The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-11-25
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era: law. applicable I" NIL aliens. prohibiting
their acquisition Of realty. The k""saninm
says " il Incomes . question whether II j.
wis" 10 prohibit nlI aliens among Us from
acquiring 4 title by purchase to reality
merely TO prevent tie Chinaman from So
doing" We think il is. When we have II
great evil to era licate we must not hes tate
hccausc the knife touches the sound flesh.
We presume the .Nomt,ni'~ has in though,
the purchase Of Montana quartz leads by
British subjects capitalists who will devrl
"l'e our mines. Have they ever done any>
thing yet: and is not this Chinese "ccupa
ton "f pIacrrs steadily increasing and work
ing vast injury I" nearly every Industry and
business in Montana? Jus, ~ IN instance
In 1860 German Gulch cast 90 votes.
had y population of about $50. and il was
estimated by Granville S u,rt-for the Z 5
Mining COMMISSIONER, III yielded 81 500.
900 fr'm The time of its discovery to Janu
AIRY, 1H1O-nexi t. Dlackf"h. the largest in
the county. Last week the I"drpr"de"i
stated there cere ton humI"ed md .ece"fy
nee tAt"".aeu aud fur rAite naea IL Ger
m"" guich. and German is yet one at the
b"s; mining camps in the county Other
's,p> ART being acquired by them. not 81
exclusively Yet, hut di>as,r'u>ly. This i.
the deadly poison that has affected mos,
materially the business Ot the West Side lhis
year. 1t has perm"ated every artery and j.
apparent in every industry in the county
| We let other COUNTIES SPEAK for themselves
| II II was esteemed u matter nf no accOun,
why did hu,h political parties incorporate i,
IN their platforn II WAS not 4 political
trick. 1t was an expression compelled bv
the sentiment Of lxsp!e who r,alizci thu
situation practically. and demanded what.
ever redress could be obtained through con
cer,e'l renonstrance and pr"l"r legislation.
The party pa'cr or Ley,>ls'nr ihn goes
,'nck If it. is false to av"wrd principle and
the virtual instruction Of his constituents,
and We d" no, antici pate either will do it,
| Now. in 80 far a. there may be evil in n
general law excluding all aliens from acqu,r
ing rtaliy--and the law must l,r Z. neral h
l'e c"nsiiiu'i"nal-wc pronounce decided,
in it's favor a~ the lesser Of Nv" evils. 1t i,
= principle ~ old ~ governments. and emf
nc"tly wise. that the soil of the nation l,e
longs Ia it's people. The Government nf thu
United States holds this. ina>n,ucll ~ ~, ON.
intention to become such. can acquire
title I" agricultural binds from the Govern
mcnt. Aud it il right; for ~ government,
that will make no tli>'inctrn between tl,.,s.
VIII" are bound tn support AID defend it | :,
l,rac. all. war. and aliens who are bound by
allegiance I" n foreign power. and not even,
competent or required to sit ON q jury. i.
not extending that projections ntfts subjects
tor ~hici, governments IRE organized II
Government will not grant title Of patent
why should we encourage title 10y posses
sion until the value is cXhsu-led WI"
evrr will moi assume the duties and Ol,Iigm
tiuns of Ameri. AL citizens. or cApress q.
intention, or desire To do 81, can bccOln.
reality Owncrs only 10y the sutferancc vi
American citizens. and when the exie,,si.,l
of that privilege Is. as in ,hi, case. hight.
injurious and disastrous I" those citizens, il
should not be- granted. The Chinese 10,
only are no, citizens but they do not intend
to be. and cannot be. They are q blight ~,
This Territory. Self preservation impcr..
lively demands their exclusion from acqu,
>i,on 1T placer mines hereafter. Let til,
Legislature enact that p!accrs acquired b.,
aliens on and after cer.a.n date shall b.
deemed abandoned AID be- subject to rr...ca
tim, and the object ~ ntrt mplrsl'ed N strc;
"cc'r.lanc1 with the or...,.ic. aud statutot,
laws. and in the fu'! spirit and intent Of III.
Government. 1t, in addition to this. . p.
'iti"n t" Congress. signed by the ,n-,n.'cr.
of The Legislature. praying "n air'g.,ion al
the BurIingame treaty. We're put in circuls
tion. 1t would give weight So Sem. and folc.
|" the movement suggested by The .Nonta"
ian, aud he auxiliary ~ The direct aud prop
or method o. meeting the Chinese question
in Montana.
These are our views on the matter now
|
We nim,e moi one jpt or title of our itepub
iicnnisM in their a.l,"cacv. We Know ,l,.l
many alder snd honest Republicans il t,',
States do not rclIize the zeal evil IF Ill,
Chinese To the industries and their hindranc.
To the advancement ard development 1T III,
great new west. But when the matter !,
brought directly home 10 them and they
consider its practical results. rs the Chi.ag.
Tribune did few days since. they al,an,io,
their fine Impractical theories Of the China
man M they have abandoned those co,,crIu
ing the Indian and rgu,l'e,'l aid Legislation
will te directed Ia pr,,cc,ing aud atvancin,
the Interest Of the citizens vi the R..pull,,
who were, and are. and will he. i's sure ant
snfe reliance in The victory crwned Contest,
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