Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-07-30
RESTRICTION or THE HIGMTs
OF THE PEOPLE.

RESTRICTION or THE HIGMT
OF THE PEOPLE.
40 4ssis 4
10 ~ known that Mr. Clagett made III efYor
y. during the last session Of Congress 10 TAX
Ii from the people OF this Territory the rigI,
1t TO elect men 70 I'LL their most important loca
o omces; This was done At the instance o
II Gov. Potts. who was in Washington III Iii
n nme, for the purpose Of assisting Mr.. Glaget
.e IN hls wicked design and act of treaclery {,
It the people Gov. Potts Is under no @bliga
IS tion to tile people Of Montana for his pnsition
' &nd IN him this net is not 60 inexcuestle. n
e y - keeping with his party. Had he sue
i ceeded he would have beer. ,arrying out one
b q the dearest principles Of Radicalism-tc
= take from the people all the power they can
and and make them subje is and servants, rather
than their own masters; besides, deprimc the
/ vosers OF this right, and place an appointing
/ power IN the hands Of Gev. Potts and there
/, would flow from it rich spoils; it would as.
simulate the rule of Montana TO that which
carpetbaggers sway in the Southern States:
dlfesfab'e to the people. but to Grant and
his rulers it brings the most sanetifi,d
JOY. what shall we say of Mr.. Clagetf, who
OWING his congressional seat to the suf-
rage of the people. made himself active toen-
Iorce tnls scheme; and a party to the purfltly
when stamps the whole thing? what can he
/ himself say to soften the harsh aspect OF hi.
crime, and smooth the political frown which
stares him in the face: Did he not arraign
himself against the great leading prIncinle
/
those principles, which carried out. form, the
only anchor OF safety for republican institu-
tons. And this is but one page of his record:
take bis connection with the rinos. and
cllques, whose interests are all arrayed
against tfiat OF the people; his alliance with
the foreign money sharks, whom he brought
back with him to take from tile capitalists Of
our Territory, what belongs to him; and look
at bis entire course In Congress and see
whether there Is any thing in it that will I
snow ne had wish to serve the welfare of
the Territory? With such history and
with offences that "smell TO heaven, Mr..
Clagett CONS back, and with smile and
smooth word says. Masters have done your
bidding; bless me, aud return me, that may
sreve you again; But the just indignation of
the ballot box will say no and with Ills term.
will die his political career.
The Helena Herald cliarge, that the Dem-
ocraey of Montana is responsible for the !
heaSy territorial and county Indebtedness
now existing. For the first two years of fhe ,
existence Of Montana, the Republicans run
he Territory aud counties, and piled up an
enormous debt, and never built a court house 9
= any other publ. improvement. Gov.
sdgerton, with Col. Sanders to aid, created !
debt Of -seventy-two thousand dollars, all
i winch went into the pockets of these IA
'orites. The present Territorial debt is this Z
'l2,0OO with the accumulated interest. Not y
dollar created by the Democrats since they Q
ontrelled the affairs OF Montana exists. It e
only the Old debt created by the RepubH- q
ans In the first two years, when they had q
nlmited control, thar now exists. ,rhe "
Rcial figures will show this. p'
Z. :, b.
EVERY dollar OF the present public debt of :.
le Territory of Montana was created by :.
oy. Edgerton during hi, administrator. a.
1d the official figures will prove the correct =
ess oi Tie statement. Let any man ascer- | q;
ia the amount OF the Indebtedness when he -
It Montana, and calculate the interest that g
s Indebtedness bore on its face, and it viii 8, q
found that the debt he left would amount ~. ~
more than It is at present, and that since ..
Democrats have been in power the debt - -
Is been reduced. 90
The Radicals claims that they are great be
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'rat party, yet the Herald tells the. eood tat
opie OF Hamilton in this county, that Billy it /
agett Will be with them on SUNDAY the shs
ID Inst. to see and talk with them.-Ihls il lin
outrage on the moral sentiments Of the fou
rritory, and when seen abroad viii rive ear
idea Of our morals, not at all creditab Mo
inviting 20 good people who might have fou
Eloi's of eInIg rating 70 Montana. We blush itsl
you Col. Clsgett. It1la
J, fy-l
s. s.. & - 8 certainty 81 fhe lins
ction OF Greeley and Brown MI. Clagett / M
gone back on the favorite old election ex- ~,
llent Of the Radicals, that it was useless 10.
send Delegate to Congress not iii hsr- A.,
ny. politically. with the administration. .aa,
says that II gives Delegate no adyan- n,
e. What next? s'on ~
Y ---.I prd,
He Democrats can make Gallatin. the hos,
ner county Of Montana at the election Oh bsne
nday next, if they win but do their sluty lish
urge every man, who claims to be Wy
nd OF Greeley and Brown and iii favor Of mer
Democratic principles to do good work man
d now till the polls close OH Monday he d
I. II OF q
+ ,gr =
!. q. .,,,s !, .1 4, - :. and
eiey and Brown ret vote for Clagett, who 49,, a'
7 Grant. Gentlemen that is beautiful - -
'rd. Col. Sanders ia lulI chapter of ~. 81,
axes in himself. but we had expected -.
9 political discernment from Judge 80 80
eS. ="
u ! 80 80 ker,
che Democrats and Liberals turn out On Fort
lay Of the election Major Maginnis ma thon
over Clagett will not be less than I.0OO the
.. Let no Democrat stay away. from the SpriI
on Montlsy, the 9Th of August. II Ii 4 mem
q high order, and no one should neg ing /
.. him !.
trnsf fI.f Il ~ y..--, .. they,
cut 70 hear he public speaking 1T the .p',s 49,.
rt.,,t s.IeetIo. s.. 8 every
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