Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-27
Republican Resolutions.
Eighth Ward.
E. d. ELDERKIN.

At the threshold of the city's cam
paign, we, the delegates of the republican
party, in convention 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 our 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.
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-
tions of the republican party we demand
that wages be maintained at a high
standard; and, further, that no employee
of the city government be paid his wages
in deprecated warrants, and that he be
not assessed for the benefit of any po-
litical organization
We condemn the secret levy of tolls
upon inhabitants of this city as notori-
Gus violation of the law; and we further
record ou" condemnation of the e%Xtrava-
giant and in1provident expenditure of the
large revenues collected from the people
of this city, for which no adequate pro-
lection is afforded against the assaults
of ~road-agents and thugs, and depreda-
tions 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-
tions; 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 r~etrenchmen.
and reform in the administration of tn,
affairs of this municipality, and thu
faithful expenditure and accountin TO
the large revenues of the city.
That the protection of the interest
of this community as a whole is a para
mount issue in the city campaign, ant
we unhesitatingly condemn any effort t.
convert the machinery of the city gov
eminent into a vehicle for the ~financia
and political ambitions of any man or Sc
of men.
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 and approval o
the course pursued by the national ad
ministration 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 n~eroically defending
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 70
them the love and confidence of all on
people and their recognition in the walk
of peace, and we condemn the attempt o
any political organization to cast a stu
nnOn their achievements.