Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-03

NJ. D. Cooper, Jefferson; w. w. uiAe'Son'
Missoula.
Secretaries-Benj. P. Barker, Meagher;
Hershel p Rogers, Madison.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
/. Report of Committee on Platform and
Resolutions.
. Nominations for Delegate.
3. Election of Territorial Central Com
mittee.
a. Transaction of any other business that
NAV properly come before the Convention.
RE. FISK, Chm.
Which report was adopted.
The President of the convention was es-
corted to the chair by R. E. Fisk and G. E.
Edwards, and addressed the convention, re-
turning his thanks for the honor conferred.
The report of Committee on Platform and
Resolutions was read, as follows:
PLATFORM.
The Republican party of Montana declare their abds
ing faith in the great principles of Liberty Equality
and Fraternity, and here avow their fidelity to those
principles and to that great party which Tor nearly
quarter of century has been their embodiment and
their most conspicuous defender alike in peace and
war. The deeds of the Republican party are among
those which give dignity to history inspiration to
poetry and renown to endeavor. They cohere with
those moral and intellectual forces which constitute
our civilization. There can be no prosperity or peace
until everywhere these principles hold an unchalenged
sway and we declare that he who most consplcuousy
illustrates and pertnacousy defends them Is pest en-
titled to the gratitude of his countymen and of man
kind When that party is mendaciously assalled oy
the yenomous tongues of irresponsible slander we
doll ifv NVin
that it requires no apoogst and needs no Defense but
;nsn;res it's followers with Just views of public duties
and with noble pride.
Recalling our history in the Territory of Montana
and our faithful and unsesh labors for the nculca
ton of correct political principles and for the conduct
Of nrudent and wise policies of government we pro-
fess that selt-confdence which would justify the
Federal Government in trusting with the manage
ment of our own affairs without the Intervention OF
Governmental agents and forces alien to our people
which vicious system of party patronage has made
the history of former times and we believe that ths
election of our officers would remove source OF
irritation and dscord, and respectfully request OF
Congress such legislation will enable us to attain
| that end.
That the labors of COL John Gibbon and the officers
and men of the 7h infantry through series OF years
in this Territory have been faithfully performed ana
have added renown to the American name. Coming to
Montana when these settlements were surrounded py
clouds of hostile savages they sought to give peace TO
our borders and if they did not wholly succeed it was
because the force was not adequate to the TASK I'M
posed Now that this gallant officer and his command
have been assigned to another field of duty we do but
Give exoresson to the universal voice when we say
that the citizens of Montana and of the country at
large owe to them obligations of gratitude, and we
tender to them the thanks of people and will ten
derlv preserve the memories of their gallant dead
That Col Nelson A. Miles, of the 5th infantry. has
manifesto the qualities of true soldier IN the care
for our settlements and in the conduct of campaigns
against our savage foes and that in the discharge OF
his duties in Montana he is fulfilling the promise OF
those earlier years when his WISDOM vaor lntrepldy
and patriotism first attracted the attention OF
try and we respectfully suggest that the condition OF
affairs in Montana requires the creation OF military
department here with ts headquarters within the Ter
rtory and we request that COL Miles be assigned to
the command of the same
That the assault made by the House of Representa-
tves upon the army the efforts MADE to reduce Its pay
and numbers and to impair it's efficiency and usetul'
ness accord with the past history and future designs
of the Democratic party are consistent with lts acs
of patriotism are the measure of it's ability to appre
ciate the needs or rise to the duties OF the hour and
calls upon every citizen of Montana and OF the Terri
tories and country at large to seeto it that it never be
entrusted with power We ethank the present Delegate
in Congress for 80 far separating himself from his
party as to oppose the reduction of the army, while
do not approve some of his Efforts to increase the
number Of retired officers.
That in local affairs we favor economy and impair
tiaty in legislation and administration, and we de-
mand reduced expenses, consolidation Of oh1ces and
the emancipation of the Legislative Assembly from tht
pernicous influence Of those holding county ofces II
defense Of emoluments wholly dproportionste to th<
service rendered. -..s..-.... 49,.
That we arraign the Democratic party for its e1
travagant expenditures made wholly for partisan pur
poees upon streams that are utterly ueeess for tn'
purpoeee OF commerce, md its refusal to make ade
ouate appropriations for ths Improvement Of grea
n.t,on.l thorou-hfases Nle the Missouri and the Vel
owstone that bear the products Of Thousands of ci
zens to market and are intimately and ineeparably
associatcd with yast and growing section of thu
Union. ....-.
Thatonc of fthsresulta Of our vl waT was distur
bed valaes tie remote sech Of which ws npy feel Y
Fhe had tis6 which mint eaatipne undl ont fn1neel
anme that nos1nAl cuudlnon which thes have neaFi1
roA3hed md W rsatesate our conviction thas ehss
must be unity of valas and. NO d6basement ct IN
American Dollar. ata stts !
That the past two years has iluDzasea the necessary
for the construction Of military most IN the soutnefl
par Of Madison county 70 arrest the progress O PRO
vent the approach Of the hostile Indians Of tho west
our settlements in that vicinity.
That we are not disconcested ct the temporary ID
crease of strength In the Democratic party In tn
United States arising from the absorption into It Dy
process of natural selection Of Ill the uneasy unpa
triotic. and dangerous elements which pefiodical!
srse to confront the Thoughtful snd teach them tha
eternal vigilance IL the price Of liberty WIN conn
ence unabated we to day renew our struggle with u