The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-20
THEY WANT FREE SILVER.
Unequiyocai Declaration Of Ohio
Democrats in Favor Of Free
Coinage
Quite In Contrast With the POSI-
tion OF the Now York
Republicans.
Tho Connecticut q. a. y. Favou y Goid
Standard by Insisting on m Inter-
national Agreement

CoLuSInUa SsfL THE dsmoc attic
convention consumed about four hours to-
day In making 40 impoltnnt bit OF history,
The convention waa slow IN eonvening. an
all night session Of the committee on rsao-
lutions being responsible for the delAT,
The entrance of Cong sssmAu Tom john
son was the occasion for an outburst OF
applause that indicated he had manT fol.
10 ers among tho delegates. Senator Bfice
came upon the stage from side entrance.
and as soon as his presenaS was discovered
,hOre was a round OF applause. but IL was
not nearly so enthusiastic as that which
greeted iho free trade congressman. There
were few scattering hisses. but theI were
hushed and drowned In applause.
Hon. Frank Hurd. OF Cincinnati. was in
troducoi as temporary chairman. Hufd
was received with au ouiburat OF applause.
His remarks on the new tariff law we're
loudly ohesisd and his denunciaiion OF the
A. p. A. wac loudly applauded. In sound
ing ths key-nots OF tho Ohio democrats
Hurd said that fee wool ''waa worth moro
than all the other provisions Of the new
tariff law" He gave the credit for IL to
President Cleveland. Secretary Carlisle.
Senator Biios and the democratic congress-
med Of Ohio.
The platform proposed praises the sfi-
oient. economical and honest administra-
ton OF President Cleveland; declares pro-
teotlon fraud and favors suoh further rs-
dnction OF the tsrid 90 can be made, 10 the
cad that purely .protsctivs duties bs
abolishsd. The business failures. strikes.
low wages snd Low prices Of farm products
are enumerated % results Of the Mckinley
Law.
"we dissent" says one riank. from shc
prssidents view, construction and treat.
insnt OF the silver question. and believe
that silver should be restored 10 the posl.
tion IL occupied % money prior 10 iss de-
monetiEation by ths republican party. and
to that end We favor tho unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio Of sixteen 10 one. and
with equal legal tender power"
An snti-frss silver prorosition was de-
fsated By . vote Of 468 10 3l9.
The eonvsntion. By . vote OF 467 10 328,
declared in favor of the election Of United
States senators By the people. This is re-
Rardsd - tsntanount 70 an indirect osn'
sure Of Brioe.
Milton Turner. The ons-armed soldier
was nominated for sscretiry OF stats
Other Nominations are: Judge Of the 50.
prsms court James ID. Ermiston; msmbs
OF The board of public works. Harry b
Kssfer; state commissioners Of publi
schools, DR.. J, A. Lseoh.
CoLuMBIA, 8. c., Sept. 19.-The stat
dsmoof alto convention met to-day. The
platform endorses tho national platform
but denounoes Cleveland as follows; Nv,
denounce the action Of President Cleveland
In appointing republicans 10 Office. joining
forces with republican leaders against
majority Of his party In The dsmonetiza-
tion Of silvef; the veto OF the seianiofaQ,
bill; the Invasion OF state riRhts. and o.
effoits 10 Improperly control tho house o
representatives, and senate By the use o
patronage"
HARrFonD. Conn.,, Sept. l9.--yinoens COT
I'm was nominated for governor by this 70
publican state convsntiou to-day. 1h
silver plank in tho platform is a. follows
"1he republican party ho. ds that American
silver. ss we'll as American gold. SHOULD b
used as standard money under such inter
national agreements 40 Will insure th
maintenance OF a parity Of value"