The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
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STATE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

s STATE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. &
d Resolved, That the republicans Of Montana. in enteringu upon the IN. E
q suing campaign, appeal to the patriotism, the intelligence, the sobrj- s.
Il ETY. and the integrity OF the electors Of the state for a endorsement I.
q of the principles of their party, Illuminated by fifty years OF public 4:
81 history. =
!: Our party has given a character and fame to u country which 3
i: has placed it foremost among the nations, and every movement Of T.
81 benignity has received our cordial and unwavering support. 1t Is
{: has given it the most inusuious names in IL annals. What ours. ::
81 party has done in the past is but a n example and a promise Of it's 3.
Il purpose in the future, to protect individual rights, to conserve indi. Z.
i. vdual prosperity, and to widen the opportunities for usefulness to all Is
Il wi citizens. !.
q Resolved, That in the fuhlment of these purposes, " e endorse the & &
= platform of the republican party adopted in Chicago and the nomina- :.
q fees of president and vice president of the United States. 8
q The president has borne himself III his Office worthy OF the char s
i: COURAGE ad avotIo ~ ~ nIas - 49, ~ asnon' = to.y pallo'sm g
: : namn,ism b,t ha. 1.tslv enytro ne% - - oa 'u ns ~ aemocrac N g g
q ticket a triumphant majority of II votes. =
:: Resolved, That the republican party recalls to the electors of this 3.
ii state the conditions consequent upon the return of the democratic e.
81 party to power. To that time the varying industries of the r.
try were prosperous. In the state Of Montana an execution sale II -
. s cattle n sheep vas unknown in u judicial ecords hit dnr,ns hat $: s
IS administration hocks and herds We're nc longer substantial assets = =
q and the democratic policy G. free-trade, partially embodied in the 3.
+ Wilson bill. brought poverty to nan . door IN Montana ND :: =
s. wrought a bounding mischief to all the industries Of the United :.
8 States. We cannot believe that the citizens Of Montana desire a q
:: occurrence of hose memorable conditions. ~ vim onsen - n,aca = 8
2: in peril the doctrine of protection to American industries, which mas e.
3: been through all our history promotve of public prosperity, increas- b.
& ing the rewards of labor and the products Of or farms. u shons e
8 and u mines. +
3: Resolved, That we endorse the action of the Honorable Joseph NJ !.
g. Dixon, u representative in congress. and commend his diligence 8
81 intelligence and fidelity IS al example worthy of all commentator =:
8. and which justly entities him to e election as representative of Mon. 3.
tana, which is already assured. n
s. We confidently appeal to what he has accomplished for the good 3.
q of the state and stand ready to contrast it with the official record of g.
s. any democratic representative in the federal congress. We believe Z:
s that services like his should be rewarded by the confidence and p 3.
4 proval of the people of the state of Montana, and we assure him OF 81
81 our cordial support IL
8 Resolved, That the republicans of Montana believe in prudence s.
q and economy in public affairs, and condemn the reckless extrava- Is
81 gance with which the democratic and populist parties have admins 4
q tered the affairs of this state, and promise, if entrusted with power, &
8 to reduce its expenses, diminish it's taxation, increase the efficiency s.
. of its government and give to Its people a just and impartial admin. 81
8 istraton. T.
= Resolved, That prudence dictates to every political party that it I:
s should enter upon experimental legislation with abundant caution, Z:
81 but, in our judgment, conditions have arisen within the state which i.
8 call for the passage of laws which shall secure better official repre- =
& sentation, wiser legislative enacuments, and operate to restrain the ::
mischief of ignorance and the appetite of greed, and to this end we i:
8 cordially endorse the passage of prudent, safely guarded, initiative 3
and referendum laws; and to the end that the people may have the Il
Il widest opportunity to select candidates for Office, a direct primary &
= election law should be % formulated as to be economically admins Z:
tered M to suoserve the ends which the passage of such bills have ii
s in view, and avoid the mischefs for which they arr a remedy. 81
We ar heartily in iavor 0. the adoption of the constitutional ::
amendments to re suDmltted to the electors at the ensuing election, ii
& providing for the establishment OF eight hours Is a days labor in ii
= public works, and in mills, smeters, and under ground mines, and 4.
= prohibiting the employment OF children under 1e years of age in &
under ground mines, W e pledge ourselves to use all honorable means 81
to secure their adoption. We favor the passage Of a wenconsidered i:
n adequate fellow aw. A law for a railroad commission Il
s. safely guarded, should be enacted, to the end that reasonable regu- Il
q lahons and rates be secured to the citizens of the state OF Montana. 81
3 Resolved, That we endorse the measure by which the federal gov. 81
d eminent has entered upon the conservation of the watersw within the 4.
limits of the state, whereby arid lands shall be brought into pro- {.
8 ductlveness n n agricultural and grazing regions widened ing
s their extent and increased in their fertility. We would suggest that q
&c tls enterprise, In Inc secur assurance that they would return to ii
81 the federal treasury the amount expended and add to the prosperity ii
of the arid states an hundred foil by creating upon the now vacant I:
lands homes for hundreds of thousands of American citizens. d
s. Resolved, That we Ire inexorably opposed to the organization or 4.
s existence of trusts which seek to monopolze production, destroy d
competition and nnahy extort from the people undue profits, and Il
We call upon the legislative assembly for such enactments within u 81
s. constitutional power as shall refuse such trust refuge r activities Ii
within the state Of Montana. &
5 We greatly commend the president for his action in enforcing the s
a Sherman antitrust law. Is.
s. We favor the election of United States senator's by the direct vote 4
s. of the electors. 81
= constitutional rights OF every citizen and the strict and impartial an =
forcement Of the law. We deplore the tumult and lawlessness which Il