The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-06
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tO-04y. AUOUt XOO WCAs
present with credentials; Of this nuns
Der about fifty were permitted to par
ticipate a. members Of the cOnven
ton, the remainder being refused
because they would not pledge them
selves to support st, John for pres
ident, Presidential electors weTt
nominated. 1t was moved to nom
mate a state ticket with John A. Mar
tin at the head; but the motion va.
lost. 1t was then moved tn turn tht
matter of the st4te ticket over to thu
state committee to report in October
lost. 1t was then moved that thu
convention endorse John A. Martin
the republican candidate for cover
nor: lost. A resolution was theu
passed as follows:
Resolcal, That we believe it to b:
to our best interest to waive OuI
power of nominating state officers
and leave the matter to each member
to act individually, and that We use
our best endeavOrs to secure the cleo
ton OF the national prohibition ticket
The convection adopted the follow
WHEREAS, It is customary for a
party organization, in appealing ia
the people for their support, to an
nounce the principles they spouse
| and maintain; therefore,
Res0lced, LIST. That We regard a
| constitutional and statutory prOhibi-
| ton of the liquor traffic, both In the
| state and in the nation, as the most
| vital and important political issue OF
| the present time.
I'd. We pledge ourselves as a party
to use our best endeavOrs to secure
the election to Office of men who be
lieve in prohibition as q principle,
and who will use their official power
for its adoption and enforcement
Sd. We propose to modify and
amend the prOhibit0ry law of our
state so as to render its enforcement
throughout more effective and Ger
tain.
4th. We insist that the government
should use all its constitutional power
to abolish polygamy and the traffic in
intoxicating liqaOrs.in the territories,
and in the District of Columbia; that
it should issue revenue permits for
the sale of such liquors, and should
prohibit all interstate traffic in the
same.
9Th. We believe in civil service re-
form, and that capacity and honesty.
and not party ties or personal favor
itism, should govern the selection OF
men for all Offices. We believe the
postmasters and p0stnistresses of the
country should be chosen by the PEG
pie whom they serve, that United
States senators should be elected by
the people of the state, and that the
president and vice-presldent should
be elected by the popular vote of the
United States.
9th. We believe that women have
the same right to vote as men. We
are opposed to mOnOpOlies of every |
form and character, maintained by |
the few to the detriment Of the many;
to grants OF public lands to corpora
tons, putting them beyond the reach
of actual settlers; to the distribution
of government offices by government
officials; to all legislation that dis
in favor of M section of
the country or one class of citizens to
the disadvantage of another; and to
my system of taxation that increases
The cost of the necessaries Of life. We
are therefore in favor of raising a
revenue by taxing the luxuries and
of life, thus laying the
leavv burdens on those most able to
Jear them.
We favor cheap postage, a sound
national currency, and we regard the
recent decision Of the United States
supreme court Of the legal tender
acts as a final settlement OF the cur
rency question.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-The national
of the national labor party
met this afternoon, John POmeyn pre-
1t was decided not to hold a
national convention in Chicago as IN
The following declaration
was issued: "In view Of the general
union of the various labor and reform
under the banner of the
peoples party, which embodies in the
main the reforms urged by this Or
g~anizatiop, the national committee of
the national labor party emphaticaliy
declare our approval and cO-Opera-
ton with the said peoples party, and
local organizations are hereby directed
to cooperate with said organization
in this campaign in support of the
peoples champion, Benjamin F. But
ler."
PARIS, Sept. 2.-The report is de-
MED that the resignation of General
as minister of war is i'm
pending. General MillOt, who has
had command of the French troops
in Tonquin, will embark at Saigon on
the 22d inst. On his return to France
his successor will be appointed by a
cabinet council, after Prime Minister
return from st. Die.
LIE TEMPS urges the government to
give the command Of the French
troops there to the officers holding
positions in the country
and who are accustomed to handling
bodies of troops.
The preparations are completed for
the dispatch of $500 marines and 600
regulars to China, if circumstances
render it necessary. a delegation
from the extreme left sent a letter to
President Grevy pointing out
France is conducting
= wal without a vote
Of the chambers, and is expendlng
money without the sanction of par
lament. This disposition of the
,ountry's forces" the letter continues,
is weakening the c0untry's defense,
and personal power is being affirmed
obstinany and audacity I'M.
of the republic. The consti-
remains a dead letter. and the
government acts without informing
II consulting the representatives Of
he people,"
The letter concludes by demanding
! convocation of the chambers and
appealing to CREWS high political