The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-19
nEpC BLIG4EN COENTY PLATFORM.

convention assembled @ hereby resolve
First-That we renew our allegiance to the
principles OF Protection, Bimetallsm and
'sietDdi-ifih seciondAifhat VIC hereby endorse the pre-
sent administration in it's conduct Of the war
with, Spain; that we recognize in William Nc
Ninlcy {; brave, patriotic American citizeM
who can, be safely trusted to- guide the ship
OF state through the StOntns.of war as we'll as
through the equally turbulcnt waters OF
peTsSyi; TSi;d-,rnat with hearts ovoraowipr with
gratitude we recognize the magnificent hero.
ism OF our soldiers and sailors, officers and
men and equally those who thongl not IT.; S%led
e ness so b1 d ei snstng to deead ths
country as those who actually participated
in hostflitles. That we bellows in'the wisdom,
arn1y of tic United States; and that the late
VAR with Spin hus 'demonstra ted the neces-
ty Of = and gfntng ~ to eac rev
under such rules and regulations as congress
Fourth-That We believe In the free coinage
Of both gold and silver ut the ratio Of 16 to l,
equally now as we did prior to the declara-
tion Of the St. Louis convention; but we be-
the medium Of and within the republican
party. We believe this, recognizing as We do
the fact that the Democratic party never &c:
isopposed to national progress and develop
mcnt, is III fact, party OF ncgation: recog-
,tizing further, it's inability in the first place
and its unwitlingncss Ill the second, as dem
ohstrated by its acts, to grant free coinage or
anything tor which republicans contend:
Fifth-We believe in the unfuring OF our
nag to the winds OF every cline and extend
Ing out commerce wherever it floats. that
AGricaa laR9r @ may De a. aaWays pfotta6X
strengthening our channels OF philanthropy,
and ever guarding the liberties OF our people
Abraham Lincoln
Sixth-We congra tulate the state at large
and RaVall county in particular upon the
prosperity enjoyed under tho benefcent doc
duty OF every elector who has been identified
with the republican parity as well as OF every
other patriotic citizen, to uphold tho hands
OF the administration under which we have
sevcnth-We condemn the dcmocra tic party
Of the nation for it's policy OF opposition dur
ing the time of actual hostlites with for
eign country, and particularly for its attempt
to cripple the administration in it's vigorous
CONDUCT of the war by opposing the war rcye-
hhe bill.
Eighth-We equally condemn the admins
tration OF local affairs by the democratic
payers OF the county Of democratic cxtravu-
Eance and incompetence with the wise. pru-
dent and economcal administra tioh OF atfa rs
ttftcf republican officers:
Niffth-We unequyocully condemn the sys-
teth Of nepOtism that has grown up i'll the
administration OF county affairs under DEM
ocratic rule We believe public Office to be IL
public trust and not Il private snap, and that
deputy ships We're not created for the benefit
of the families OF public officers.
.Tcnth-That us upon the legislature to be
elected November next will devolve the cleo
ton OF a United States senator te succeed the
Hon. lee Mantle, this convention hereby in
structs its nominees for state senator and
house OF representatives, if elected, to vote
for and use their best endeaeors to have the
Hon. Lee Mantle succeed himself.