The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
REPUBLICAN RESOLUTIONS.

county republicans at their county
convention is to this effect:
We, the accredited representatives
OF Chouteau county republicans, send
greeting to our fellow republicans
throughout Montana aud the country
at large, and congratulate them upon
the splendid achievements of our
grand old party since we were as.
sembled in convention two years ago.
Responding to the bugle call of duty,
sounded by our patriotic and beloved
president, Theodore Roosevelt, a re.
publican congress has enacted laws
that will benefit the people 20 a degree
not approached by any legislation OF
recent years. The doctrine of the
square deal" has been woven into
Legislation affecting interstate rail.
road transportation, additional re-
straint has been placed upon corpor.
ate greed, and unprecedented activity
has been shown by the national ad.
ministration in exposing fraud aud
wrong doing, and visiting the Offend
ers with the penalties due them-irre.
spective of their official position or
wealth.
The members of this convention ex-
press hearty appreciation Of the part
taken by Senator T. H. Carter and
Representative j. M. Dixon In the
proceedings of the recent session of
congress, in which so much important
legislative work was accomplished.
Resolved, That in the person of
Hon. Charles N. Pray, we have an
able exponent Of Roosevelt republi.
canism whose record as a ChOuteau
county official and many admirable
attributes as an American citizen
make him worthy OF any honor within
the gift OF Montana republicans. Our
delegates to the republican state con.
vention are hereby instructed to vote
for and use every honorable means to
secure the nomination Of MIR. Pray as
the republican candid ate for repre-
sentative in congress from Montana,
and the republicans of Chouteau
county pledge their most earnest and
enthusiastic support for Mr.. Pray as
the congressional nominee of their
party.
We would urge on our senators and
representative in congress that the
early completion Of the Milk river
irr igation project is q matter of su.
preme Importance TO their northern
Montana constituents, and request
their aid in securing the most active
work possible upon this great under.
taking. In view of the long time that
has elapsed since this project was APP
proved, 1t is not unreasonable to de.
mand that its construction be pushed
without further delay.
The republicans Of Chouteau county
take this opportunity to enter most
emphatic protest against the present
unjust Legislative superintendent, by
which they are deprived of the repre-
sentation in the state legislature to
which they are properly entitled.
The population Of Chouteau county,
as shown by the last federal census,
entities it to a larger representation
and greater influence in the legislative
assembly than it now has under the
apportionment Of ten years ago. Our
state senator and representatives are
instructed to assist in removing this
uniust iisrrinip ntion
We ~reiterate our decl aration of two
years ago in favor of q railroad com.
mission law, believing that state reg.
ulation of local rates In Montana is
as necessary as the regulation OF in
terstate IN by the federal au-
thorities. A fair rate for the services
rendered, a ''square deal'' for both
the railroad and the shipper, should
be the aim of such legislation.
The nomina alton Of candidates by
direct vote OF the people, as favored
in our state and county platforms two
years ago, has been made possible by
a hastily considered law enacted by
the republican ninth Legislative as
sembly. Our members in the next
state legislature are instructed to as
sist in SO amending the direct primary
law that the electors OF each political
party shall be permitted to cast their
vote for the candidates OF their own
party only.
We pledge u legislative nominees
to use their best efforts to secure the
enactment Of laws that shall apply
good business methods to state and
county government. AS the owners
of public funds in the state and couu'
ty treasures, the people are entitled
to whatever profits may accrue upon
such funds, and We urge that the nee.
essary law to protect their rights in
this matter be provided by the tenth
legislative assembly,. We also favor