The Ravalli Republican., 1898-11-02
REPUBLICAN COUNTY PLATFORM.

The republican party Of Ravalli county in
convention assembled hereby resolve.
FirstThat we reneW our nles1anGe to nG thG
second-That We hereby endorse the pre-
sent administration in its conduct OF the war
with Spain: that we recognize in William Nc
kinlcy u brave, PATRIOTIC Amcrican Citizen,
WHO can be safely trusted to guide tho ship
Of state through the storms OF war.as well as rs
through the equally turbulent waters of
peace. -
Third--'rnat with hearts overfiowing with
gratitude we recognize the magnificent hero.
Ism of our soldiers and sailors, officers and
men, and equally those who though not called
on to meet the enemy showed their willinE-
| IL hostilitlcs. That We believe IN the wisdom,
intelligence and patriotism OF the volunteer
army OF the United States, and that the late
war with Spain has demonstrated the ncces~
| sity OF entrusting and granting to each reg
| imcnt the power OF clecting its SOWncOnllSsary
under such rules and regulations as congress
Tourti-rhat we believe in the free coinage
of both gold and silver at the ratio OF lG to 1,
equally now as We did prior to the dcca,l-
ton of the St. Louis convention; but we be-
| lievc in working for that great boon through
the medium Of and within the republican
| the fact that the democratic party never ac-
complished positive reform: that said party
is opposed to national progress and develop
mcnt IS, in fact, a party Of ncEation; refo4-
! nizing further, its inability in the first place
and its unwillingness III tie second as dem
onstrated by its acts, to grant free coinage OF
anything for which rcpu bticans contend.
| Fift(l-We believe in the unfurjnY of oul
| flag to the winds of every cline and extend
ing out commerce wherever it floats. that
american lubor may be always protitably y
strengthening our channels Of philanthropy
| and ever guarding the liberties OF our people
with the sagacity and forcthought OF al
Abraham Lincoln.
sixth-We congratulate tho state at Large
and Ravalli county in, particular upon tho
| prosperity enjoyed under tho Dcnefccnt doc.
trre Of Protection, and believe it to be the
duty OF every clector who has been idcnttice
with the republican party us well as OF every
other patriotic citizen, to, uphold tho hand:
Of the administration Ulluer WHICH we have
SO prOspcrcd
| Scvcntl-Wc condemn the democratic part,
ing the time Of actual llostilities with Il for
eign country, and particularly for its ;lttcmp
to cripple the administration in its vigorous
CONDUCT of the war by opposing the war rctc
Eighth-Wc equally condemn the admins
tr2tion Of local affairs by the democrat tis
party and invite Il comparison by the tax
payers OF the county OF dcmocratic cxtrava
dent and economical administration Ofatfair
under republican officers.
Ninth-We uneQuivOcnlly condemn the sys
tenn Of ncpotism that has grown up in TIN
admi nistration of county affairs under dem
ocr;ltc rule We believe public Office to be
public trust and not Il private snap, and tina
depuuyslps were not crent4d for the lcncti
Of The families Of public officers.
Ientl!-lhat aS upon the legislature to lH
elected November next will devOlvc the rlct
ton Of Il United States senator tc succeed th'
Hon. Lee Mantle, this convention hereby in
structs its nominees for State senator ant
for and uSt. their best cnCencOrs to have TIT
Hon. Zee Mantle succeed himself.