Great Falls tribune., 1889-08-31

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the advent of the administration Of Pres
ident Harrison, who. was himself the
4 principal opponent i'll the senate Of the
I bill to admit Montana in the year of 1885.
STATEHOOD RETARDED By REPUBLICANS.
We denounce the republican majority
] in the last legislature for refusing to
memorallze congress in favor Of, and the
4 republican press Of the territory, and the
delegate-elect to congress for their oppo-
i siton to and criticism Of the admission
\ bill which deserved the hearty support
\ Of all our citizens. The course Of these
4 republicans was wanting in patriotism,
subordinated the interests Of the people
Of Montana to considerations Of party
4 advantage, and e,inced a disposition to
Il keep the spoils Of their recent victory at
4 the expense OF the hopes Of the state.
TRUE TO DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
n We endorse the principles of the dem
ocratic party, and pledge ourselves to the
task Of maintaining them by all honorable
and lawful means. 1t is q matter of
pride that our party has always carefully
guarded the liberties Of the people by
the enactment of wise laws, and has so
enforced them as to preserve to all equal
and exact justice. Experience shows and
history demonstrates thNt thH success ct
the democratic party W re
careful and economical re
Il the peoples money;ar
y Of public servants, and
n freed from the chara
that monopolles and trt IT, "
4 consideration under the laws THAN the
rights Of individuals.
II ECONOMY AND HONESTY.
We 70 before the people with n record
for the wise government and economical
ADMINISTRATION of the finances Of the terri
tory Of Montana from the beginning, of
which we may justly be proud. We have
maintained the blessings Of good govern
ment, and by wise and liberal laws have
secured the settlement, development and
welfare OF the territory. We have guarded
its treasury against schemes Of plnnder
and extravagant salaries and expenditures,
and at the end of twenty-five years left it
not only free from debt, but with surplus
of one hundred and forty Thousand dollars
Il in the treasury, which the reckless and ex-
Il travagant enactments of the first repub-
HI lican legislature will have well nigh dissi-
pated by the time of our admission as a
state. We pledge ourself to the restora-
n ton Of the practices of economy soneces-
II sary in the government of a new and
@ struggling commonwealth.
n LOW TAxAT1oN-No FREE TRADE.
We repudiate the allegation that the
y democratic party favors free trade. Rev
enue for the needs Of the government must
be raised by tariff upon imports, but the
II duty should be so adjusted that every sec
tion and every industry shall enjoy equal
ity under the law; that trusts and monop-
olies shall be prevented, and labor pro
tected, and industries encouraged. In
common with all the American people we
demand such revision Of the tariff as will
do away with unnecessary taxation, pre-
vent dangerous and demoralizing surplus
reduce the cost Of the necessaries OF life
while affording perfect protection to Am
ercan labor. In any revlslons OF the
tariff we pledge the votes OF our senators
and representatives to carefully guard the
welfare of Montana and secure the h1ghes
value to the products Of our tlockss, oul
herds, our farms, our forests and oul
mines.
SILVER INTERESTS MUST BE UPHELD.
We favor the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver as of gold, and we arralgl
the republican party as the persistent en-
envy Of silver, which was demonetlzet
"Aiic tudb pufGy WtS IL tuAA P'2oese'o =
every branch Of the government.
PROTECT OUR MINING INDUSTRY.
We cordially approve Of the course Q
the Hon. Joseph K. Tooles who, as dele
gate in congress from this territory
strennously sought to compel an enforce
ment Of the existing law whereby leai
in combination with gold or silver shoul
pay the duty provided by law and; "
deprecate the action Of republlca
Judiciary committee of the senate whic
made his efforts unwilling by raportin
adversely upon resolution looking I
that end. We demand of the Hon: Secre
tary of the treasury prompt aeclslo
touching this question, which lnvolye
the interests of the lead-prodnclng di'
trcts of the West
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
We arraign the republican party t1
the violation of its pledges to the peopl
in falling to carry out the spirit an
principles of civil service reform IN ]
administration OF the government. re
verted views of public duty on the pa
Of the federal executive have held to
lowering of tone in the entire civil se
vice of the country from the high stan'
ard to which It was elevated by the Ia
democratic administration. officers ha'
been bestowed for private ends or part
needs; the public good everywhere mac
subservient to personal or family q
mands
No CHINESE IN OURS.
The failure Of the administration to e
force the Chinese exclusion actis notin 9
cordaDee with the platform on whit
President Harrison was elected, but
quite in keeping with his express
opinions and his votsa in the senate.
FREE TIMBER FOR THE sETrLER.
We believe it unwise on the part OF
government of the United States to
tempt any speculation out Of the tlmp
fp Moptana by selling The same %