The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-21
PARTY PLATFORMS.
Democratic Platform.


We, the democrats of the state of
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 A, 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.
3. We heartily commend the ac-
tion of our representatives in the ma
tional congress upon all questions
touching public matters affecting the
| interests of the state and nation.
] A. 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 If
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.
Z. We favor the speedy construc-
ton of isthmian canal.
8. We are in favor of the strict en-
forcement of Chinese exclusion act.
g. 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 BY
direct vote of the people.
IL. We are in favor of such "ctior
by state and national legislative and
executive authorities as will most eff
fectively prevent forest and rangt
fires.
IL We believe in the protection O.
> labor and demand the passage of
such laws as may be most effecien
n toward that end.
: 10. We recommend the repeal o
+ the present road law and the enact
t ment of such legislation as will b.
/ most conductive to good roads.
IA. We declare that we approve o
the eight-hour law, passed by the las
democratic legislature and approved
by democratic governor, and pledg
: sour party to enforce it and retain
upon the statute books.
. is. We are in favor of the assess
ton upon the same basis as othe
property, and hereby commend tn
action of the state board of equaliza
ton in the initial step to bring abou
this end.
+ &c. Corporations operating With
the scope of their legitimate dutie
+ are entitled to protection and encoul
4 agement. The attempted welding c
g political machinery for personal end
IL does not constitute one of the pow
0 ers legally conferred. We pledge III
X faltering opposition to any effort
made by any corporation to usurp tn
III powers belonging solely to the people
I II. The consolidation of our leat
ing railroad systems. and the form;
lie ton of trusts or pools to control pa
n allel and competing lines iequiI
III stricter supervision of these article
of commerce by the state and FEEDER;
III governments. We demand the exc
" else of such powers and the impos
e ton of such restrictions in the col
" troll of railroads as will protect tn
VI people from dangerous consolidate
of competing lines. We would rattle
M rely upon the legitimate competitic
" than upon the promised fraternalis
10 of trust
IS. We hereby declare our CONT
Us ued opposition to all trusts and m
ne nopolies, and declare our belief tn
ls' the present laws of the United Stat
er are calculated to and do breed m
nopolies and trusts and we pleds
10 our representatives in congress
IL the enactment of such laws as w
prevent the origin and growth
&c these evils; and we denounce the r
'e- publican party for its vacillating ar
insincere course upon this importal
subject.
10. We declare it to be our bell
1T that the republican party in its pla
ne form declarations is insincere, an
its actions are such as to foster an