Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-11-28
RAILR0iD-PETITIOy TO GOV
POTTS, SC.


We have received petition. asking Gov
Fotts to call an Extra Session Of the Lexis
lature. "for the purpose Of passing sHcl
laws as may be deemed wise and neeessar
to authorize the commencement OF the worl
81 constructing one or more railroads. Th.
document cnianates from Helena, and is al
able and forcilde one. and we fully concur II
all that Is said in regard to the necessity TO,
railroad and the advantages TO follow te
The Territory by its completion. There i
I'M Imperative necessity for such co,nnuni,
cation at the earliest period, and NE do no,
mean by any action OF ours 10 throw tile
slightest obstacle in the way OF the efforts
nadt TO build the road, and We believe Til.
is the feeling of a large minority of tbs citi-
zens OF Gallatin county. and they will do
their whole duty in aid of the road. But we
think that our friends over at Helena have
NOT adopted the best plan. under The present,
condition of affairs, to secure to certainty
harmonious action On the part Of all friends
10 the North ard South road. Extra sessions
OF the Legislature have never boon popular
IN Montana, and the meeting of the Legisla-
ture now will certainly increase the indebt-
sdness OF the Territory, and. owing to the
repression prevailing all over Montana for
the want OF market for the abundant crops
and the low prices prevailing. the people are
harier pressed to pay their taxes than i,r
any previous year since Montana was organ
2ed. We are decidedly in favor of ali, early
meeting of the Legislature. Two months.
ago, In the COURIER, we esEnestIy, adv ocated
. meeting In regular session. OH the sscoLd,
Monday In January, 1873. We foresaw then
the necessity for an early mee ing. Cur ef-
forts in that direction met with no enco;.r
agement either from the press or people Of
Helena.
We think that q session can be obtained
~ to aetion of Congress even ut an earlier
dav than next January. but meeting thes
would be In ample time to extend all proper
aid 10 the North aud South road, and than
The expenses OF the Legislature would be
paid by the General Government, and not |
by the people of Montana.
Congress msets on next Monday, ana II a |
move was made on the part of our
Delegate he can have law passed author
Izing meeting oftlle Legislature day ear
" enough for all practical purposes to aid
the railroad. Congress will increase the pay
10 thirty thousand dollars. All Mr.. Clasett
has to do is to ask for it. That sum will do
.way with the necessity for extra compen-
'ation." Why not take this course? We
ire not Influenced III the least in our oppo-
'ition to an extra session by an attachment
% the plan proposed repeatedly In the CoURI-
.R for the last two months. We opposed
he action of one of the best friends we ever
iad in Montana, in calling an extra session
n 1857. Our alusion is to Gov. Thomas
francis Mcaglier, who, III our opinion, was
he ablest and most patriotic Governor who
las administered our affairs. We incurred
us displeasure by opposition to an extra
ession. We feel satisfied that our friends
'ver at Helena and Virginia.. no are true
trends to the railroad, will lose nothing by
lelaying action until Congress can pass the ;
ill necessary for regular session. We {
prepared a bill at tile last session OF Con-
.ress, which, il it had received the support
i our Delegate, would lave secured e .
Meeting of the Legislature Lext Monday.
congress was perfectly wiling to pass tiff
ur Delegate would have let them, Even ii
Ee Legislature did not meet till the first OF ,
darcl,, Ii would be early enough to pass all 4
avs necessary to secure proper aid to the
abroad, and we feel perfectly convinced
'ongress will appropriate thirty thousand
ollars to pay expenses, and authorize Il z
aeeting of the Legislature at any day the 9
Delegate will name in his bill. We are con- 7
inced there is much to be gained by taking G
ais course. The railroad question will bel r
etter understood by little delay, and many :
ELECTIONS now urged against voting aid will =
e removed. There is. even now. division 4
mong the friends of the road as To the mode
! which assistance should be given. Some
svor a snbsidy-otiers oppose this form OF
Id, and prefer subscriptions of stock. The r
itlzens Of this county arc in favor OF aid be- =
1g extended to the road bg TIE Territory MD
OF by the counties, and whilst we are will
JIG that any county, in its corporate capaci-
r. may give as much rs majority Of her !,
coplc bY vote may decide, we prefer !,
hat the Legislature should pass a law. :,
admitting to a vote Of the whole Eeryitory. a 4
roposrion to take stock to an amount st.f- !,
Gent 10 bring the road to central Montana, q
lstead Of authorizing counties to take stock. !.
he road is bound to benefit every part OF I;
Lontana and everybody III III, and every !,
,unty and every citizen should bear its pro- !,
ortien of. the expense. We are not in IA ;.
or If letting Deer Lodge Or any other I.
,unty get the advantages Of the road and i
OF pay part Of the cost Of building it !,
his, in our view. IS the only just plan. But. II
4 these matters require considerations and !,
Election, and we hope ample time will be !,
wen for full discussion Of all matters coll -
ected with tie proposition to aid in build II
lg the railroad. No hasty action should be !,
ken. else the whole thing might fail. The :
lends of the measure should be united, and -
e feel confident, bF a little delay, the Ter Y
tory will. by ali overwhelming vote. aid
beraily and largely all enterprise that II to
50 much for her people and all
sr interests.
SO far, the friends Of the railroad on this dt
de have learned very little tn regard to the G
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