The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-09-16

Language cannot adequately describe of chafac-
terile this act ~ political perfidy done To the
people Of the state, whether republicans or dem
Ocrais. What followed was In keeping with and
no doubt was Intended at the time the vote of
precinct - was rejected.
The action of the state caDyassing board IN
granting certificates Of election to certain repub-
Leans of Silver Bow county, the pretended organ
nation OF republican house of representatives
which joined In electing Wilbur v. sanders, and
Thomas &. Power AS senator's of the United
States. and their final admission 20 seats In that
body, were successive acts OF political wrong aud
trearhefy done to the people of this state
which calls loudly for retribu ion at the
hands Of those whose rights have thus been
Violated. Relieving that the majority of the re-
publican party do not endorse this action, We
ASK all, without distinction Of party, who value
our institutions, and who would set the seal NJ
condemnation Of poliilcal fraud and dishonesty,
To lon with us In hurting from power all guilty
OF this crime and all who have brohted by Il.
let us purge the fair name of our state from this
foul blot, which has been heaped on IL, aIh af
terwards hight our political battles ON II plan Of
common honesty.
We favor the Tree coinage Of silver in common
with gold rs part Of the standard coin Of our
country, The hist ory OF these metals In the
past Is the history Of the money metals ~ nearly
Yer Is demanded by the constant elimination in
the production Of gold, the necessity 81 a larger
volume OF money than gold can supply, owing 10
our Increase Of population and the ever widen.
ing and increasing demands ot trade and CON-
merce, anu above All IN order 10 prevent the op,
piesslphs ana eNacuons Mulcu thc mohclvu
class would hold over all others II gold be the
Oniy money Ot the country
All taNes are burdens, however imposed and
colfNleu, ana hothing more should bc taken
from the people than Is required Tor the neces-
sry expenses Of government, prudently and
economically administered, whether the govern
men, ihe national, state ~ munlcilal' Dnt taxes
Tot DINER purposes or Ia eNcess OF The public re-
supreme court ot the nltei States, speaking on
ihls subject, mas well said; TO lay with one
haiu the bower of The government on the
property OF rlnens ana Win the Other bestow on
favored individuals and on private enterprises
and bulli up priyae fortunes II zone the less
robbery because II Is done under the forms OF
law, and Is called taxation. This language ap-
pne' exactly 70 the late tarin law ot The United
Slates anu 10 that. Just enacted In the steal
Known rs the Mckinley bill. Under the opera.
industries OF thls country have been compelled
10 pay tribute Ia the mtnufacturing interests
until The wealth Of the country is largely con.
centrated In states where manufacturing IN the
chief industry. The agricultural states on the
other hand are burdened with debt and the
farming induslryis everywhere depressed, and
this must continue while the policy j. pursued of
taxing one industry Ia build M another and
making the many contribute 10 the
support ~ few. In this fostering
manufacturing at the expense ~ other
industries, which Is done under protest of pro
tectlng American labor against foreign competi-
ton, the advocates ~ protection ignore the fact
that "a large majority Of iaborcrs Of our country
are not engaged 10 manufacturing pursuits, and
the further fact that all foreign lahorers have
free access 10 our country where they can enter
into competition with native or home labor. The
pr,tense ~ protecting American against foreign
pauper labor has long been used aud nsed suc-
ceSsfully by the advocates OF light iarin In
order 20 enrich themselves at the expense of
~ laborers In the manufacturing states, the
frequency and extent Of labor strikes Ia these
siates and the prices paid for labor, all show that
the workman engaged In manufacturing labor re-
ceiyes little II any bcnent from the NJ called
protection tarift laws As democrats looking al
the past history and traditions of the party, aud
AS Americans, looking at the welfare of all Sec
tions Of our common country, we demand that
the tariff laws be so amended as to bear as near
rs may he equally and fairly upon all sections
and an the industries and pursuits ~ the couu-
| Try, without as nj present unjustly burdcnlng
some In order ~ bniid d-tsp others, or speaking
accurately, burdcniDg all others n order 10 build
| up one.
The people Of this state demand that the res
cryatlOn made ~ mineral lands la all grants Of
lands "a railroads should he rieidly enforced ac-
cOrdng 10 its spirit and intent and that all min
eral lands should be preserved In trust for those
entitled 10 purchase them. That
II further legislation ls necessary
To- this end il should he enacted rs
early rs possible IN order 10 save the locslters
and claimants ~ mineral lands from the delays
and expense necessary In order la assert their
rights.
We look upon the election hill COMMONLY
known rs the "firce hill" now pending In con
gress as an Invasion of the rights and liberties
of the citizen, Intended solely Tor partisan pur-
poses and the perpctlmtion Of the republican
party Ia power aud the sacrificing of free eIec.
lions II Il fails 10 pass III this session. Il will
not be from any sllsinclinaiOn on the part of the
republican legislators to innict its workings on
the siatcs hut because they quail before the In.
| dignaiiOn of AN outraged constituency
We heartily endorse the ahmlnistrailon OF J.
| u. Toole a. WISE conservative and emlnently
lus to ali and We sincerely believe that In all his
| public acts he has been actated solely by a de.
| sire to discharge the duties ~ his resI,onsi sible
| position with InpaTtiality and for the good oi
| the people of the state.
| In order 10 secure A purr and free ballot
which shall be the exact expression Of IN,
uniilluD ut the voters, We VIII maintain all laNs
.hculaied ,o preserve .ne secrecy nl eailo,