The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-12
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY. PLATFORM.

convention assembled hereby resolve.
First--That VIC renew our nilegiln1fGc to e the
Principles OF Protection, Blnctalllsm ana
Reciprocity:
Sccond--'rhat VIC hereby endorse the pro-
sent administration III it's conductt Of the War
with Spain; that we recognize III william NC
kinley a brave, PATRIOTIC American cltiZcn,
who can be safely trusted t" guide the snip
OF state through tho storms OF war as we'll us
through the equally turbulent waters OF
Third-That with hearts overtlowing with
gratitude we recognize the maEnitiScnt nero;
ism OF our soldiers and sailors, officers nnd @
men, and equally those who thousi not Gnlca
on to meet the enemy showed thGlr fnd WllinE tEE;-
Country as those who actually partlcipated
in hostiltles. That We believe in the wisdom,
tsgfGGe s me- nG p pto,s ies m U1 1s e te
war with Spain has demonstrated the neces-
sity of cntrusting and granting TO e;lcn res
tment the power of clcctilE lbs own ncomlssary
may devise.
Fourth--phat we believe in the free coinage
OF both gold and silver ut tile ratio or lG to J.
equally now as we did prior to the declara-
zion of the st. Louis convcntioh; but we be-
lieve in working for that great boon through
the medium Of and Within the. republican
party. We believe this, recognizing as we do
the fact that the democratic party never ac-
eomplshcd Il positive reform: tina said party
1nent, is, in fact, Il party OF ncgaton; recoS-
nizng further, its inability in the first place
ana It's uuNlllluSlGSS III SCCOii1't 40 esSHA
6nstrlted by it's acts, to grant free coinage OF
anything for which republicans contend
Fifth-Wc believe in tho unfurling OF our
hag to the winds OF every cline and extend
fhg out commerce wherever it floats. that
American labor may be always protitably
employed. We believe in deepening and
strengthening our channels Of philanthropy,
and ever guarding the liberties OF our people
with the Sagaclty and tOretlOuSht Ol an
Abraham Lincoln.
Sixth-We congratulate the state 1T large
and Rnvali county in particular upon the
prosperity enjoyed under the beneticent doc
duty or every elector who has been identified
With the republican party as well as OF every
other patriotic citizen, to uphold the hands
OF the administration under which we have
so prOSpercd
Sevcnth-We condemn the dcmocrati tic party
Of the nation for its policy Of opposition dur
ing the time OF actual hOsliltics with for
eiEn country, and particularly for It's attempt
to cripple the administration in its vigorous
conduct OF the war by opposing the war rcvc-
nue. bill.
Eightl,--We equally condemn the admins
tra1ion Of local affairs by the democratic
party and invite a comparison hy the tax
payers Of the county of democratic eXtrav;l-
gance and Incompetence with the wise pru;
dent and economical administration of affairs
Under republican officers.
Nintl-We uncquivOcally condemn the sys'
TEN Of nepotism that has grown up in tllt
administration of county affairs under dem
bcra1ic rule. We believe public Office to be !:
public trust and not Il private snap, and tina
afeP%ntyfshPT az R%y were f not ien{ea tor the "
Tenth-That rs upon the lcgsla ture to bt
elected November next will devolvc the cleo
tion Of Il United States senator te succeed tht
Hon. Lee Mantle, this convention hereby In
structs its nominees for state senator ant
house Of representatives; if elected; to vote
for and use their best cndeacOrs to have tht
Hon. Lee Mantle succeed himself.