The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-05-15


naa.aoi al.s,.1 j. Bennett
Meastier ........,........ John McASsey
.niesoid ...............W W. II. Francis
Park T 8 Thomnson
Rayal r Il S,ndare
Silver Bow. George w Irwin TT
XVI L. Bristol
Valle! .......................O 0. D Policy
1ello"stone one...................D DR.. Henry Chapple
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization named O. P. Chisholm
Of Gallatin as permanent chairman, How
ard Paschal Of Silver Bow as secretary,
and d. F. Sayer of Choteau and j. r.
Barbour Of Sweet Grass as assistant sec.
retaries. Mr.. Chisholm, who is proba-
bly, the best Informed man in Montana
on the silver question, made few ap-
proprlate remarks and the report of the
committee on resolutions was then read,
1t was as follows:
We, the representatives of the republican party
OF Montana, in convention assembled, hereby re-
1terate our faith III and devotion to the great re-
publican principles OF blnetdllism, protection
and reciprocity, announcing as our understanding
or bimetalsm the free and unlimited coinage of
both silver and gold at the ratio of l6 to l. indie
E
ton OF the principle OF protection we insist that
the farmer, the miner and the shepherd Shall re-
celVe equal consideration with the manufacturer
and that through reciprocity treaties the products
OF our country, whether Of the farm, the factory
Or the range. Shall be accorded lust and adyanta-
geous recognition at foreign custom houses in ex-
change for stipulated concessions 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 accorded Il duty not less than
that provided by the Mckinley bill
We maintain that these three principles of re-
publican faith should be the first consideration of
the congress of the United States, and that ample
legislation be enacted upon these subjects.
We call the attention OF rejecting men to the
recent marvellous development Of productive and
manufacturing enterprises in China. Japan, India
and other silver basis countries, and submit that
the competition with which we are thus menaced
lmperatiyely demands the restoration of silver to
Its ancient money function, as Il means Of equal
lzing the difference in exchange and the re-eStab
lishment OF the protective tariff policy us a neces-
sary means of equalizing the difference in wages
and the cost of living.
We maintain that while the protective tariff
policy is Indispensable as a means of equaliZng
wages and the cost Of living. 1t will not in and Of
itself suffice to meet the difference in exchange
which gives bounty of about 800 per cent. to the
silver using countries. and that the disparage-
ment OF silver will constantly place American
competition to the disadvantage OF one hundred
per cent. in favor Of the countries using silver
at par.
We commend In unqualified terms the action OF
Senators Mantle, Carter, Teller, Dubois and Can
non In acting upon the principles above set forth
and resisting the passage OF the so-called Dingley
Dill, which we denounce as an attempted violation
by legislative enactment Of all the principles of
the republican doctrine OF protection, for which
the party has always cOntended throughout its
In nah
and neglected to adequately provide for the pro-
lection OF Western interests.
We declare our unWaVering adherence to the
Monroe doctrine, and demand its rigid and deter
mined enforcement at all times and against all
European nations, believing it essential to our
own peace and welfare
We extend our sympathy to the struggling pa
triots Of Cuba In their efforts to off the yoke
of foreign tyranny
We commend the careful and prudent republi-
can administration OF the state government and
submit to the electors Of the commonwealth that
the best interests of Montana require continued
republican supremacy in the state.
We most heartily endorse and approve the
course of Hon. Lee Mantle, Hon. Thos. H Carter
and Hon. Charles S. Hartman, our able and loyal
senators and representative in congress.
We condemn the democratic administration for
its determined effort to fix upon our country these
twin factors Of cheapness-free trade and the gold
standards: for dishonoring the nations flag lii
Hawaii; for refusing recognition or support to
the Cuban revOutiOniSts; for the corrupt use Of
public patronage to influence the action Of con-
gress; for increasing the national debt in time of
peace two hundred and sixty millions OF dollars;
for its disreputabIe bond deal with foreign bank
ers by the chief executive, through his law part
ner. at 1; cost to the people OF more than nine
millions OF dollars; for defeating by national ad
ministrative process, the benefcent purposes of
the pension laws; for abrogating and refusing to
carry into effect the reciprocity treaties of the last