The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-31
OUR PLATFORM.

The Republicans of Custer county
Montana being again assembled on the
eve of a campaign take occasion to again
declare their unwavering faith in the
cardinal republican principle OF protec-
tion to American industries and Ameri-
can labor. a principle upon which the
battle of 1892 was fought and lost but
which could have had no abler or more
complete demonstrations of its Doliticsl
sit .osA xcd secessity that thai given TO
the world by the democratic congress
recently adjourned that individually
clamored and fought in plecemeal for
what they condemned as whole. and
finally, by series of the most question
able proceedings that ever disgraced
session of congress, through the muck and
slime Of party pertidy and party dishonor,
succeeded in placing among the statutes
of the country a tariff law that protects
everything but wool and makes the
democratic platform Of 1892 with all its
high sounding condemnation OF protec-
tion as the eliminating atrocity of class
legislation, a thing to be jeered at as
long d5 uemuci ai- entire.
We express our thorough appreciation
and approval of the able representation
by Hon. Thomas G.. po~er and Hon.
Charles S. Hartman of this sovereign
state IN the congress OF the United
States, which representation though of
6 the minority was none the less zeal
Gus and active and not without impor-
ant results.
We heartily endorse the administration
Of Hon John l.. Richards, governor Of
this state, and particularly commend his
action in protectieg the state from the
lei .p1 Iicurara Of snecial GeGslnp
of the third legislative assembly.
We denounce and disown the traitor
republicans OF the last Legislature who
| bartered for money what little honor
God entrusted them with, and point
With concious pride to the unsullied rep
utations OF Custer county's delega.
| tion-Senatol Swift and Representatives
Huffman and Mckay, who passed
through that fire Of bribery and cor
ruption untsinted by suspicion even.
We especially denounce the hostile at.
titude Of the democratic party toward
the wool interest Of the United States
whereby one OF the principal industries
Of this state has been ruined, and which
has robbed the woolgrowers OF thif
county alone OF the vast sum OF $1,000.
600 and reduced hundreds OF our citizens
to absolute poverty thus depriving many
OF them the autumn OF their days
OF the fruits Of years Of honest labor.
Mindful Of TIM depression brought
upon the mining INDUSTRY in the western
portion OF our state by legislation hostile
to silver We declare in favor OF polio,
that will place that metal on part,
with gold. and thus restore to larg'
portion Of our state, the prosperity i
once enjoyed.
Ever faithful in its fulfillment Of ante
election pledges. whether they be mad,
TO the nation or to the people Of count,
We congratulate the people Of thu
county on the definite action alread,
taken by our republican board o
county commissioners for the construc
ton of bridges and the improvement o.
roads, promised by the republican
party in the last campaign, and We here
by renew these promises as standing
pledge from one campaign to another
until every difficult or dangerous streau
is bridged and every road made fit TO
travel.