The Helena independent., 1894-09-25
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Tho democrats OF Lswis aud Clnrk'
have risen to the occnsion. Firsto al
they are democrats through anc
through. They stand for straight-on'
party nominations in to.day's conven'
tion; for candidates who subscribe e
the rarty creed and none other; foI
men who arc democrats In every stresi
OF weather, aud for men wIo oppose
alike republicanism and popul'sm nnC
Whatever else is aslray in any way
from tie straight path.
The democrats Of Lewis and Clarke
send their delegates 10 the state con
vention with no candidates TO prescpt
With but one pledge TO obey-and that
Is the instruction 20 vote only for dem
ocrats OF unswerying party faith rnd
unimpoaehed party standing for repre-
sentative in congress aud FOR justice Of
the supreme court.
This meaua that the democrats OF
this county will stand shoulder-to-
shoulder with the true democracy OF
our sister counties in the groat battle
for tho supremacy OF democratic princi-
pies in Montana and in line with the
democratic party Of the nation.
Read the sturdy platform OF yester-
days convention and there you will
find the everlasting gospel Of democracy
as straight from the shoulder as it ever
was preached
Read the clean-cut and tenrless
speech Of Chairman Walsh on ,''-'nc
the gayel and you will discover Il h,
democrats OF Lewis and Clarke ar,
right nlong with the vanguard OF the
national democracy in the fight for
those principles on which the party
triumphsd in 1892. They will take nc
step backward. They will not surren.
der single point in their creed They
will not accept any candidate who has
surrendered any part OF his.
As to the rest, tho tickets tell the
story. Davidson and Murphy. tried
nad true members OF the assembly OF
1888. deserved aud received unanimous
denomination; Bach and Dudley would
have had the same hearty recognition
for faithful service had not those gen
tlemen declined to serve further. But
the ticket was strongly rounded out.
Every voter in Lewis and Clarke county
koows and esteems w. G.. Preuitt; as
Tor Col c, b Nolan, who retires from
The Office Of district attorney this year
the popularity gained In one sphere oi
public usefulness will cnrry him trium-
phontly into another almost wthou.
contest George Il, Cope is ne sturd,
and true man as any business commu
nifty ever demanded in legislative
body and this one will see that he repro
sents IL; as to McCabe, of East Helena
Judge Hilger Of EIilger's, and Peeler o.
Marysyille, who were named by the
outside precincts, every one is q repro
sentative citizen Of ms community nnl
known throughout the entire county.
u is nstrong ticlat; a well-balancet
ticket; ticket TINT men Of all partio
will vote for, and consequently it is
winning ticket.
Ot the splendid county ticket w
shall take occasion 10 speak more full.
nj another time. Tho expected ro-nom
inatlon OF Col Curtis for sheriff nean
another rooe in which his competitor
will DO 30 fnr in ha wake that they vii
not coo him crosn the line, c. B. Gar
rett will have II quite Il. easy IN uls rul
for county treasurer The man hasa
been named this year who can boat him
And mother popular, indoiatigabl
young democrat Of tho same stripe, {
6. Muiloy will capture the ollico a
clerk and recorder Then ther
is Lightning Jake Fischer 10
assoosor, WHO will bc at tie winuiu
post before his competitors get started
and popular Dick Purcell with atraigb
track aheod OF him and ensy horsos {
beat 10 tho runningl And 30 on throug
the list, they are good nHmoa, oil {
them.
Boys, this IL going 10 be a great yel
your yehr-our year, and The IsDr
PENDENT this morning sends you gree
ing, and good cheer, and Godspoed.
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