The new North-west., 1889-09-20
DEER LODGE, MONTANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1889
Adopted Mt the Montana Republican State Con
vcntion, August 23, 1889.

Adopted Mt the Montana Repnoliean state Con-
vcntios,, August 23, 1889.
The next and final order of business was
the reading of the report of the Committee
on Platform and Resolutions. This report
was listened to attentively, being only inter-
rupted in its reading by ou!bursts of sponta-
neous applause. 1t is as follows:
The Republicans of Montana assembled
for the first time in their history to nominate
candidates for the State officers, salute their
fellow citizens of tho United States i'll graft
tude for their recognition of the right of this
people to be admitted to an equal footing
with the original states to be henceforth for |
ever an integral part of the American I'm
ion. Mindful of the duties and the dignities |
of such high companionship, we pledge all
the people Of Montana to patriotism and |
moderation in action, fortitude in diSaSt er,
serenity in peril and magnanimity in victo-
ry. Grateful to all their conntrymen for the |
achievements Of the past, the rcnown and
felcties of the present and the promise of
tho future, the Republicans of Montana arc
inspired with high purpose to contribute
to the excellence of tue institutions OF their
country, whose wisdom and beneiicence are
alike the pride aud promise of our civilza-
ton.
We congratulate our three sister
States now stepping with us into high polit-
ical estate upon the sober and courageous
spirit III which they are accepting their new
duties and responsibilities. We share with
them the determination to perform nobly
and well the labors which statehood imposes
that in so marked degree has characterized
them in the work Of preparation. We affirm
that the Democratic party is not worthy of
the confidence of a patriotic people.
To prove this, let facts be submitted in
Cantor to our GOuntrymen:
1t has surrendered the right of American
citizens on land and sea to Great Britain, at
the same time treating weaker nations with
unlignliicl and overbearing insolence
1t las shown its inability to deal IN a spirit
Of genuine Anericauism with complications
arising in defense of our citizens abroad.
1t has neglected aud refused to encourage
1t has manifested its hostility to the veter-
ans OF our wars by grudgingly and ungra-
| ciously granting only such pensions rs pub
lie Indignation could extort.
1t has sought to debase the workingman of
America by Suhiecting him TO unjust
competition with foreign toll.
In a large part of the union it has made
tizcnship a mockery. and the ballot a de-
lusion and a snare.
Throughout the republic its purposes are
mSchievous and its influences maIign.
Toward the people of Montana it has ex-
lbiteh 4 spirit of venomous mahgnity
Its President could not await his accession
to official power until he sought to depreci-
ate silver which is one of our great 1nduSsr.
al products
IT. visited upon our citizens an olious
system ofespionage, and revived perverted
| construction Of an obsolete law to barass
them with canseess prosecutions,
| It sought to set aside patents to farms and
| mines after they had been obtained IN strict
| conformity to law.
| 1t exhausted the resources of ingenuity in
the invention of technicalities to embarrass
| the acquisition Of titles to homesteals and
III Shameless violation Of its delllsive
pledges it imported officers from other states
| to rule over us.
| 1t worked the utter destruction ct our pos
| tai service.
| 1t retarded inexcuSaby the survey of the
| public domain within our borders. s@#
II placed in imminent peril the industries
4 of mining and grazing and aimed deadly
blow at the interests in which the prosperity
t Of all our people is vitally involved
In happy contrast to all these crimes
| against our people, we point to the present
| rrpubli can administration, affirming that it
| has reversed this hostile and unpatrotic hts.
| tory and has brought itself into harmony
with all tile practical, intellectual and moral
impulses Of this enterprising and loyal
| penplc Among the results which it has
Thus vouchsafed to us, the privileges confer
| red upon citizens respecting the public do
main are easy of attainment; titles are made
| secure, vast sums OF money have been added
to our eeces ami our minerals, labor is in
sured Of q generous reward the uninst ex.
cmption Of duties on foreign lead is in
process of reform, and all policies conducive
to the material welfare of Montana are hos
pitably entertained by the administration
that manfests toward the great new west a
spirit of continental craftsmanship.
! We especially endorse, as worthy OF all
Communications the administration Of Behia-
min Harrison, president of the United States
for lis unswcrving patriotism in purpose,
his wisdom in action, his deferment, his de.
sire 10 augment the rewards of labor and en-
terprise and his abiding determination TO
| protect the honor and interests of the repnb-
lie throughout the world We declare anew
that the chief purpose of the Republican
party second only to be preservation Of this
| union and entrenchment of our liberties, Is
t1,ar ipr1 of ff,pr NJ al
ton of American labor and the just conpen-
Sation of the wOrk!nEman.
Whilst we welcome to our mountains and
| valleys all honest immigrants who are willing
/ to assume the responsibilities and discharge
the duties of American citizens, yet, we urge
upon our senators and representative in
congress to use all their influence in so modi,
flying our immigration laws as to prevent the
inf nx Of the criminal and pauper classes of
| Europe, who become 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 tho United States to maintain
as standards of value the precious metals
that have been recognized as such from the
beginning of historic time.
We recognize that the welfare of Montana
demands the maintenance of the existing
duties on wool, lead and copper.
We denounce the Democratic majority in
the late Constitutional Convention for hav-
ing, for no other cause than narrow parts.
anship, ousted 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 subject
to taxation property not exempt by our law,
other than that of the United States, that
may be 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
the 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 bes.
We commend to the suffrages OF the voters
of Montana the nominees of this convention
in the assurance that they are men of unim
, peachable integrity, thorough capabilities fol
the duties to which they were respectively
assigned, and unswerving fidelity to tht
principles of the party of union, Justice ant
progress.
We appeal to the people of Montana il
entering upon the enjoyment of their politi
cal rights to identify themselves with the
party organized to protect and defend th'
liberties our fathers won. to save and eXtent
the noble republic they created; the part,
, with history which is equally the his
tory of this nation; the party that has me
and conquered the greatest emergencies tina
ever confronted valor and craftsmanship
the party that has accomplished nationa
, prosperity heretofore unknown to the page
, can he entrusted the welfare and honor o
the American republic.
Resolved. That the administration O
2 BENJAMIN +. White has been faithful to tn
grent interests of NJ ontana and entities hin
to the lasting gratitude of his countrymen.