Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
State Convention Passes Stirring In.
structions for President Roose-
welt and Dixon.
REJECT REPEAL OF DESERT LAW
Declare II Would Place a Large Por.
ton Of the Public Domain Beyond
Reach of Honeseekers.

II. The Republicans of Montana,
in convention assembled. welcome
the opening of a political campaign
of Unreasonable consequence to all
the people of the United States,
which enables them TO attract public
attention TO the policies and admin
istration Of their party and to con.
trast II with those OF former Demo
cratic administrations. We are en-.
abled thereby To present to the citi-
zens of the republic a political party
mindful OF all the great interests OF
the country guarded with intelligent
wisdom and solicitous care, result
ing in expanding industries, increas-
ing prosperity and a larger measure
Of patriotic impulse than ever before
characterized a free people.
"2. To that party we are attached
by every consideration Of individual
interest and public duty, and aspire
TO make our state worthy of its gen
crous aims and the Astounding bless
ings which have resulted from its
control Of the republic for nearly half
a century.
THE two Interruptions to that con
troll would be of little consequence
had they not been fraught with such
signal disaster to all the material in
terests Of the country which could be
affected by the vicious policies of the
Democratic party, constituting a pow
erful reflection and an object lesson
of such emphasis and plainness as
not To be- misread by any class OF our
citizens.
'3. We are invoked by every con
sideration OF interest and patriotism
to restore in the state of Montana
the political dominance of Republi-
canism. to the end that the increas-
ing prosperity of the country may be
made secure, and We pledge the SER
vices of every Republican in the
state to all honorable efforts to com
pass so benign a result.
"a. We derive signal qualification
at the high purpose expressed by the
president to purify the public scr.
vice and to deny employment TO In.
diyiduals who enter II for purposes
of greed. and congratulate the coun-
try upon his remorseless pursuit OF
all persons known to be unworthy or
corrupt without regard to their po-
litical utilization. The action of pub
lie servants and the policies Of po-
litical parties should be frequently pre-
scented 10 the people in their primary
capacity for approval. correction or
condemnation as their vlaws may
dictate: and We look with %disapprov-
al upon the appointment of delegates
10 conventions by committees, with
out giving the people an opportunity
to be heard thereon. Such action be
gets suspicion and dissatisfaction and
tends to diminish the interests OF the
people in the affairs of government
and breed discomfort; and this con-
vention directs that in the future in
the various counties where the dele
gates are to be elected to a cOnyen.
ton primary meetings shall be held
in places reasonably convenient To
the electors to the end that they may
determine the men and measures
which the party should approve.
-. We indorse the administration
oil Theodore Roosevelt. Called TO his
high Office by one of the most tragic
events in history. he has borne him
self conformably to the noblest ira.
ditions OF American citizenship, and
with a vigilance, courage. intelligence
and prudence which sufficiently be.
speaks his praise, every interest oil
the country has been safely guarded
and guided with a Difference TO the
people worthy of all admiration, and
we instruct the delegates this day
elected to the Chicago Republican
convention to cast their votes for his
nomination in the confident belief
that the electors of Montana. appre-
Eating his wisdom, his breadth OF
craftsmanship and his un%fiinching
Am~ericanism will give him a major
ity of votes unparalleled in its history.
The people of the United States W
to him %unbounded gratitude for the
courage and wisdom which enabled
him to deal with the great industrial
strike in the anthracite coal regions,
which brought peace and order and
comfort and plenty to so many peo-
PIE SuleIluS NUN 'H' NiSho'iNu' VI
fects thereof.
&c. We indorse with hearty words
OF praise our representative in on
gress, the honorable Joseph VI. Dix.
on. who, able to catch the speakers
eye. has achieved for Montana so
much of good, and whose future la
bors promise $ many material ben
efts TO our citizens. We assure him
of our hearty good will in the WORK
in which he is engaged. and commend
him to our people as worthy of all
esteem and assistance.
-. Mindful OF the abuses of the
sdesfit land law in former times, and
iann.uusly desiring such amendments
as will prevent their continuance. we
are nevertheless opposed to its repeal
which would result in some portions
of Dill state in large areas OF the pub
lie domain remaining beyond the
reach of our citizens as homeseekers
therein, and we commend the increas.
ing cure OF the administration in de.
Uocting and preventing the abuses
heretofore existing with reference TO
this law.
rs. The Republicans Of Montana
will insure full and eual protection
through just and equitable laws and
honest and intelligent administration
to every interest. individual and CO.
operative. while n the same time
they will resent and resist any at
tempt on the part of any corporation
whatever TO dominate their party con
ventions, control their party nomina-
tions or direct their policies.
20. While profoundly interested in
the conservation Of forests and the
waters of the state, we have been
mindful Of the great disadvantages
~rnsmltlnr frnm the fnresi rnserXn law