The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-04-12

~ every onc may have rad, It 10 called Il
provide the mrsns l.y which the Territory
shall assume the custody 1T the Psnitrntisry
and 10 remedy CERTAIN defective legislation.
As every one knows II will meet To su,'si
die or refuse ~ subsidize . Private Rail.
road Corporation. That WAS the one pre-.
eminent instigation which Oiled Montana
with runners procuring signatures to peti.
ti"ns for such . session-procuring some
because the sig"ers honestly believed the
fsbrica.ions and croskings 90 assiduousIy
kept before them by the subsidy press that
the Northern Pacific would not l,e built E,r
years and years, and that the Company wss
bankrupt Others because the sgners were
IN the ring 10 share hesulAidy. have oiFlcea.
contracts or portion in the Subsidized
Company; others because tho sign.
err wished to zee railroads hrough. into the
coun'ry. and MT leing Themselves isxpsy
era we're willing to shoulder the unlcars,'Ie
burden up"n those who were: Others signed
for whisky. or because they would sign
anything that cost them nothing. Orposcd, I"
these were the vast maturity If the iaxpsy
rrs IT the Territory, il,"sc who would liz
most benefited Ivy railroads. who constitute
the su''si"n.iali,y If the Territory. main
tain i's Government, psy ito revenues, and
w''osc property would be subject to the
appreciation or depreciation brought a.ou,
by such subsidy. With them stood those.
who exempted by bene6ce, It laws from pay
ing taxes themselves. or perhaps tx, p,or to
"wn pr"prr'y. yet recognized the highest
principle 1T manhood. "DO unto others o.
ye would they should do unto you" and
spurned the communist thought IT wrestling
their honestly earned dollars and homes
from the merchant. mechanic and ranchman
I" enrich and fsttrn the gauns. greedy. ny.
ens like bogus corporation that has taken
Montana Ivy the throat, and would If it we're
permitted suck the last drop Of vitality fro,n
its arteries.
The jnmp.up game Of the Ring Vas heat.
en-; the session that was demanded at once
MS frustrated; the question has been thor
"ughly discussed by the press, ia understood
~ the people. and the Legislators who were
elected without reference h. their position
on this Issue, should and doubtless do, know
we'll 10 day what 10 demanded If them.
Circumstances changed. The cost Of the
SESSION .as bren lifted frpm the Territory:
the peniten'isry required legislation; there
are some ls~s that should liz amended, and
sb"vc NIL it is we'll If II 10 l,ore est and under.
s'ssds 1t that the Legislative Assembly
should act upon this question Of Subsidy.
II 10 1.-THE freck'cd whelp Of Sycorsx," the
Csliban offspring Of corporate puwer, that
hes graspcd cities, counties. States, aud the
nation; has laid labor and industry undere x.
hsus.i"g tribute to spullcss iyrsnn,es. wichls
10 corrupt Legislation the powerof States.
and even in the COngress Of the Union il
has gone with Its spcc,Ous bril,es and gifts
to obtain advantage IF the peoplc. and the
mighty hive fallen. ami The nar,cs Of those
"ncc noble have been covered with intsny
that they hare yielded and be,raved their
constituents for the gold of Subsidy Rings.
All over the land there IL going up denun.
citation of the robbcries 10 which the people
have heen subjected ny the statutory fraud.
that have made the tax gs,hercr's GINNING a
dr. ad. diverted the scsnt earnings Of toll
into the gorged Golfers of incorporated in.
do'encc. and turned the apples Of ex pecssncy
into ss''cs on the lips II The people. T.u
often, bewildered by hopeful promises Of
smoo'h '"neued soph s's. the people have
''een party 10 their own enslavemsp, and
have realized ito extent and tyranny only
when the fangs vt v'sxa,~n were ,Do firmly
fixed I" be resisted Ivy individuals and their
own selves i,s.' L."ba.i sh. .s.>~sI~s.
isolated and remote. the people of the
Western States have seen in subsidies t.
'Si'road companies the means to encourage
The speedy construction of rosds and they
morteaeed their lands and their homes.
their earnings and the product Of I heir iields,
In hope that o. bread up'n the waters the
substance they gave would come buck ten.
fold " enrich them. They thought they
ssw In multiplied industries, In the enhanced
value Of their acres and houses, In increased
population, and In facilities for transports
ing their products oyer competing lines, 70.
'urn 1T their money many fold. Has It
proven as they anticipated! Let the cundi.
'"n Ut the people In those s,s,es I've the
answer. Taxed until the exac,ions were IN.
l'esrsble and officers Of the law have been
resisted; taxed until their lands are worth
|ess than before the railroads were built and
:'cOmbinco" 10 ruinous r.tes
faxed until their homes are going from many
IN meet the demand taxed until 10 Missou.
Il the Commissioner, Who granted !. were
hot down ny On exsspers,ed, plundsred
peuple; taxed un.i: illinois by 10 State
Constitution he's forever prohibited subsi
lies; taxed until the Courts have been %.
ss'ed to and under the protection Of the |
Constitution the Supreme bench of two and |
he minor C"urts Of others b. " in,espos~d |
md stayed the exactins hand IT Legislative |
''sud BY the enuncia.ion "A statute levy
ing tax for the sole purpose Of making \ |
direct gift ri the money raised. to mere
private railway In which the Sia'eor the
''axpsyers have q" owntrsbip, 10 uncons,i.
'iutio"sl" Il will not rrsi there. The hard.
hips Il has worked and 10 working: the
rsuds and imposi.ioOs that have sprung
rom II like dragons ieeth in State and M.
's'nsl Legislatures the system Of aristoc
scy II 10 building up morc powerful, more
Asc'ing more destructive of Republican
government than that the trainers Of
he Constitution prohibited; the privileged
laas VI su''sidized railway msgnst4s, (usn.
'c.nss In feet. but na,'obs BY tho success
III method IT bskesry), I. 10 sustaining
y depicting The 6vur barrels Of the pour:
he mosarchicsl srsft Il 10 setting on The
)em'crasic stalk BY pensiuning corporations
hat never die In land where every S,s.s
~ enacted Laws against entail and primo.
soiture-all these aud many other evils Of
he system demand and aFs clici,ing The De.
rrmincd expression If the nation that ssb
ldies skag cesse Il IL the one eminent
'sue forcing itself into national prominence
nd ottrsceinx Intensified iniesrsf. and sloukl