The Yellowstone journal., 1894-11-01
OUR PLATFORM.

The Rer ublicans OF Custer county
Montana being again assembled on the
eve Of campaign take occasion 10 again
declare their uEWavering faith in the
cardinal republican principle Of protec-
tion to American Industries and Ameri-
can labor, a principle upon which the
battle Of lS.t2 was fought and lost but
which cOuld have had no abler ur more
complete demonstrations Of it's political
II pss sCd s->crss,ty that tho; gwen 10
the world 10y toe democratic congress
recently adjourned that individually
clamoreG and fought in piecemeal for
what they condemned as q whole and
finally. 10y series OF the most question
able proceedings that ever disgraceu "A
session Of congress. through the muck and
slime Of party periidy and party dlshonOr.
succeeded iu placing among the statutes
% the country "A tariff law that protects
every thing but wool and makes the
democratic platform of lS.T2 with all it's
high sounding condemnation OF prJtCc-
tion as the eliminating atrucity pi class
legislation. thing 10 be Jeercd al a.
long as democrats endure.
We express orr thorough appreciation
and approval of the able representation
by Hon. Thomas &. Power and Hon.
state IN the congress Of the United
States, which representation though of
Oi the minority was none the less zeal
QUE and active and not without impOr.
ant results
We heartily endorse fheHlminis'ration
~ Hon. John T.. Richards governor Of
this state. aud particularly commend his
action ~ protecting tho state from the
shame and disgrace % q special session
~ IN. third legislative assembly
We ieupuUcg Su3 ai-"wu the traitor
republicans oi the last legislature who
hartered fpr money what little honor
God entrusted them with, and point
with coHciOus pride 10 the uusulied rep
utatious ~ Custer county's dciega-
tion Senator Swift and Representatives
Huffman and Mckay. who passed
through that tire ~ bribery and cor.
ruptIon untainted by suspicion even.
We especially druouurr the hostile At.
tiiude of the democratic party toward
'hr wuYl interest - w.. United States
whereby one - the principal Industries
- thIs state has been ruined, and which
ha. robbed the WU0lErpWcrs uf iuis
..grts alone ~ the vast sum ~ eln'1.-
ON and reduced hundreds 81 our citizens
tu absolute poverty thus dcpTi,ing many
'. tiif'it the autumn III 'iti.A 'Ati p
Of the fruits - years ut honest labar
Mindful = TIM depression brought
upon the mining industry ~ the western
portion ~ ouT state by legislation hostile
/ 10 silver Ne declare m favor u policy
( that will place that metal on part!
with gold. and thus restore 20 large
norton of our state. the prospect. q
yugp enjoyed
Ever faithful lu its tultlImeIt oi ante
/ election pledges, whether they he made
, o. the uatIo-. >. l. the people ut acouuts
! we congratulate the people OF thf
! COUNTY Oh inc definite rruoH rrrar.
taken 10y our republican bggrI 81
! county commissioners Tor the coustfuc
/ iIOu ~ bridges and he Improvement a
I roads. promised by the republican
/ party IN the last campaign. aud we here
/ 10y renew these promises AS standing
! pledge from one campaign % another
/ until every difficult or dangerous stream
Is brld-el and every road made NJ foi
I travel.