Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-28

stitutiOnal power IS shall deny such
p SITS refuge or activities or existence
In the state Of Montana. We stand
for the strict and impartial protection
Of the constitutional rights of every
citizen and the strict and impartial en-
lorcement of the law. We are opposed
TO the use of public moneys for private
gain, which Is forbidden by our consti-
tuition and by public rights as well.
and We demand that all sums which
may have been obtained by private in
lividuals out of the unlawful use OF
the public FUNDS be recovered for the
state. And we insist upon the passage
Of such legislation as may be required
to prevent such misuse of public funds
United States Senators.
I'VE favor the election of United
States senators by the direct vote of
the electors. We again declare for a
just and effective law for railroad CON-
mission, to the end that reasonable
regulations may be secured to the citi-
zens of the state. We favor the adOp-
ton and use at elections of voting ma
chimes to insure a speedy and correct
count OF the votes cast and to prevent
fraudulent counts. We favor such
amendments of our tax laws as will
with unerring certainty insure and
compel the discovery and subsection
of all taxable property to the payment
of taxes on terms OF equality. The
preservation of the credit of the state
is of paramount Importance. The
good faith of the state must never be
exposed to doubt or called in question.
Invalid Bonds.
| I'VE pledge our party now and for
ever to protect the good faith of the
state and to maintain it's credit without
impairment and in so far as it shall
lie in it's power, to protect by appro-
pirate legislation the principal and in
terest of all bonds heretofore issued
for state institutions which may be
finally held invalid. At the same time
We commend the attorney general for
his course in refusing to sanction fur
Their issues of questionable bonds and
causing the matter to be tested in the
courts. We recommend the enactment
of such legislation as will bring the
water-right laws of the state and the
methods Of adjudicating and regulat-
ing water rights and use up to .he
stand and which experience has PROV
en- effective in other arid land states.
Rights Of Settlers.
while recognizing the obligation of
the national administration to execute
existing laws regardless Of consequent
ces to individuals or interests, We are.
nevertheless. profoundly impressed
with the natural right Of the actual
settlers of northern Montana to the
beneficial use of the waters flowing in
the streams of the section Of the coun-
try originally embraced in the great
Blackfoot reserve of northern Montana
and we therefore suggest such legisla-
ton by congress as will secure to the
people Of northern Montana the use
Of said waters under the laws of the
state of Montana with full regard to
the rights of the Indians. We pledge
all Republican members of the legisla-
ture and all Republican officials to the
faithful carrying out of the pledges
of this platform to the end that faith
be kept with the people; that the
cause of popular government be ad-
vanced and the prestige and benifi-
cent influence Of the Republican party
may be maintained and fostered.'