Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-02
pEMoCRArIC PLATFORM.

.,te,o nj A century Of misrule 2
Al.s. = y rce Nv anecessive Republican admins
trstions. The Democratic party has sgaln oeen
elg II hss been assailed and it, progress onstructeo
bv q Republican Senate fof partisan puapU.@h ~
,hc E4ecutite upon bis constitutional rights
snsily triumphed, 70 that It is Only . quesuGn y
time when he administration will be p1fgea on
inefhcient officials, ard Their piaces M'e Tr ~,
tSsnp he fufI ffuition Of its hopes cannot be re-
allied. The Democracy Of Montana III co"'en
lion assembled, resolve, ,,,,.
That we r~e-aflrrn our faith IN inc PHa,,ntEprm
laid down in the Democratic national piatfOlm
ut CHICAGO. ard congratulate the Conntry hpGn
The initistion and progress Of legislation ioI ane
amelioration Of the condition of the laoorlDg
classes, and find ample cause t t4s n ,enS"'ns Jul
That we c~oreially approve OF the administ.n'
tion of President Cleveland for its ability, III.
territv and economy In the ma nag emcnt "
national affairs. and recognize n me Iles.aS.
That We applaud the action Of a Democratic
House OF Representatives In the passage o. DiIs
of paramount Importance to M9nta,,a se psc;ac
railroad In Montana, whereby the entire erant
of more than 20, 0O0, 600 acres OF the land m INV =
TERRITORY will become taxable As rapidly as ~ II
surveyed; to prohibit special legislation IN tne
. .etf,o.i vii NO Longer find an incentive to cap.
ure and control our legislat We phes' ~
provide for the arbitration Of labor troubles Pc.
tween railroad companies and their employees;
to ~legalize the incorporation of national trades
nniSns: to protect mechanics, laborers and ser,
wants in their wages; to ascertain the extern any,
effect of convict labor upon the lnaust1,es Ut en ~
Of the Government from hiring the labor Q,
prisoners incarcerated for violating the laws OF
the United States; to prevent the employment VI
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ines and public works; to amend the law re!at.
Ing to tie importation and Immigration "
foreigners and aliens Jude contract TO perform
labor in the United States.
1t has re organized and increased the judiciary
Of ctr Territory, thereby afording ample ,ac,..-
ties for the enforcement Of our rights ana re-
dress of wfOnas through the courts.
| nerce. and to give relief fn the people against
the oppression under which they nave sroaneo
for years. u-.
tory the public offices in Montana have In til
main been filled by our own citizens.
The timber troubles, precipitated By the ex;
aggerated reports of q Republican special lane
agent, have been fully investigated and sa'isfac'
torily settled.
We favor Il financial policy in which gold and
silver coin and paper money, readily convert
ible into coin, including the volume OF lniteO
the circulating medium. We insist that the
| surplus in the national treasury shall be
, promptly applied i'll the payment of the IA.
tional public debt and that taxation shall be re-
duoed 10 that end; that large accumulation il
the treasury beyond the proper necessities of the
public service shall not occur, thus assuring
honest and economical government, and rellev-
! ing the people from unnecessary and oppressive
taxation.
We demand further and continued efforts on
the part of our delegate in Congress to secure
free and unlimited coinage of silver; to reduce
and open Indian reservations to settlement ana
occupation, and to secure the right Of way for
railroads through the same; to improve the nav
igation Of the Upper Missouri and
rivers; to procure the annexation OF the ldaho
pa%n-handie to Montana n : a. ana Ta,d TO secure QUIZ ao
We hail with delight the approach OF all com.
peting lines of railroad within our borders. and
condemn with our unqualified disapproval the
attempt of any railroad company 10 dominate
the politics of Montana.
We recognize labor as the source OF all wealth,
and demand for the working classes such remu'
n~eration for their servi ees as will enable them
with economy and scbriety to Improve their So
cial and financial condition; further, we con-
denim the policy of the Republican party in
building up monopolies and classes by special
legislation, hostile to the best interests OF the
We seize with pleasure the opportunity efex-
pressing our sympathy with Ireland in her long
and patriotic struggle for Home kuie, and trust
efforts to attain that just end will be crowned
with success.
That the firm stand taken by the AdmN,istra-
ton in demanding the release of A. 4. CuSlng,
liberty by Mexican officials in the Republic OF
Mexico, is a sure guaranty that our foreign pol
icy will protect the humblest citizen in all bis
constitutional rights.
That we heartily endorse and approve the
past course and action of our Delegate in Con
gress, Hon. Joseph X. Toole, and cordially
recommend him to the people of Montana for
reelection.