The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-29
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

WAerens: The discovery and working OF
mines Of the precious metals in California,
Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Utah,
Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming has
been the means Of adding millions of dol.
lars to the national wealth and during the
time Of = disastrous and bloody civil war
did promote the upholding and sustaining
Of the national credit At home and abroad F.;
And svhveas: This production of the
precious metals has been the incentive and
chief factor In the opening up to civiliza.
ton and settlement region embracing
nearly one.third Of the area of this Union
has made region formerly given up to the
''silence of desohtlon" resound with the
hum Of industry and with the glad acclaim
Of contented, industrious and patriotic
people dwelling in happy homes;
ASd wkeyaas: The silver mining indus.
try has been aud is now one of the greatest
and most important industries of Montana
Territory as we'll as OF the States and Ter.
ritories 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;
And zvAe,ses:: Since the coming into
power Of the present administration the
said administration has sought by the ex.
erting Of most powerful and poten: in.
fiuence both by recommendations and mes.
sages to Congress as we'll as by its official
acts and utterances to demonetize silver,
and by demonstrating it to degrade it to the
grade of merchandise and make it the
sport Of unpnincipled money for the pur.
pose of providing them with new form of
epecula ton; Therefore be it
Resolved: That as Republicans and as
citizens Of Mon tana Territory, we most EN-.
phatical'y 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 II 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 par.
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 in
this Territory In the advancement and en-.
largement Of the mining industry; that it
is calculated to aad will inevitably deprive
manv thousands ofour citizens of employ.
ment and their meaas Of support for them-
selves as well as the families dependent
upon them. In its Natural and inevitable
consequence affecting every merchant, ar
tisan, farmer and 6reeholder within this
Territory, intlicting unnecessary and un.
'merited distress and ruin upon a large
number Of the citizens Of this and other
Territories.
Resolved: That the statements and utter. |
ances of the administration of President
Cleveland and his advisers, to the effect:
"Isaat the silver dollar is not popular, and |
that 1t is almost impossible to force II into
circulation among the people" is delusion
and snare, is insincere, false and sham
ased sor the purpose of giving color and
stability to its policy against the further
coinage Of silver and its use as a money.
metal among the people;
Reso|ved: That out of 4 total coinage of
100000 of silver dollars, the circula.
ion Of $looooo.ooo thereof as money in
he form Of silver certificates, and passing
rom hand to hand among the people, and
sce:ved as money in almost every con.
eivable business transaction, is better