Fergus County argus., 1890-09-25
FOR EVERY NAN TO READ.
The Declaration Of Principles Of the Repub.
lican Party Assembled in State
Convention.

The Republicans of Montana. repre-
sented for the first time in state con
vention, appealing with unabated
confidence to the intelligence and pat
riotism OF the people, submit this
their declaration OF principles:
We reailirm the principles embodied
in the Republican National Platform
OF 1SSS and triumphantly ratified by
the people OF the republic.
We endorse the administration OF
President Harrison and commend its
wise and patriotic policies, its prompt
and vigorous enforcement OF the laws
and the courage and dignity with
which it has maint aimed under the
brilliant craftsmanship Of James q.
Blaine in the Department of state,
the interests and the honor Of the
United States in it's relations with
foreign powers.
and pure ballot is the right preserva-
tive oi all rights. Its denial to u vast
number OF citizens in "a part at the
Union is wrong and reprOach. not
local, hut national; and We urge upon
our Senators that they use their
utmost exertIon to secure he prompt
passage of the federal election bill as
"a remedy for he evil by which Rep,ib
lican voters in the Southern States
are counted as the basis of represen-
tation III Congress and the electoral
college and then excluded from par
ticIpatlon IN the elections.
We commend the liberal pension
Law, that have been passed 10y the
Republicans in congress over the Op-
position of the - linOcrats :, and declare
that no dollar is spuanlerei which is
devoted To relieving tle veterans who
fought under the starry iIag in he war
Tor the preservation Of the Union.
We are opposed to all pools, trusts
and combines that deprive the people
of the benefits of legitimate compcti-
tion, and We favor II ringent measures
Tor their suppression.
We proclaim our unchanged and
unchangable devotion to the doctrine
OF encouragement to home indust ries
and protection to American labor.
and we approve the action OF the
Republican majority IN Congress in
extending its beneticent results 10y n
wise and comprehensive revision of
the schedule of duties that shall at
once tighten the burdens of taxation,
promote the producing interests of
the country and insure Just compen-
sation to the working man. We com
mend especially the proposed increase
OF the tariff on wool and the provis-
ion against the free importation of
Mexican lead ores which has exposed
Ar, ,.,in.r, tn lira.t con,n.., ION
with a class of labOrers who are but
slavery and greatly depressed the
value OF our lead product.
In further promotion OF the inter
ests OF the wOrkingman, which is the
primal purpose Of the Republican
party, we demard the strict enforce
ment OF the laws fOrbidding the impOr-
tation OF Chinese and contract labor
ers, and favor the establishment OF
reasonable hours OF labor and all just
measures that will tend to elevate the
working classes, and enable them to
secure homes for their families and so
rear their children that they will be-
come intelligent and enlightened citi-
zens OF the republic.
We congratulate the people OF Mon
tana upon the legislation achieved by
the Republicans in congress, securing
the coinage OF the entire silver pro-
duct of the United States-a measure
that was promptly vinlicated in an
advance OF 30 per cent. in the price OF
the met al and an increase in the value
OF our mines so great rs to defy calcu-
lation. The predictions OF the enemies
Of silver being completely refuted by
the practical operation OF the law, We
need only Republican majority in
the next Congress to secure n free com
age and fix the bullion value OF the
silver dollar at n par with gold.
While we welcome with unabated
cordiality all persons OF foreign birth
who come to our shores to strengt hen
as well as to enjoy our freedom and
prosperity, we recommend thorough
revision OF our naturalization laws,
to the end that the high privileges OF
American citizenship shall be confer
red on those who aie capableO Of appre-
ciating them, and withheld from those
who tend to reduce he wages Of labor,
corrupt the sources Of political power
and lower he standard oi our civlliza-
tiOn.
We regard with admiration and
gratitude the manly action of Hon.
Thomas B. Reed, Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, in defeating the
efforts OF the Democratic members to
obstrlIct legislation 10y outrageous
and revolutionary conduct and in
destroying the absurd pretense that u
member of II parliamentary body can
he absent and present at the same
time.
We deprecate rs an unjust and I'M
called for abridgement of the liberal
policy Of our government respecting
he public domain, the withdrawal
from set lement of large tracts ot land
in Montana under authority of the
act OF October =, SSS, and weendOrse
he action OF our delegation in con
gress in insisting that they be re-opened
to entry by actual set tiers.
We demand that no patents be
issued to the Northern Pacific railroad
until it shall have been established,
10y undisputable Affirmative proof,
that the lands which it claims are non
mineral in their character and that
the grant to that company he strictly
construed, according to its letter and
spirit, To the end that all mineral
lands he reserved for entry under the
] provisions of the laws oi the United