The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-12
A CONSISTENT DEMOCRAT.

Who Stands tquarsly on the Platform Of
the Party.
Approaching the efforts you are making
for the democracy OF Montana. take this
opportunity Of letting yoa know that your
sndesvors are valued by scores Of demo-
Gratis throughout the state. A true demo
cratic paper in Montana lie such a rarity
that those that are made Of the right stuff
need encouragement
The trouble With the democracy Of Mon-
tsna il that It draws its knowleigs 70 a
large extent from dsmocfatio papsrs OF
such republican ana muRwumpian predi-
leotions that ths whole party is eontamin-
ated with their hsresies. What the party
needs Is general cleaning out. Kick ont
the men who are in for revenue onlv, 70
these men have made 10 possible 20 have
one demooi attic senator less in congress-
We had better 20 down 20 defeat with the
Dag Of democracy nailed 90 the mast. and
loyal crew, than TO DO BETRAYED into the
hands of our enemies BY the Judas lscar-
lots that now ind refuge among us. Ia
makes my blood boil So see democ attic
leaders.-meR that We look TO TO bear the
banner of democracy aloft, trucking 10
aud PLAYING into the hands OF tho enemy.
II am a dsmsc at" Not one OF the
engaged "fosoluting" against their paftT,
but ons who believes IN upholling and
strengthening their party. hsse men ]
have iust referred 10 are the same ones who
two years ago went ~ and down the length
aud breadth OF or state bowling them
selves hoArss for tariff reform. And nov.
when a bill is pTesentet that IL as fair aa the
condition OF things will permit grow Just
IS red IN the face denouucing a. These
professed democrats knew that 4 the dem-
ocFacy regained power they would TlAoe
lead aud wool on tine free list, ne C.eVe and
Ia his letter OF acceptance declared Tor free
raw material. Why did they MOI kick
thsnl
This talk about free wool and its disas-
irons effect on that industry is, l think, 70
q great extent all land LITTLE WOOL
About year ago the writ II this was IN
formed By banke. Of 4rtheTn Montana
that he had sheep le = d oct on the propo-
aition Of half the wool and half the in
crease. and that his share melted Linn above
all expense 30 par cent per amman. And be
did not make 10 all either, Aa / know a man
who took l,OoO ewes on such terms 70 Tour
years and At the termination Vt the con-
tract found himself possessed OF . coo head
Of sheep. ranch. cabins, sheds, horses,
wagons. aud al! the paraDhsrnalia nee sssary
20 abe successful prosecution Of wool grow
ing All this without a dollar 10 start
with. aud out Of debt ct the end OF the
term.
THIS shows that wooleTowers' p'ohts a 9
almost % large a. ths Dutohman's one 81
cent.
IL free wool, or the shadow Of free wool.
was responsible for the present low price Of
wool thea we could have more patience
vi.h these sheepmen's cry. Bot the fact ia
that free WOOL has no more TO do With the
present staRnation In the wool market than
holiness has 10 do with sin. The present
stagnation Ia the wool market a. well as
Ia All other commodities. 10 caused By the
panic preoipitated by republican misrule.
which the democrats Nsro as powsrless to
avert a. n 10 TO prevent daylight following
dawn. We Of the silver mining district.
oAn look on the present Narin light with
compliance. While feeling sympathy
for all humanity in their 81 -uggls TO better
their coalition even u they are deluded
Ne cannot forget that free coinage TesOlu.
tion could moi be passed at a mass meeting
held a. Great Falls last summer.
DEMOCRAT.
PhilipsburR. jan. 10. 1894.