The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-17
PARTY PLATFORMS.
Democratic Platform.


Montana, in convention assembled,
pledge ourselves to a continuing 10y
atty to the principles of the demo
cratic party as enunciated in the
national convention held at Kansas
City on July 4, 1900
2. We hereby indorse the admin
istration of affairs of the state of
Montana as conducted by the officers
elected by the democratic party at
the last general election.
8. We heartily commend the ac-
ton of our representatives in the ma
tional congress upon all questions
touching public matters affecting the
interests of the state and nation.
4. We pledge the nominees of the
democratic party to judicial positions
to the earnest, honest, fair and i'm
partial discharge of the duties of
their Office.
5. We heartily approve of the law
providing for the reclamation and ir-
rigation of arid lands, and recon-
mend such further legislation as will
effectively extend it's operations.
6. We favor such legislation by
the congress of the United States as
will prevent the ingress of vicious
and evil disposed persons.
7. We favor the speedy construc-
ton of isthmian canal
s. We are in favor of the strict en-
| forcement of a Chinese exclusion act.
8. We are in favor of throwing
open to settlement such portions of
the Indian reservations as are not alb"
solutely needful for the use and care
of the Indian tribes within this state.
TO- We are in favor of such change
in the constitution and laws of the
United States as will result in the
election of United States senators bv
direct vote of the people.
II. We are in favor of such cction
by state and national legislative and
executive authorities as will most eff
fectively prevent forest and rang5
: fires.
I IL. We believe in the protection o
labor and demand the passage OF
, such laws as may be most effecien
/ toward that end.
10. We recommend the repeal o
: the present road law and the enact
: ment of such legislation as will b.
4 most conductive to good roads.
D IA. We declare that we approve o
e the eight-hour law, passed by the las
4 democratic legislature and approves
e by a democratic governor, and pledg
e our party to enforce it and retain
Y upon the statute books,
S Is. We are in favor of the assess
: ment of railroad property for taxa
e ton upon the same basis as othe
/, property, and hereby commend tn
u action of the state board of equalizs
ton in the initial step to bring abou
this end.
16. Corporations operating with
the scope of their legitimate dutie
1t are entitled to protection and encou
agement. The attempted welding c
l. political machinery for personal end
l. does not constitute one Of the pow
E. ers legally conferred We pledge I'll
faltering opposition to any effort
d made by any corporation to usurp tn
e powers belonging solely to the peopl
g II. The consolidation of our leat
e. ing railroad systems, and the formi
1t ton of trusts or pools to control pa
lie allel and competing lines iequiI
'r stricter supervision of these article
Ig of commerce nv the state and FEEDER;
y governments. We demand the exc
X else of such powers and the impos
as ton of such restrictions in the co
n troll of railroads as will protect tt
people from dangerous consolidate
IL of competing lines. We would rath'
Mt rely upon the legitimate competitiC
+; than upon the promised fraternalis
p of trust
OF 1S. We hereby declare our CONT
Ut ued opposition to all trusts and m
TO nopolies, and declare our belief tn
NJ the present laws of the United Stat
ny are calculated to and do breed m
SO nopolies and trusts and we pied!
De our representatives in congress
re- the enactment of such laws as w
en- prevent the origin and growth
hu these evils; and we denounce the I
IT, publican party for its vacillating al
tie insircara course unop +bic ir,norto
Dr. subject
10. We declare it to be our bell
that the republican party in its pl:
a form declarations is inSincere al