Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-28
]! I OF !.
REPUBLICANS
Declaration Adopted at the state Con.
vention Held at the Capital
Last Week.
THE DOCTRINE OF PROTECTION
Interests Of the Workingmen Receive
Careful Attention opposi.
ton to Trusts.

/ iciA ouoP'Su a. lhC INCpupiiSAh StotS
convention held at Helena Sept. 10,
at which Charles N. Pray, of Fort
Benton, was nominated for congress,
and Judge Henry c. Smith, of Hell
ena, was nominated for associate JUS
tice OF the supreme court:
| ITO the departed statesman who pre-
sented to our last state convention the
republican platform of 1904 our
thoughts fifty and lovingly recur with
deep sense of regret. Our party lost
one of its Oldest and most faithful
leaders and our state its pre-eminent
citizen in the death of the lamented
Wilbur F.. Sanders. AS political asso-
Gates We grievously feel the loss of his
wise cOunsels and the sitting forever
of his inspiring eloquence AS citizens
We earnestly commend his patriotism.
his courage and his devotion to duty
to the emulation of the resent and
coming generations and his name to
the grateful remembrance of our fell
low citizens. Regarding the issues of
THIS campaign, 1t is resolved:
Roosevelt ExtolIed.
Iuul tue RSpuDIiCduS Vi MOHldIld
appeal with confidence to the patriot
ism and good judgement of the elector;
of the state, with full confidence that
the record made by our ilustrious
president, Theodore Roosevelt. and the
republican congress justify us in ask.
ing for tho approval of their accom-.
plishments and for the continued sup
port of their policies. The fame of our
! oV,I TEE ;,,A
other nations of the world have been
UNNECESSARILY enhanced by the deeds
and the administration of President
Roosevelt.
AT home the prosperity with which
the nation has been blessed has con-
tinued to increase in such measure
that at no time in the history of the
world has there been such general well
fare and prosperous conditions en-
joyed by any people. With character
istic vigor and wisdom, the president
has caused the law to be enforced in
such manner as to subject the most
powerful and wealthy to it's control and
domination. The prosecutions against
the unlawful combinations and trusts
inaugurated under his administration
and prosecuted in the most intelligent
anu hCtl CIlllliSu IlldullCl, nave uSpil GU
the people with confidence in the SUI
premacy of the law and will compel
those who would profit by its violation
to recognize it's force and submit to its
dictates. The remedial measures OF
legislation recommended by the presi
dent and adopted by the republican
congress are of such broad scope an(
surprising importance as to compe
admiration aOH onnrnva1 yv11occ n
party affiliations. Sound reason an(
solictude for the public good demand
that the presidents policies be Loyalty
supported by the people and in con
sress, and there by men who would
not be tempted by the suggestion OF
adverse partianship and for partisan
purposes to seek to thwart of embar
rass his efforts. The republican party
is at present responsible for those pol
icies. This responsibility is willingly
assumed and should be entrusted
with the power necessary to carry out
these policies to full accomplishment.
Work Approved.
I'VE heartily approve the work of
the first session of the Fifty-ninth con
gress, which, with republican ma
jority in both houses, proceeded with q
zeal, industry and ability never sur
passed to enact laws of supreme inn
| portance to the people. The railroad
rate bill. the pure food bill, the meat
inspection bill, the Panama canal BILL
the free alcohol bill, the statehood
bll and other measures enacted into
law mark the session just closed as the
most remarkable in achievement with
in this generation.
We heartily commend the splendid
record and the eminently successful
services in congress OF our diStin-
SulShed Representatives therein, Sen
ator Thomas II. Carter and Congress-
man Joseph NJ. Dixon We heartily
| commend the Hon. Lee Mantle for the
zeal, the ability and the intelligent de-
votion with which he discharged the
duties of chairman of the state COM
mlttee during the last campaign and
since, and congratulate him upon thE
success which has attended his efforts
For the Workmen.
We renew our pledge of fidelity to
the all-important doctrine of protec-
ton to American industry and Ameri
can labor and insist that any revision
of The tariff or of any particular scnol.
ules thereof which may at any tin.a
seem advisable shall only be made in
such manner as to preserve intact the
principles of protection and To main
tain not merely the present superior
ity in the condition OF American WORK
inSmen as compared with those OF
other countries. but shall permit of a
t,y, and particularly in communities
,ess favored than our own. The Iepub
!, lican members in the last Legislature
, are commended for carrying out the
party pledges in favor of the initiative
and referendum, of the eight-hour law
and of the fellow-servant law, and fol
endeavorinS to pass railroad com
mission law.
Initiative and Referendum.
We commend to the voters of the
state the adoption of the proposed con
!, stitutional amendment providing fol
the initiative and referendum. We ia
vor the passage OF such laws as may
render the operation of the initiative
and referendum effective and simple
and may give TO the whole people and
.eCtor in the state full in
formation and full opportunity TO eXer
else well-informed judgement upon
any law that may be submitted to the
people. We favor such amendments
TO the present direct primary law a.
will make it fully and completely e.
fective. We are heartily in favor o.
such amendments to the eight-houl
law as may remove any ambiguit!
/ therein and secure tho resultc tha