The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-11-30

SOME REASONS WNY We OF
:. POSE an EXTRA SESSxO
- AND RAILROAD SUBSIDl
n The NEW NORTH wEsrIs opr,asod to
meeting of the Territorial Lcga Ature
Extra Session by cair of tho Governor Il
the purpose of subsidising a North on
- South Railroad by Territorial or Coun,
bonds, or for any purposc whatever "
made apparent We have taken this pos
!, ton, after full consideration of the Issue
involved, and the arguments set forth by /,
advocates. We accept the duty Of opposin
and exposing the scheme. holding that is d
variance with the hest interests of Montana
!. u wrong that is sought to be inflicted upol
It, fraught with disastrous consequences 70
thirty years to conc, procuring no benefit
to the Territory commensurate with the cost
and that the great mass of tax payer
throughout Montana will hold the Cover
nor to accountability that he does not sac
rificc the welfare of the many to the selfish
inconsidcratc demands Of the few. Unlike
the advocates of the scheme. who have con.
fined themselves to glittering gcncralities
and cndcavorcd to carry their pet through
with grand hurrah and impulse. without
submitting " valid argument why this par.
ticular scheme for railroad is to he built
by nobody knows who, with an amount OF
money nobody knows Low much, and to
run nobody knows where, We propose "a
show several good ard sufficient reasons
why this particular scheme should Ike, ~ it
Is, opposed to the end by the people. and
the Session refused by the Governor ~
thousands Of citizens, in every portion Of
Montana, u large majority of tax payers. have
asked him to do. ..r
, First or all the schemes to fitch money
fiam u people, of all the schemes to entail
an enormous debt. and an enormous
taxation for thirty years; of all the schemes
to mortgage common wealth for more
than lis realty is valued at OF all the schemes
for u people to usc!cssly give away more
than they have. and livc On great cxpecta.
tons this project 10 sus'sidise u North and
South railroad from Helena towards .hc
equator with six. four. three, or even two
million dollars has hcen submitted witt. less
practical reason why it should be; with
less knowledge vOucllsafcd to those outside
the Ring is 10 who il To build this road,
how much it is to cost. and wha. benefits
will accrue from it. than any proposition
We ever knew submitted to q people other
than rs II monstrous hoax The very tact
that these important matters are scdulusly
concealed from the public, condemns it.
The TACT that some unknown. invisible. but
omnipresent myth has dropped down mill
ion after million in its demands rs the peo.
pie refused to stand and deliver. con dc,nns
1t. Thchaste with which it isu urged condemns
II. The suspicious secrecy the uncertainty
OF what it can do, of wha. it needs u do it,
and what 1t proposes to do with its subsi.
dising millions condemns it, and even were
IL now demonstrated to be square game It
were better to begin over again. with
frank statement of who and what IL is.
wants 10 do, and can do.
Second: An Extra Session Of the Lcgisla.
turc is asked. There is not dollar nppro.
printcd By the United States to pay the
members per diem or mileage. printing.
rents, fuel Or any expenses Whatever. An
ordinary Session seiA the appropriation.
costs the Territory $3O, 0oto $4,000. Mem.
bers aud attaches will not and could not
he expected 10 serve without compensation
nor can the contingent expenses be avoided.
II the Territorial pay and United States
pay has not heretofore been sufficient with. |
out Extra Compensation. Is It to be supposed
this Session, without United States pay,
Will sit without II when they have the DOW.
er to obtain It? The Governor cannot limit
he scope of Legislation, or the length of
m Extra Session, any more than he can tina,
IT ordinary Session, and a Session once con.
'encd al hundred projects will demand Ut.
cntion. In all probability therefore this
session would cost Montana rs much ss anv
me that has ever convened, and with at
east $4,000 Of county and Territorial
ebts, 1t 10 an expense that should only be
incurred in nm evident cxiscncy Of the pub.
ic service, and which docs not now exist.
Third: II this session Is called and con.
encs. the purpose is to place in the hands
corporate company through the inter.
ention of Territorial or County elections,
'hcre not more than onc.third of the voters
70 property tax payers, some millions of
ollars bonds of the Territory or certain
ountics, for tho payment Of which, in GOLD,
tho end of thirty years tho pu bile faith is
lodged, and also for the payment of inter.
It annually or sen,i.annuslly In gold, the
lid bonds holding as mortgage on the
,alty of the county or Territory, and the
rinc'ps' and interest to be paid by taxation.
Is not claimed the road would be built
'side Of two years, and tits not shown that
ny person or company will build the road
any time, for tho sum proposed. Why
'cn iniiict on Montana premature session
nd election with attendant expenses. to
otc bonds 70. corporation which has no
gal existence, which has given no 'eyi.
rncc that 1t can accomplish any g,,od pur. J
ose after, these expenses arc incurred, or J
'af the amount it asks is the snlallcst app
orth and South road can be secured for. ri
Fourth: 1t Is claimed that this .utad !
ould he benefit to tho counties through
hich It passes. We think not. o It ropld
y be completed inside OF txo yosrs. 2. In :
at time time tho Northern Pacific will, 1t
confidently anticipated by al except !,
ose whosc interests it il not 10 see, IL be 4
our settlements from bothcast aud wosta
Is it, object ana " Its advantages to settle I.
lands. Of which II owns nearly half that ].
Q valuable In Montana. Its plans, ofacili.
Is aud systc'n arc the most complets ever !.
ganizc4 by asy railr,sd company. Il u 4
'shing ~ Rad with unparalleled iyigor. 3
d Pcopling ~ limo with thousaads of .in. n
'ssrious lsollsfeo They leave he Old coun.- ga
7 and old SssAmunitics TO- tcome where y
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