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


'a'n"ii"" a. r'qnirins the c',nv.cn,iUr VI ~
Extraordinary Session. Is cialn,raic y speci
hc'' IN the Message. and recommended,
Ms IT, for such ncninrn. ~ the Governor
'I' ems desirable. In the main. VIC im!irv,
the suggestions good. The reference 10 iii,
codiiica,ion Of the laws is general and CON
prehcnds the entire commission. The de
nuncioiion Of the work is unqualified, ant
about rs Severe rs the GOsurnUr writes
We believe Zeal has led him too fnr-in,o ~
injustice that reflection Will not approve
We have been told Iy many attorneys that
the Criminal Code is excellent; none have
We known to condemn il. The single *
rri'i"n ciicd-in rclaii"D 10 the CRIME al
| murder in the second Gtyre'.--is M, believed
10 ic well iakcn. We lhrrri"ic think that
~ the sweeping icnun cin'ion uf the cod,fi
cation very great injustice is donc to Ju"g'
kn"wks, who bestowed upon the Criminal
Code bard labor and di,sent cifo,,s IA,
many months, aud the Results Uf Who's.
work will stand as his vin.ln q ion.
the recommendations relative 10 tho pen
i,rn'iary are good ~ far III they 20 a. il
was mainly "I account Of the ira,.sfc-of III,
custody If The prison I" The 1crr,,"ry thai
tue call for an cX - SESSION was bssell--au
action which it ha, sihce irxn>pirsM was no,
necessary and which will not probably b,
followed bv other Tcrrii"rirs. hut which
Was made clunrpr cry by the Subsidy Ring
1T is ~ hc hoped Ina, such sufficient time
ability and care will he given 10 tine prepare
ton and enactment "f u statute that til.
prisoners may except economically, humane
y and safely.
TIC Suggestions in relation 10 mol
executions are good and should he approve.
by the r. ques'ed legislation. There is u.
reason why lynch law should he administer
I'd in Montana
The G"vcrnVr is very earnest Oh the fec
bill reduction. Il is true the fees arc in cas-,
tOr small sums +. high rs 10 practically de-.
bar persons fr"m seeking in the courts thai
justly due them. Blu, high a. they ure there
are few County officers who receive ~. n
han aggregate far salaries The Governor
recommends consolidation OF the Sheriff.
and Trrasurcr's Offices. II is worthy oi
consideration. As relates to the other ot
fees il might be best to salary them in pro.
portion 10 the estimated business of the
several counties, and require the paymcn,
ut reduced fees into the public Treasury
The most ridiculous and incomprel,cnsiblc
mania that exists among the American pco.
plc-nntive Or nx,urul,zrd-is the desire 10
hold some little, contemplate Office. They
will spend h"lf the anticipated pay ~ at qu,rc
II, and then, niac cas,s in ten, the bust
ncss qualifications requisite in q goo officer.
and the Same amount Of labor, would h.
worth more dollars ~ independent business
than lac realizes IS aputlic scrvan,tsu jcct ~
censu'o for cause Or to the spleen, malice
and jealousy of fault finders or asp,ran.s.
Still, the pay Of officers should lie such a.
~ co. mund the services Of competent men.
We think the sur geslion Of equitable s.llxr.
les worthy Of con.idc, alton.
On the question Of subsidy the tone Of
the Message Is excellent. Governor Po,,.
could no, do Otherwise than he has done
without classifying his record and rcrcding
from his established policy in favor ot
economy in public expenditures. If he has
u hobby II Is c.onoWy, and he has ridden i,
~ fur with benefit to the people. lie has
saved H. 'usa".Is If dollars every year I" the
G"v'r"mcnt Ivy paying. and pny,ng cns!, 70,
Executive expenditures instead of issuing
deprecated vouchers. lie opposed cx,,a
here an,i at Washington until
hat cn"r,nous EXPENSE has been forbidden
~ Congressional enactment. lie now fur
tIirr seeks ~ reduce the Tee bills and urges
and economy wherever there
sopl"rtun,'y. Under these circumstances.
aud IN view Of the enormous wrong suuyh,
l" ~ prrpc'ra'c.l l'y .a'idling IN Mountains AZ.
debt aud taxation to sut,sidize n
Railroad Ring, cv,ry impulse and cony,c
ion Of the man is aroused and he stands 10
HE f'Unt rs the Executive If Montana Oh
posing u by argument thu, cauno. " over
thrown.
In doing this lie argues agaius, its legality.
md, II It were legal, against the policy.
We are glad to see the Governor entertain
The views he expressed; glad to sec he hat
The manly courage to face the powerful
Subsidy Ring rs the champion of the people,
and glad that by this &C, he has dcmous,ra
led h"ncsty. consistency, fidelity 10 his
rus. and worthiness Of the high place be-
holds. In It he is sustained to dsy. and
ssch succeeding year will demonstrate 10
Montana the correctness Of his views,
The Nontanian enters into an elaborate
argument TO show its belief that the expense
u maintaining prisoners in the Pcu,tcn,iary
will not eAceed 81 Is per day under tho Ter.
i'"rial custody, when it has cos: the United
States 81 90 per day during the past nine
months. We would b. glad To sec the OK.
'cnditure ~ low as the Nontauian estimates.
mi have m uneic;u>S ,r,, - ,,,;,1 a., M.