The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-24

ed with debt and the farming industry is
everywhere depressed, and this must
continue while the policy Ia pursued of
taxing one industry to build up another,
and making the many contribute to the
support of the few. In thus fostering
manufacturing at the expense of other
industries, which Is done under pretext
of protecting American labor against for
eigh competition, the advocates nf protec-
ton ignore the fact that a large majority
of the laborers of our country are not en-
gagged it manufacturing pursuits, and
the further fact that all foreign lahorers
have free access to our country, where
they can enter into competition with ma
tive or home labor.
The pretehse Of protecting American
against foreign pauper labor has long
been used, and used successfully by the
advocates of high tariff IN order to enrich
themselves at the expense of Others.
Whereas the condition of the great body
of labOrers in the manufacturing states.
the frequency and extent of labor strikes
in those states, and the prices paid for
labor, all show that the workman engng-
ed in manufacturing labor receives little
If any benefit from the so-called protec-
tive tariff laws. As democrats, looking
al the past history and traditions Of the
party, and as Americans, locking Mt the
welfare OF all sections of our common
county, we demand that the tariff laws be
so amended as to bear MS near as may be
equally and fairly upon all sections and
all the industries and pursuits of the
country, without, as at present, unjust
burdening of some in order to build up
others: or. speaking accurately, burden
ing all others in order to build up II &.
The people of this state demand that
the reservation made of mineral lands in
all grants of lands to railroads should he
rigidiy enforced according to its spirit
and intent, and that all mineral lands
should be preserved in trust for those en-
titled to purchase them. That if further
legislation is necessary to this end, it
should be enacted as early as possible in
order to saw the locators and claimants
Of mineral lands from the delay and ex-
pense necessary in order to assert their
rights.
We look upon the election bill, com
monty known as the force bill, now pend
ing in congress, rs an invasion of the
rights and liberties of the citizen, intend
ed solely for partisan purposes and the
perpetuation of the republican party in
power and the sacrificing Of the free elr
tions. If it fails to pass at this session it
will not be from any disincl,"a iun on the
part of the republican l. sis't.;ors to in
flict its workings on the states, but be-
cause they quail before the indignation
Of an outraged constituency.
That we heartily endorse the admins.
tration of j.. X. Toole as wise. conserva'
tive and eminently just to all, and we
sincerely believe that liz all his acts he
has been actuated solely by a desire ia
discharge the duties Of his responsible
position with impartiality and for the
good of the people of the state.
In order to ecure q pure and free bal
lot, which shall be the exact expression
of the opinion of the voters, w will main
tam all laws calculated to preserve the
secrecy of the ballot. That we are ir
favor of a registration law which will Sc
cure an exact list of legal voters of the
state, but which shall contain no provis.
ions so onerons or difficult of execution
as to practically disfranchIse the laborer
%prospector or ranchman distant from
thickly settled communities; that we de
mand an exact count of the votes so cast
and denouhce as crimes all attempts, I'm
der whatever preteXt, TO rob the legn
voter OF his right OF suffrage.
The maintaining Of vast areas of public
lands which ought to be opened rs home.
for actual settlers, as military and Indiar
reservations is detrimental to the public
good. 1t condemns such lands to soil
tude and continues them MS wilderness
and a refuge for lawl"sness and violence
and as places for fayoritism and monopo
ly. We favor the reduction If all sHcl
reservations to the smallest necessary
compass, and that thu reminder Of The
lands be thrown op'n To the actual set
tier.
That as democrats and Americans ",
refer with pride and congratulution tt
Grover Cleveland, lite president of the
United States, and 10 his excellent AM
efficient administration, which recalls TIN
purer and better days Of the republic
That the declaration Of President Cleve
land that "public office Is II hubble trust
and his illustration Of that saying by hi
own conduct while pr. sident il in marked
contrast with the course pursued by thu
present president of the United State
who has selected AZ one of his cahine
officers a man conspicuous only for hi
money, and the liberal use which h,
made of 1t in helping to elect the presi
dent.