The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-29


Cleveland to the contrary; and also the
best means whereby we, as citizens Of &
silver producing Territory, can judge Of the
sincerity Of the pretensions of said admin
istration.
| Wkeveas.: In addition to the evils COM
planned Of the people of this Territory have
been and still are harrassed, prosecuted,
INSTRUCTED and impeded in the building of
homes and prevented from fencing and i'm.
proving their lands by the PRONUNCIATION
and enforcing Of oppressive and prohibtive
rules and regulations regarding the cutting
Of timber.
A"d whereas: The people through the
congress Of these United States have or
dainet and caused to be enacted liberal and
beneficial laws regarding the disposal of
the public domain to actual settlers, in or.
der that these Territories may be settled up
by thrifty and industrious class of citi-
xens, and that by such settlement these Ter.
ritories might eventually be erected into
young and prosperous comtnonwealthe,
capable Of and entitled to selfgovernment
and statehood, whenever their industries,
wealth and population should entitle them
to these glorious rights and privileges:
Axd 7vAereas: One Wra. A. ]. Sparks,
commissioner Of the general land office, by
series Of reprehensible and indefensible
rules and regulations applying to, and decis.
ions constituting the public land laws, has
perverted every principle of Justice, equity
and common.sense; and has by reason
thereof subjected large number of respect.
able and industrious citizens of this Terri
tory to great Inconvenience and unneces.
sary expense;
And 7vhereas:: The said Sparks has by
his acts, orders and rulings sought to prac.
tically annul and repeal the acts Of Con
gress relating to the disposal Of the public
lands, and has in many instances violated
the letter and spirit Of said laws; Therefore
be it
Resolved: That we most emphatically
disapprove Of the acts and policy inaugur-
ated and enforced by the said Sparks.
That we see in his retention in office the
deliberate purpose and intention Of the ao.
ministration Of President Cleveland to
retard 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 fu-
ture benefits and privileges of selfgovern-
ment by denying to them the POSSIBILITY
OF STATEHOOD;
Resolved: That the citizens of Montana
Territory have suffered in full measure
through the existence of these evils; that
we arraign the present administration
for:-
That 1t has given countenance and sup.
port to the disgraceful and unprincipled
war upon silver, thereby practically de.
stroying one Of the chief industries Of this
territory.
That 1t has countenaced and approved
Of the disgraceful action and policy Of VIM.
A. J. Sparks in permitting him to perse.
cute, harass and annoy the citizens of this
Territory by harsh, nonsensical and unjust
orders concerning the cutting of timber,
and approving Of his perversions and re.
peals OF public land laws by delaying hon.
est bona fide settlers of this Territory in the
acquisition of titles to their lands.
Resolved: That the retention of the said
Sparks in Office is an insult to, an outrage
upon every honest settler upon the public
domain, and convincing proof of the un.
friendly and unpatriotic attitude of the ad.
ministration If President Cleveland to.
wards this Territory.
Resol1ea:-That as American Citizens
we contemplate with shame and hum;lia.
lion the cringing subserviency Of the ad.
lninstration 10 the unjust demands of
powerful and arrogant foreign power, to
the great damage of the fishing industries
Of the New England coast; and the blus.
Eering braggadocio and bullyism assumed
BY It towards weak and helpless sister
only offense was that It
fought to punish a Journalistic black guard
Tor injuries done to the character and good
name of its citizens.
Resolved: That the Democratic admin.
stration Of President Cleveland has utter.
y failed to keep the solemn pledges upon
which 1t came into power:-
1t promised retrenchment and economy
out has been the most extravagant ever
known.
1t promised to uphold and protect the
'onor and dignity Of the Republic and to
'rotect its citizens in all their rioh+s NJ nor