The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-05-19

came apparent that Eaton and Power were
the choice of the convention, when the
following votes were changed from the
Estes column: Deer Lodge to Power
Jefferson to Power; Silver Bow 16 tc
Power, and Missoula 1 to Eaton.
| On motion the rules were suspended
and the election of Col. Eaton and T. G
Power made unanimous before the result
of the ballot had been announced.
Col. Eaton addressed the convention in
a well-timed speech in which he thanked
the delegates for the honor conferred, and
pledged himself to faithfully perform the
duties imposed upon him.
On motion COL Eaton was made chair
man of the delegation to the national con-
| vention.
The following were placed in nomina-
tion as alternates: Col. Stephen A. Estes,
of Deer Lodge, A. L. Babcock, Yellow
stone, and W. H. Dewitt, of Silver Bow.
Whitehall. of Deer Lodge, withdrew the
name of Col. Estes by authority of that
gentleman, after which Babcock and De-
witt were chosen by acclamation.
A resolution was offered by Dewitt that
the name Of Chas. S. Warren, Of Butte, he
presented to the national convention as
member of the national committee Adopt
ed.
McCutcheon, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions presented the following
report, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the republicans of Montana
unite with their brethren throughout the union in
the demand that the revenue of the government
shall be so collected as to afford protection to
American Industries and labor and to preserve the
home market to the home producer-a policy that
growth and prosperity of the country since it's
adoption by d republican congress. We denounce
the attempt Of the democratic party to impair a
system that has SO greatly contributed to secure
the fair compensation and independence of the
working man and the welfare and happiness of
all classes of citizens; and we protest especially
industry by placing its product on the free list.
Resolved, That the republicans of Montana re-
gard the mining industry as the chief factor of the
wealth and progress of our territory and as of vi
tai interest to all classes of citizens that we de-
nounce the avowed and unrelenting hostility of
the democratic administration to the production
that all mineral lands shall be reserved for those
who discover and develop their treasures of prec
ious metal |
been and will be the just and generous friend
Of the soldier who fought for the union, and de- |
clares its nnfaltering purpose to aid such meas
ureS will provide that no one OF them shall
be dependent on charity for sustenance.
Resolved, That we charge upon the democratic |
party that it is in its policies and practices, es-
sentialy anti.American, in that it encourages and
rewards methods that deny to large number of
citizens fair and free ballot, which is the f0un-
datiOn of our institutions: that its foreign policy
is weak sycophantic and detrimental to the inter
ests and selfrespect of this great republic that
imposes upon the people of the territories sys-
TEN of taxation without representation as odious
as that which drove the Americans of 1776 to re-
and impoverish the American laborer for the ben
eft Of foreign nations
Resolved, That we declare the democratic party
to be the foe Of honest elections as illustrated by
the almost unanimous opposition Of the demo
cratic members of the legislative assembly of
Montana to registration law, as well as by the
nois, the shameful exercise of clemency by the
democratic president toward like offenders in
Ohio and the organized and entrenched crime
against the ballot which results in "solid SOUTH
Resolved, That we recog nize in the refusal of
the de mOcrats in congress and the cabinet to set
apart sufficient funds 20 secure the prosecution of
the deliberate purpose of the dominant element
in that party to discourage and retard the growth
and settlement of the west for narrow, selfish and
partisan advantages.
Resolved, That the denial of admission into the
Union, Of those territories that have sufficient
population to entitle them to statehood, unless
ney snail present Q0mOCT8ClC CFeOe0Il0lS, Is pO-
itical crime that deserves the severest condemna-
ion of just and patriotic people; and that we
demand on the part of 100000 intelligent and 10y
Il residents of Montana that they Be no longer
deprived of the privileges that belong to citizen
ship of the Republic. II
Resolved, That we condemn the policy which
has been pursued by the present administration
IN the matter of appointments to Office In the ter
:itores, as being in violation of the most solemn
promises made by the democratic party in its ma
ional convention of 1884 and is in utter disregard
If the rights and best interests of the Inhabitants
Of the territories.
Resolved, That if ''public Office is q public
rust, Grover Cleveland has demonstrated to the
satisfaction Of the people Of Montana that there
g not single trustworthy democrat in Montana
Who has the integrity and ability to administer
lpon the duties Of public Office.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this conven-
ion that its delegation to Chicago should 60 un
instructed. However, we take occasion to CRATE
ully remember the services rendered at all times
10 Montana territory, by Americas lofty patriot,
greatest statesman and most eminentcitizen, JAS.
!. Blaine. And to say that every republican be-
heath the shadows of the rock-rfbbed mountains
If Montana would hail with delight his election
% the presidency of the United States. II