The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-11-18
THE CHAR0E AND SPEClFIs
rs CATION ~
IRON the Gassssa October r. n,

THE CHAR0E AND SPEClFlS
CATION. q
From the Gass4ea. October ~ NJ
w Iror that sons lime ago Gov, POTS made the
modest OF Co.es.s e grant him ees powsr u
chip officer. aud to place he carp.t.ba4 friend. 10
without law until yerterdAy."
From the Gazette November II, I'll
"1he New NORTH WEST reterntes It's demand for
our authority IN stating that Gov. Potts derives q
control the appointments Of county aud district on
Gers. ~ well Of the Federal officers nov In this Tss-
time ago Informed by crtemsn who saw the lei
that At the time the appeal In the Bakley case wac
: made to the Supreme COurt, Gov POtt. so,k vast
and wrote usual pumberlees letters to accomplish
his objcct to officials In Washington. One VI these
letter. addressed 10 the Solicitor Of the Government
before the Supreme Court argued the case tn thst Of
nciAl, and to show how much hotter e WOuld
be for this people. living beyond the genial influences
that the Governor should not only completely cut
trO the appOirtm nts In question. but other Others In
the Territory n0w elective. We rat cll9s that he
for such decision ~ Judge wsde has .tuce Givss
that w''nld e him u control the pp0intment VI
D1tri't Attorneys sud Deputy Anrshas, ~ No pre-
erks Ut the court. and up 10 soch Judges ~ would
ca,ry oat a.. and make him aatocFas Ut
We have 1t ct last. Tie positive asser
tion that Governor Potts asked Congress to
make him Autocrnt of Montana, sut,sidcs
into mild admission that 10 doks. not know
anything Of the kind. We make the asser.
ton square out ssd out. uAss he never did
ask anything Of the kind. p The ''Other OIL
ces" beside the ''Barkley Office" are those
Of Auditor and Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, and never. have been elecsjse
except by violation Of the Organic Act, -
decided by the Supreme Court. This Was
conceded last election. when no nominations
were made To these Offices. The Legislature
enacted tina, in case of vacancy In any Of
them, the Council should ut once he c0n.
vencd ~ confirm 4 nominee. That would
cost not less than $4,000 on each occasion.
An amendment was submitted to the Orgsn.
ic .kcs, The same in effect. precisely. rs IN
the Constitution Of the United States, that
ID case Of vacancy in these offices during
recess of;the Council the Governor isl,ould
fill the vacancy until the next ssssion. 1t
Was offered late in the session and no, acted
on, but II these Offices ore 10 remain appOintive
,l.e amendment should Ike made NJ once. We
take the responsibility Of advocating this.
sld respectfully solicit any paper holding
adverse views, to hoist their c0lors. So far
. relates to Governor Potts writing ~ '',he
Solicitor Of the Government whoever that
may bc-to have Barkley's appeal dismissed.
We know nothing We know that Treasurer
Bsrkley is indicted for embezzlcment. an
complaint Of WIN. H. Rodgers, Auditor; that
he Is alleged to bs several thousand dollars
in default. and that strenuous effurts are
now being made to have the case continued.
in which event IN effort will doubtless he
made to whitcwash his transactions in the
Legislature. and prevent the case from COM
ing to trial thereafter. l, strikes Us that il
Mr.. Barley is innocent, he would not want
u postp0ncment of his trial. and that II be 10
gully, it should not bs allowed. We fur.
Their know that the Gazette some time since.
published = personal letter of Gov. Potts u
y United States Senator. and that We have
now, and have had tor some months, letter
from that Senator stating II was Obaine.l by
being stolen from his desk. but We have Gun
ddencs' that II oil he has written, public,
private. honestly obtained or stolen. were
published, there lie not y line Or word IN any
Of them to show On effort or desire I" In.
fringe particle upon the rights ard liber
ties Of our citizens. A. Governor lle has
quietly and unoslentstiously administered
the affairs Ut the Territory. We do nat
know Of single oct eliciliny or meri:ing
while there are many worthy If
highest commentator. Montana has man
for Governor on whose public and private
life rests no shadow, and who j. more hear
lily and earnestly interested in it, welfare
thar any predecessor Ne have known. We
submit that under these circumstances I'm.
founded insinuations for partisan purposes
IRE unbecoming and injurious To i,self in
paper Vt the character, ability and influence
If the Gazette; and that when, rs in this
case, It charges. Govcrnoy Potts with asking
what hos never been asked by him, j. owes
i to him and to itself, 70 frankly and fully
admit the fact. .5