The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

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i LETTER FROM HUI.
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VIRGINIA Cry, December 10, 1871.
To the Editor OF tn Arant Courier:
ask pardon Tor lhexcusaDie Ieglect.
nave noE Wiitteh you since the oo'If O oc.o-
Der. and can nope 70 atone Iof my omissions o.
oally " pfompl ana ress'iar attciition ~ TUG
iuture. s.s
oIor.y aitcf ny iast ! .ie.e
appcarea an article ~ inc o1o'e1a'ssa'
ing 70 pc an editofla, discussing 70 so'ne eA-
t'il y Inc q.'es,len q feo''c.io u oi,icels
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j 5ggTEi' q 800 81.
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inellls oii tsislb slipeSt l. y Dut Jas1 W sss3
/ tat it was not written by the able and az
] complished editpr and proprietor of that ex-
! celIant panar Via ,yas Il tha time abroad hi
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| CHARGE. Who il himself in favor 81 The utmost
| degree Of COMPENSATION: and who ii lie
wrifi,,o thereof was the fortunate. incumbent
| of two import;,nt offices. and. Of course.
slightly, interested in the question Of
| s.lees.,, was not surprised At the tone Of
the article in question when reeollected thar
ifs author. then the holder of two Offices. was
q candidate for Two more before the. people
He Is now. III addition Ia two other offices
held BY him. ;l1l. attache Of the Legislature
getting from twelve to fourteen dollars per
day. He know,, which side OF his bread il
buttered. An ofice-hoIder. with vengeance.
he il opposed to the reduction Of fees. An
attache Of the Legislature. drawing extra
compensation. lie can write an article against
the reduction of extra compensation.
Nd co,,rt Il as.i NJ m !, sr,n.r.
who eaten on The STATE: tbey are the men.
Who, II they find 1 man too honorable
~ be fellow-gle;lner Of the spoils,
Wnefi 1actions sicki sweeps tne pubic wealth.
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Till vir1,,css self II tainted III tia touch. Y,
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p1on'l.1 ao.'o'' III ~ s''''"ie ipoA'' -
euat ~ eotioi' = s'e'e' - W
pa1. \. iep' ese''a''soa y lesloliu - 'iio oa''
n i, .,ieir coi's' III ~
~ i'esisia' - y : c''isei'ea - Mo''uay 'ast
z q''o'a'li "as preseht ~ s'oeii o'ises' o'as a
organization WIS not eieclea ior severh
uays Much eaits'si''s ineslhtf'le Trans plfea.
MANY appilcillts rom 'il'aefe1t paris 81 the
! effitory presented themselves Iof lne Vafi-
ous positlohs - IT. si'' - 'iie .sia1''ls'
congressional as 9irat1oils were slsloie crop
ping out IN one Or tWo places. " feat respon-a
sibillties were apparently resting on the
shoulders Of oneEor two worthless Of the Up
per House. The disaiiected Of the Demp-.
cratic party must be conciliated. The wrath
fsthe irreconcilable must be appeased The
different positions in both branches OF the
Legislature must be equitably distributed
among the several counties of5the Territory
else fate that would make one shndder to
contemplate won befali the ''unterrlfied'' at
she next election.
Two heads are better than one, and conse-t
quently two heads went together Il. q. on
this question. each reserving Congressional
questions for the future) and the result was
that "a Caucus OF the Democratic members OF
both Houses was called ior the purpose OF
equitabiy apportlohlng the oiilces ~ then gilt
among the ailiefeh1 appllea'i1s.
Inc laea 81 tale soalncil suggesting 90 me
House VINO u siipuiai cl'ose Iof rs oliieers,
anu paee oersa' ssSesteu itseil to'lla1ly 'iiel-
DeFs III ooll Dfsncies as Delhg aHonaiouS8