Great Falls tribune., 1888-09-15
THE RESOLUTIONS.


THE RESOLUTIONS.
Montana's Right to Statehood Asserted
Chinese Immigration Denounced.
BUTTE, Sept. 1.-THE text of the reso,
lutions adopted by the democratic terri.
torial convention is as follows:
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, BY the democrats of Montana
assembled il territorial convention: First
that we endorse the platform of princi.
pies adopted by the national democratic
convention at st. Louis, in June, 1888
second, that we endorse the message oi
President Cleveland recommending re-
form in our present tariff laws and up-
prove the Mills bill now before congress
rs measure which, while not perfect in
all Its details, is long step forward in
the direction of such reform; third, that
we endorse the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland as one Of which not only
democrats but citizens without distinction
of party may we'll be proud.
Feurth-That we heartily ratify the
nomination Of Grover Cleveland for pres
ident and of Allen g. Thurman for vice
president of the United States.
Fifth-That we are in favor Of the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver as we'll az
of gold, and of the enactment by congress
Of law which shall require all United
States mints and assay Offices to pay fol-
all silver bullion deposited with them
either IN gold or silver coin, or, at the op-
ton Of the depositor, in certificates at the
rates now fixed by law, for standard sill
yer dollars, and shall make such certifi-
Gates receivable in payment for gold and
silver coin at the standard value thereof
as now established.
Sixth-That we are uncompromislngly
opposed to Chinese immigration to the
United States, and believe that it should
be absolutely prohibited, either by treaty
or act of congress-
Seventh-That whenever it is practicn-
BILE the selection of all officers for the ter
ritories, who are appointed by the presi-
dent or heads of the departments, should
be made from residents of the respective
territories.
Eighth-That we are in favor of such
legislation by congress DC will allow to all
the people of,each territory. WITH out pre-
ference or unreasonable regulations, the
free use, for all useful purposes within
such territory, of all timber on the public
lands of the United States, and as will
make plain and clear the right to such
timber.
Ninth-That from its population and
resources Montana is entitled, by right of
precedent, to immediate admission into
the Union rs a state, and we are in favor
of and will work for such admission un-
til it is effected
Tenth-That it is the sense of the con-
vention that the congress of the United
States should cut off sufficient of the
north border of the Yellowstone National
Park to allow railroad to enter the New
World mining district at or near Cooke
City, or to grant right of way for that
purpose, in order that the new mineral re-
sources of that mining district may be de-
veloped, and thereby add to the mineral
product and wealth of the territory of
Montana.
Eleventh-That it is the sense of this
convention that the vast Indian reserva-
ton embraced within the limits Of Mon
tana should be speedily cut down in area
SO as to reduce the same to the actual
needs and wants of the various Indian
h1DCo duO tto " III NO COuSlStcut Will tlclI
safety and welfare, and that the residue
be opened to settlement and occupation
by actual settlers as speedily as practical
Bile, and we especially ask the attention
of the government to the Crowand North
ern Cheyenne reservations in eastern
Montana. &@#
Twelfth-TLat approving such legisla-
ton as is already upon the statute books,
protecting wage workers employed In
mines, railroads and manufacturing en-
terprizes against the loss of life and limb,
we urge such further legislation as shall
absolutely protect such wage workers
against such loss; and in convention the
demoar ratio party expresses itself as eager
to grant to organized labor that just con
sideration to which by right it is entitled
and which the Republican party, so long
IN power in affairs Of the nation, has new
er conceded.
Thirteenth-Tha the Hon. J. X. Toole
our present delegate In congress, has
proved an able and efficient representa-
tive Of the people of Montana, and as suct
is entitled to their thanks for his services