Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-07-30

power; reform in the civil service, commencing
with the limitation of the President to one term Of
office; System Of taxation that shall not interfere
with the industries of the people; the reference Of
the reform TO the representatives of the peo
Pile in Congrcss; the maintenance OF the public
credit and return to stable currency reservation
or the Public Lands for actual settlers, and the
adoption of FOREIGN Policy that will ask nothing
but wh1, Is right and submit to nothing wrong.
Resoipsd, That the pioneer who makes his home
on the frontier insaecorslanc with fs policy and
laws 81 His coungry, u equally enttleIto protec-
slion by fhe lepowersf the Goyernment and it's
the duty Of the Governinsnt to gnas hsnerson and
property saeresly and zealessly as tson.tEits
keltizeAs Beneath its Ga2 pyon HE hieH seas r HI
Foreign lands Ut ali times, alidpnderHl circdaAs
iiisIile adoption Of Any Indian polsB
the safe and the rightsof the White setscr shos
be the the prit4al Consideration. and that in I'LL
case or naay odable aliAck and spoiastion on the
part Dc the Indians, he Is entitled to prompt and
ample remuneration tor his lossea-
Resolred, That we denounce any Congressional
legislation that will weaken the control Of the peo
pie Of tho Territories oyer their officers, in any
way control their already too lM,ilsd RIGHTS. and
that the te policy in this respect lies in such and
extension OF the privileges Of their people agwil
not only enable them to elect ali their Territorial
sentative Congress and in the Electoral College,
in common with Their feilow-citizens Of the States
Resoired, That the policy of delivering the pro-
ceeds OF The sale Of Public Landsln the Territories
among old and wealthy States, giving most II enc
have neglected their own duties and responsible
ties, is wrong in principle and virtual robbery OF
The new and struggling communities, whose enter
ptse energy and bravery have alone given to these
lands ayaue; that all tho surplus proceeds derived
from the sale thereof should be devoted TO the adj
vanccmcnt OF the educational intere-t t.; the con-
sfruction Of necessary public buildings; the open
ing of roads and such Oh er improvements as may
tie necessary 10 the development and progress ofthe
Territory wherein such lan,is are situated 8 &
Re.olped, That the practice of appointing broken
down politicians and carpet-baggers from tbs States
to the Offices the Territories, has source of
great grievance to the people theieof that such per-
sons are not and do not become identified with our
interests, and remaining only long as they can
prey aian the Government and upon the peosie, re-
10 their haunts with the speilS they have gath
cred That it Is with regret that we have seen ex-
ceptions made which should NOT have been made in
the promised reform in this respect, while the re-
peated violationsby the President, CT the pledges
matte in regard to those offices which he soleInnly
declared should thereafter be filled only by bona
ade citizens OF the Territors s, has destroyed our
Confidence in the sincerity Of his professions and
weakened our hope ofany reform whatever under i:
continuance of the present administration. !.
Resolved, That immigration OF the Chinese to this
contryis working great Injury to the industralin1
forests ard wrong to our laborng citizens Of all
classes and occupations, and that the exercise and
enjoy ment of the rishts and privileges guaranteed
to this class of immigrants by. the Barllrgsnee
Treaty in conflict with the best Interests Of our
people, and that are in favor Of the abrogation
of said Treaty. hig4 ,&4i IA . oa gt5Hs4lt{ f