
We sudorse the present congress for ro-
storing 10 the atatoa aud tho people control
ovoF their own elections. fres ffom inter.
ference by federal maFshalH or troops par
adsi at the polla We commend tho dsm-
ocratle congress Tor reducing the taGea Of
The people; aud whils tho bill passed may
not hove rehehsd the summit OF democratic
hopea We bail ID ~ Rroat adyanos upon
the Mckinley system OF legAllzod robbery
which, Aftsr bankfupting the treasury Of
the Unitod btatos, parAlyzod all tho Undue
tries OF the country which II pfoisaasd 10
advance.
We hail with satisfaction the revival Of
indu,tty which has begun with the repeal
OF that law though ws firmly bslievs that
complete pros Gritty cannot be Attsinsd by
the Unitsd Stntes until the complete ro-
storntion OF silver 10 It's function as q
money mstnl Il made by the reversal Of the
fnanclal legislation enacted dnting the
thirty JsAre OF republican control.
We denounce a. puerilo the claim that the
advent OF a reform administration was the
cause OF a financial and industrial panic,
when II IL apparent that IL was tho direct
result OF thirtT years OF rspubl dnan-
/ Cial anil arnnnmia m iafula
We recognize now as for years We nave
recognized the silver question ss the qnea-
tion OF paramount interest TO Montana.
and We are proud OF the fact that from the
beginning onr leaders In this state hnvs
been free coinage men from conviction,
and not from policy, who need no instruo-
ttons to do their duty aud no watching to
kosp them from going asiray. To ths end
We fhyo', as ever sinoe 1873 vs have fav-
orsd. the froe and unlimited coinage Of all
yor 90 OF gold on the same conditions and
ht the ancient ratio of 10 to l, without
waiting for the notion OF any other nation
or county on earth.
We favor the reduction OF excessive sal.
aries and fees TO county officers, the con-
duet OF county affairs on more economical
basis and strict supervision over all pub
lilo expenditures in order that taIatlon NAV
be reducsd and honesty Of administration
promoted.
We reooenizs the right OF labor 10 organ-
ize and maintain all its best rights against
the encroaohments OF ofRanizsd gfeed and
corporate dictation, and ws are in favor OF
the passage Of all just laws that will
hmeliorate the condition and advancs the
welfare Of tho iaboring mhssss.
We pledge our delegation In the lerisln-
ture to tbs passage of such lava az will
place In the hands OF the Ieople. without
the Intervention OF trivate corporation. the
necessary water supply for irrigation.
We recoguizs submission to party usaQes
as necessary 10 party sdccess. and therefore
endo 90 the action Of the Lewis and Clarke
delegation in the last Legislature in 10y ally
supporting the nominee OF the democratic
oaucus for United States senator aud pledge
the nominees OF this convention for the
legislature TO act in harmony with the dem
oorntio caucus Of tho next Legislature.