The Dillon tribune., 1884-10-04

speedily framed, the people Of the Terri.
tory obtain admission into the Union us a
sovereign State.
Resolved, That we demand such leeisla-
ton Of Congress as will cause an early and
complete survey Of all lands granted to
railroads within this Territory, and the
completion of the title of them to such an
extent as that the said property may be
taxed precisely as is other property in Mon
tana.
Resol.cd, That the lawful rights of set.
tiers upon public lands, and protection Of
title in them, is high duty Of the gov.
ernment, and we commend to Congress a
careful examination Of the legislation in
this regard, and such amendments thereof
as will protect bona .tide settlers upon the
public domain in the possession and pur.
chase of their farms.
Resolved, That possession by individuals
or corporation. Of large tracts Of the public
land is an evil which should be remedied
BY a vigorous enforcement OF the laws and
policy of the National government in that
regard, and by the sale or gift Of lands In
small parcels to actual settlers upon the
public domain.
Hesolucd, That the subordination Of cor.
porate powers to the authority which ere.
ated them is an immutable principle Of law
which cannot be surrendered, but should be
insisted upon, upon all occasions, as ncc-
essary to the essential protection Of indi-
vidual rights and to promote the public
welfare, but that control should be cxcr.
cised in the spirit Of prudence and fairness
to the interests involved and amounts in.
vested; and we especially condemn that
form of corporate plumber known as wa.
tered stocks in the corporations which con.
troll our public highways as an evil to be at
once and forever terminated BY law.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the citizens
Of Montana are due, and arc hereby ten.
dered, to Hon. A. c. Botkin for the fair.
ness and ability with which he conducted
the political campaign Of 1882, from the
Just results of which he was defrauded, and
tina. the electors Of the Territory Of Mon.
tana propose to make that wrong, which
was personal to him, their own.
Resolycd, That the system Of self gov.
ernment requires that the officers charged
with the public trusts shall be- neeE, se..,s'
communities "a wh;sh flAal ~. ss. -ttor'
nev, should bee prohg,xrtte,'et teedy close
and that the citizens Of each county shoule
he permitted to elect an officer chareee
with that duty, responsible to them' a"e
whose conduct they can upon all occasion"
observe.
Resolved, That We demand better maj
facilities to the more remote settlements
the Territory, and the reduct'o" OF i"o''
. observations to dimensions actually r
ou;red for the use of the Indian tribes;
,,roer judicial force to dispose CT the io1
2 DELAYED and rapidly increasing business
: the country, and appropriations tor pao'
: buildings and public needs, rather tina"
\ enrich the l:,vorites OF those in power
i Resol,ed, That We call special attent''
d to the cowardly abdication by the De-"
d cratic party Of one of the essential p'
IS noses for which political parties are tormt
t. in that, in the presence Of the crime OF
\. lygamy, which is at once wicked ana mas
t. It remains criminally dumb, and as
X Republican party, in its carly history
y, serted its purpose to destroy "those Nv
~ relics of barbarism, polygamy and slave!
a xe recognize the task as unaccomp''s"
n. and we urge the extirpation OF tins q
evil. "a,
he R.xol7,cd, That the Republicans OF NJ
tic .,, tr,e tn the traditions and history
he their party, recognize and declare tnat
by AGRICULTURAL industry ofthc country IS
his Of paramount importance; that the MN
re. interests must go hand in hand with
ar the first being the producer, the second
ing consumer. Holding these objects in
hat they request their Delegates In Gong
rty to Use all honorable efforts to procure
,ity franchise for building railroad from
lit Upper Yellowstone to the c'arkes ,
ap- mines, to the end that the mines may
the an outlet for their bullion and the tar'
, cf NJ Montana an additional market Tor
I'd a products; and additionally to advocate
and ;s,.t;on in favor of railroads to such mi
hal sections of the Territory as may oe'
tne the same.
). Resolved. That this convention is =
=, ac. to present to the electors Of the Ter,
thin the Hon. Hiram knowles as cano
|c Of for Delegate in Congress; one o' oa'
mp. est and most respected citizens wi