Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-11
DENOCRAT1C PLATFORM.

After q ccsYsef Of a century Of nisfuIe and
extravsgance By successive Republican admins
~tIations, the Democratic party has again been
Il has been assailed and it's progress obstructed
By Q Republican Senate FOX partisan purposes.
firm and unfolding reistence, however, BY
the Executive upon bis constitution l rights
finally triumphed, 20 that il is only 9 question Of
time when the administration will be Iurged OF
inefficient ~onscials- and their places nled BY
competent persons in sympathy with 1t. Cnll
allied III Dxnocnacy Of Non,ana in conven.
ton assembled, resolve,
That we aGr cur filth in the principles
Laid down in the Democratic national platform
st Chicago, and congratulate the country upon
the initiation and progress OF legislation iof Inc
amelio,xtlon Of the condition Of the l4boTlns
classes, and find ample Cause fr renewing our
feAity to the national Democratic party
That we CORDIALLY sppro~e Of The sdminissra-
ton Of President Cleveland for il. ability, IN
tezriry and economy in the management Of
and members of the Cabine fsithful and patriotic
servantA-
House Of Representatives in The pssssse Of bill
Of paramount importance to Montana a. follows:
I'd tar the land grant Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in NontAns, whereby the entire grant
Of more than e).oO,00 acres CT the Land In this
Territory Viii be9ms taxable a. rspicly a. II L
surveyed; 20 prohibit special legislation in the
Territories, whereby large and powerful corpo-
rslions viii nc Longer find an incentive TO CAP
UyS ana COUUCl our IeElss6s We 6aeSlAOAS- W
provide for the arbitration of labor troubles be-
rTEu raiirosd companies and their employs:
- lrgsIZe the incorporation OF D2uonAl uaoes
unioes; 10 protect mechanics, lxborez anc ser,
vaut. "a their wages; 10 ascertain the extent AnG
eject Of convict labor upon TIE Industries OF Inc
countr-; 10 proh.bi! an! officer agent OF servant
OF The Government from hiring the labor OF
prisoners i0csrceraIec for Violating Inc laws o!
tie United s,s.es; 10 prevent the employment OF
convict labor and alien lsbor upon pueuc buiio-
ing- and public works; 10 amend the Is" re!st-
ing 10 the importation and immigration OF
flfeiguers and sliens uDder contract 10 perform
labor In the United Ststes-
II hss re organized and increased the judiciary
Of our Territory, thereby saording ample fscih-
tie. for the enforcement OF our r1gnts eno re-
oress Of vrongs through tie courts
ha. passed q bill 10 regulate interstate COM
nerce, and 70 give relief 10 the people against
TIE Oppression under which they have grosned
For The frs time in the history Of the Terri
tory the public Offices in Montana have in the
Lain been FILED by our own citizens.
The timber troubles, p~recipitated by the ex-
sggerated reports Of a Republican special land
agent. have been fully investigated and ss'isfac-
to-iiy settled. =.
silver coin and paper money, readily convert;
ible into coin, including the volume Of United
States notes now provided for by law, shall De
the circulating medium; We insist that me
promptly applied in the payment OF the ma
tionaf public debt and that taxation shall be re-
duced 70 that end; that large accumulation in
the treasury beyond the proper necessities Of the
public service shall moi occur, thus assuring
honest and economical government, and reLeE-
ing the people from unnecessary and oppressive
taxation.
We demand further and continued efforts OF
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 fr
railroads through the same: TO improve the nav
igation Of the Upper Missouri and Yellowstone
rivers; to procure the annexation OF the Idaho
panhandle to Montana, and to secure our ad-
mission az a State into the Union.
We hail with delight the approach Of all COM
peting lines of railroad within our borders. and
condemn with our unqualified disapproval the
attenpt of any railroad company TO dominate
the politics Of Montana.
We recognize labor az the source Of all wealth,
and demand for the working classes such remu,
neratiOn for their services as Will enable them
with economy and sobriety 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
masses.
We seize with pleasure the opportunity of e
pressing our sympathy with Ireland in her long
and patriotic struggle for Home Rule, and trust
that the day is not far distant when her heroic
efforts to attain that just end will be crowned
with success.
That the firm stand taken by the Administra-
ton in demanding the release Of A. X. Cutting,
an American citizen, unlawfully deprived Of his
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 his
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.