Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-27
DEMOCRATS and POPULISTS TAKE THEIR PORTION OF PIE
Popu|ists Are Satisfied
With the Political P|ums
Allotted by Conference.

ord made by the Honorable A. II. Spriggs,
our worthy lieutenant governor, and the
honorable T. S. Hogan, our efficient sec
retary OF state, to the record of that
fearless defender of the peoples rights,
that incorruptible jurist, the Honorable
Wllllam Clancy, judge of our district
court; and to the economic %administra-
ton of county affairs by our faithful and
competent commissioners, the Honorable
W.. ID. Clark and Edward Mathews, and
say to all Of them. "Well done, thou good
and faithful servants"
Fourth: We view with alarm the en-
croachment in our midst of that octopus,
the Standard OIL trust, in its endeavor to
control or coerce the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial branches If our state
government, and to assassinate legiti-
mate enterprises by either buying its
competitors or b~ankrupting them, "a
Singing example of which we have in
our midst, in that mercantile establish
ment, which refuses to comply with the
reasonable request of our labor unions.
70 close at six O'Clock p. n.y. and compels
all those in Its employ to trade at it's
company's store, or be deprived of their
means of earning an honest livelihood.
Fifth: We view with distrust the
declaration of the Standard Oil win of
the single gold standard republican par
ty, In proclaiming to the voters of the
state, through their platform that they
are in favor of eight hours per day for
miners, (a). Because they compel their
employees to work ten hours per day,
while rival concerns have granted eight
hours as a legal days work, at the
same wages. (b). Because the national
republican administration has allowed
the importation Of S11cr Ia rUa ryr,bor,
OF Chinese and Japanese laborers to
compete with free American labor that
1T has become necessary for the mikado
OF Japan to ask that his subjects be
United States troops in the Couer
dAlenes to destroy nionism (d). Be-
cause it is under the republican admin
iStration that conditions have become
such that, today, it is impossible for the
coal miners Of Pennsylvania to longer
support their families as becomes Ameri-
can citizens: and they have dared grim
visaged want in their struggle for right.
(e). Because the Standard Oil officials.
on their recent visit to Butte, changed
the hour of those miners in the employ
of the Amalgamated company who were
working eight hours to ten per day. We
say to the voters, that their professions
of friendship for labor, in the face of
their past record, should condemn them
forever.
Sixth: We charge the so-callcd in
dependent democratic party with bad
faith, and with being an auxiliary to the
~Amalgamated wing of the republican
party, for the purpose of controlling the
judiciary of Silver Bow county, aud de-
teating the fusion ticket of the state, as
is evidenced by the fact hat they pro-
pose to nominate but one A~malgamatad
judge on the so-called independent dem
oc1atlc ticket, and to indorse the Anal
ganlated nominee of the republican
party.
Seventh: In view of the above condi-
ticns. and realizing the necessity of
unity or purpose, we extend the right
hand of fellowship to the voters of all
parties who are opposed to corporate
dictation and corporate control; and de-
sire T." unite in an attempt to protect
the state from the whitening grasp of the
common enemy; and p%ledging them our
united support in electing men I'M
qualifiedly pledged to the enactment of
laws to carry out the reforms demanded
IN our national and state platform: and
especially TO the enactment and enforce
Ment Of laws to correct our local abuses.
First: We pledge our members in the
next legislative assembly to provide for
the submission to the voters of the state
or a constitutional amendment establish
ing direct legislation and providing for
the imperative mandate.
Second: We pledge our representa-
tlVes in the legislature and our state Of
ficials to use all honorable means to Sc
cure the adoption of a law for the legal
elght-hour work day, in mines, mills and
smelters, and in such other places of en-
ployment as may be warranted.
Third: We demand such changes in
the present election law as will abolish
the circle at the head Of the ballot; and
we demand registration and the extention
OF the Australian ballot to primary cleo
tons:
Fourth: We denounce the employment
of japanese and Chinese contract labor
by the corporations of the state, and de-
mand the enactment of laws that will
prohibit their usurpation of local labor.
Fifth: To secure legislation abolishing
the company store, and to provide for
n payment of the employees in cash or
in checks that need not first be presented
at a mercantile establishment.
Sixth: We favor more stringent laws
FOR the inspection and regulation of
employment. in order that the life of
those employed may be better protected.
Seventh: We demand the enactment
of a lien law, holding mining propertv
liable for wages of employees, Whether
they are hired by the owner or by leas-
erS.
Eighth: We demand the submission Of
a constitutional amendment, granting
equal rights to the women of Montana.