Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-05-21
RESOLUTIONS
AT THE REPURTI.
CAN STATE CONVENTION.
A Model Platform for the Party
in MOntana-A Declaration
OF Principles Good Enough
for Anybody.

Resolved, That we, as republ
), cans of Montana, in convention a!
sembled, hereby proclaim anew OF
devotion to the great principles an
historic policies Of the repub]ica
party and unill with our compart
zans in all parts Of the union i
submitting them with unshake
confidence to the calm Judgment c
an intelligent and patriotic people
Resolved, That we reiterate on
advocacy of the republican doctrin
of protection for our home indus
tries against unequal and injuriou
foreign competition and as preserv
ing of American labor; and tina
we recognize in the Mckinley bill
the most consistent and beneficen
embodiment of that great principle
that has ever graced the statute
books of the United States.
Resolved, That we regard the
policy Of reciprocity as provided BY
the legislation Of a republican con.
gress and developed by the diplom
acy of the present administration
as the gracious and helpful hand
maiden Of the principles Of protec-
ton, and while protection establishes
and maintains American industries.
reciprocity makes peaceful con-
quest of new fields, increases our
foreign trade with non-competing
nations, thus reducing the cost of
living, and at the same time en-
larging the markets for the surplus
products of our farms, mines and
factories.
Resolved, That the vicious at
tempts Of the democratic party in
congress to undermine the republi-
can policy of protection to Ameri-
can industries by the insidious and
dishonest method Of attacking the
system through those industries
that are not numerically strong at
the polls, or in congress, and in
particular we denounce the action
Of the democratic majority in the
house of representatives. in passing
the free wool bill, and demand that
the existing duty on that product
be preserved without reduction;
that we will never cease to resist
the grevlous wrong and gross injus-
tice that would result from such
legislation as should deny protec-
ton of the wool growing interest Of
the union and at the same time re-
tain high duties upon wooden goods,
and that we condemn the action of
Representative w. w. Dixon i'm
voting in favor Of that repeal.
Resolved: That we view with in
and alarm the efforts of
democrats in congress to admit free
Of duty the lead ores Of Mexico,
measure that would expose the
labor Of Montana to competition
with that Of a country where wages
scarcely exceed so cents per day,
and bring ruin and disaster upon
that great mining industry which
is so large a factor in afording en-
p]oyment to workingmen, in the
creation Of wealth and in promot-
ng the prosperity of our state.
Resolved, That we demand Wig
orous measure of legislation that
shall efectually and forever exclude
Chinese laborers from American
soil.
Resolved, That while inviting
he worthy poor and oppressed of
)ther lands tosour shores, we favor
he enactment of laws that will
protect our country and people
lgainst the influx Of the vicious,
diseased and criminal classes of
oreign nations and the importation
II laborers under contract to com
oete with our own citizens, and that
We recommend such a revision Of
'ur immigration and naturalization
aw as shall tend to elevate the
standard Of American citizenship.
Resolved, That the republican
,arty, ever mindful of the services
'eyond and above the possibility Of
ust requital, rendered by the
leroic men who fought the battles
t the republic, favors liberal pen
ions to the veterans of the army
nd navy Of the union and a gem