The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-12
Adopted by the State Convention,
Held at Butte City,
Sept nth.
The National Platform Of '88 Re-
affirmed and Harrison
Endorsed.
Carter, Sanders. Power. Precinct -. the
CanvassinE Board, All APP
proved and Applauded.


by the republican state convention here to-
day:
The republicans of Montana. represented
for the first time in state convention. APP
pealing With unabated confidence to the IN
telligence and patriotism of the people, sub
NIT this, tn. ir declaration of principles:
We reafikm the principles embodied in
the republican national platform of 1888
and triumphantly ratified by the people Of
the republic.
We endorse the administration of Presi-
dent 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 maintained
the interests and the honor of tho United
States in its relations with foreign powers.
We recognize that the right to free and
pure ballot is the right preventative Of all
rights. It's denial to q vast number of citi-
zens in a part of the nnion is wrong and
u reproacll, not local, but national; and we
urge upon our senators that they use their
utmost exertions to secure the prompt pas
sage of the federal election bill as a remedy
for the evil by which republican voters in
the southern states are counted az the basis
of representation in congress and the cleo
toral college and then excluded from par
ticipation in the elections.
We commend the liberal pension laws
that have been passed by the republicans in
congress over the opposition OF the demo-
Gratis, and declare that no dollar is squan-
dered which is devoted to relieving the vet
Grams who fought under the starry flag in
the war for the preservation of the union.
We are opposed to all pools, trusts and
combines that deprive the people of the
benefits of legitimate competition, and we
favor stringent measures for their suppress
sion.
We proclaim our unchanged and I'M
changeable devotion to the doctrine of en-
courapement to home Industries and pro-
lection to American labor, and we approve
the action of the republican majority in
congress in extending its beneticent results
by a wise and comprehensive revision of
the schedule vi duties ttti;.t shall at once
tighten the burdens Of taxation. promote
the producing interests of the country and
insure just compensation to the working
man. We commend especially the proposed
increase of the tariff on wool and the pro-
vision against the free importation of
Mexican lead ores which has exposed our
miners to direct competition with d class
of laborers who are but little removed from
a condition of slavery and greatly depressed
the value of our lead product.
In further promotion OF the interests OF
the workingman. which is the primal pur-
pose of the republican party, we demand the
strict enforcement of the laws forbidding
the importation of Chinese and contract
laborers. and favor the establishment of
reasonable hours of labor and all just
measures that will tend to elevate the
In tn
homes for their families and SO rear their
children that they will become intelligent
and enlightened citizens of the republic.
We congratulate the people of Montana
upon the legislation achieved by the repub-
licans in congress, securing the coinage of
the entire silver product of the United
States-a measure that was promptly vindi-
Gated in an advance Of 80 per cent IN
the price of the metal and an increase in
the value of our mines SO great as to defy
calculation. The prediction 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 free coinage and fix the bullion
value of the silver dollar at a par with gold.
While We welcome with unabated cordial
ity all persons of foreign birth who come
to our shores to strengthen rs we'll as to
enjoy our freedom and prosperity, we rec
ommend, through revision of our naturali-
ZdtlOu laws, w tAc OIlu UAtU tAc uIkA
privileges of American citizenship shall be
conferred on those who are capable of APP
preciating them. and withheld from those
who tend to reduce the wages of labor. cor
rupt the sources of political power and
lower the standard Of our civilization.
We regard with admiration and gratitude
the manly action of Hon. Thomas b. Reed
speaker of the house of representatives, il
defeating the efforts of the democratic
members to obstruct legislation by out
rageous and revolutionary conduct and il
destroying the absurd pretense that a mem
Der of q parliamentary body can be abeen
and present at the same time.
We deprecate as an unjust and uncalle
for abridgment of the liberal policy of GU
government respecting the public domain
the withdrawal from settlement of larg
tracts of land in Montana under authorit
of the act of October 2, 1888, and we endors
the action of our delegation in congress il
insisting that they be reOpened to entry b.
actual settlers.
We demand that no patents be issued t
the Northern Pacific railroad until it shall
have been established, by indisputable affir
NATIVE proof, that the lands which it claim
are non-mineral i'll their character. an,
that the grant to that company be strictl.
construed, according to it's letter ant
spirit. to the end that all mineral lands b
reserved for entry under the provisions o
the laws of the United States.
We invite tho attention of our senator
and representatives in congress to the ex
pediency of extending to Montana the pro
visions of the law which is now limited t,
the states of Oregon and Washington which
permit the acquisition of timber lands OF
the public domain by purchase from tn,
general government.
We view with pride and gratitude tn
public services of Hon. Thomas II. Carter
our representative in congress. who has no
only greatly promoted the interests of Mon
tana by his untiring efforts. eloquent ad
vocacy and commanding influence, but ais,
won an honorable position among the dis
tinguished statesmen who adorn the coun
ellis of the nation.
We recognize with unqualified approba
ton the diligence, fidelity and ability witt
which Hon. WILDER f. Sanders and Thoma
G. Power our senators III congress, hay
upheld the principles of the republican part
and guarded the interests of the state an,
the nation, and declare that they have full
proved themselves worthy of the great trus
that has been reDosed in them by their con
stituents.
We recognize that our public schools ar
at once our pride and protection; and we in
sist that the lands granted to the state q
Montana for educational purposes shall b
scrupulously preserved, sold only to actus
settlers and the proceeds strictly devoted I
carrying out the objects of the endowment
We favor stringent measure sof legislt
tion for the protection of the lives {
miners, and insist that the statutes fl
that purpose, enacted by a republican leci
lative assembly of Montana, be mad
elective by the appointment of a fit an
capable citizen as inspector of mines.