The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-06-03
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In the above the Gazette has shipped full
sea of Misrepresentation. Knowing ''some
of the old true blues" We do not think they
are liable to get of wrong on the Chimes
question. We hope the Democratic Con.
vention will take position on the question
One of practical good effect A greai
empty resolution Of denunciation will do no
good. 1t Is perfectly clear to us that under
the laws of the United States and Montana
and even in view of the Burlingamc treaty
which should he abrogated-C Chinese cannot
hold mining ground in Montana They are
aliens; aliens under the common law can.
not be land owners; the common law h
adopted 10 Montana, and mining ground ID
held - real estate. Here then 10 . plain
case. The Chinese cannot naturalist, and
- consequence cannot become mine own.
en. Once debar them from that and the
Mongolian tourniquet il taken of the life
current of Montana Prevented from be.
coming mine owners they win soon seek
more congenlal climcs.
To do this requires IN additional oct Of
legislation by the Montana Assembly tn car.
~ the above cited laws into effect. That il
all A resolution to that effect In the Dem.
ocratic platform to the Democratic legisls.
tors of Montana l. equivalent to the passage
of such an act next winter. As matter OF
justice to Chinese who have acquired ground
In good faith by purchase, the enactment
should not he retro BY this coursc
We can preserve Montana from the Asistic
fever that Is burning up it, vitals; We can
be true to ourselves and be mercifully Just
even to those who are despoil,ng Montana of
its resources, and taking that substance which
belongs to our people and our civilization.
Now the Gazette. possibly, win not
wish to say so, but tho opposition
In convention to this course can only
arise from indisposition to pur.ue
> course that may hereafter prevent
white aliens from acquiring mining
ground. Very well, let them take out nat
uralizstion papers. It's principle in every
land that the soil of the nation should he.
long to It's citizens. It 10 founded on the
elementary principle Of self preservation,
md 10 right
This 10 not political question. It Il one
involving the general welfare Of our pco-
pie, in which Democrats and Republicans
IRE alike interested, and which 1t IL worse
than folly to entangle and hamper with
partizan complications. Worse than that
ire the unjust, indefensible and criminal
physical ons)aughts that have been made on
he Chinese In some of the Pacific commu.
miles. Let rs strive to remove the evil by
fair, upright, considerate legal process
md II we fail, there will not be In the rccol-
ection, save the failure. to give 10 grief.
We cannot speak for the Republican party,
guaranteeing hearty CO operation in this
'Ousse, ssAply beaAass this Il not . pasty
paper. But we do know that personally
md ~ . journalist this course has and shall
nave our earnest advocacy, and q firmly
believe the Republican Convention of Mon.
ana will stand by It q unit. endorsing I:
. Republicans to favorable consideration
It Washington and to the party elsewhere :.
It b the oEly solution we ses on which
'ests neither the guilt of forcible expulsion,
y the supine apathy that slumbcrs while
he spoiler n working.