Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-28
Republican Resolutions.
Eighth Ward.
E. D. ELDERKIN.

At the threshold of the city's CAM
paign, We the delegates of the republican
party, inli.oonwention assembled, con-
graduate the party upon the harmony
and unanimity of all republicans in a
united effort to redeem this city from the
rule and misrule of democracy; and sub =
init for your consideration the following
resolutions:
That the exigencies of the situation de-
mand the earnest cooperation of all good
citizens in the election Of men to public
office whose ability and reputation In this
community guarantees the faithful dis
charge of every duty imposed upon them,
and who will jealousy guard the inter-
ests of our people. l.
That in the interest of labor and good
government we demand that the affairs
of this city and it's officers shah not be
dominated or controlled by any corporate
power and in conformity to the tradi-
tons Of the republican party We demand
that wages be maintained at a high
STANDARD: and. further, that no employe
c- the cts government be paid his wages
II 6=pT@ctated warrants, and that he BIZ
III ass=zsed for the benefit Of any po-
--.-a4 organization.
W. condemn the secret levy of tolls
ED.1 Inhabitants Of this city as notori-
c-z Tz5-@-iol II the law; and We further
-=-c-1 our condemnation of the e~Xtrava-
gan and fmprovident expenditure of the
!&rg= reTEnuas collected from the people
II this cky. for which no adequate pro-
lection is afforded against the assaults
Of ~road-agents and thugs, and depreda-
tons Of housebreakers and thieves, who
rob the people of what little is left after
the visit Of the tax-gatherer, under the
present and past democratic administra-
tons; nor is the faithful expenditure of
such revenues observable in the proper
care of the streets and avenues of this
city, or Improvement of sanitary condi.
tons.
That the interest of the taxpayers
the upbuilding of the city, and the pro.
lection of the homes and firesides of oul
people imperatively demand retrenchment
and reform in the administration of the
affairs. of this municipality, and the
faithful expenditure n accounting fol
the large revenues of the city.
That the protection of the interest!
of his community as a whole is a para.
mount issue in the city campaign, am
we unhesitatingly condemn any effort tt
convert the machinery of the city gov
eminent into a vehicle for the fnancia
and political ambitions of any man or Sc
of men. ea-
That while we recognize the fact tina
no issue of a national character is in
vOlved in the struggle for honest, eff
Gent and faithful government in the cit,
of Butte, as republicans We desire t,
express our admiration n approval o
the course pursued by the national ad
m~inistration in conducting the Spanish
American war, in bringing it to a sue
CeSSful conclusion to the credit of Ameri
can arms and in handling the problem,
growing out of that conflict to the last
ing honor of the nation and the glory o
the flag.
That we commend the valor and patri
otism of our brave Montana boys and al
those who responded to their country!
call and who are narOicaIlv dafapdipt
the flag in the far-off islands of the sea
that have been thrown by the exigencie,
of the war under the protection of tn,
American nation, and we bespeak fol
them the love and confidence of all gu
people and their recognition in the walk.
of peace, and we condemn the attempt O.
any political organization to cast a slul
upon their achievements.