The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-30
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. principle upon which the
battle of 1892 was fought and lost but
which could have had no abler or more
complete demonstrations of its political
e e6s ard .secsseity that thai given TO
the world by the democratic congress
recently adjourned that individually
clamored and fought in piecemeal for
what they condemned as a whole. and
finally. by a series Of the most question
able proceedings that ever disgraced a
session Of congress. through the muck and
slime Of party pertidy and party dishonor,
succeeded in placing among the statutes
, Of the country tariff law that protects
everything but wool and makes the
democratic platform of 1892 with all its
high sounding condemnation OF protec-
ton as the eliminating atroclty oil class
legislation, thing to be jeered at as
| long as democrats endure.
We express our thorough appreciation
and approval of the able representation
| by Hon. Thomas G. Power and Hon.
| Charles 5. Hartman Of this sovereign
state IN the congress OF the United
| States. which representation though OF
Of the minority was none the less zeal
| Gus and active and. not without impor.
! ant results
We heartily endorse the administration
| Of Hon. John T.. Richards, governor OF
| this state. and particularly commend his
| action in prOtectieg the state from the
shame and disgrace of special session
| Of the third legislative assembly.
! We denounce and disown the traitor
| republicans Of the last legislature who
bartered for money what little honor
| tod entrusted them with, and polnt
With concious pride to the unsullied rep
utations of Custer county's delega
ton Senator Swift and Representatives
Huffman ana Mckay, who passed
through that fire of bribery aud cor
ruption untaInted by suspicion even.
We especially denOunce the hostile at
titude OF the democratic party toward
the wool interest Of the United State
whereby one Of the principal lndustrle
Of this state has been ruined, aud whicl
has robbed the wOolgrowers oil I'M
county alone Of the vast sum oil olUOO
600 and reduced hundreds OF our citizen
| 10 absolute poverty lnus uepIIElnp uIdh
OF them the autumn OF their days
Of the fruits Of years Of honest labor.
Mindful OF TIM depression brough
upon the mining industry in the westees.
portion Of our state uy legislation hostil
to SILVER se declare in favor Of "A polio
mat will place that metal on parit
with gold, and thus restore To larg
portion Of our state, the prosperity
once enjoyed.
| Ever faithful in its fulfillment of ant
election pledges. whether they be mad
to the nation or To the people OF account
we congratulate the people OF tn
county on the definite action alread
taken by our republican board
county commissioners for the constru
tion of bridges and the improvement (
roads, promised by the republica
party in the last campaign. and We her
10y renew these promises az standin
pledge from one campaign to anotht
until every difficult or dangerous strea
is bridged and every road made fit Il
travel.