The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-30

he nomination was made unanimous.
and then oAmO the turn of the police Judge.
the name Of G. I. Gage was pro osed aud
Il Was moved that il be made by acclsns-
ti0n. The mOtion was carried aud Judge
Gage vas declared thu unanimous choice OF
the convention. Judge dsge was called for
aud he Teapon ded Ia = little speech thank
inc sue convention for the honor aud
pledRing himself II elected 20 faithfully
attend 20 the duties OF the Once.
The following central osmmlttee wAs
sole cted. the ohAirman 20 be chosen by the
candidates later: A. Aahrt. X. sandel. b.
A. Ballet. @. G. Newman, Stephen Carpen-
ter. Geo. A. Boyle and Martin Benson.
The committee ON resolutions reported aa
follows;
The republicans Of Helena, by their
representatives in convention. resolve and
declare:
u That the administration OF the CITY
Government should be oOnduetd on the
most economical plan consistent with pub
tic interest; that wastsfu ness and extrava.
gance Ghould be absolutely suppressed,
sinoeures abolished and ofhoisl salaries
fKed at lowArato a. will sseGre the ability
aud hdtlity requisite 20 the best perform
snce of duty.
- Result OF business Administr alton.
When bradford went ont OF Office city war
rants we're selling a. 30 cents; daring Klein
sch mtdts term the prices advanced ON
30 cents 20 9716 oeRts or seven and one-half
points TO the good. When Cu'tin came in
uudeF favorable circumstances anu light
debt the warrants In two instances al
vancsd 10 30 cents then dropped back
Of ably uhtil there was no sals at ell and
the current rate on the street was from 50
30 30 nts. Besides. Mr.. Curtin's admins
tratiOn leaves a warrant indebtedness Of
$2l0, 600, or about $4,000 more than Mr.
Bradford left. ana furths, nothing on
which TO restore tue credit of the city but
possibly a new and Ispublioan administfa-
tion.
3. That in the making and construe-
tion of Improvements and public works, aud
as 10 all works OF supplies done or fur
nishsd for the city. the preference should
be given 10 home mechanics and laboTera
and 10 home merchants aud tTsdssnsn.
- That they favor the free and unlim-
itsd coinage al silver and she fullest pro-
lection TO all the industries In Montana,
an1 especially 40 its minerals and mining
interests. tts live stock, its heecss, and iva
farm products. Protection 30 the indus
tiles OF the state sffOrds safety TO property,
promotes confidence and credit, and secures
ample remuneration to labor; but without
suoh protection deVel opmsnt osasss. values
diminish, and labor. whom demanded a.
all must be performed al starvation prices.
-. That the administration of Grover
Cleveland has sought 90 stihe and destroy
eve industry OF the state, and has thus
far been the administration OF dictator.
bolsterinR mp his waning power by personal
appointments and attempts 10 corrupt aud
suborn the press through bestowmshts Of
ofiieis zap. such an AdministTsti0n de
rvss Of the ballot boz an unmistakAbls
Tebuks from all who have At hsai the best
interests OF the city. state and nation.
The democratic managers a. Helena. seek
ing in their platform 20 obscure ths hide
ousnsss Of the administration, have drawn
a thin curtain before u.
'6. That the recent attempt OF Grover
Cleveland 20 destroy the republican form
of Government Of a friendly power. aud
establish n monarchy in the island of tbs
Pacific, IL abhofrsnt to the feelings Of the
American citizen, and invokes the condem.
nation OF every lover OF republican liberty"
The conveutisn then Adjourned sine die.
Henry q. smith was selected a. a meet
of that body.