The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-09-08

attained. We therefore urge the Cltl-
zens of Cascade county to assist in plac-
ing Montana in the list of states casting
their electoral vote for Mckinley and
Roosevelt, for Progress and Prosperity.
A new and momentous situation hav-
ing arisen in China since the meeting of
the National republican convention, we
express our utmost confidence in the
ability and purpose of the republican
party to deal with the question upon the
highest plane of craftsmanship which has
characterized every act of the present
administration.
We are in favor of amending the con
stitntion of the United States so rs to
give congress the power fully to regulate
trusts, and we denounce the action of
the democratic party in the present con
gress, who by their votes defeated the
proposition to submit auch an amend
ment to the people of the United States
for their ratification.
The utter .incompetcncy of the demo
cratic party in its administration of the
affairs of state has caused the name of
Montana to be held up to ridicue and
disgrace by the entire nation. They have
placed a blot upon the state which can
only be erased by their absolute and to-
tai removal from Office, and every citi-
zen of the state of Montana Of whatso-
ever party, having the interest of our
state at heart, should join in removing
the last vestige of democratic rule in the
state of Montana.
The dishonOrable attempt now being
made under the direction of w. A.
Clarke and F. August Helnze, assisted
by bribery, fraud and corruption, to dis
rupt the republican party in Cascade
county merits the sterncst possible re-
buke from all honest, fairminded people
of whatever party.
All matters in relation to state policy
and the position of the republican party
upon the same are respectfully delegat
ed to the state republicans to meet in
Helena on the 9TH day of this month,
with full confidence that all such mat
ters will be satisfactorily met and adius-
ted. And we pledge our representatives,
if elected to carry out all recommends
| tions made by the state convention, A
mong other matters so referred we es
pecially name: The equalization of tax
alton, the security of public funds, the
placing of proper safeguards around the
classification of mineral lands, and last,
but most important, the regulation of
the hours of labor, and the passage of
laws which shall give to the workingman
such further benefits as can be legally
secured
The brave soldiers of Montana will
ever be remembered by us with feelings
of gratitude and pride. We glory in the
deeds of valor and the record of Monta-
soldiers during their service in the Unit
ed States army will ever form the bright
est page in the history Of our state.
We believe that "A suitable courthouse
| should be erected at the earliest possible
time, and recommend that proposition
! to bond the county for a sufficient sum
for that purpose be submitted t. the vo-
| ters of Cascade county for their approx
al on November 4th, next.
We hereby pledge our five candidates
for the Legislature to vote for two repub-
licans for United States senators, first,
last and on every ballot, and thus save
the state and republican party from the
disgraceful schemes perpetrated in the
last legislature.
Recognizing the Importance of irriga-
ton and the prominent part it must play
in the development of Montana, we ear
ncstly advocate federal aid in building
irrigation systems looking to the reclaim
alton and settlement of the vast arid
areas and believing that the building of
such systems will cause the rapid up
building of these localities, we heartily
endorse the action of our senator, the
Honorable Thomas II. Carter, and the
administration, in opposing the bill au-
thorizing the leasing of federal lands,
which would result in placing these
large tracts Of land in the control of
wealthy corporations, at mere nomin-
al rental, and thus prevent great num-
bers of honest settlers from securing
homesteads within the borders of our
state.
We call the attention of every tax
payer and voter to the rapid depletion
of the county treasury, caused by the
wasteful, useless and extravagant eXpen-
ditures made by and under the present
democratic board of county commission
ers and we earnestly urge the return by
the people of Cascade county to ii busi.
nesslike and economical conduct OF