Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-12-20
RAILROAD MEETING.
I'm zaaessse Gatherings u me people.

RAILROAD NETTING.
IEa aaaessse Gathering of the People
II accordance with published nosIce,
large number Of the citizens of Bozcnaa
and vicinity assembled at the Court H0uss
on Saturday evening. ID participate Ii, q,
/ railroad meetings, and to hear the views d
! the distinguished speakers from Helena IN,
! Virginia City.
The meeting was orsaniztdby tile election
of Hon. Il. r. Vivion President, and JOSEPH
] Wright Secretary.
| Hon. w. r. Sanders being called for, wa
introduced by the President, and proceeded
to address the large assembly in a speech o
abeIt Two hours, which WAS replete will
strong, practical ideas. The speaker did nol
favor any particular plan for the consfruc.
tiasn Of a rsiiroaa to our Territory, but re.
cog, tied tie necessity of early coIumu,,ica-
slea rs HE only means to give life and yigor
to depressed nnaraet; to levelepo the vast
resources Of our Territory, increase our pop
ulation aid reduce taxation; he had 10
scheme of his owIs, nor represented any
party or parties; did i.of care who hnllt tile
road, but favored les construction by COM
pany composed Of our o.rsa citizans Minor
details, however, were All after coasisiera.
ton. the paramount object was to get the
great enterprise properly before the people;
convene the Legislature, aus, then arrange
The details. He presented the benefits to be
early railroad communication In compre-
ileiisivc. forcib!e and convincing manner
which hG demonstrates With the incontro-
yertible lpgic Of figures. He attributed the
liesvy taxation now burelenng our people to
4 recedlng population. WHICH has been liz
crcasng for years, Notwithstanding tie, large
to our Territory. Tie miners
pot having the means nor facilities for derci-7
oping Our rich and inexilaHstible mines. are
seeking fields of enterprise elsewhere, and
our resident population Ii kept Oh the Wane;
md this state Of things would continue SO
Iong as orr people shut their eyes to the i'm
poftance of Immediate action TO secure Il
railroad at the earliest practicable time. He
favored an early meeting oil tile Legislature,
ii order that our laws might be modified to
secure the right Of way for d rlilroad, aud to
vote subsidy to encourage and assist III its
Early construction. Col Sanders was listen
"a ID with marked attention and frequently
.pplaased. g
At the conclusion of Col. Sanders speech,
Ion. Samuel Word was loudly called for
ind introduced by the l'resident. NJ. Word
,ccuricd but short time hi his speech, but 1
4 forcible argument 10 tile house,
showing the great and growing necessity fuff
he construction of a north and south rail- /
'oad. He favored tile cheapest and readiest
ian of getting arailroasI; advised The peo-
lie 10 petition the Governor for an extra OF
.arIy session ot the Legislature; fayoredfhei
ssnilg Of Territorial hbonds To- aid in file /
construction Of the road, flis. bonds to be t
ssuea when Tile road IL completea. The |
Mr. Word met with much
aypr.
Major John r. Bruce male i few remark sa
i regard to a call for an extraordinary ses-
ion If tie Legislature. which he thought
houIsl be delayed i faWs weeks, AMI that
'ansfess nhld be Induced 70 provide Tor
8 asseinliage..in rcg;s;sr session about the
rst nc February. ard would make ali APP
roprlafion to ,lefray the expenses ii sncllI
lseiIns BY tilat time. However, lie did not
islt 10 throw any obstacle III Tie way OF
nilafng i raiIraasi al The earlicst possible
lnilaf lit Ind was disposed To surrender any
Irslcass opinions III reg gard q d meet ng Of Il
IL Legislature. beliesiag il MAS Important
haspsalsslt l,osly together IL early day Ii
easishr the variosls propositf Ions HAT svotl
] presented by parties WHO might be i IIl-
u 10 contraet lor biliIsliug 4 railroad
Judge Street arose 60 All cxpIanaiio h, ia1 !.
gari to il resolution. introduced b5 him /:
III aanp1sgs 1T Il pfevinas issilroud meeting
this EIaee, which opposed tlle sailing 81
, extr:. 81 ssiDIi u The Legislature ulitil j
tae tangibla pro ositlon was made iors tile
abstraction ~ 4 road. IIe :,gIess.I Ailil M
ord III that fIac astire should III coal
med. AM, lion br nlssilu Id Ilie syorll
fise fssliIsiiss Of !. road. and h elm The
nsrset " ;iise part iil@ II 81 tise lowest u.
siiiss ard promising nc earlsesk IN
q. nps,Yssa lie isst;iag 0s earn i
iasls. ills sti .osssfsd Hut ~ prlaI
nal
+ HE siisasitlfs Il palisiail Is,s
sysslss essl ss ".