The Dillon tribune., 1886-09-24

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young ANA prosperous cor,D,a,,v ..,,.t.
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""': Statehood, Whenever thril. ,,,;,,.,.;,.
wealth. and population should ,n,,.,,. ,h,.,,,
|" these s'"rion~ rights and privi,y.e~:
IN" '.%'r'">: One Wr,. \. !. SPARKS.
commissioner OF the general land oil; &C. by
" series OF rcHrehcn>ibc and indecn>ib),.
rules and regulations applying to, ana dccj,.
IONS constituting the public land laws, has
perverted every principle Of Justice, vu,,itv
ana common. sense: and has bv reason
thereof subjected large number OF respect.
ao'e ana industrious citizens of this Terri.
tory to great Inconvenience and urr.c,..
sary expense:
IN" 7.|'''"S:' The said Sparks has py
MS acts, orders and rulings sought to prac
ticalIy ann'l and repeal the acts OF Con.
sre>s relating to the disposal of the public
Iand>, and has in many instances violated
the letter and spirit q: said laws: The, ,tore
be ii
TrS17'd:' That We mos, emph,,icallv
di>approve Of the acts and policy inau.ur
ated and enforced BY the said Sparks,
That wt:>cc in his retention III o.tics the
deliberate purpose and intention o.. the at.
mln'>;ration of President Cleveland to
rctard the settlement and progress OF these
Territories; to turn back the hands of time
upon the dial Of progress for the purpose.
OF preventing them from enjoying the i,,-
ture benefits and privileges OF >e!t.sovcrn-
ment BY denying to them :hc POSSIBILITY
or STATEHOOD;
H">o/7ta.: That the citizens Of Montana
Territory have suffered in full measure
through the existence of these evils: that
wt arraiyn tive present administration
Tor
That it has given coun,enancc and sup.
port to the disgracctul and unprincip!ed
war upon silver, thereby practically dc.
stroying one Of the chief industries of this
territory.
That it has countenaccd and approved
OF the disgracei'ul action and policy Of WIN
~ !. Sparks in permitting him 70 perse
cute, hara>S and annoy the citizens of thi.
Territory by Harsh, non>cn>ical and unju,,
orders concerning the cutting Of timber
and approving OF his pcrversions and re
peai' Of public land laws by delaying hon
est, bona tiac settlers of this Territory in the
acquisition of titles 10 their lands.
Sparks in Office is an insult to, an outray>
upon every honest settler upon the publ,
domain, auda convincing proof OF the IN
friendly and unpatriotic attitude of the nd
ministration IF President Cleveland to-
wards this Territory.
RrMl7,d:-Th as American Citizens
we contemplate with shame and humilia
ton the cringiny subscrvicncv Of the ad
min>tration to the unjust demands Of
powerful and arrogant foreign power, t
the great damage of the fishing industries
of the New England coast: and the blus
teriny brasgadocio and bullyism assumed
bv it towards weak and helpless >istc
rcpuhlc-wtosc only oifensc WAS that
sought to punish a journalistic blackguar'
for injuries done to the character and goos
name of its citizens.
I,sM;tn: That the Democratic admin
istration OF President Cleveland has utter
" failed to keep the solemn pledges upon
which it came into po"rr;---
1t promised re,rcucl'mcnt and economy
but has been the most cNtravagant eve
known.
1t promised to uphold and protect tn
honor and dignity Of, the Republic ana Il
protect its citizens in all their rights OF per
son and property, both at home and abroad
but has proved itself incapable OF dom:
either.
1t promised "tivii Service Reform Dn
ha, made that phrase odiou> by not ON,
removing from Office. but attempting Il
blacken the character of thousands OF on
best citizens many OF them old soldiers
mon the cowardlv >,,bcrtugc of "o,'cn>i''
partisanship.'
Hrol;4d: That the Republicans Of lea
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