The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-17
PLATFORM.

Se~SSNSsS 0N".
TIKI democratic party of Montana i'm
the people OF the territory return their
grateful thanks to the men,bers of tile
democratic party i'm the congress- Of the
United States for formulating and carry
ing To = successful conclusion the meas
ARE which admits Montana and three of
her neighboring territories To the union Of
states. We regret that i'm consequence of
the opposition of the republican party I'm
IL was necessary TO sacrifice the
tins oppo~ition was ~ostensi6iy directed.
although, I'm fact, II was the entire meas-
ure, which WINS inspired ny the desire to
postpone the whole matter until the ad-
vent of tine administration of President
Harrison, who was himself tire principal
Opponcnt i'm the senate of the bill to adj
init Montana in the year 1ss6.
We denounce tine republican majority in
the last Legislature for refusing tai inemor-
can press of the territory and delegate
elect 10 congress for their opposition tn
and criticism of the admission bill, which
deserved the hearty support Of all our citi-
Gems. The course of these republicans
was wanting i'm patriotisnn, s~ubordinatcd
confederation of party advantage, and
evinced a disposition To keep the spoils of
their recent victory at the expense and
We endorse the principles OF the demo
cratic party and pledge ourselves tn the
task Of mainsainins them by an homer
hassC 80 . ~
fully Saard.I the tiSestics Of the psopie by
e emf sGd' tSem as TO ~S preser~: To- ali "a. equal
and exact Justice. Experience shows and
history demonstrates that the success of
the democratic party will ensure u more
careful and economical expenditure of the
peoples money, u more wise selection OF
public servants, and an adIninistras,on
and trusts receive more com
sideration under the laws than the rights
of individuals.
We go before the people with u record
for the wise government and economical
administration Of the finances OF the ter.
ritory of Montana from the beginning OF
which we may he justly proud. We naiil-
tanned the blessin0s of good government.
and by wise and liberal laws have secured
the settlement development and welfare
of the territory. We have Gtarsieu its
treasury against schemes of plumber and
and at the end of twenty-five years left II
not only free from debt, but with "a sur.
plus of one hundred and forty thousand
dollars i'm the treasury, which the reckless
and extravagant enactnents of the first
republican Legislature will have well mig
My by the time Oh our ad IN ,Sc p,.s a.
tuition Of the practices of economy so nee,
essary i'm the governments of "a new anu
commonwealth.
We ~repudiate the allegation that the
democratic party favors free trade. Rev.
enue for the needs of the government
hut the duty should he sd adjusted that
every section and every industry shall en-
monopoiics shall he prevented, labor pro-
teCted and industries encouraged. III
common with all the American. people we
demand such n revision OF tine tarift AS
shall do away with unnecessary taxation,
prevent "a dangerous and demoralizinH
surplus, to reduce the necessaries 81 life,
while affording perfect protection to
American labor In any rcvisions of the
tariff we pledge the votes OF our senators
and Representatives to carefully guard the
x,alfnrx. nf Montana and secure the nlKu-
est value tn the. products of our hocks and
herds, our farms, our forests ana our
We favor the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver as at gold, and We arraigh
the cpubiican party as the pe ,cnsoant;s saI
every branch Of the government.
the Hon. J. k: Tooie. who. AS a delegate
in from the territory, s~trenuoaisly
sought to compel the enforcement OF the
existing law, whereby lead in combiliatioi
with gold and silver should pay the duty
provided by law, and we deprecate the ac-
ton OF the repabilsan ina,c,a irS s2,a.n', 'n.
resolution looking to tina end. We Dc.
treasury "a prompt decision touching the
question, which involves the interests oi
thel~ ead-producinR districts OF the West;
violation OF it's pledges to the people in
failing to carry out the spirit and primer
DlPS OF civil SERVICE rt1Orin III y y
tration of the Perverted
views of public duty Oh the part OF the
federal executive have led to a lowering
of tone i'm the entire civil service of ths
country from the high standard to Which
il was elevated by the late democratic adj
ministration. Offices have been bcstowet
for private ends or party needs, the public
good everywhere made subscrvicnt to per
sonal or family demands.
The failure of the administration to en-
force the Chinese exclusion act il not ~
accordance with the platform ON which
President Harrison was elected. but u
quite in keeping with his previously ex
pressed opinion in his votes in the senate
We believe il unwise OH the part OF the
government Of the United States To at
tempt any speculation out of the tmbcf
i'm Montana by selling the. same to its con
sumers, but believe that i'm the end mors
can he realized out of it by allowing tin
people to use the same without stunt AM
Free Of charge, and thus facilitate tn
growth and development of the country.
The republican party OF this territory
though always in the minority, have eve
sought to obtain asccndancy by deprivini
the people of IA full and free election. ii
this nature were the test oaths proposes
ny republican leaders i'm early days To dis
franchise portions of the people. Of sue
nature il the registry law passed at TN
last session of the legislature. ALTHOUGH
ostensibl framed To secure a fair cleo
ton. IL il in~geniously contGived to prac
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