The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-15

Va oppressive ana nr0hil,;.iyr
'"ics ana regulations resarIin. :;e ,ao;o,,
O: timber. ,''S '''''''S
IN" '.1'','": The people through s,r
congress OF these United States ba,,. ~.
oa'''ci ana caused 70 lie enacted l;bc,.,, 49,,
oenec''l 'aNs regarding the ,ji,9,.,- 81
''e P"o''e Domain to actual settlers. in or.
Ger that these Territories ma, be settle, -,
by thrifty and Industrious class ~. ,;,;
zen>' and that by such ~e,.!r,rru, these. r,r.
f'of'e> might eventually be erected int, |
young and prosperous CONFERENCE.-The |
capable OF and entitled 70 sels:yoycrnm,n,
ana statehood, whenever their industries.
wealth and population should enti,le them
to these glorious rights and ,rvi,csc>
In" ':"fr'",: One Wm. y. |. Sparks.
commissioner OF the general land office, Nv
a series OF reprehensible and indeten,ibl,
rules and regulations applying to, ana d,cis.
ions constituting the public land laws, has
perverted every principle Of Justice, equity
ana con'n'on'sen>e; and has by reason
thereof! objected large nu,nber Of ,cspec,.
able and industrious citizens OF this Terri.
tory to great Inconvenience and unnecrs.
sary expense:
In" ':~crtns: The said Sparks has bv
his acts, orders and rulings sought to prae.
ticaly annnl and repeal the acts OF Con.
sre>s relating to the disposal Of the public
lands, and has in many instances vio,atv,.
the letter and spirit O: said laws: Therefore
be it
Hc~i'td. That we most cmpilatica))v
di>approvc Of the acts and policy inau.ur.
atcd and enforced by the said Sparks.
| That we see in his retention III office the
deliberate purpose and intention q. the adj
mini>tration OF President Cleveland to
rctart the settlement and pro.res, OF these
/ Territories: to turn back the hands ottime
upon the dial Of progress for the purpose
OF preventing them from enjoying tho iu.
ture benefits and privilege, OF >clt-sovcrn.
ment by denying to them lie POSSIBILITY
or >rNrEilCup;
Rful,r3.. That he citizens ol Mon,an.
Territory have suffered in full mcasur,
! through the existence OF these evils; thai
VIC ar:ai-n the pre>en, administration
! for
That it has given roun'rnanIc ANA SUI,
port to the dis.racetu and unprincipIe,
war upon silver, thereby practically dc
stroving enc OF the chief industries OF tAi
territory.
That it has coun,enacc.l ard approye
OF the disyraceiul action and policy o! Wn
y. ]. Sparks in permitting him % perse
cute, har,ss and annoy the citizens OF thi
Territory by harsh, nonscn>cal and uni us
orders concerning the cutting o.! timber
and approving OF his pcrvcrsinns and II
/ pea!s of public land laws by delaying ho!
est, bona tidc settlers OF this Territory in tn
acquisition of titles to their lands.
Rrml7rd: That the retention Of the sal
Sparks in Office is an insult to, an outras
upon every honest settler upon the publ
domain, and Il convincing proof OF the III
friendly and unpatriotic attitude OF the az
ADMINISTRATION Of President Cleveland te
wards this Territory.
i Rcsolzyd:- That as American titize'
We contemplate with shame and hnmi'
ton the cringing snbsersiency Of the az
,ninstra,ion to the unjust demands OF
/ powerful and arrogant foreign power,
the great damage Of the fishing indn>tri
OF the New England coast: and the blu
tcring braggadocio and bullyism assume
, by it towards 4 weak and helpless >ist
r,pubiic-whosc only oticl>c was that
sought to punish a journalistic blackgoa
for injuries done to the character and goo
+, name OF its citizens.
R.uI;,H: That the Democratic aanl
;stra,jon OF President Cleveland has uttt
, " failed to keep the solemn pledges up
:. which it came into powrr:--
It promised retrerchment and cconon
. but has been :hc most c\;rHva5ant c'
/. known.
:, 1t promised to uphold and protect
), honor and dignity OF the Republic and
,r,,,,ct its citizens in all THEN rights ot p
SON and property. both at home and abro
!, bu, has proved itself incapable OF d"'
:: either.
d 1t promised "tiviI Service Reform
-. has made tina, phrase odiou> by not "'
~ removing from Office, but attempting
!: hlucken the character OF thousands OF
d hest citizens many OF them old soldiers
r. upon the cowardly subtcrlugc OF 'ofien>
Y. partisanship. =,
Eesa:ui:: That the Republicans u -
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