The Western news., 1908-10-14

The democratic party of the state of !
Montana, appealing for unity of action |
to all good citizens who are impressed |
with the menace of a centralized gov !
ernment, ruled by an oligarchy Of |
wealth, asks the suffrages of the peo-
pie upon the following declaration of
principles and policies:
indorse Denver Platform.
First.-We most heartily approve
and unreservedly ratify the plain,
comprehensive and patriotic platform
adopted by the national democratic
convention at Denver, and particularly
commend to the voters of the state
the planks on publicity of campaign
contributions, railroad legislation,
guarantee of bank deposits, election Of
United States senators by the vote OF
the people, an income tax, injunctions
and trial by jury in contempt cases,
waterways, and the plank declaring in
favor OF regulation OF grazing upon
public lands. II regulation is necessary,
but state instead of national authority.
Allegiance to Bryan and Kern.
Second.-We accord our most hearty
and enthusiastic approval of the choice
of candidates made by the national
convention. We recognize in William
Jennings Bryan and John Worth Kern
men whose public career and public
utterances are in harmony with the
progressive spirit Of the platform upon
which they were nominated. We re-
mind the people of this state of the
fervor and faithfulness with which Mr..
Bryan has befriended great industry
of it; of his untiring energy and pro-
digious labors for the establishment
of principles calculated to promote its
development, and of the implacable
hostility still confronting him, engsn
dered by reason of his advocacy of our
cause.
While the advancement Of science
the perfection Of industrial methods
and the energy and intrepidity OF ex
plorers has removed the question ir
which Our interests were so intimately
involved from the realm Of politica
discussion, other questions have ariseI
so closely associated as 10 command
the united efforts of those of our citi
zens who from honesty of purpose sup
ported Mr.. Bryan in previous cam
paigns.
We appeal to them particularly no
to allow the ties or party 70 silenc
the promptings OF grateful hearts.
Approve State Administration.
Third.-We approve the able an
business-like administration Of stat
affairs by Governor Toole and Go,
ernOr Norris.
Fourth-It is OF paramount impo
tance to protect, develop and conserv
the unparalleled natural resources {
Montana under laws most CAREFUL
considered and wisely enacted for ths
purpose, and which will permit pre-
ent use sufficient to satisfy reasonabl
industrial needs and preserve tn
same as far as may be for future us
and development.
Fifth.-Land being the most 'endu
ing resource, the permanent prospe
ity of a people can be best assured /
it's proper development and conserv
ton; therefore, we recognize in tt
liberal grant to the state by the fe
eral government for educational pu
poses a solemn trust to be most car
fully and wisely administered and CO
served for the purposes for whit
granted and a great source of wealt
which growth in population will tel
largely tn Increase This trnst shnu
be so administered as to produce at :
times the highest possible revenue CO
sistent with a far-sighted conservil
policy, and title to such lands as a
agricultural should pass to actual 81
tiers in such quantity only as may
necessary to make homes for the 81
tiers.
Sixth.-In order to promote regul;
ity in the flow of streams and the II
the assessment of railroad proper
nishing of a larger volume Of wat
for irrigation and all other useful p'
poses, the proper and scientific adm
istration of the forests and timt
areas, the property Of the state, is
policy available forthwith to be I'M
ated and at all times strictly pursue
The enactment of legislation to p
vent. as far as may be, forest fir