Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-04

went at once to the Indian camp, and af-
ter ascertaining the particulars had the
body removed to the Sherman Undertake
ing rooms. 1t is likely that no inquest
will be held.
congratulate you also upon the char
acter IN which you are A silver
republican convention is always a meet
Ing of patriots because it is composed of
men Who, by their actions, nave shown
now superior to party allegiance they hold
the obligations of citizenship, and how far
ABOVE the allurements of ersonal ambition
and t place we the progress g .hs of w a grea. cause
Finally, I congratulate you upon the high
purpose that brings you together. In COM
thaa with the chosen Representatives of
center of allied political reform forces of
the nation. we have come to this beautiful
dangers that threaten the republic; to re-
affirm the fundamental principles of hui
man llperty and popular institutions; to de-
legislation and administration of the gov
eminent. and to nominate candidates for
president and vice president of the United
could offer to this occasion no other day so
appropriate to it's object as the Fourth day
OF July 1t will be one of the chief duties
OF these two conventions to meet the two
grave crises in GUS history. due to the
recreancy of republican leadership to the
fundamental principles of our institutions
- ohS Vic tai lIulUS
OF the Declaration of Independence and by
ealing upon the patriotism of the country
TO- maintain and perpetuate the glorious
TRADITIONS OF the republic. For a century
ana a quarter this day has been sacred to
these holy ideals. We nave welcomed its
a aa,shnt with VI aeelamations Of joy. We have
celebrated Its progress with patriotic eXer-
clses, with music and song and speech. We
have lighted its departure with bonfires
rivaling the brilliancy of the stars. This
we have done because on that fateful
Fourth of July morning a hundred and
claimed the birth of a new nation among
the powers of the earth. a nation, in the
words or the greatest republican, "conceiv-
ton that ali men are created equal" be-
cause, during every moment of our history
since then until now, the sublime proclama-
lions of that declaration have faithfully
voiced the convictions and the aspirations
or an overwhelming majority of the Amer
lean people; and because we have always
peileVed. as We most devoutly do believe
today, that the preservation of this repub-
nc and the accomplishment of it's mission
OF peace and liberty among the peoples OF
the earth depend upon the reverent OBJ
serVance and stalWart defense by us Of
the principles thus announced by our
For us, as former members of the repub-
l1can party, an especial, though not mel
choly, interest attaches to the Declara-
urGn OF l~naependence for the reason that,
party assembled in the historic city of
Philadelphia, IA years ago last month. the
inevitable associations of the place and the
then noble sentiments of the party caused
the adoption of a platform of which the
following is the first clause of the very
Resolved, That the maintenance of the
principles promulgated in the Declaration
OF independence and embodied in the fed
eral constitution is essential to the pres
ervation of our republican Institutions.
A few days ago another convention of the
republican party met in the city of Phila-
0aInhtl h n hnSrur n- IL,
to the anniversary of the convention of
1855. But mark this startling and most sig
h mean faet; In all the numerous reso-
iutlons SO sklllfully framed by this conven-
ton OF 1850 there appears not one resolu-
tlon' not one word. not one syllable of ref
erence to the Declaration of Independence.
ana recently, as the elimination of a
Iong progress OF abandonment we have
seen the republican party turn away finally
from r IT'S most fundamental faith and sever
the last remaining link that bound it to a
glorious past. 1t has repudiated the De-
ciaration Of Independence. 1t has pro-
above the constitution. From the c6ams
plonship of freedom, striving always and
everywhere to amplify its guarantees and
to become the advocate Of the right of con-
quest and to pettifog in the forum of the
reason and sympathy of mankind to show
dental a thing liberty is. The rights of un-
fortunate nations. who so prize liberty that
they are willing to die for it. are declared
- Wv nv Acii6Si IA Indl JuS(lce. hIf on
the permission of a republican administra-
ton. The platform adopted last month at
Philadelphia declares that the ..blessinyy
OF liberty are to be conferred upon ali the
rescued peoples by the republican party
II was the beliefs of Washington and .Ief.
rerson and Lincoln, 1t was the ancient faith
OF the American people that God gives lib
erty TO all races of men and that no self
Wanted, benevolent despotism can either
convey or take it away. What God hss
decreed to be the Inheritance of ali man
Mckinley shall not be permitted to DAM
TO any. We appeal from the last platform
OF the republican party to the Declaration
OF independence, from the impious pre-
sumption OF a perverse president to the
altogether"
Shortly before l o'clock the Minnesota
delegates, headed by a brass band and
carrying a huge banner bearing the MIC
lures or Bryan and Towne, entered the
a amid a roar of cheers, and a mo-
ment afterward Chairman Towne rap
ped the convention to order and intro
duced Rev. BigelOw of Cincinnati, who
invoked divine blessings on the conyen-
ton.
DR.. Bigelow's prayer was a passion
ate appear for relief from the chains
that are binding us and the golden BAD
locks that are being forged for our lips,
from the national sin and he vengeance
that is sure to follow. In that solemn
day." DR.. Bigelow continued, that
comes to men n nations and when that
destiny shall have fully appeared as we
are now shaping 1t, may we not have to
point for justification to the affairs rails