The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-24

Democratic PIatforn.

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.
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.
Z. We favor the speedy construc'
ton of isthmian canal.
8. We are in favor of the strict en-
forcement of 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 By
direct vote of the people.
II. We are in favor of such :ct1or
bv state and national legislative ane
executive authorities as will most ct
fectively prevent forest and rangt
fires.
12. We believe in the protection O.
labor and demand the passage OF
such laws as may be most effec1en
toward that end.
IS. We recommend the repeal O.
the present road law and the enact
ment of such legislation as will bf
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'
our party to enforce it. and retain i
upon the statute books
Is. We are in favor Of the assess
ment of railroad property for taxa
ton upon the same basis as othe
property, and hereby commend tn
action of the state board of equallza
ton in the initial step to bring abou
this end.
16. Corporations operating within
the scope of their legitimate dutle
are entitled to protection and encoul
agement. The attempted welding Q
political machinery for personal end
does not constitute one of the pow
ers legally conferred. We pledge ur
faltering opposition to any EFFORT
made by any corporation to usurp tn
powers belonging solely to the people
II. The consolidation of our leat
ing railroad systems, and the forms
ton of trusts or pools to control pal
allel and competing lines iequir
stricter supervision of these article
of commerce by the state and fedora
governments. We demand the exc
else of such powers and the 1mpos
ton of such restrictions in the col
troll of railroads as will protect tn
people from dangerous consolidate
of competing lines. We would rathe
rely upon the legitimate competitio
than upon the promised fraternalis1
of trust.
IS. We hereby declare our cont11
ued opposition to all trusts and MI
nopolies, and declare our belief thu
the present laws of the United State
are calculated to and do breed mi
nopo1ies and trusts and we pledg
our representatives in. congress
the enactment of such laws as wi
prevent the origin and growth
these evils; and we denounce the r
publican party for it's vacillating an
insincere course upon this importa1
subject.
10. We declare it to be our belle
that the republican party in its pla
form declarations is insincere, an
it's actions are such as to foster an
perpetuate trusts and combination
inimieal to the interests of the pc
pie, and we call for such political a
ton upon the part of the people
will insure the overthrow of this pa
ty in the nation and secure the rete
ton of power by the democratic part
in the state.
20. The holding in subsection
people under the sovereignty of tt
flag without extending to them co
stitutional rights is an infraction
the basic principles of our COVER
ment We hold that the constitute