The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-14
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: STATE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. "a.

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(: Resolved, That the republicans Of Montana, in entering upon the m 8
q suing campaign appeal to the patriotism, the intelligence, the sobi- 8
ii ETY. and the integrity of the electors Of the state for n endorsement Is
81 OF the principles OF their party, Illuminated by fifty years of public ii
%* history. &
= Our party has given a character and fame to u country which s.
Il has placed it foremost among the nations, and every movement Of 81
q bendgnHy has received cur cordial and unwavering support. It &:
Il has given it the most inustrious names in u annals. What our I.
ii party has done in the past is but N example and a promise of its IS
ii purpose in the future. to protect individual rights, to conserve indi- IS
Il vidual prosperity and to widen the opportunities for usefulness to all IS
ii Our citizens. Il
IS Resolved, That in the funlment of these purposes, Re endorse the &.
q platform of the republican party adopted in Chicago and the nomina- Is
Il ions II Theodore Roosevelt and Charles W. Fairbanks for the Of 81
Il fees of president and vice president of the United States. 81
Il The president has borne himself in his Office worthy of the char 3.
81 haDlt a Dreadtn OF intellect a Wgor OF action, a lofty patriotism, ii
II a courage and devotion to the high interests of the republic 81
ii worthy Of all praise, and we express the purpose of the electors OF Is
II Montana to redeem this state from the incubus Of democracy and s.
{: popuism that has lately environed it. end give to the republican s
q ticket a triumphant majority Of our votes. &
= Resolved, That the republican party recalls to the electors Of this 3.
Il state the conditions consequent upon the return of the democratic s.
4: try were prosperous. In the state Of Montana an execution sale Of :.
& cattle o sheep was unknown in or judicial records, but during that s.
= :. wuson n1 hrouas+ won't, - - n.rn p~ aa@a DD eenea.i ~ ~ s.
q wrought a bounding mischief to all the industries of the United IL
:: acnrrence ~ those hose mor. condutans -, I'm ansan a ~ - : g
81 in peril the doctrine of protection to American industries, which has r.
Is been through all our history promotive Of public prosperity, increas- Z.
81 ing the rewards of labor and the products of u farms, our shops. IT,
8 and our mines. ii
81 Resolved, That we endorse the action Of the Honorable Joseph M. s.
:: E Dixon. our representative in ongress. and commend his diligence 5. 3
i: intelligence and fidelity as a n example worthy of all commentator Is.
ii and which justly entities him to reelection as representative of Mon ii
ii tana, which is already assured. Ii
81 We confidently appeal to what he has accomplished for the good e.
ii of the state and stand ready to contrast it with the official record of a.
& any democratic representative in the federal congress. We believe =
g. that services like his should be rewarded by the confidence and ap IS
i: proval of the people of the state of Montana, and we assure him of s.
81 our cordial support. 81
81 Resolved, That the republicans of Montana believe in prudence Is.
81 and economy in public affairs, and condemn the reckless extrava- Is
T. gance with which thu democratic and mil narties admins r
IS tered the affairs of this state, and promise, if entrusted with power, t.
d to reduce it's expenses, diminish its taxation. increase the efficiency q
81 of it's government, and give to its people a just and impartial admir-. s.
8 iztration. !:
s Resolved, That prudence dictates to every political party that it 5:
81 call for the passage of laws which shall secure better official repre- =
4. sentation, wiser legislative enactr1ents, and operate to restrain the 3.
ii mischief of ignorance and the appetite of greed, and to this end W e =.
Il cordially endorse the passage of prudent, safely guarded, initiative 4:
Is and referendum laws; and to the end that the people may have the s.
=. widest opportunity to select candidates for office, a direct primary T.
Il election law should be 81 formulated as to be economically admins 81
IS tered and to subserve the ends which the passage of such bills have s:
Is in view, and avoid the mischiefs for which they are a remedy. d
q: We ire heartily in favor of the adoption of the constitutional IS
s. amendments to be submitted to the electors at the ensuing election, &
IS providing for the establishment of eight hours a a days labor in 3.
Is public works, and in mills, shelters, and under ground mines, and 81
IS prohibiting the employment of children under 16 years of age in Is
s. under ground mines, we pledge ourselves to use all honorable means s.
Il to secure their adoption. We favor the passage of a wellconsidered s.
IS and adequate fellow servant law. A law for a railroad commission s.
81 safely guarded, should be enacted, to the end that reasonable regu- 81
IS lations and rates be secured to the citizens of the state Of Montana. IS
q. Resolved. That we endorse the measure by which the federal gov 81
Il eminent has entered upon the conservation of the waters within the 8:
81 limits of the state, whereby our arid lands shall be brought into pro s.
q ductiveness and the agricultural and grazing regions widened ins
81 their extent and increased in their fertility. We would suggest that ii
s larger appropriations than IT o made might httingly be devoted s.
Il to this enterprise, in the secure assurance that they would return to Il
81 the federal treasury the amount expended and add to the prosperity s.
s. of the arid states an hundred fold by creating upon the now vacant s.
ii lands homes for hundreds of thousands of American citizens. q:
81 Resolved, That we ire inexorably opposed to the organization or 81
i. existence of trusts which seek to monoponze production, destroy s.
81 competition and finally extort from the people undue profits. I'M Il
q we call upon the legislative assembly for such enactments within our ii
81 constitutional power as shall refuse such trust refuge Or activities 81
81 within the state of Montana. 81
ii We greatly commend the president for his action in enforcing the Il
4. Sherman antitrust law. ii
81 We favor the election of United States senators by the direct vote q
ii of the electors. ii
!. Resolved, We stand for the strict and impartial protection of thaaSS68
Il constitutional rights of every citizen and the strict and impartial en- Fl
Z: forcement of the law. We deplore the tumult and lawlessness which 81