The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
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s STATE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. d
s Resolved, That the republicans OF Montana, in entering upon the n s.
s suing campaign, appeal to the patriotism, the intelligence, the sobri ii
eya and the integrity Of the electors OF the state for a endorsement {.
s of the principles Of their party, Illuminated by fifty years of public 81
s history. q
: Our party has given a character and fame to u country which IS
s. has placed it foremost among the nations, and every movement OF ii
q bemgnhy has received or cordial and unwayering support. It 4:
s. has given it the most illustrious names in u annals. What our 81
s. party has done in the past is but N example and a promise OF its 3.
s purpose in the future, to protect individual rights, to conserve indi- 81
3: vidual prosperity, and to widen the opportunities for usefulness to all q
s. our citizens q
II Resolved, That in h fuhlment of hese purposes, we endorse the Il
!: platform of the republican party adopted in Chicago and the nomina- IS
g Lions CT Theodore Roosevelt and Charles W. Fairbanks for the Of ii
3. fees Of president and vice president of the United States. IS
Z: The president has borne himself in his Office worthy Of the char ii
8: aaer of the chief magistrates who have preceded him, and he has 4:
xh1oted a Dreaotn o. lntenect q Wgo u acuon' a ioMy pa1rlonsm' e
81 a courage and devotion to the high interests of the republic Il
I: Montana to redeem this state from the incubus Of democracy and @s
I: popuism that has lately environed it, end give to the republican ::
4. ticket a triumphant majority Of cur votes. Is.
:: Resolved, That the republican party recalls to the electors Of this (:
3. state the conditions consequent upon the return of the democratic Z.
Is party to power. To that time the varying industries of the coun- 81
3. g o.+na ~ sbeap ws hno in ov4 judicial reords hut dnrina tna+ =
81 administration focks and herds We're no longer substantial assets d
4. and the democratic policy of free trade, partially embodied in the Il
81 Wilson bill, brought poverty to many a door in Montana and d
~ wrought a bounding mischief ITO all the industries of the United IL
4. States We cannot believe that the citizens of Montana desire a II
= ecnrrenc Of those memorable CONDITIONS. o. viii consent to Mace = =
IS in peril the doctrine OF protection to American industries, which has IS
.: been through all our history promotive of public prosperity. increas- Il
/. ing the rewards OF labor and the products of our farms or shops, IS
I. and our mines. s.
I. Resolved, That we endorse the action of the Honorable Joseph NJ. s.
s. Dixon, our representative in congress, and commend his diligence, i.
I: intelligence and fidelity IS a n example worthy of all commentator I.
IT, and which justly entities him to reelection as representative of Mon 4.
81 tana, which is already assured. Is
81 We confidently appeal to what he has accomplished for the good i:
Is Of the state and stand ready to contrast it with the official record of s.
IS any democratic representative in the federal congress. We believe i:
ii that services like his should be Rewarded by the confidence and ap ii
IS proval of the people of the state of Montana, and we assure him OF d
(. our cordial support ii
81 Resolved, That the republicans of Montana believe in prudence d
IS and economy in public affairs. and condemn the reckless extrava- Il
q gance With which the democratic and populit parties have admins Is
t. tered the affairs of this state, and promise, if entrusted with power, =
Is to reduce it's expenses, diminish it's taxation, increase the efficiency 3
4: of it's government and give to its people a just and impartial admin Il
4. istraton. Is
s. Resolved, That prudence dictates to every political party that it 3
(. should enter upon experimental legislation with abundant caution, 8
4. but, in our judgment, conditions have arisen within the state which e
i. call for the passage of laws which shall secure better official repre- $
+. sentation, wiser legislative enactFaents, and operate to restrain the =
ii mischief of ignorance and the appetite of greed, and to this end we 4
s. cordially endorse the passage of prudent, safely guarded, initiative s
ii and referendum laws; and to the end that the people may have the 4
=. widest opportunity to select candidates for Office, a direct primary g
I. election law should be Sc formulated as to be economically admins i
ii tered and to subserve tn ends which the passage OF such bills nave =
Is in view, and avoid the mischiefs for which they are a remedy. 8
4. We are heartily in favor of the adoption of the constitutional s
ii amendments to q submitted TO NJ electors 1T the ensuing election, e
Is providing for the establishment OF eight hours a S a days labor in Z
Is public works, and in mills, shelters, and under ground mines, and /
4. prohibiting the employment OF children under Is years OF age in +
4. under ground mines, W e pledge ourselves to use all honorable means (
Is to secure their adoption. We favor the passage of a weIconsidered (
Il and adequate fellow servant law. A law for a railroad commission (
ii safely guarded, should be enacted, to the end that reasonable regu- (
81 lations and rates be secured to the citizens of the state of Montana. 1
Il Resolved, That w endorse the measure by which the federal gov (
Is eminent has entered upon the conservation of the waters within the {
IS limits Of the state, whereby our arid lands shall be brought into pro-
ii ductiveness and the agricultural and grazing regions wdened ln3
Is their extent and increased in their fertility. We would suggest that
ii to this enterprise, In N eel assurance that they would return to
.. the federal treasury, the amount expended and add to the prosperity
81 of the arid states an hundred fold by creating upon the now vacant
s. lands homes for hundreds Of thousands of American citizens.
Is Resolved, That W e are inexorahly opposed to the organization or
s. existence of trusts which seek to monopoize production, destroy
81 ompetuo ~ nany eAoort TOT phe peopie unoue pioMN' WV
Z: W call upon the legislative assembly for such enactments within u
ii constitutional power Is shall refuse such trust refuge or activities
& within the state of Montana.
s. We greatly commend the president for his action in enforcing the
ii Sherman antitrust law.
q We favor the election of United States senators by the direct vote
81 Of the electors.
ii constitutional rights of every citizen and the strict and impartial e
4: forcement Of the law. We deplore the tumut and awlessnes which