The Dillon tribune., 1886-09-24
a1,c.verl, cad County Officers.
pLATrO1sM AND RESOLUTIONS.

PLATEOKM AND tAsS''LI iIoNS.
uhrytrts: The discovery and working OF
mine, of the precious metals i'll California,
Nevada, Colorado, Montana. Idaho, Utah.
Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming has
hren the means Of adding millions of dol
,,rs to the national! wealth aud during the
finn. Of a disastrous and bloody civil war
lid promote The uphclding and sustaining
nj the national credit at home and abroad
.lud 7.A1yeus: This production of tn,
precious metals has been the incentive and
chief factor in the opening up to civilian.
tion and settlement Il region embracing
nearly one third of the area ut this MON
has made region formerly given up to the
| ,siencc of desolation' resound with the
hum OF industry and with the glad acclaim
Of a conteated, industrious and patriotic
people dwelling in happy homes:
ind ,:he,,us: The silver mining indus
try has been and is now one OF the greatest
and most important industries Of Montana
Territory us we'll rs OF the States aud 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 wherewith to
support their families;
Ind ,.hcyruS:. Since the coming into
power OF the present administration the
said administration has sought by the ex-
u.ing of a most powerful and potcn: in
auence both by recommendation a,d mes
sases to Congress as we'll as by its official
and by demonetizins it to degrade it to the
grade of merchandise and make it the
sport Of unprinciped money ior the pur-
pose of providing them with new form Of
specula ton; Therefore be it
Resol,ed.: 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
t''~' e'!sAt SNIli ~ l'oAN.N - N"St'AoN~N w
destroy and paralyze one of the most inn
rOrtant 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
M ok1., 4
millions which would surely be invested in
This Territory in the advancement and en-
la'gemcnt Of the mining industry: that it
Is calculatcd to and will inevitably deprive
MANY thousands of our citizens Of employ
ment and their means OF support for them
selves as we'll As the families dependent
upon them, in it's natural and inevitable
consequence affecting every merchant, ar
u,an, farmer and frechollcr within this
territory, intlicting unnecessary and I'M
'ner'ted distress and ruin upon a large
Hnnber Of the citizens of this and other
Territories.
hcsol7ed: That the statements and utter
'nces of the administration Of President
Cleveland and his advisers, to the effect
mat the silver dollar is not popular, and
mat it is almost impossible to force it into
N"cu9ation among the people"is dclusion
ana a snare, is insincere, false and 4 sham
"seo Tor the purpose Of giving color and
stability to its policy against the further
'o'hagc OF silver and its use as q money
metal among the people;
"sseisea.: That out OF total coinage OF
100000 Of silver dollars. the circula'
w" OF S1oo,ooo,oco thereof as money in
VIC form OF silver certificates, and passing
"0'' hand to hand among the people, and
viewed as money in almost every con
e""o'e business transaction, is 4 better
..S' OF the popularity OF the silver dollar
"' I'LL the utterances and recommends
S'"s OF the administration of President
s' S'e'and to the contrary: and also thu
~ w. means whereby we, as citizens OF :
s; liver Producing Territory, can Judge OF thu
i.,r ss!lty Of the pretensions of said admin
""creas: In addition to the evils com
h. "eo of' the people of this Territory have
os s" and still are harrassed, prosecuted
'"oe'ed and impeded in the building O