The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-04-19

The increase of the Territorial debt II To be
attributed To the extravssnns expenditures
of the last Legislative assembly, which
reached nearly the sum 1T forty tive house
and dollars. The management Of the finHn.
ces Of the Territory ny the law making
p,wer. since the organization Of the Telri.
iory. gives Us but little encouragement f"r
the future; yet We are not without hope.
II il unmis, akably true that the people cx-
uect the Legislature, at the strsi0n vp'n
which you have ju-t entered. will inaugu
rate u reform in the public exprndit 0res.
that will en- able the Territory and Counties
~ cancel their obligations ut mn early period
A severe remedy must be applied. The
public debt (Terr,ior'al and C"unty) exc.eds
I half million of dollars. The people, pw-
srssed Ms they srcof the great natural r..
sOurces Of the Territory, cannot fail tO pros
per even under this burden, but It must n"i
increase. Exirxv~gs"ce must be checked
aud economy exercised. No fortune exists
~ large that the pr'digal cannot exhaust il
M people exist 20 rich aud powerful that
prpligali,y and corrupt ion cannot de>ti"y
l.c, us labor in earnest and esnnonise IL,
earnest; increase our earnings. diminish OUT
expenditures. Save when We can ard spend
only when We must. The ex'ravsesace Ot
,ravassnt; the representative Will not be
better than the people he representa- Le,
N take warning by the example Of those
Who have sunk under the crushing weigh,
of general and ind,vidus; extrsvagancc and
thereby avoid their fate.
Congress having prohibited extra c,m.
peusa,iOn from the Territorial treasury (up.
IN which the .ax>pxyers are ~ he cOngr,stu.
mie.i). prudent legislation will enable the
Territory, the present year. IL meet current
expenses aud cancel twenty thousand dollar.
vi the present debt
Expr,ienCc has taught us that the exec
| ulive without the mid of the Legislature, il
| IL 4 great extent pOwsrless IL ecOnOmize ths
| TerritOrixl cxpcpe ditures. ] have tcit the
| necessity 1T such AID and II WAS M: extend
| ed. win you extend that aid! IT ] ms
| take not tia temper Of the people OF al
shades Of political opinion. they now 81
jt-demand 1t.
A distinguished Statesman uttered . gros
| truth, when he sAid-''All experiences ~
shown public indebtedness lO b. the bene u
| tree government and the principal sourcs VI
their c0rruptiOns and expressions"
The unreasonable amount allowed sheriff
| for conveying cCnvic,s to the Pe,,iient,ary
should occupy your early attention. tn
sheriff Of Madison county charged and ~
ceived from the Territory last NOvemh~s
! for conveying one cDnvict 1. the Psnisen
tiary-s distance MT exceeding one hundrrt
and twenty miles-lhc sum ut two hGndre,
and twcriy two dollars The Gust ut ID
transportation Of the sheriff and convict !,
lpecr Lpdxe, and the return ut the shefil
(all by siage,, will nat exceed eighty dotlass
recommend such Legislation - will b
lust to the Officrr, aud no; unjust u %
people. think wise ecOnOsny wO0ld su9
xesi that the Warden, Os sons csspkye, q
the Psniteniiary, b. required, sp'n motto
Of the conviction a,sd ssatsncs Vt any pei
snn 10 term 10 the Penitsniiasy ~ pgsc0ss
~ the csunty where ihe convict y coufioe
aMd convey him u the PenileutiaSy. Tb
expenses vt ths Wsssjeo whils saGa2ed !
this service. a ..at yI,s.
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