Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-16
Helena, Montana, Thursday, September IS, 1880

every part of land and exalted the national credit
higher point than ever before reached in history
| But our attachment to the national Repu bhcsn
party is founded deeper than upon mere admiration
of what it has already done 1t challenges our regard
still more for what it is. the only party with
clear policy and positive purpose 1t is the party of the
present AMI future more than OF the past 1t is the
party pledged to the protection and development of
home industries: to the Improvement of our water
courses and other highways of commerce. It ia the
party to which the people of the Territories alone can
look for the early acquisition of larger powers of self
government and early admission sovereign States
Resolued, That in General Garfield and his asso.
ciate we recognize those traits of character those
trained talents and tried principles that constitute
craftsmanship in is fullest and truest sense and
pre-emlnenty qualify them for the duties of the high
est civil offices in the world carry on to fuller fru
ton and completion the work begun by Lincoln Sew
ard Sumner Chase and Grant, and continued 10 the
present time by an unbroken line of worthy success.
SOrs
ResOlved, That we want no reconciliation that
involves surrender of any OF the truths of the war
for freedom and unon that the only proper reply to
the demands of solid South should be the refusal OF
solid North.
ResotUed, That whoove represents Montana in the
National House of Representatives Delegate should
be charged to press to the utermost the right of the
lerrltorles t. choose their own rulers have vote
as well os voice in making national laws and appro-
pratons, and equal vote with other citizens in the
choice OF President.
That 30 long the present system of executive an
poiDtment continues official positions in Montana
should be filed only with such have common inter
ests with Ills and know our wants and customs,
That our Delegate be specially charged in the event
OF renewal of the charter to the N p r. r. to pr0-
cure the insertion in the charter of condition that
the company shall speedily construct branch line nv
way of Helena to Fort Benton. should the route be
located through Helena to the south of it.
That the public lands should be disposed of only to
settlers That either permission should be given to
dispose OF some OF our school lands some advance
thereon should be made from the National treasuryto
assist US in maintaining public flee schools when we
most need help. =.
Recognizing that our future commercial indepen-
dence and prosperity depend upon the improvement of
the Missouri rver. highway open to all competitors
we pledge our operation in every plan to hasten and
increase these improvements and urge oar Delegate TO
press the matter upon the constant attent on OF Con-
gress
In Territorial affairs promise, with the aid of the
people, to overthrow the Odious monopoly of public
printing established by the Democratic party in def
ance OF every principle of justice and wisdom which
Democrats are prOtuse in protesting. In the same
spirit OF partisan obbery is the attempt to perpetuate
Democratic ascendancy in our Legislative Council bv
erecting districts without unity of interest and de-
stroying al local representation.
ResotCed, That in all branches of administration the
Republican party and its nominees stand forever pied
ged to honest economical and energetic conduct of
affairs and for this they confidently look to the people
for support.
Respectfully submitted,
RIGGS,
&: WALL tCommittee |
- Jockey.
Convention adjourned ssae die.
VIM. A. CHESSMAN President.
A. J. FISK, Secretary. =