The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-22
Reuyerleatl County Officers.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas: The discovery and working Of
mines of the precious metals in California,
Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Utah,
Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming has
he,n the means Of adding millions OF dol.
lars to the national wealth and during the
fine of a disastrous and bloody civil war
al, promote the upl,alding and sustaining
of the national crcdi. at home and abroad
INT -:Hc,,us This production Of the
orecious metals has been the incentive and
chief factor in the opening up 10 c:viiza.
ton and settlement q region embracing
nearly one third OF the area OF This Union
has made region forn,crl. given ~ to the
"silencc OF deSoation" rcsount with the
hum OF industry and with the glad acclaim
OF cohtented, industrious and patriotic
people dwelling in happy homes;
.lud ,chcyr,,>: The silver mining indus
try has been and is now one Of the greatest
and most important industries Of Montana
Territory as we'll as o' the States and Ter
rtories above named, upon the successful
and profitable prosecution OF which many
thousands OF our citizens arc depending tor
employment and the means wherewith TO
support their families;
.lud ..Hv,u>: Since the coming into
power of the present administration the
said administration has sought BY the cN-
erting of a most powerful and i,oten: in
f1uence both by recommendations and mes.
sa.es to Congress as we'll as by its official
acts and utterancc> to demOne,izc silver,
and by dcmonctiziny it to degrade it TO the
grade of merchandise and make it the
sport Of unprinciplcd money for the pur.
pose of providing them with a new form of
.pecula ton; Therefore be it
Pcsolzew: 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 policy is calculated to
destroy and paralyze one Of the most i'm
portant if not the chief OF the industries o!
this Territory; that it is 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
to other fields of investment many more
millions which would surely be invested III
this Territory in the advancement and en-
larsement OF the mining industry; that il
is calculated to and will inevitably deprive
:nanv thousands OF our citizens OF employ
men, and their means OF support for thcn
selves as we'll as the families dependent
upon them, in its natural and inevitable
consequence affecting every merchant, ar
ti>an, farmer and freebooter within this
Territory, intiicting unnecessary and I'm
mcyited distress and ruin upon It !arst
ramber Of the citizens OF this anu Other
Territories.
Rr0i7,d: That the statements and utter
ances of the administration OF Presiden
Cleveland and his advisers, to the effect
"rhat the silver dollar is not popular, an@
that it is almost impossible to force it into
circulation among the people, is a dc!">io'
and a snare, is insincere, false and sham
used for the purpose OF giving color and
stability to its policy against the turthe'
coinage OF silver and its use as money
metal among the people:
RssH,yd: That out Of total coinage o.
l4o,ooo,ooo OF silver dollars, the circula
lion of$loo,ooooco thereof as money in
the form Of silver certificates, and passing
rom hand to hand among the people, an'
received as money in almost every con
ce'vable business transaction, is bette
TEST OF the popularity OF the silver dolla
man all the utterances and recommends
"ons OF the administration OF Prcsiden
cleveland to the contrary: and also tn
'est means whereby We, as citizens OF
'''Ser producing Territory, can Judge OF tn
;nnceiity Of the prctensions OF said admir-
"hcrcaS: In addition to the evils com
p'aned OF, the people OF this Territory ha'
'eeh and still are harrassed, pcrsccutce
oostruCtc1 and inocsI.I -, %bo h,,iidiOu {