The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-09-06
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted at the Montana Republican State Con-
vention, August 23, 1889.

Adopted at the Montana Republican State Con-
venton, August 80, 1899.
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 outbursts Of snonta
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 ,llcir
fellow citizens of the United States in graft,
tudc for their recognition of the right Of this
people to be admitted to an equal footing
with the original states 70 b" hrncetorh for
ever an integral part Of the American I'm
ion, MindfuI of the tln'i'as and the uignities
ofsuch Ugh comranionshin "" pledge all
the people of Montana TO patriotism and
moderation in action, forlitn.lc in disaster,
serenity in peril aud maEuH timity In rlcto-
ry. Grcaiful 10 all their coantrSmen for the
achievements of the past, the renown and
felicities of the present and the promise Of
the future, tile Republicans of Montana arc
inspired with "A high purpose to contribute
to ths excellence Of the institutions of their
country, whose wisdom and beneticence are
alike the pride and promise of our cviliza-
ton. We congratulate our three sister
States now stepping with us into high polt-
ical estate upon tho sober and courageous
spirit III which they are accepting their new
duties and resnosl bilities. We Share with
them the determination to perform noby
that in so marked a 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
candor to our conntrymen
1t has surrendered the right of American
citizens on land and sea to Great Britain, at
the same time treating weaker nations with
nndignlte1 and orerbraring lnsolence.
i has shown its inability to deal III Il spirit
of genuine. AmericaniSm with complications
arising in defense of our citizens abroad.
1t has neglected and refused to encourage
merchant marine.
1t has manifested its hostility to the veter-
ans of our wars by grndsingly and ungra-
ciously granting only such pensions as pub
lie Indignation coult! eXtort.
1t has sought to trhaSe the workingu,an of
America by suhjec,ing him TO an unjust
competition with foreign toll
Ina largo part Of the 1nian it has made
citizenship mockery, and the BALLOT Il de
| lu>ion and Il snare.
| Throughout the republic its purposes are
mischevons and its influences nalign
! Toward the people of Montana il has Gy-
| hihitel spirit Of renomonS ,uallGnity
| Its President could not await his accession
| to official power until he soughtto depreci-
| at" silver which is unr Of our great lndnstri-
| al products
| Ii visited npon our citizens an odious
| system ofespionaGe, aud revived a perverted
| construction Of an ohsolet" law to harasS
| them with canseleSS prosecutions.
| II sought TO set aside patents to farms and
mines after they had been obtained in strict
| conformity TO law.
| II exhausted the resources Of ingenuity in
| the inveEtinu Of teclnicalitieS to emharrass
| the acquisition OF titles to honestrads and
| mining claims.
| In shameless violation of its drlusivn
| pledges ii imported! officers from other states
| to rule over us
! IL worked the utter obstruction CT our pos
| tai service.
| 1t retarded inpxcusahly thn survey of the
| public domain within our borders
| 1t placed in imminent peril the industries
| Of mining and grazing and aimed deaaly
| blow at the interests in which the prosperity
| af all our people is vitality involved,
| In happy contrast to all these crimes
against our people, point to the present
| republican Administrations affirming that it.
| has reversed this hoStil" and nnpatrlotlc his
| tory and has brought itself into harmony
| with all tn rractlcal intellectual and moral
impulses Of ihiS entcrprisng and loyal
| people. Among the results whlch it has
| tins 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 fleeces and our minerals, labor is in
| snred OF a generous reward, the unjust eS.
emption of duties on foreign lead is in
process of reform, and all policies conductive
to the material welfare of Montana are hos
| pitaby entertained by the administration
| that manifests toward the great new west a
| spirit of continental craftsmanship,
| We especially endorse, as worthy Of all
| commendation, the administration Of Bena-
| min Harrison, president of the United States
for his unswerving patri otism i'll 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 the
l nj n nd ant m n nhTp.n af IL
the protection of our industries, the eleva-
ton Of American labor and the just compen
| sation of the work!ngman.
| 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 onr senators and representatives in
| congress to use all their influence is so modi-
| flying our immigration laws to prevent the
| influx of criminal and pauper classes of Eu-
| rope, who become menace to our public in,
| stitutions 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 mangain
as sia:dar,l of value the precious metals
| that have been recognized as such from the
| beginning of historic time.
| We recognize that the welfare Of NJ ontana
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 partls-
| anship, ousteh the officers of the several
con uties of the Territory before the pXrira
| tion of the term for which they were chosen !,
| under provision of law.
| We ask for such legislation as will snhiect
| 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-
| tives to put forth their utmost exertions for
| the reduction of the Indian reservations iA
| Montana to the narrowest possible limit
| that may be found consistent with the duties
| of the general government toward the sew
| era tribes.
We commend to the suffrages OF the voters
| of Montana the nominees of this convention
| in the assurance that they are men of nnim
| peachable 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.
We appeal to the people of Montana in
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
| the noble republic they created; the party
with the a history which is equally the his
tory of this nation; the party that has met
and conquered the greatest emergencies that
ever confronted valor and stntesmhnship:
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 countrymen.