The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-09-24
Republican Platform.
POWER IN THE PEOPLE.

| 81. The Republican party OF the
state of Montana, assembled by it's
representatives, for the first time in
it's history, in accordance With the
provisions of the direct primary law
declares it's answering faith in the
principle that in the people themselves
are lodged all power and all author
ity and that such power and such
authority will be wisely exercised.
We again express our atfectionate
allegiance to the Grand Old Republic
can party and our unchanging devo-
ton to the cause of Republican insti-
/, buttons.
For THE COMMON PEOPLE.
-. The Republican party, as a
political organization, will continue
to be, as it always has been, the adj
yocate and champion of the rights and
privileges Of the common people,
through whom it was born. Its record
of fifty years achievement is ample
guarantee of it's future policies.
CONTINUE THE FlGHT.
- The Republican party is strong
enough to have passed through a per-
iod of evolution, and is today as
healthy, yirile and clean in principle
as in the days of it's forefathers. Not
withstanding the fact that it is tenn
porarily out of power in nation and
state, it is the purpose of it's members
to make the party as militant as it
has ever been during the course of it's
existence, and they propose to con-
tinue the fight for Republican princi-
piles and to keep the party thoroughly
abreast of the times by taking hold
of the problems which now confront
the people, with that constructive
genius which has always character
lied the Republican party, having in
view, always, the substantial inalien-
able right of the people.
REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL.
"A. We affirm without fear of sue
cessful contradiction that a majority
of the people of the state of Montana
are Republicans by conviction and
firmly believe in the principles of the
Republican party.
BEAR No I'LL WILL.
IS. While filled with profound res.
pect and affection for those Republi.
cans who so loyalty stood by the
Grand Old Party in 1912, in the face
of almost certain defeat. we have nc
malice or ill-feeling in our hearts fol
those who sincerely believed they
were acting patriotically and for the
best interests of the country in join.
ing a new political organization
Fundamentally, their beliefs are the
same as ours, and it is inevitable thai
men who hold the same views shall
eventually vote the same ticket
Whatever may be the fate of the othel
political organizations, the Republi
can party is here to stay as long as ;
republican form of government il
maintained in this country.
SAFEGUARD RIGHTS.
1.-The Republican party believes il
protecting and safeguarding the inter
ests of every individual in the frees
possible development Of his owl
powers and resources and in the con
troll of his own justly acquired proper
ty, so far as those are compatible wit
the rights of others.
UPHOLD THE COURTS.
-. The Republican party re
atlirms it's intention to uphold at a.
times the authority and integrity o
the courts, and it will ever insist tina
their powers to enforce their process
and to protect life, liberty and prop
erty shall be preservedinviolate. A
/ orderly method is provided under on
system Of government by which tn
people may, when they choose, alte
or amend the constitutional provls
ions which underle the government
Until these constitutional provision
are so amended Or altered, in Orderl