The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-01

and extravaganza by successive repub-
lican administrations, the democratic
party has again been elevated to power.
1t has been assaileti and its progress
INSTRUCTED by a republican senate for
partisan purposes.
A firm and unyielding resistance,
however, 10y the executive upon his
constitutional rights finally triumphed, so |
that it is only question of time when J
the administration will be purged of In
efficient officials, and their places filled
by competent persons in sympathy with
it. Until then, the full fraition of its
hopes cannot he realized. The demo-
cracy of Montana in convention ASSEMBLE |
ed, resolve.
That we re-affrm our faith in the
principles laid down in the democratic
national platform at Chicago, and con-
gratulate-the country upon the initia-
ton of. the condition of the laboring
classes, and find ample cause for renew
ing our fealty to the national democratic
party.
That we cordially approve of the adj
minstrdtion of President Cleveland for
its ability, integrity and economy in the
management of national affairs, and
recognize in the president and members
of the cabinet faithful and patriotic SER
wants. + y.
That we applaud the action ola demo-
cratic. house of representatives. in The
passage of bills ofparamouns Importance
of Montana as follows:
To tax the land grant Of the Northern
Pacific railroad in Montana, whereby
the entire grant of more than 2O,0O0OOo
acres of land in this territory will become
taxable as rapidly as it is surveyed; TO
prohibit special legislation in the ter
ritories, wheraby large and powerful cor
porations will no longrer find an incen-
tive to capture and eontrole our legis-
tive assemblies to provide for the arbitra-
ton of labor troubles between railroad
companies and their employes; to legalize
the incorporation of national traders
unions, to protect mechanics. laborers
and servants in their wages; to ascertain
the extent and effect of convict labor up
on the industries of the country; to pro-
hibit any officer, agent or servant OF the
Government from hiring the labor of
prisoners incarcerated for violating the
laws of the United States; to prevent
employment of convict labor and alien
labor upon public buildings and public
works, 10 amend the law relating to the
importation and immigration of foreig-
ners and aliens under contract to pei
firm labor in the United States.
1t has re-orgauized and increased the
judiciary of our territory, thereby atior
ding ample facilities for the enforcement
our rights and redress of wrongs through
the courts.
1t has passed bill TO regulate inter
state commerce., and to give relief 10 the
people against the oppression under
which they have groaned for years.
For the first time in the history of the
territory the public offices in Montana
have in the main been filled by our
own citizens,
The timber troubles, precipitated by
the exaggerated reports of republican
special land agent. have been fully in
vestisated and satisfactorily settled.
We favor a. financial policy i'll which
gold and silver pin and paper money,
readily convertible into coin, including
The volumn OF United States notes now
provide for by law; shall be. the -cirel-
lating medium, We insist at the sur
plus in the national treasury shall be
promptly applied in payment OF the
national PUBLIC debt and thai taxation
shall be- reduced TO that end; that large
accumulation in the treasury beyond the
proper necessities Of the public services
shall not occar, than assuring honest and
economical government, and relieving the
people from unnecessary and oppressive
taxation.
We demand further and CONTINUED
efforts on the part of our delegate in con-
gress to secure free and unlimited coinage
of silver; to reduce AID open Indian res
eryations to settlement and occupation
and to secure the right Of way for rail-
road through the same; to improve the
navigation of the Upper Missouri and
Yellowstone rivers, to procure the an
nexation of the Idaho panhandle to Mon
tana, and to secure our admission into
the Union.
We hail with delight the approach OF
all CO apeting lines of railroads within
onr borders, and condem with our un.
qualified disapproyal the attempt Of any
railroad company to dominate the poll
tics of Montana,
We recognize labor as the source of all
wealth, and demand for the working
classes such remuneration for their
services as will enable them with econo-
my and sobriety to improve their social
and financial condition; further, we con-
dem the policy ofthe Republican party
in building up nonopolies and classes by
special legislation, hostile to the best
interests of the meases.
We seize with pleasure the oppor-
tunity of expressing our sympathy with
Ireland in her long and patriotic struggle
for home rule and trust that the day is
not far distant when her heroic efforts
t. attsin that just end will be crowned
with success.
That the firn stand taken By the adj
ministratioh ia demand the release of
A. X. Cutting All American citizen I'M
lawfully deprived Of his liberty by Mexi-
can officials in the Republic Of Mexico,
is a sure guarantee that our foreign
policy will protect the humblest citizen
in ali his constitutional rights.
That We heartily endorse and approve
the past course and action Of our dele
gate in congress, Hon. JOS. K. Foole, and
cordially recommend him to the peoDle
Of Montana fer reelection.
70 the Chairman of the Territorial
Democratic Convention.
Your COMMITTEE on resolutions respect
fully report the foregoing resolutions and
recommend their adoption by this con-
..ov,.;o~ MARrox Chairman.