The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-10-03

poses, and conscious only Of an unselfsh de.
sire 20 promote the welfare Of the Territory
Of Montana, they challenge their competi-
and Of purposes for the future.
Resotced, That We cordially endorse the
platform Of principles adopted by the Re.
publican National convention, held ut Chi
cage, and believe that the election Of James
Of that convention, will rebound to the ma
terial prosperity and the moral and political
welfare of the country At large. So nobly
have these candidates borne themselves, and
so firm do they stand In the affections Of their
countrymen, that the myriad tongues Of Sian.
der have but drawn them nearer to the citi-
zens Of the entire country.
RESOLVED, That We find cause for gratitude
to tho Republican National convention for
its assertion Of the American doctrine OF
seif-govsrnment, in that IL affirmed that the
officers Of the Territories should be selected
from the citizens thereof, and In order that
this practice may confer upon the Territories
the good Of which IL is capable, the President
Of the United States should select from
among the people of the Territories, for
the Territories may recommend, and should
not be guided therein by the extraneous in.
fiusuces Of individuals not interested in or
identified with the people Of the Territory
sought to BE- controlled.
Re.olued, That the policy Of free trade,
cratic party, would inevitably tend to the de-
struction Of our lead and copper mining in
dustry, and of sheep husbandry, by bringi ng
the products thereof into competition with
all the markets of the world, and that the in
svitable result Of such . policy would be to
reduce the wages Of the laborer and deny to
him and his family tho privileges and COM
forts which they are now permitted to enjoy,
and we condemn as conspiracy against the
public welfare any attempt Of the Democratic
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have formally, finally and fully abandoned
that policy which would put American citi-
Gems upon par with the pauper laborers Of
other continents.
Resolved, That the crime against the suf.
frage perpetrated by the Democratic party,
tory Of Montana in 1882, whereby the verdict
Of tbs bona ydde electors Of this Territory ex-
pressed NJ tho polls was reversed, for its
shamelessness was unparalleled since the
days Of ballot box stuffing in the Territory Of
Kansas, and Is that crime drove from power
the political party that refused to condemn
it, SO this iniquity should inexorably excom-
mupIcats the political party which has con-
doned, II not approved 1t, from political
power. That the protection CT the ballot Is
the security Of Democratic government, and
We demand registration law which shall
ascertain and protect every citizens right to
cast his ballot once at an election and to
have the Same counted in determining the
result.
Resolved, That equality Of taxation, accord
ing to its value, Of all property within our
limits, is an elementary principle of Repub-
lican government; that tho exemption Of
large and valuable properties and franchises
from taxation is practice to be regulated,
condemned and terminated, and to the end
that all property within the limits Of the
Territory Of Montana may share in the bur-
den Of government alike, We cordially rec
ommend that under tho present, or some bet
ter constitution, to be speedily framed, the
people Of the Territory obtain admission
into the Union as sovereign State.
Resolved, That we demand such legislation
Of Congress as will cause an early and COM
plete 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 ether property in Montana.
RESOLVED, That the lawful rights Of settlers
upon public lands, and protection to title in
them, is high duty of the government, and
We commend to Congress . careful sxamina-
ton of the legislation in this regard and such
amendments thereof as will protect bona fde
settlers upon the public domain in the pos
session and purchase Of their farms.
Resolued, That possession BY individuals
or corporations Of large tracts Of tho public
land is an evil which should be remedied by
vigorous enforcement Of the laws and poll
cy Of the National government in that re-
gard, and by the sale or gift oflands in small
parcels to actual settlers upon the public do.
main.
Resslred, That the subordination Of csrpo-
rate powers to the authority which created
tn EN- is An immutabls principle Of law which
cannot be surrendered, but should be insisted
upon. upon all occasions, as necessary to the
essential protection OF individual rights and
to promote the public welfare, but that con-
trsl should be exercised in the spirit Of pru.
dence and fairness to the interests involved
condemn tina. form Of corporate plumber
known as watered stocks in the corporations
which control our public highways, as an
evil to be at once and forever terminated BY
law.
Resolred, That tho thanks Of tho citizens oil
Montana are due, and are hereby rendered
to Hon. A. G. Botkin for the fairness and
ability with which he conducted the politl.
cal campaign Of 1884, from the just results OF
which he was defrauded, and that the elect
ors Of tho Territory Of Montana propose to
make that wrong, which was personal to
him, their own.
Resolued, That the system Of sclf-govern-
ment requires that the officers charged with
public trust shall be near to the communities
to which they are responsible, and that there
fore the system Of conducting public prosscu,
to speedy close, and that the citizens Of
each county should be permitted to elect IN
officer charged with that duty, responsible Ia
them, and whose conduct they can upon all
occasions observe.
RESOLVED, That we demand better mail 10
cilities to the moro remote settlements OF the
Territory, and the reduction Of Indian reser
vations 70 dimensions actually required fol
the use of the Indian tribes; larger Judicial
force to dispose of the long delayed and rap
idly increasing business Of the country, and
appropriations for public buildings and pub
lie needs, rather than to enrich the favoritss
nj those In mower.
Resolved, That we call special attention tc
the cowardly abdication by the Democratic
party of one Of the essential purposes FOL
which political parties are formed. in that
in the presence Of the crime Of polygamy
which is at once wicked and nasty, 1t remains
criminally dumb, and a. the Republican
party, in its early history, asserted Its pur
| pose to destroy "shose twin relics Of barbar
ism, polygamy and slavery" We recognize
| the task as unaccsmplished, and We urge the
Resolved, That tho Republicans Of Mon
| tana, true to the traditions and history o.
| their party, recognize and declare that the
| agricultural industry Of the country Ii one oil
paramount Importance; that the mining in
tsrests must g hand in hand with 1.-THE
sumner. Hslding these offsets in view they
| request their delegate in Congress to use al
honorable efforts to procure the franchis.
| for building railroad from the Upper Vel
IowstOn0 to the CIArkoS Fork mines, 10 tnt
end that the mines may have an outlet fol
| their bullion and the farmers OF Montana Al
| additional market fer their product; and I'D
| ditionally to advocate legislation in favor o.
| railroads to such mining sections Of the Ter
ritory rs may demand the same.
Resolced, That this convention Is proud ts
present to the electors Of the Territory thu
Hon. Hiram Knowles Is candidate for Del
egato in Congress; one Of eur Oldest and mos
| respected citizens, who, In every position II
which he has been placed, has SO borne him
self as to merit the approval and win the ap
| plause Of his countrymen, and wo pledge II
| him eur cordial, continued and earnest sup
port during this campaign.
The following gentlemen were elected Il
constitute the
TERRITORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE:
L H Hsrshfeld, Chairman.
TIL Kleiaschmldt, Treasurer.
A j Sslignan, Secretary.
BF White, Beaverhead.
Max Waterman, Choteau.
Capt w. Hartman, Custer.
John H Ray. Dawson.
Howard II. Zenor, Deer Lodge.
| w Bogsrt, Gallatin.
| Geo d Green, jefferson.
r o Hickman, Madison.
| Fletcher Maddox, Meagher.