The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-14
PARTY PLATFORMS.
Democratic Platform.

GemoCTatlC FlarTorm.
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 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 &C
| 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-
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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 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.
10. 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.
IL. We are in favor of such cction
by state and national legislative and
executive authorities as will most eff
fectively prevent forest and range
fires.
IL. We believe in the protection of
labor and demand the passage of
such laws as may be most efficient
toward that end.
10. We recommend the repeal of
the present road law and the enact
ment of such legislation as will be
most conductive to good roads
IA. We declare that we approve of
the eight-hour law, passed by the last
democratic legislature and approved
by democratic governor and pledge
our party to enforce it and retain it
upon the statute books.
Is. We are in favor of the assess
ment of railroad property for taxa
ton upon the same basis as other
property, and hereby commend the
action of the state board of equaliza.
ton in the initial step to bring about
this end.
Is. Corporations operating within
the scope of their legitimate duties
are entitled to protection and encour-
agement. The attempted welding OF
political machinery for personal ends
does not constitute one of the pow
ers legally conferred. We pledge I'M
faltering opposition to any efforts
made by any corporation to usurp the
powers belonging solely to the people
II. The consolidation of our lead
ing railroad systems, and the forma-
ton of trusts or pools to control par
: allel and competing lines -equire
stricter supervision of these articles
of commerce by the state and federal
governments. We demand the exer
" else of such powers and the imposi-
ton of such restrictions in the con
troll of railroads as will protect the
people from dangerous consolidation
. of competing lines. We would rather
rely upon the legitimate competition
9 than upon the promised fraternalism
of trust.
49, We hereby declare our contin
ued opposition to all trusts and mo-
nopolies, and declare our belief that
the present laws of the United States
are calculated to and do breed mo-
nopolies and trusts and we pledge
our representatives in congress to
the enactment of such laws as will
prevent the origin and growth oil
these evils; and we denounce the re
publican party for its vacillating and
insincere course upon this important
subject.
> 10. We declare it to be our belief
: that the republican party in its plat.
form declarations is insincere. and
its actions are such as to foster and