Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-05-19
MISSOULA CONVENTION.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE OF ENTHUsI-
AsTIc REPUBLICANS
President Harrison's Administration Re.
eeives Hearty Endorsement and
Blaine's Name Cheered
to the Echo
a STRONG PLATFORM.

The Republican state convention
held at Missouia on the 9th inst. TO
elect delegates to the Minneapolis con-
vention, was the largest and most en-
thusiastic ever held in Montana.
Lee Mantle was chosen temporary
chairman, Geo. b. Childs, OF Lewis
and Clarke, secretary, and Geo. j.
Reell, of Deer Lodge, assistant secre-
tary. Mr.. Mantle, on taking the chair,
made n brief hut eloquent address
which aroused the convention to
high pitch of enthusiasm, an extract
oi which is given elsewhere.
The committee onpermanent organ
| ization selected Hon. Chas. =. Hart
man, of Gsllatin county, for perma
nent chairman, while the temporary
secretaries were retained. The vice
presidents consisted of one member
| from each county. :. :. Hobson repre-
sentin2 Fergus county. After recess
OF ten minutes the convention was
called to order, when Col. A. c. Bot
kin. chairman of the committee on
resolutions. presented he following
platforms:
RESOLVED, That we, as Republicans
Of Montana, in convention assembled,
hereby proclaim anew our devotion
to the great principles and historic
policies OF the Republican party and
ia anS nj
of the Union in submitting them with
unshaken confidence TO the calm judg-
ment of an intelligent and patriotic
people;
That we reiterate our advocacy of
the Republican doctrine OF protection
for our home industries against une-
quail and injurious foreign competi-
tion and as preserving OF American
labor; and that we recognize in the
Me kinley bill the most consistent
ana beneficial embodiment of that
great principle that has ever graced
the statute books OF the United
| States;
That We regard the policy OF reci-
proeity as provided by the legislation
of Republican congress and devel-
oped by the diplomacy OF the present
administration as the gracious and
helpful handmaiden of the principles
OF protection, and while protection
establishes and maintains American
industries, reciprocity makes peace
ful conquest OF new fields, increases
our foreign lraue with noE-competing
nations, thus reducing the cost of liv-
ing and ut the same time enlarging
the markets Tor the surplus products
of our farms, mines and factories:
That the vicious attempts OF the
Democratic party i'll congress to un-
dermine the Republican policy OF pro-
tect ion to American industries by the
insidious and dishonest method OF at
tacking the system through those in
duStrles that are not numerically
strong ut the polls, or in congress, and
in particular we denounce the action
OF the Democratic majority in the
house al representatives in passing
the free wool bill, aud demand that
the existing duty on that product be
preserved without reduction; that We
will never cease to resist the greVIous
wrong and gross injustice that would
result from such legislation AS should
deny protection to the wool growing
interest of the Union and at the same
time retain high duties on wooden
goods, and that we condemn the ac.
tion nj Representative W. W. Dixon
in voting in favor of that repeal;
That we view with Indignation and
alarm the efforts of Democrats in
congies to admit free of duty the
lea'i ores of Mexico, u measure that
would expose the labor OF Montana
to competition with that OF u country
where wages scarcely exceed 30 cents
u day, and bring ruin and disaster
upon that great mining industry
which is so large a factor in aiiOr'llng
Employment TO workinemen, III the
creation Of wealth and in promoting
I he prosperity OF our state;
That we demand vigorous measures
of legislation that shall etfectIally
and forever exclude Chinese laborers
from American soil;
That, while Inviting the worthy
poor and oppressed oi other lands to
our shores, we favor the enactment o.
laws that will protect our country
and people against the influx OF the
vicious, diseased and criminal classes
; OF foreign nations and the importa
ton OF laborerS under contract tC
, compete with our own citizens; and
that We recommend such n revision o
our immigration and naturalization
laws as shall tend to elevate the
standard OF American citizenship;
That the Republican party, evel
mindful OF the services beyond and
above the possibility OF just reqHital
rendered by the heroic men who
, fought the battles OF the republic, IA
vor liberal pensions to the veterans
OF the army and navy of the Unior
and generous provision for theiI
widows and orphans;
That every consideration of justic,
and expedience demands that tn,
surveys OF the unsurveyed lands upoI
the public domain be pushed forward
: with the greatest possible activity
r and that We condemn the contempt
, BILE parsimony of the Democrats il
\ the house who are proposing to ap
5 propriate for the public surveys i'll tn
; entire west a sum less than is impera
; lively needed in the state OF Montan;
} alone;
e That the Northern Pacific railroad
!, company constructed its line iron
: Lake Superior to the Pacific coast il
9 the full knowledge that, by the expires
4 terms of its grant, mineral lands wer
# excluded from its magnificent endow
:. ment and reserved to those wh'
$ should explore and develop them
j that We demand that the contrac
4 between the government and this cor
:. poratIon be executed i'll its letter ant
!, spirit; that congress shall adopt eff
h cient measures by classification o
n otherwise to secure to the people @
e Montana and her sister states thei
d right to- the mineral lands upon tn
= public domain, and in view OF the i'm
4 | min Of Il IN me
e claims, such action shall be had a
:, the earliest possible day.
is That we approve of the diligent
d faithful and efficient labors OF Hor
Wilbur F. Sanders and Hon. Thoma