The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-10-08

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young "1i prosperous CONFERENCE.-The.
capable OF ana entitled to >,.l;:,-,v,r,,.,,,,,,
ana statehood, whenever their inlp>,r;,.
wealth and population ~hou,>i en,,,),. then,
TO these glorious rights and nrivj.ruc>:
In" ':"'y'">: One WrN \. /. Sparks
commissioner OF the general lund o;,j,., hv
" series OF rcprcI'en>ib,n AMI indc,yn~;h,,.
rules and regulations applyin. to, ana dcc;>.
IONS constituting the public land laws. has
perverted every principle OF Justice, ,uu;,v
ana eoh'hon'>rn>c: and has by reason
thereof Subjected :. large number Of ,v>n,.,,.
abe and industrious citizens OF ,I;:~ T,rr;.
tory to great Inconvenience ard numerous.
sary expense;
IN" 7."e''"H' The said Sparks ha, by
his acts. orders and rulings >our:,, l, yr.c.
ticall,v annol and rc,,ea. the acts 94 Con
sreSs relating to the disposal OF r.,c public.
lands, and has in many instances violated
the letter and spirit u said laws: Tie, e,ire
be it
HrsMl,d.: Tina. we most cnapnu,jc1l,>
dl>arprove OF t'1c ac.> and policy ina,;.ur-
a,ed and enforced by the said >r.k>
lhat We 49,. i'll his retention IL office til,
deliberate NuTpo>y and intention OF the AT.
iniui>tration .. Pre- ~i,icnt Cleveland I,
1.ei":,i l(e settlement ana progress OF lies,
Territories; to turn back ,h> hands OF i'm,
upon the dial OF progress ior the ,urpo>,
OF preventing them from enjoying the tu
turt benefits and privileges OF <rlt:.ovcrn
mert bv denying to them .hr POSSIBILITY
OF STATEHOOD:
R,~l-,H: InH: the citizens Of Mon,an,
Territory have Suffered in full nca>ur,
through the existence of these evils: tina
we arraign the present administrator,
for
That it has given rountenan,c ant SUI,
port to the disyracetul and urprincip,e
war upon silver, thereby practically d>
stroviny one Of the chief industries OF ,hi
territory.
That it has counlenacci ana approve
Of the disgracetul action and policy OF Wn
! y. !. Sparks in permitting him % peers.
cute, nara>> and annoy the citizen, OF tn
Territory BY harsh, nonscnsica! and unju.
orders concerning the cutting o., tinbe
and approving Of his pervcrsion> and /,
pcaIs Of public land laws by delaying, ho'
est, bona iide settlers O: this Territory in I'll
ACQUISITION of titles 90 their lands.
R,Nl,.W' That the retention Of the sal
Sparks in Office is an insult tn, an ol,!va.
upon every honest settler upon the pub
domain, and Il convincing proof OF the III
friendly and unpatriotic attitude Of the AZ
! mini>tration OF President Cleveland t.
wards this Territory.
Pcsolv.d:-That as american titi>c!
we contemplate with shame and hnmili
ton the crinsiny suhservicncv Of the a
minsration to the I'M just demands Of
powerful and arrogant foreign power,
=: the great damage of the fishing indu>tri
of the New England coast: and the biz
teriny brasgadocio and bullyism a:sum
bv it towards Il weak and helpless >:st
rcpul>lic only oticnse was that
sought TO punish journalistic blacksua
for injuries done to the character and go
name OF its citizens.
! R.sal,.J: That the Democratic adni
istration OF President Cleveland has utt'
" failed to keep the solemn pledges up
which, it came into powrr:--
1t promised retrrncl'mcnt and eronon
,r,t la, been the most c\traNI9"nt c\
known.
1t promised to uphold and protect
honor and dignity OF the Republic ana
,,,,t,,, il. citizcus in all their rights of p
son and property, both at home and aofo'
bu, h;,> proved itself incapable OF d"'
either.
|, Itpromi>ed "tivil Service Reform
has made that phrase odiou> by not or
, removing from office, but attempting
: blacken the character Of thousands OF G
! best citizens many Of them old soldiers