The Dillon tribune., 1886-10-15
T,caycrheatl County Officers.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

whereas: The discovery and workin. 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 O: dol
lars to the national wealth and during the
time of disastrous and bloody civil war
did promote the uphclding and sustaining
nj the national credit a! home and abroad;
.!ud ..A,yru>: This production OF Tic
nrecious metals has been the incent;v. and
chief factor in the opening up to civi'iza-
ton and settlement Il region embracing
nearly one third OF the area OF thi, | Mon;
has made region formecl y given up to the
usi,ence OF dissolution" resound with the
hum of industry and with the glad acclaim
OF a conten.ct, industrious and patriotic
people dwelling in happy homes;
ind 7.h,,1us: The silver mining inaus-
try has been and is now one of the greatest
and most important industries OF Montana
Territory as we'll as o, the States and Ter
ritories above named, upon the successful
anl! profitable prosecution OF which many
thousands of our citizens are depending ior
employment and the means "hcrcwith to
support their families;
Ind ,.h,yt0S:: Since the coming into
power of the present administration the
said administration has sought b, the cN-
ertiny OF most powerful and poten: in
Auence both bv recommendations and mes.
sages to Congress as well as by its official
acts and utterances to dcmUnclize silver,
and by demonetizing it to degrade it to the
grade of merchandise and make 1t the
sport OF u>principled money for the pur'
pose Of p: 'idiuy them with a new form Of
epecula ton; Therefore be it
Resolved. That as Republicans and as
citizens Of Montana Territory, we most en-
phaticaily 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 il not the chief OF the industries OF
this Territory; that it is calculated to and
will wipe out OF existence millions o
money invested in this Territory in the pur
chase OF mines and the erection OF mills
and reduction works, besides driving ava.
to other fields OF Investment many mor'
millions which would surely be invested II
this Territory in the advancement and ell
,argement Of the mining industry: that !
is calculated to and will inevitably ecpsiv'
many thousands OF our citizens OF employ
mcnt and their means of support tor them
selves as wei. as The families dcpendc'
upon them, in its natural and 'ncV''ap'
consequence affecting every merchant az
tisan, farmer and freebooter within thl
Territory, inhctinS unnecessary and IN
mcrited distress and ruin upon !a'S
number of the citizens OF this and otht
Territories.
R,SOl7,H: That the statements and u1'c'
ances of the administration OF fre>'oe'
Cleveland and his advisers, to the c'tcc'
THAT the silver dollar is not popular an
that it is almost impossible to force it mi
circulation among the people"i is dcsus'o
and a snare, is insincere, false and sha"
used for the purpose OF giving color Al
stability to its policy against the '"s'''
coinage OF silver and its use as none.
metal among the people;
Rescl,vd:: That out Of total coinage
14o,ooo,ooo OF silver dollars, the c'rc"
lion Of $loo,ooo,oco thereof as money
the form OF silver certificates, and pass''
from hand to hand among the people, al
received as money in almost every co
ceivable business transaction, is bet'
test OF the popularity OF the silver 'o!1
than all the uttcrances and rccomme"o
tons Of the administration III l'rcs'ae
Cleveland to the contrary: and also
best means whereby We, As citizens
silver producing Territory, can ludSeo'
sincerity OF the pretension> OF said adm
istration.
Hhcvea>.: In addition to the evils co
planned of, The people Of this Territory III
been and still are harrassed, perseco'
obstr,lcted and in,neted in the building