The new North-west., 1889-09-27
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted at the Montana Republican State Cen
vention, August 80, 1883.

ADOPTED at the Montana Republican State Cen
venton, August 80, 1889.
The next and final order of business wa
the reading of the report of the Committe
on Platform aud Resolutions. This repor
was listened to atten,ively, being only inter
rupted in its reading by outbursts of sponta
| neous applause 1t is as follows:
The Republicans Of Montana assemble,
| for the first time in their history o nominal
| candidates for the State officers, salute tlci
| fellow citizens of the United States in gra1i
| tude for their recognition of the right of thi
| people to be admitted to an equal foo,in.
with the original states to be henceforth for
ever an integral part of the American Tn
| ION. Mindful Of the duties and the dignitie
OF such high companionship, we pledge al
the people of Montana to patriotism ant
| moderation in action, tortit,uIe in disaster
serenity in peril and magnaniniiy in yicto
| ry. Grateful to all their rOun,rylnen for TIN
| telicitics of the present anil the promise O
the future, the Republicans Of Montana arr
| inspired with high rnrpoS" to contrih hutt
to the excellence Of tile institutions of ,hri
| country, whose wisdom and beneiicence are
alike the pride and promise of our cviliaa
| ton.
We congratulate three Siste
States now stepping with us into high poit-
| ical estate upon the sober and couraEcou,
spiritln which they are accepting thelr new
duties and responsibilities. We share will
them the determination to perform noblS
| and we'll the iahors which statehood imposes
| that in 50 marked a degree has characterized
them in the work of preparation, We affirm
| that the Democratic party is not worthy o
| the confidence Of a patriotic people.
| To prove this. let facts be submitted il
| canlor to our countrymen:
| Ii has surrendered the right of America,
| citizens on land and sea to Great Britain. al
| the same time treating weaker nations with
| undignitiel and overbearing insoence.
1t has shown its inability % deal IN a Spiri,
| Of genuine Americanism with plica,io ons
| arising in defense of our citizens abroad
| 1t has neglected and refused to encourage
| our merchant marine.
| 1t has manifested its hostility to the veter-
! ans of our wars by grudEngly and unrra-
! cionsly granting only slch pensions as pub
| lie Indignation could eStort.
1t has sought to dehase the workingman ot
America by snhjecting him TO an unius,
| competition with foreign toll
In large part Of the union ii has made
citizenship mockery, and the ballot a de
lusipn and snare.
Throughout the republic its purposes arc
mischievons and its influences maliEn.
Toward the people of Montana il has eX.
hihited spirit of renomous mallgnity. 49,.
Its President cn.,d not await his accession
to official power Ii it'll he sought to ,leprec-
ate silver which Is one Of our great lndnstri.
al products
1t visited upon our citizens an o'lipns
system ofespionage, and revived perverted
| construction of an obsolete law to harasS
them with causeless prosecutions.
1t sought to set aside patents to farms and
mines after they had been obta ned in strict
conformity to law.
Tt exhausted the resources of ingenuity in
the invention Of terhncalities to emAarraSs
the acquisition Of titles 10 homesteads aud
mining claims.
In shameless violation of Its dclnSivc
pledges il imported officers from other states
to rule OYER us
II worked the ntter rslruction Of our pos
tai service.
1t retarded ineSclsahy the survey Of ihc
public domain within our borders.
1t placed in imminent peril the industries
of mining and grazing and aimed a deadly
blow AT the interests in which the prosperity
of all our people is vilaly involved.
In happy contrast to all these crime,
against our PEOPLE, point 10 the present
republican administration, affirming that it
has reversed this hostile and unpairin,ic his
tory and has brought itself into harmony
with all the practical, intellectual and moral
impulses of this enterprising and loyal
neople. Among the results which it has
tins vouchsafed to us. the privileges confer
Main are easy of attainment; titles are made
secure, vast sums finnney have heen added
to onr heects and our minerals, labor is i'll.
sured OF generous reward, the unjust rx-
emption Of duties on foreign lead is in
process of reform, and all policies conducive
to the material welfare of Montana are hos
pitably entertained hy the administration
that manifests toward the great new west a
spirit Of continental craftsmanship.
We especially y endorse, as worthy Of all
commenlation the administration Of Rcnia-
min Harrison, president of the United States
for his unswerving patriotism in purpose,
his wisdom in action, his defnrment, his de
sire 10 augment the rewards of labor and EN-
terpTise, and his abiding determination to
protect the honor and Interests Of the repub-
lie throughout the world. We declare anew
that the chief purpose Of the Republican
party, second only to be preservation of the
the protection of our industries, the eleva-
ton of American labor and the lust compen-
sation Of the work!ugman.
Whilst we welcome to our mountains and
valleys all stimmigrants who are willing
to assume the responsibilities and discharge
the duties OF American citizens, yet, we urge
upon onr senators and representative in
congress to nse all their influence in so moi-
flying onr immigration laws as to preventive
influx of the criminal and pauper classes OF
Europe, who become a menace to our public
institutions and burden to the honest indus.
tries Of our country.
We pledge those who shall represent us in
the congress Of the United States to maintain
as standards Of value the precious metals
shat have heen recognized as such from the
beginning of historic time.
We recognize that the welfare of Montana
demands the maintenance of the existing
We denonnce the Democratic aiority in
the late Constitutional Convention for hav.
ing. for no other cause than narrow parts.
anship, onstnn the officers of the several
counties of the Territory before the expira
ton of the term for which they were chosen,
under provision of law.
We ask for such legislation as will snhject
to taxation property not exempt by our law,
other than that of the United States, that
may he located upon military and Indian
reservations within the boundaries of the
state.
We call upon our senators and representa-
tive to put forth their utmost exertions for
tho reduction of the Indian reservations in
Montana to the narrowest possible limits
that may be found consistent with the duties
OF the general government toward the sew
eral tribes.
We commend to the suffrages OF the voters
Of NJ ontana the nominees of this convention
in the assurance that they are men of unim-
neachable integrity, thorough capabilities for
the duties to which they were respectively
assigned, and answering fidelity to the
principles Of the party of union, justice and
progress ..
entering upon the enjoyment OF their politi.
cal rights TO identify themselves with the
party organized to protect and defend the
liberties our fathers won, to save and extend
I he noble republic they created: the party
with history which is equally the his
tory of this nation; the party that has met
anu conquered Tue RTeateSt emergencies mat
ever confronted valnr aad craftsmanship. n.
the party that has accomplished national
prosperity heretofore unknown to the pages
of human history: the party to which alone
can be entrusted the welfare and honor of
the American republic.
Resolved. That the administration of
Benjamin F. White has been faithful to the
great interests of Montana and entities him
to the lasting gratitude of his conntrymen.
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