The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-01
,,.,verhca,l County Officers.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.


uh,yr,,s: The discovery ANA working OF
.,,,, of the precious metals ii, California,
>,voda Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Utah,
Altoona, New Mexico anI Wyoming has
,.an tn, means OF adding millions ui dol
tr. to the national wealth and during the
tnr q; disastrous an:! bloody civil war
,i promote the urhs.lling and sustaining
.; he national credit at home ;>:!u abroad
md -.h,1n,>: This production ut thu
ryc,iouS metals has been The incentive and
chic, factor in the opening VI, 10 '::v.!:za-
tioo and settlement region eml,racin.
nearly one third OF the area Of this MON ;
has made region formerly given upt to the
"siencc o. dissolution resound with the
hum OF industry and with the glad acclaim
O; a contentcd, industrious and patriotic
!. people dwelling in happy homes
Ind ,.Acy,os: The silver mining indus
trv has been and is now one OF the greatest
| and most important industries OF Montana
Territory as we'll as OF the States and Ter
r.ories above named, upon the successful
and profitable prosecution Of which many
thousands of our citizens are depending for
employment and the means whercwith to
support their families;
Ind ;:k,ytr>:: Since the coming into
power of the present administration the
said administration has sought by the cN.
er,ing q. IL most powerful and po;cn. in.
iuence both by recommendation and mes
sases to Congress as we'll as by its official
acts and utterances to dcmonctizc silver,
and BY deinonrtizing it to degrade it to the
grade OF merchandise aud make it the
sport OF upprncipled money ior the prr.
pose Of providing them with 4 new form of
specua ton; Therefore be it
Resol,,a' That as Republicans and as
citizens of Montana Territory, we most en-
phatcally 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 most inn
portant if not the chief OF the industries OF
this Territory: that it is calculated to and
will wipe out OF existence millions OF
money invested in this Territory in the pur-
chase of mines and the erection of mills
and reduction works, besides driving away
TO other fields Of investment many more
millions which would surely be invested in
this Territory in the advancement and en-
'arsemcnt of the mining industry t:'at it
!>calcula.ed to and will inevitably deprive
MANY thousands OF our citizens OF employ.
ment and their means OF suppo,t for them
selves as we'll As the families dependent
upon them, in its natural and inevitable
consequence affecting every merchant, ar
''san, farmer and freebooter within this
territory, intlictins unnecessary and un'
aierlted distress and ruin upon a large
iumhcr Of the citizens of this and Other
Territories.
f'~l7rf: That the statements and utter
ahces OF the administration Of President
cleveland and his advisers, to the effect
That the silver dollar is not popular. ane
NAT it is almost impossible to force it into
circulation among the people" is delu,iol
and a snare, is insipccre, false and a sham
USED tor the purpose of giving color and
LIABILITY to its policy against the further
SoAage OF silver and its use as Il money
metal among the people:
HtSolstd: That out of total coinage o
100000 OF silver dollars, the cirtula
40" OF S1oo, 100000 thereof as money il
VIC form OF silver certificates, and pas>in:
"'ns hand to hand among the people, ant
viewed as money in almost every con
.e''ole business transaction, is !, bette
,,s' OF the popularity OF the silver dolla
'"" all the uttcranccs and recommends
,'o"s OF the administration OF Prc>idcn
>'e'eand to the contrary: and also til
=. ,'' means whereby we, as citizens Of
s; "'er producing Territory, can Judge OF Il,
i.ts ss!lty Of the prctensions Of said admir-
""e'eos: In addition to the evils con
s's"eo of' the people Of this Territory hav
~. ana still are harrassed, pcrsecutct
~" uCtcI and Sn1na1A.} IN fha Eu;ld;ney (