Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-04-28

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The committee ON resolutions submitted
the following, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, II is customary for political
parties to enunciate, in the form of resolu-
tions, the principles upon which it proposes
to make n stand for it's candidates; and
WHEREAS, The county OF Fergus is partic-
ularly interested in the issues upon which
the coming battle in national politics is to
be fought, by reason of the attitude of the
Democratic party toward one OF our lead
ing industries, to wit: the wool industry;
Therefore,
Be IT RESOLVED, BY the Republican party
of Fergus county in convention assembled:
That we re-atfirm our allegiance to the
principles OF the Republican party as laid
down in it's last national platform; and we
renew our pledge to the people of the ma
ton to use all honorable means for the
maintenance of those principles as part of
the policy of the national administration,
and to that end We pledge our hearty and
enthusiastic support to the candidate that
may be named nj the Minneapolis conven-
ton To lead our party to victory next No
vember:
That we denouncc the efforts of the Dem
Ocratic party to break down the American
protective tarim system in the manner at
tempted by the present Democratic con-
gr,ss; and we char rterizc those efforts as
class legislation of the worst form, in
that they are attempts to make political
capital by destroying particular indus
tries 10y men who fear to attack the system
ms a whole, though they havc often pledged
themselves to do So. And we particularly
denounce the hostility of the Democratic
party To the wool industry of the United
States in the interest OF foreign producers;
| That we most heartily endorse the adj
ministraii"n 81 President Harrison for its
wise, conservative, and, at the same time,
| American policy in the administration al
| oil home attl fnrai0n rffairz aud nartisu-
larry in its conduct Of business with the
western states aud territories in land and
other matters in which we are especially
Interested, and which stand out in marked
contrast with the policy OF the last preceh-
ing administration; and we further enthus-
iastically endorse the management of the
state department Of the nation during the
present administration by that prince al
statesmen and diplomatists, James q.
Blaine;
That we condemn the action of our rep
resentativc in congress, W. W. Dixon, in
voting for free wool and denounce it as IA
betrayal OF the interests OF "A large number
of his constituents, which should meet with
- just rehuke at the polls next November;
That we. the Republicans Of Fergus
county, in convention do most
heartily endorse our citizen, Simeon :.
Hobson, for the position OF delegate from
the state OF Montana to the Republican
national convention at Minneapolis, June
9Th, 1892; and the delegation from Fergus
county to the Republican state convention
of Montana, to be held May 9th, 1892, are
hereby instructed to use all honorable
means for his selection as a delegate to the
national convention.
There being no other business the con
~vention adjourned sine die.
There was "A larger representation than
was anticipated, fourteen precincts being
represented.
Tire business before the convention WIS
transacted in an expeditions manner and
was characterized by the utmost harmony.
Ii is thought that at least six OF the dele
gates chosen will represent Fergus at Mis-
! soula.
The delegation 90 uninstructed as to
presidential preferences.