The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-23
Afternoon Session.

SOAaAIAIICO ACpOAIo. . - -
H. G. Williams made report of com
mittee on credentials, accrediting 10:
delegates to seats in the convention
Report was adopted.
G. F. Burla presented report Of com
: mittee on permanent organization
and order of business as follows:
: That the temporary. organization
be made permanent, and that the or
der of business shall be as follows:
Election of IS delegates to state
convention at Bozeman.
Nomination of senator and repre-.
sentative.
Nominations of other county and
township officers, in order named.
Report adopted.
Report of committee on resolutions
was read by Judge Matheson, and
was unanimously adopted.
The Platform.
The democrats of Yellowstone coun-
ty, in convention assembled, hereby
declare and adopt the following plat
form of principles:
Resolved, That in common with our
borther democrats everywhere, we in
vite all good citizens to stand with
us on the broad platform of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none, until we have overcome the
gigantic trusts and corporations,
which seek to become our masters,
and which threaten to block all indi-
vidual efforts and enterprise.
Resolved, That we favor the repeal
of all duties on trust made goods, and
that we demand unrestricted CONNER
cial intercourse with all dependent
colonies of the United States.
Resolved, That we will at all times
denounce and oppose the attempt of
any corporation or individual to
coerce OF control the courts of Mon
tana.
Resolved, That, under the condi-
lions now existing in this state, we
are opposed to increasing the mem
bership of the supreme court Of Mon
tana, and we hereby pledge the legis-
lative candidates nominated by this
convention to carry out this plank, if
elected.
Resolved, That we favor the con-
servation of the public domain for
the benefit Of the whole people, and
demand that the land laws of the
United States be interpreted in a lib
eral manner and in the interests of
actual settlers.
Resolved, That we call upon the
federal government to enforce the
laws against the illegal fencing of
the range lands of this state.
Resolved, That we favor the asses
ment of railroads for taxation on the
same basis as other property, and we
heartily commend the action of our
present state board of equalization
in taking the initial step to bring
about this much needed reform.
Resolved, That we approve the ac-
ton of the seventh legislative assem-
bly, in the passage of the eight hour
law.
Resolved, That we hereby commend
the efforts of Senators Clark and
Gibson and Representative Edwards
their efforts in the national con-
gress in behalf of the interests of
Montana and Yellowstone county;
and we especially acknowledge our
indebtedness to Senator Gibson for
his efforts in behalf of the irrigation
and settlement of our arid lands, and
to Senator Clark for his energetic
efforts to open the northern part of
the Grow Indian reservation for the
benefit of the farmers and small stock
men of this community, who of right
enjoy this magnificent range
instead of the favored few; and we
the business men and farmers
o t Yellowstone county to encourage
Senator Clark to push this matter to
a successful conclusion by electing a
democratic senator and representative
to the legislature.
Resolved, That we hereby indorse
the position of our United States SEN
ators In their opposition to corporate
control of the supreme court of Mon
tana, and hereby instruct our delegates
to the state convention to- assist them
every honorable way in accomplish
ing this purpose.
Resolved, That we hereby reafirm
cur allegiance to the principles of
as declared at Kansas City,
on July G, 1900. j;
The convention adjourned until
O'Clock this evening to give the !,
Columbus, Park City and Laurel dele 6
time to arrive, as a train is I
from tho uoct baforo +ho,