The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-25

power; reform In the civil service, commencing
with the Limitation Of he President fo one term o.
ONCE; system ot taxation that ssll not inserfsrs
with the industries OF the people ne reference 81
the revenue reform TO the representatives Of the peo-
pie IN Congress The maintenance Or the public
credit aad return to stable currsncy reAsrsation
OF the Public Lands for actual setficrs md the
adoption Of Foreign Policy thst will ask nothing
but what aright and submit q nothing wrong.
Aesoiyed, That the pioneer who makes his home
on the frontier IN accordance with the policy and
laws Of his country, u equally entitled 70 protec-
ton By the whols power the Government, and it is
the duty OF the 70 guard his nerson ard
property, ~ sacredly and 1ealosly - it should its
sstixens beneath its nag uyon the high seas OF Id
Foreign lands II Al times, and under Ill circuua@
stances; that in the adoption Of any Indian poacy,
the safety and the rights Of the white settler should
% the the primal consideration. and that IN III
cases of unavoidable attack md spoilation on IN
part OF the Indians, he Il entitled to prompt and
ample remuneration for his losses.
a@ Resoired, That we denounce any Conversational
legislstion that will weakeu the control 81 the peo
pie 81 the Territories pver their ocers or ID any
way control their alYsady TO umiled rights. and
that the fsus policy in this respect He's In sch and
extension OF the privileges of their people ~ will
NOT only enable them to elect III their Territorial
and municipal officers, but also gives them repre-
sentative IN Congress and in the Electoral College,
~ cor1mon with their fellow citizens OF the States
Rssolped, That the policy OF delivering the pro-
cseds OF the sale of Public Lands IN the Territories
smong old and weslthy statss, giving most to snch
as have neglected their own duties and responsbi-
ties is wrong in principle ana virtual robbery Of
The new and struggling commmities. whose enter
prise energy and bravery have alone given to these
lands value; that all the surplus proceeds derived
IL
vancemcnt OF The educational intere- u; the COM
struction OF necessary public buildings; the 0pen
ing Of roads and such ota er improvements may /
be necessary TO the Development and progress
Territory wherein such lands are situated
Resolrcd, That the practice Of appointing broken
Town polticans and carpet from the States
the offices in tbs Territories. has bseHa of
great grievance tothe people thereof that c per-
sons are not and do not become identified with our
interests, and remaining only So long 10 they can
prey upon the Government ana upon the peelie, re-
Urn to their haunts with the spells they have gath
red That il Is with regret that we have seen ext
,eptiens made which should not have been made in
he promised reform in this reepcct, while the re-
seated violations by The President, Of the pledges
,acr in regard to those Offices which he soIeInnly
declared should thereafter be filed only by bona
lde citizens of the Territories, has destroyed our
'onfaeRse in the sincerity OF his professions and
weakened onr hope Of any reform whatever under
ontinuancs of the present administration.
Resolucd, That immigration OF the Chinese to this
COUNTRY s working great injury to the Industrial in
erests and wrong to our Iaboring citizens of Ill
asses and occupations, and that the exercise and
MO. ment Of the rights and privileges guaranteed
9 this class of immigrants by the Burlingame
treaty in conflict with the best interests Of our
eople. and that we are IN favor Of the abrogation
f said Treaty. ,sS.st