Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-09
Democratic State Platform.

PASuS Jul Selves 10 d continuing 10y dlly
to the principles of the democratic
party as enunciated at the national
held at Kansas City July 4,
1900.
We hereby indorse the administra
ton OF affairs of the state of Montana
as conducted by the officers elected by
the democratic party at the last gen.
eral election.
We heartily commend the action of
our representatives in the national
congress upon all questions touching
public matters affecting the interests
of the state and nation.
We pledge the nominees of the demo-
cratic party to judicial positions to the
earnest, honest, fair and impartial
discharge of the duties of their office.
We heartily approve of the law pro-
viding for the reclamation and irriga-
ton OF the arid lands, and recommend
such further Legislation as will effec-
lively extend it's operations.
We favor such Legislation by the
congress of the United States as will
prevent the ingress of vicious and evil
disposed persons.
We favor<the speedy construction of
an isthmi an canal.
We are in favor of the strict enforce
ment of the Chinese exclusion act.
We are in favor OF throwing open to
settlement of such portions of the
Indian reservations as are not abso-
lutely needfu1 for the use and care Of
the Indian tribes within this state.
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.
We are in favor of such action by
state and national Legislative and exec
utive authorities as will most effect
lively prevent forest and range fires,
and preserve the same from destruction
and waste.
We believe in the protection of labor
and demand the passage of such laws
as may be most efficient towards that
end.
We recommend the repeal of the
present road law and the enactment Of
such Legislation as will be most con
ducive to good roads.
We declare that we approve of tn,
eight-hour law passed by the last dem
ocratic legislature and approved by {
democratic governor, and pledge ou1
party to enforce it and retain it upol
our statute books.
We are in favor of the assessment o
railroad property for taxation on tn,
same basis as other property, ant
hereby commend the action of the stat
board of equalization in the initia
step to bring about this end.
Corporations operating within tn
scope of their legitimate duties are en-
titled to protection and encouragement
The attempted welding Of politica
machinery for per sonal ends does no
constitute one of the powers legal
conferred. We pledge unfaltering op
position to any efforts made by an,
corporation to usurp powers belonging
solely to the people.
The consolidation of our LEADING
railroad systems and the formation c
trusts and pools to control parallel an
competing lines require stricter super
vision of these arteries of commerce b
the state and federal governments
We demand the exercise of such power
and the imposition of such restriction
: in the control of railroads as will pr,
+ tect the people from the dangerous COZ
solidatior OF competing lines. W
would rather rely upon Legitimate con
petition than upon the promised fir;
ternaliSn of a trust.
We hereby declare our continued OF
position to all trusts and monopolie
and declare our belief that the presel
tariff laws of the United States al
calculated to and do breed monoplit
and trusts, and we pledge our repr
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