Fergus County Democrat., 1910-10-25
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9 DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. 9

. DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
9 We, the representative Of the
. democratic party Of Fergus
9 county, in convention assembled,
9 re-afirm our allegiance to the
9 democratic principles as enun-
. cated by Thomas Jefferson and
9 as exemplifed by the democratic
9 representation in congress by
9 their valiant efforts in behalf Of
9 an economical administration in
9 the interest Of the whole people.
9 We endorse and commend the
9 administration of Gov. Edwin L.
9 Norris for the thorough, bust
9 ness-like and efficient conduct of
9 state affairs and congratulate the
8 democratic party Of this state
9 for the efficient services rem
9 dered by the appointive officers
9 named by our chief executive.
9 We commend the various
9 county officers elected by the
9 democratic party two years ago
9 for their efficient, painstaking
g and careful conduct of their sew
g eral offices, and the economy
9 practiced in their various depart
9 ments as capable public servants.
9 We commend the Board of
9 County Commissioners for the
9 successful completion Of the Fer
70 gus county court house and its
20 economic administration Of at
9 fairs generally, and in the build
g ing Of a court house that is the
g pride of our people, having been
9 completed without dollar of
9 graft being charged against it.
60 While we as democrats strong
g " favor the conservation of our
9 forests and streams, nevertheless,
9 we condemn the system Of con-
9 servation as practiced by the
9 present administration, which
. has been tax and burden up
= on our livestock interests in the
g grazing sections, and which re
9 suited in the accumulation Of
6 underbrush and grass on Our
= mountain slopes, which has been
9 responsible for the vast timber
. fires the past two months.
= We charge the republican
= party with an inadequate tariff
. system, which has increased the
. cost Of living without a COM
9 pensating increase of income to
9 the wage Garner. AS an evidence
9 of the unsatisfactory tariff leg
g islation by the last congress we
9 herewith call the attention OF
g every voter to the internal dis
. cord and evident disruption pre-
9 vailing in the republican party,
9 and we also invite every think
9 ing man. irrespective of his past
9 party affiliations, to search the
9 records OF the representatives Of
g the democratic party, and their
9 struggles during the session of
g the last congress, for govern
. ment of the people, for the peo-
9 pie, and by the people, a govern
. ment that shall stand for equal
= rights to all and special privi-
. leges to none.
9 We arraign and condemn
9 Montana's entire representation
g in both branches Of the last con-
9 gress for their servial subservi-
- dHCe 10 Tie lllClSol VI lllS Anu
e rich-Cannon machine, and we es.
4 g pecially condemn the senior sen
: . ator, Thos. H. Carter, who made
: 9 himself so prominent figure II
9 the management and support o
9 that nafarious combine.
. We re-affirm our belief tina
{ 9 United States senators should b.
. elected by direct vote of the peo
: = pie, and in order to affect lon!
IL IL 9 step in that direction we favo
:, 9 the present Oregon election Law
- ;, . as being the best suited to carr
y, y, 9 out the wishes of the people, un
!" g til constitutional amendmen
- 9 can be effected, providing fo
:. . the election of United State
g, . senator's by direct vote.
- 9 We pledge that the candidate
1e . nominated at this convention wi
- g use their best endeavors for tn
te . economical administration {
OF g county affairs and that Our rel
III 9 resentative in the legislative a
,le . sembly will vote for democr;
an 9 who is pledged to the faithf
al 9 performance of his duties to a
of g of the people. And we furth'
err 9 pledge that Our representation
de Q the legislature will. under r
an, 9 conditions. support w. A. Cla>
civ Q for United States senator.
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