The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-15
PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Democratic party Of Montana In
state convention assembled, on behalf OF
the people OF the tesritosy return their
grateful thanks IN the members OF thc
democratic party i'm b congress- Of the
United States for formulating and carsy-
ling 70 q successful conclusion the meas
ure which admits Montana and three of
her ~ueiQhboring territories to tins union OF
states. We regret that I'm consequence oil
the opposition OF the republican party i'm
Il was necessary To sacrifice the
rights of u sister territory against which
this opposition WINS ostensibly directed.
although, I'm Tact, IL was the entire meas
ure, which vas in.pired by The desire TO
Harrison, who wa. himself the principal
"IP1 Menta IN In .is year isss.
We denounce the republican majority i'm
the last legislature for refusing tn nieNnor-
can press of the territory and delegate
elect 10 for their opposition 10
and criticism of the admission bin, which
deserved the hearty uppOrt Of all our citf-
zens. The course Of these republicans
was wanting i'm patriotism, sutpordinated
the Interests OF the peopie OF n,on.aha ,S
evinced a disposition to keep the spoiis of
their recent victory at In expense and
We endorse the principles OF the demo-
cratic party and pledge ourselves TO the
,e.k Of m~aintainine them by all honor.
OF pride that our party has always care
fully guarded the liberties Of the people by
the enactment of wise laws, and has so
enforced them AS to preserve To AL equa!
and exact Justice. Experience shows and
history demonstrates that the success OF
case aSm sSS sa.op parsy wi Of the
peoples money, a more Wise seiecton Oh
public and an administration
monopolies and trusts receive more CON
sideration under the laws Than the ri4hts
OF individuals. -
for the wise government and economicai
administration OF the finances OF the ter.
ritory of Montana from the peG,nn.n OF
and by wise and liberal avs have secured
of the territory. We have guarded it's
treasury against schemes OF plumber ana
extravagant salaries and expenuiturs's,
not only free from debt, but with a sur.
plus of ono hundred and forty thousand
dollars in the treasury, which the re- Eaenss
republican legislature will have well nigh
dissipated by the time of our admission as
Z su siase Of tss p PlsSxs au Of eseao >" w" so nec-
essary i'm the government OF u new ana
struggling commonwealth.
democratic party favors free trade. Rev
enue for the needs OF the
must he raised by a tariff upon imports:
but the duty should he 30 adjusted that
every section and every industry shall en-.
Joy equality under the law, that trusts ana
shall be preven.su. aaD1r I Tn
ommon with all the American people we
demand such a revision OF the tariff as
nrevent q danaerous and I~cmoraIizinG
surplus, to reduce the necessaaries OF ire,
while affording perfect protection 70
tariff we pledge the votes OF our senators
and representatives to carefully guard the
est Value to the products Of our fiocks and
herds, our farms. our forests anu our
mines.
age of silver as of gold, and we arraign
the republican party as the persistent en-;
envy Of silver, which was demonetlzed
s wnsls tnas Sat y the xc1 s On e@n
We cordially approve OF the course Oh
the Hon: =: 4: To ole , who; as 2 aeaesais
sought to compel the enforcement OF the
existing law, whereby lead i'm combination
provided by law, and we deprecate the ac'
ton of the republican judiciary COMMITTEES
of the senate which made his efforts un'
resolution looking to that end. We De
mand of the honorable secretary. OF tnt
treasury a prompt decision oncninR tns
the lead-producing districts OF the West;
We arrai4n the republican party for tht
VIOLATION OF ltS pleORes 70 VIC peoIlS =.
failing to carry out the spirit and primer
pies Of civil service reform in ats admins
fration of the government. Pervertet
views of public duty on the part Of thu
federal executive have led To a lowering
of tone i'm the entire civil service of TN.
country from the high standard to whici
il was elevated by the late democratic adj
mi~nistration. Offices have been bestowet
for private ends or party needs, the pubis1
good made subservient to per
sonal or family demands.
The failure Of the administration to en-
force the Chinese exclusion act IL not IL
accordance with the platform on which
President Harrison was elected, but II
quite i'm keeping with his previously ex
pressed opinion In his votes in the senate
We believe 1t unwise on the part OF TIN
government of the United States to at
tempt any speculation out of the timbe
i'm Montana by selling the same to it's con
sumers, but believe that i'm the end NOR
can he realized out of il by TIN
people to use the same without stint am
free of charge, and thus facilitate tn
growth and development of the
The republican party of this territory
though always i'm the minority. have eve
sought to obtain by deprivinl
the people of u full and free election. Ii
this nature were the test oaths ropos
by republican leaders i'm early days to dis
franchise portions of the people. OF sue
r,S.~a 20 tho rausxfrx, 1nur rNaSsu1 uf TN