The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-10-08
Rcaycrhcatl County Officers.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

uhe71us: The discovery ANA working Of
.,ne, OF the precious metals in California,
Nevada. Colorado, Montana, Idaho Utah,
,,;zona, New Mexico and Wyoming las
,.,n the means o, adding millions Of dol
,,.s TO the national wealth and js;rin, the
,;,r. Of disastrous and bloody rivil var
a., promote the uphclding and sustaining
nj the national credit at ho,nc and abroad;
,u1 :.A,7u,>: This production OF tho
,rec;o,;s metals has been the incentive and
chief factor in tbs: opening up 10 ci;i,i<e-
ton and Settlement Il region onI},raci.!,
nearly one third OF the area OF ,ni> nion
has made 4 region formerly given TO the
silence OF dcsolation' re~ound will, the
hum OF industry and with the glad acclaim
~. a contcnted, industrious ans! patriotic
people dwelling in happy homes:
ind .:heyu,s: The silver raining indus
,ry has been and is now one OF the greatest
and most important industries OF Montana!
Territory as well us o. the States and Ter
r.ores above NAMED, upon the successful
and profitable prosecution OF which many
thousands of our citizens are depending for
cmpovmcnt and the means wllcre~ith 10
support their families:
Ind ;:h,ytoS: Since the coming into
power of the present administration the
said administration has sought BY the en-
trting Of most powerful and po;eH. in.
1uence both by recommendations and mes.
>ages to Congress as well as by its official
acts and uttcranCes to dcmOne'izc silver,
and by demonctiziny it to degrade it to the
grade of merchandise and make it the
sport Of unprinciplcd money ior the pur'
pose OF providing them witt, new form, of
sNcula ton; Therefore be it
Rcsol7sa:: That as Republicans and as
citizens of Montana Territory, we most EN-.
phatically condemn the course adopted by
the administration OF President Cleveland
in his war upon and discrimination against
silver; that such a policy is calculated to
DESTROY and paralyzc one of the mos: inn
nrtant ii not the chief Of the industries OF
this Territory: that it i, calculated to and
will wipe out of existence millions Of
money invested in this Territory in the rur
chase of mines and the erection OF mills
and reduction works, besides driving away
70 other fields of investment many more
millions which would surely DC invested IL
this Territory in the advancement and en-
larsemcnt of the mining industry: that i
is calculated to and will inevitably Gcplir.
many thousands of our citizens of employ
mcnt and their means OF support for them
selves as we'll rs the families dependcn
upon them, in its natural and inevitable
consequence affecting every merchant, ar
tsan, farmer and trccholacr Within tn!
Territory, inttictinS unnecessary and u''
merted distress and ruin upon !ar9
numbcr of the citizens OF this and othc
Territories.
R,Mi7,0: That the statements and uttc'
ances OF the administration OF Prc>ide'
Cleveland and his advisers, to the effect
That the silver dollar is not popular, an
that it is almost impossible to force it int
circulation among the people" is 4 dcluslo
and a snare, is insincere, false and sham
used for the purpose Of giving color an
stability to its policy against the iurthe
coinage OF silver and its use as Il mono,
metal among the people;
ResolzrA. That out of a total coinage {
l+oooo,ooo Of silver dollars, the circuI;
lion Of 500, 100000 thereof as money /
the form OF silver certificates, and passi''
from hand to hand among the people, al
received rs money in almost every COZ
'el'able business transaction, is bets
Test OF the popularity OF the silver doll!
Khan all the uttcrauccs and recommend
mons OF the administration OF Prcside'
Cleveland to the contrary: and also Il
nest means whereby we, is citizens OF
SILVER producing Territory, can Judge OF Il
sincerity Of the prctensions Of said admi
'stration
Whereas: In addition to the evils COZ
p'a'ned Of, the people Of this Territory ha
'een and still are ,arrassed, prosecute
Instructed and imDct!ca in the building