The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-24

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truths, and worthy to shape smorc generous
and ealesene public school system senh III Non.
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. ESrRAScHrsEp TOLL 1oAps:. =. t..,. ,.
This SYSTEM, one of the most oppressive
/ grievances Of the Territory, and become
more 20 il view Of the diversion of freight
to rail, and the enormous tolls on tlasr Utah
and Aontassg yQa1, meets rsarees and jnat
denupGistios, O. the hands Of i've Executive.
Ho denies that tho Legiaaatares had ipSwer
70 gssht such'frGne nehises On lands on which.
the Indian title was not nextinguished, Or
that such grants, ''were ! rightfo1 subject Of
Legislation" and recommends the repeal Of
az specis1 charters, permitjpg those essen
tial to the public welfare to reorganize un,,
der IN Incorporates .Aes j. also, that Com
sgressi boaMGueialised, toe abolish naA t0lls
roads -'betwseAa Montana and sCos1una4
While TIE tiddAhce II theSc xBoiiiBSti6ng u
a contaminated deyunfy p -, wished, w ",
fear the. Governors arbitrary and universal,
oblitsration Of than Is not within. the legal
power Of the Legislature grt I'll anatror ~ -
rAvAr,ov T.2r ai %.
IAN examination OF the acts OF the Legis-
lativc Assembly Of the Territory since It's
organization is wen calculated TO raise. the
question, whether the protection afforded
the citizen by it, local government compen =
eated for its legalized oppression. sorI .ll no vi
E Il Do not now refer to- the hunnecessasy
and oPssssivs tsxatio. which has eaten out,
the sdbsknce Of the people and pasaly sed
the business interests Of the Territory; nov
to the immense sums Of money collected
and expended by county and Territorial off,
cials; nor 70 the extraordinary Indebtedness
cntailed upon the people by county and
Territorial authority. fmay say, however,
IL passing that the gross amount Of money
thus expended, when sddsd 10 the gross
amount Of our Indebtedness for all purposes,
surpasses anything h the. history Of local
civil government with which ! am acquaint-
ed for extravaganza and reckless expendi-
turc -er.,.,. ,,,.,..,,.s. .,.. .,..n.l. .. a,
!, It is well known that but . small per cent.
OF die proceeds Of the Territorial and. coun-
y Indebtedness, and 81. the vast sums col
lected and disbursed for the past I've years,
have been for the property which Is now
owned BY any city or county Or by the Ter
ritory .'"'&'@'='1 .
ri From all tho. infornatiou I.havs been able
to gather. the entire property Of all kinds
and descriptions owned BY cities, counties
and the = erritory, would in the aggregate
be valued at swenty per ecal Of the gross
amount collected and disbursed since our
Territorial organization. I, This would lcAve
something like 50 per cent Of sthe entirs
amount collected, 70 be aexpendcd n for
other purposes." OF the extraordinary
nno.,n. thus collected md s<pended, but .
small portion has been paid out to, improve
the streets of, cities, OK the public Highways.
OF to build bridges; or, the other hand, A.
most every public highway and stgeam with
ID the Territory has been committed by
special act ot The Legislature 10 the guardian
care Of !, favored few. who have voluntarily
imposed upon themselves the convenient
Occupation Of of'living 1t the epublic expense. {"
TIE y1rTEsErn sAnEHDxExT. t,,., T..
Tbelegislature j. Congratulated On. the early
adoption Of tie 18th amendment as part Of
the National CONSTITUTION, which, consid-
ering the predelictions Of The Legislature
and the time of year i. quito cool, 1ts ex.
act terms, ate recommended as ia amend
nient to the election laws Of Montana -
:! iFdt BITTER ROOF 1EsEEn tArIox. 9fl -
He tAAes tie fight View of that humbug-
gerry and says: ''It will;s therefore, give me
pleasure 70 unite with you W ihy 'pfoper
protest and memorial " ne eenatc of't
U. "e.s'agafnst sleirssincasfoA u thsssor any
other treaty with this or sny of Che nanspessee
ous tribes or -bands Of ~1nuisns which are
rowing over alrpsb At nAITcafi.ofJ."
-. c4pIftz AtyArr rshgurolt
j He says, Treaty making with Indian
Tribes ought to cease, Also, the sr,nsipg Of
these great reservations; but. ss he has IT.
tie hope of seeing apy change in the Indian
plicy while q Indian suivive, Ae ,l...yae b. ~
rHi MILITIA IxDtBrrpNEss.
y ngSvHgvUM16y- " ug-kccUdHly Y6f
goods furnished tho Militia IN 1857, are
just, aad shoalllbspad, .isd rscbumentis
q Memorial to Congress asking that two
RetalA 6mteiJ add ode AtisIn q AlSnatlluhI'
he appointed A. . Committee to examine
and pass upon lhsse 1eoo1nG fhc Gov.
ernmcnt should pay such - they approve.
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