Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-09-22
Carter'S Education.
Resolutions Formulated by the
Standard Bearer of Montana's
Republican Party.
Which Will Lead Us to Victory
in the Coming Territorial
Election.
WHERE CARTER STANDS.

WHERE CARTER STANDS.
4 Platform IIristling with Ideas-Home In
terests Not Forgotten
Resolved, That the republicans OF
Montana in convention assembled re.
affirm the platform adopted by the re-
publican convention at Chicago and
the letter of acceptance by Hon. Ben
lsmin Harrison and commend them
a. the expression of wise and patriotic
principles and policies OF government.
Resolved, That while we are denied
the privilege Of participating in the
election we heartily approve the NOM
instion of the high-minded statesman,
the ChFistian soldier, Benjamin Hsrri-
son, and the exemplary citizen and
eminent philanthropist. Levi p. Nor.
ton, for president and vice president OF
the United States.
THE MILLS ELL.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
the passage by congress Ofthe measure
relating to the revenue which is gen.
orally known as the Mills bill, and we
denounce as unjust und inequitabls
all pending legislation providing for
the removal of the tariff upon wool
and the reduction Of tariff upon lead
and other metals produced within
this territory, and we sssert thai this
measure, ifenacted, will injure serious
ly aud may destroy some OF the vital
industries Of Montana. and would cut
down the wages Of the lsborer through.
out the American Union.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Resolved, That we condemn In uu-
qualified terms the action of President
Cleveland concerning civil service re.
form, and affirm that his course there
on has been characterized by hypoc-
risy and duplicity.
ABOUT SILVER.
Resolved, That among the many
acts of hostility on the part Of Presi
dent Cleveland towards the people of
the territories IL his public declaration
In favor of the repeal of the law pre-
viding for the coinage of silver.
CHINESE AND ALIEN LABOR.
Resolved, That we insist upon a
right enforcement Of the statutes re.
stricting the immigration into the
United States of the Chinese and alien
laborers under contract, and ask for
such further legislation as may be re-
quired to attain this desired end.
THE FISHERIES.
Resolved. That the treaty on the fish
cries and kindred matters, which was
recently rejected by the senate Of the
United States, surrendered the rights
of American citizens which have been
sanctioned 10y the laws Of nations, aud
we commend highly the statesman
ship Of tie senators who defeated its
ratification, and we deem the message
of President Cleveland upon the sub
ject after its rejection confession Of a
wilful neglect OF these rights during
his entire administration.
TERRITORIAL ADMISSION.
Resolved, That We charge upon the
democratic party that for the basest
purposes, for narrow and shortsight-
ed partisauship, 1t denies to one mill.
ion citizens OF the republic, guiltless Of
crime and gathered together in cCm-
muuity that are fully equal to oil re.
sponsibilities OF self-government, their
undeniable right Of immediate admis-
sion into the government of the states.
IMMIGRATION BUREAU.
Resolved, That the next legislative
assembly be requested to pass law es.
tabllshing q bureau Of immigration,
the duties Of which shall be to invite
settlement upon the public lands, and
10 further this subject, our delegate TO
congress be instructed 10 urge upon
the congress Of the United States to
make special appropriation for the
survey Of the public domain within
this territory.
INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
Resolved, That this convention
favors the opening Of Indian reserva-
tlons TO actual settlers, except inso-
much Of such reservations as may be
necessary for the support OF such In
dian tribes pesceably and properly be-
longing IN this trrItory, and not to eI-
ceed 900 acres for each head OF family
OF such alien tribes.
REGISTRATION.
Resolved, That we favor the passage
by ths next legislative assembly Of q
registration law that shall protect the
purity OF the ballot box and not per-
nit II to be the instrument OF fraud
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