The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-05-16
The State Convention.

Congressman Hartman, .Thos.
Marshal, Alex Metzel and J. w.
Strevelle.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows:
We, the representatives of the re-
publican party of Montana, in con-
vention assembled, hereby reiterate
our faith in and devotion to the great
republican principles Of bimetallism,
protection and reciprocity, announc-
ing as our understanding of bimetal-
lism, the free and unlimited coinage
of both gold and silver at the ratio of
16 to /, independently by the United
States. In the application of the
principle of protection, we insist that
the farmer, the miner and the shep-
herd shall receive equal considera-
ton with the manufacturer, and that
through reciprocity treaties, the pro-
ducts of our country, whether of the
farm, the factory, or the ranch, shall
be accorded just and advantageous
recognition at foreign custom houses
in exchange for stipulated conces-
sions accorded by our government to
the products of other countries which
we cannot ourselves produce; and
that wool as one of the important
products of the United States be ac-
corded a duty not less than that pro-
vided by the Mckinley bill.
We maintain that these three car
dinal principles of republican faith
should b. the first consideration OF
the congress of the United States.
and that ample legislation be enact
ed upon those subjects.
We call the attention of rejecting
men to the recent marvellous develop
ment of productive manufacturing
enterprises in China, japan, and In.
dia other silver using cour tries and
submit that the competition with
which we are thus menaced impera'
lively demands the restoration Of sill
yer to it's ancient money function, as
a means of equalizing the difference
in exchange, and the reestablishmen
of the protective tariff policy as a ne.
cessary means of equalizing the diff
erence in wages and the cost Of liv
ing.
We maintain that while the pro
t%ective tariff policy is Indispensable
as a means Of equalizing wages ant
the cost of living, it will not in ant
of itself suffice to meet the difference
in exchange which gives a bounty .
about 100 percent to the silver using
countries, and that the disparagemen
of silver will constantly place Amer
lean competition at the ruinous dis
advantage Of 100 percent in favor {
the countries using silver at par.
We commend in unoualife
} terms the action of Senators Mantle
Carter, Teller, Dubois, and Canno
in acting upon the principles Sc
+ forth in resisting the passage of tn
so-called Dingley bill, which we dc
nonnce as an attempted violation b
Legislative enactment Of all the prir
ciples of the republican doctrine
> protection, for which the party hi
always contended throughout its hi
tory, inasmuch as it was sectiona
as it failed and neglected to ado
quately provide for the protection
9 western interests.
We declare our u~nwavering a
. herence to the Monroe doctrine, ar
g demand it's rigid and determined e1
l.. forcement at all time and against /;
European nations, believing it e
O %sential to ~ peace and welfare.
We extend our sympathy to Il
:. struggling patriots of Cuba, in the
II efforts to cast off the yoke of foreis
ID tyranny.
er We commend the careful al
prudent republican administrati'
of the state government and subu
to the electors of the commonweal
'e that the bests interest of .Monta
IN require continued republican S
,e premacy in the state.
:. We most heartily endorse and a
10 prove the PURSE of Hon. Lee Ma
o. tie, Hon. Thomas H. Carter, a
Hon. Charles S. Hartman, u al
y. and loyal senators and represent
tive in congress-.
. We condemn the democratic d
ministration for its determined eff,
ne to fix upon u country those tw
n, factors of cheapness-free trade a
o. gold standard: for dishonoring t
60 nations flag in Hawaii: for refusi
=. recognition or support to the Cub
' revolutionists: for the corrupt use
public patronage to influence the
els ton of congress-: for increasing
ne national debt in a time of pea
~. 1862 900, 900: for its disreputal
bond deal with foreign bankers.
~ the chief executive, through his |
partner, at a cost to the people
more han $4,000, 900: for defeati
r. by unlawful administrative proce
the benefcent purposes Of the p,