The new North-west., 1872-12-28

istence as II by magic. Do not l,e misled,
fellow citizens, by such fiimsy argument.
wien the gentlemen have not touched upon
vital questions, the questions upon which,
they desire you to act, while they argue and
speak Of Others. The real quca,ions for
discussion arc--Where Is your railroad cor.
poration that will build railroad through or
into Montana for 2,500, 900 before the
Northern Pacific. which will certainly be
built before any otl,ar valuable road could
be, without costing 10 penny Of taxation.
Without some responsible company makes
such proposition, why call your Legisla.
ture together at large expense! You
might stsnd with your =, 500, 900 of bonds
In your hands ready to deliver, and there
would be no takers except perhaps Col.
Sanders, and ~ he stood in for six millions
and has fallen two millions every month
since. let him alone for another month
and he will build you rosi without q sub.
sidy of single dollar. We do not objec.
to any county taxing itself for my amount
for any purpose II may sec tit. But VIC are
opposet' 10 Territorial subsidy. and with.
out some more tangible proposition is sub.
mitted. we do not propose to add additional
burdens to taxation when We have no reason
! to believe It will result in the building of
! railroad.
! HON. 4. 4. MAYHEM.
Mr.. Mayhew, . prominent citizen Of Mis-.
socla county, being present, was called and
stated his disposition to encourage by ali
reasonable means the building Of railroads,
and that the people of Missoula would vel.
come to the Territory railroads from any di,
rection; that they would not, he believed,
object TO session Of the Legislature IL
guarantees were made to them that only q
subsidy would Ike asked from those counties
trsversed by the railroad. but that they Ger
taiu|y would oppose by all means in their
power, and u the end. any scheme lookiny
to the imposition Of tax upon that county
for railroad that would not reach within
15O miles of Il. When in Helena some
weeks since he had heard 35. .OOO, 900 spoken
Of by prominent men now identified with
1t q the amount ot Territorial subsidy asked
for this purpose. He had since learned they
had fallen some millions in their modest
demand. and that 1t was Indignantly denied
that Territorial subsidy had ever been
proposed. The speeches of his friends Col.
Sanders. and Judge Symes here tonight
had evidenced beyond all question that
Territorial subsidy was yet proposed He
did not wish longer to trespsss upon the
patience Of the audience. but assured them
Missouls recognized her fate was itleu titled
with the N. r. r. r.; that they lost no faith
In its resources and management by The M
persions and doubts of those who sought to
build the reputation Ut another company on
the wreck Of that; they believed il would
reach MissOula county from the west with.
IN year or eighteen months, and the folly
OF taking upon themselves an enormous
debt and thirty years heavy taxation ,o
build iOrtuOus road from Montana into
the harems of Brigham Young. was one he
Was quite sure Missouls county would never
be guilty Of. Judge Mayhem spoke some
twenty minutes, amplifying the points We
have cited. and closed with reiterating h,s
belief that lissouIs county would solidly
and unrelcntingly oppose the scheme Vt
session and subsidy ~ sel forth here 10.
night by the distinS nSuishsd gentlemen from
Helena
ADDRESS OF HON. W. ". DIXON,
Nj. Dixon then being called made q
forcibls and logical speech for twenty miu>
utes OF which We give brief synopsis:
With the Others Of this audience I am |
glad 70 meet the gentlemen from Helena
and listen to their views on the railroad
question 1t IL not often We have an oppor>
tunity of listening to the eloquence and
logic Of such distinguished representatives
sent from the Metropolis especially for our
enlightenment, and ''lhe little village on The
trail to Bear" most gratefully appreciates
their consideration and k,ndness This
railroad question has attracted public a.
tsntion everywhere throughout the Terri>
tory for the past two months. The subsidy
scheme originated IN Helena Deer Lodge
opposed 1t. and our opposition instead Of
being accepted ~ legitimate one 10 which
We were entitled a. citizens of Mont,n.
Vas denounced - unreasonable and oh.
s'inate. Well, It has been admitted here
tonight that tue original proposition was
Tor six millions Ut dollars. Deer Lodge
with large proportion of the citizens of
other counties opposed II. The demand
dropped from six to 6ve. and -four and a
halt, and two and half, and one gentleman
y said ~ offer To build the road for one
million subsidy. So our opposition has
already saved the people three or four
millions Of dollars, and MA opposition ,h.,
docs that 10 pretty good one. There IL
soueshing In saving ~ well 10 making.
But while have been pleased and instruct.
cd by Col Sanders and Judge Symes, l mus,
confess have been also surprised and DIS
appointed. There has bsen frOm the fra,
something very singular and sxcssdiosly
mysterious about this railr,ad project.
Everything ssid IT Il has been indefinite
and uncertain. NobOdy seems 10 b r.
spons'b'e for what any oae says about Il.
Some Of the citizens withdrew their on.
position ~ IN extra session Of the Lesisls.
tuFe on the announcement of some Of the
Helena gestleusen thai ssbsidiss would only
be asked from tho counties through which
the rsllvA,d would pass. and that any one
WIN set forth the cOntrasy was guilty of
gross misrepresentation Of the projectors.
Ore gsntle'naa publiahed = card placing
himself IN that attitude. But tonight these
representative gentlemen talk about 4 Terri.
torial subsidy aad show plainly that is !
part OF their scheme. Their course DESTROY,
Whist favor may hsvs beep given the proisct T
No business propos,sion, ~ ws have =
right u expect In alllexitimale transactions.
be- sssr bssu ohses'l by anybody, any.
whsss. 10 my knowletlge 10 relation to the
ballains of thts soad. We came hers 70.
night reAsnsably expecting u bear some
tbIax dslInits frsm the gentlemen of the