The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-01

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YVES an" regulations regarding tn, ,.,,.;.
vt timber ''''''-.
III" '%'rof@. The ,.opr .hr.,r.l =.
con 5Fe~N o. t.c,r United States ,,,,.
GAINED and r,u>> "a to be cnatr,, r;r,....,.,....
oo''e'','ai laws rr-urd;n. the ,;>,o,..,. 49,.
VIC I'''''n, domain TO actual settlers in or.
ger '''"S these Territories ma, he Settled ~,
by "'Hr'''F and industrious ,.raS> nf .;,, .
ze'l>, "''o that NH ,urh ~et,lri9an. ,I....,r
'''' ''> '''-''l eventually be e:cc;,.! in,,
Young and prosperous CONFERENCE.-The.
capable {" and cn,i'lcd to >elt.yov,,,,,.,,,
ana statehood, whenever their ;,.,, g.;
Wealth. ana population should vntitc then,
70 these sIori>u. rights and 3riv;rpc,.
IN" '.@''"S: One Wr A. !. Sparks
commissioner oi the general land Office bv
Il series OF rcprehen>ibr and iude,,.ns;,l,.
rules ana regulations APPLYING to. ana Jeri,.
ions constituting the p;,I,t, land laws has
/ perverted every principle OF Justice, vu,,j,y
ana common .>y'i>r: ana has hv reason
thereof subjected large. number OF ,,>r,,r,.
able and Industrious citizens o. this r,.rr;.
tory to great Inconvenience and unn,r.>.
sary expense:
In" 7"@'7ta>: The >ai>; Sparks ja, Nv
his acts, orders and rulings >oug., to n.ac
ticalIv annnl and rcpca, the acts of Con
2ress relating to the disposal OF the ,,ubli,.
lands, and / 5 III many instances violated
the letter and spirit Of said laws: l;etvi;a,y
be II
: Hew'7r,' That VIZ nlu~, enphalicallv
d'sapFroNe o: HE acts and policy inau.ur-
"ted and enforced b! The said SPARKS.
tat we see i'll his retention III Office the
d,l''N'r"t. purpose and intention OF the al,
ni!1!~truinn "t President Cleveland to
rciard lle settlement ana progress ot :l.y>c
i Territories: to turn back ,hc hands o! time
upon the dial Of progress for the purpose
! OF preventing them from enjoying the in-
t'lrc benefits and privileges OF >clt.yovcrn-
mcnt b. denying to them The POSSIBILITY
! or STATEHOOD:
Rr>oi,,a.: That the citizens of Montana
! Territory have Suffered in full measure
through the existence OF these evils: that
we arrai.n The present administration
! Tor
That it has given co,,n>enancc and sup.
! port 10 the disyracet,ul and unprincipleel
! war upon silver, thereby practically de-
stroying one Of the chief industries Of this
territory
That it has countcnaced and approve cd
Of the disgracciul action and policy OF VIM
! y. 7. Sparks in permitting him 20 persc
{ cute, hara>s and annoy the citizens OF this
Territory by harsh, nonscnsical and uniu>,
orders concerning the cutting OF timber
and approving OF his pcrvcrsions and re
peals OF public land laws by delay ins hon
est, bona tidc settlers OF this Territory in the
acquisition Q! titles to their lands.
RrMI,rd: That the retention OF the >ai>
Sparks in Office is an insult to, all outrage
| upon every honest settler upon the public
domain, and convincing proof of the IN
! friendly and unpatriotic attitude OF the ad
mini>tration of President Cleveland to
wards thi, Territory.
RMi7,d: THAT as American Citizen
we contemplate with shame and humilia
ton the crinsinY subservicncy Of the al
minstrat:on to the unjust demands OF
/ powerful and arrogant foreign power, t
the great damage Of the fishing industrie
of the New England coast: and the blns
teriny hraggadocio and bullyism assumed
bv it towards weak and helpless siste
republic-whose only otlense was that
sought to punish Journalistic b!ackguar
for injuries done to the character and goo
name OF its citizens.
RcsM,yd: That the Democratic admin
istra,ion Of President Cleveland has ute.
" failed to keep the solemn pledges upo
which it came into powcr:--
1t promised retrcnclmcnt and economy
hut ha, been the most cStravagant eve
known.
Ii promised to uphold and protect til
honor aud dignity OF the Republic and t
protcc, it., citizens in ali their rights OF, pea
son and property, both at home and "bToat
IN, his proved itself incapable Of dom
: either.
, 1t promised Civi Service Reform bt
, has made tia, phrase od;ous by not "ni
removing from office. but attempting
h,ackcn the character Of thousands OF o"
hes, citizens MANY Of them old soldiers
r upon the cowur,llv >ubteriusc OF "o'len>:'
. partisanShip'
Rrsoi7,J:: Tha, the Republicans .! DC;