Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-05-21

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we condemn the contemplate pal
simony of the democrats in th
house who are proposing to apprc
prite for the public surveys in th
entire west sum less than is i'm
peratively needed in the state 0
Montana alone.
Resolved, That the Northern
Pacific Railroad company con
structed it's line from Lake Super
ior to the Pacific coast in the full
! knowledge that, by the expressed
terms Of its grant, mineral lands
were excluded from its magnificent
endowment and reserved to those
who should explore and de
ve]op them; that we demand that
the contract between the govern.
ment and that corporation be exc
cuted in its letter and spirit; that
congress shall adopt efficient meas
ures by classification or otherwise
to secure to the people Of Montana
and her sister states, their right to
the mineral lands upon the public
domain, and that in view of the
imminence Of danger to our lust
claims such actions shall be had at
the earliest possible day.
Resolved, That we approve of the
dilllgent, faithful and efficient abors
of Hon. Wilbur F. Sanders and
Hon. Thomas c.. Power, our sena-
tors in congress, in representing
the interests Of their constituents
and promoting the welfare of Mon
tana by just and needed measures
of Legislation and administration.
Resolved, That we recognize with
gratitude the promptness, vigor
and justice that have characterized
the administration of the general
land Office under the able direction
of our esteemed fellow citizen,
Thomas II. Carter.
Resolved, That the democratic
party by it's completely in frauds
upon the ballot box, by it's con-
tinued suppression Of one-half Of
the lawful vote in the southern
states, by the scandalous gerryman-
dering in the creation of congress
sional districts, and by the impu-
dent felonies with which it secured
a majority of the legislators of New
York, stands arraigned before the
bar Of public opinion as an organ
lied conspiracy against a fair and
pure ballot and of the vital princi-
Piles Of q representative form Of
government.
Resolved, That we recognize
with pride and proclaim without
fear Of contradiction that the re-
publicans Of the Rocky Mou .tains
have suffered no suspicion Of parti-
in any policy that bears
the taint Of a sacrifice of national
honor or a Reputation of individual
liability; that they have stood for
many years a solid phalanx in re-
sistance to those who seek to create
acurrency that is not based upon
a solid foundation of value and
ust alike to debtor and creditor;
that in an equal degree they have
and will continue to resist
the existence Of a national coinage
hat violates the traditions of the
'epubllc, operates unjustly to the
letriment Of the debtor classes and
brings depreciation and dishonor
lpon one Of the metals recognized
~ our constitution and honored by
he fathers of the republic.
Resolved, That we view with pleas
ire the demand from all sections
# the country and embracing all s
lasses Of our people in behalf of '
he free coinage Of silver on the {
alto existing previous to the act of
973, and that it be made a legal S
ender in all sums and for all debts,
'ub}ic and private, except when
therwise expressly provided that {
1e believe it to be in an essential
egree obligatory upon the repub- +
leans Of the silver producing sec !
ions Of the country to raise their /
oice in unison with those who are !;
moving forward in the congress of !
he United States and in conven- |
ions Of the party to promote this /
most just and beneficial policy; and
hat our delegates to the republi- '