Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

After a quarter of a century of misrule and
extravaganza by successive Republican admins
t%rations, the Democratic party has again been
elevated to power.
1t has been assailed and its progress obstructed
by a Republican Senate for partisan purposes.
A firm and unyielding resistance, however. by
finally triumphed, so that it Is only a question of
time when the administration will be purged of
inefficient officials, and their places flied by
competent persons In sympathy with 1t. Until
then, the full fruition Of its hopes cannot be re.
allied. The Democracy of Montana in conven-
ton assembled, resolve,
That we re-afirm our faith in the principles
laid down In the Democratic national platform
at Chicago, and congratulate the country upon
the initiation and progress of legislation for the
amelioratlon of the condition of the laboring
feaity to the national Democratic party.
That we co~reially approve of the administra-
ton Of President Cleveland for its ability, IN.
tegrity and economy in the ms nagemcnt OF
national affairs, and recognize in the President
and members Of the Cabinet faithful and patriotic
servants.
That we applaud the action of a Democratic
House of Representatives In the passage of bills
of paramount importance to Montana as follows:
To tax the land grant of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in Montana, whereby the entire grant
Territory will become taxable as rapidly as it is
surveyed; to prohibit special legislation In the
Territories, whereby large and powerful corpo-
rations will no longer find an incentive to cap
ure and control our legis,at We assemblies; 10
provide for the arbitration of labor troubles be-
tween railroad companies and their employees:
to legalize the Incorporation of national trades
unions; to protect mechanics, laborers and ser
wants In their wages: to ascertain the extent and
effect of convict labor upon the industries of the
country to prohibit any officer, agent or servant
of the Government from hiring the labor OF
prisoners incarcerated for violating the laws of
the United States; to prevent the employment OF
convict labor and allen labor upon public build. |
ings and public works; to amend the law re!at.
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foreigners and aliens under contract to perform |
labor in the United States.
1t has re organized and increased the judiciary |
Of our Territory, thereby atfordsng ample fse!l,'
dress of wrongs through the courts.
has passed a bill to regulate interstate com.
nerce, and to give relief to the people against
toe oppression under which they have g,oaned |
For the first time in the history Of The Terri
tory the public offices in Montana have i'll the |
main been filed by, ouT own citizens
The timber troubles, precipitated by the ex.
aggerated reports of a Republican special land
agent, have been fully investigated and satistac-
torily settled.
silver coin and paper money, readily convert:
ible into coin, including the volume Of United
States notes now provided for by law, shall be
surplus in the national treasury shall be
promptly applied in the payment of the ma
tionaf public debt and that taxation shall be re-
duced to that end; that large accumulation In
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 and
occupation, and to secure the right Of way for
through the same; to improve the nav
igation Of the Upper Missouri and Yellowstone
rivers; to procure the annexation Of the Idaho
pan handle to Montana, and to secure our al
mission as a State into the Union.
We hail with delight the approach Of all COM
peting lines of railroad within our borders, and
with our unqualified disapproval the
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
for their services - will enable them
economy and sobriety to improve their So