The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-03-22


General Is ordered to turn the Pcnitc"tissy
over u the Territory, the appropriation 10
insufficient to maintain them, the Auditor
will not issue warrants without Legislative
authority, the Executive does not care 10
become personally responsible for thc board.
clothing. medical attendance and retention
Of 20 or 80 convicts for six or eight months.
ard, more important nsidera,i'n than the
Others, It 10 the opinion of Judge Servis
that the Governor cannot legally hold the
prisoners in the Penitcntiary. after It 10 sur.
rendered by tho United States to the Terri
tory. without Legislative enactment for
that purpose.
We infer that these considerations had
weight in determining the Governor 10 call
the extra session. There were other mat.
iers--the loose and incomplete cOdificatiOn
Of the General Laws by Judge Symcs; the
uncertainty q to whether the Fee Bills we're
part Of the law or not; the question in re.
Iaton TO assessors, aud a half dozen other
breaks in the statutory net consequent upon
csrcIcssncss, and tho loose, bungling man
ncr in which the Code was rushed through
in the last hours of the Regular Session las.
winter, tina, require amendment of the sub.
sti,uti0n of something better. but which
might have been deferred without serious
injury to any one until next winter. These
have. however, been the main prctexls used
by those who have wished the Legislature
convened for an Interior purpose. ris, to
procure subsidy from Montana Or some
portion Of it for railroad corporation. For
this purpose the Ring that has demanded
this extra session was Organized. Its cbject
is to put money in the pockets Of those who
arc in the Ring. To do this they propose to
take money out of the pockets Of those who
are not in the Ring, and the machinery nee.
cssary for them to manipulate this scheme Is
an extra session of the Montana Legislature
for had they waited until the regular scs.
sion met the Northern Pacific Company
would have SO fur progressed their Road
that the attempt would have been prcpos,cr.
Gus and useless. They have seized the last
chance they had, believing it better to make
. desperate attempt even ut this hour than
N let the glittcring opportunity to establish
. subsidized close corporation. Which will
control Montana, pass away from them for
ever. The call of the extra session throws
open the Treasures OF Montana and the sew.
neo0 <>os,us;ns Il no0 so,v~ Al; a. 60 ~. e.~r
whether there ore true men enough In the
Legislature to heat OH tho piunderen.
From the hostility Of this paper toward
the North & South Railroad Ring. and to.
ward any private corporation asking sub.
sidy from Montana or any Of ito counties,
Il might be inferred NC would feel some cha
grin In the call Of the extra session. il
would probably he wrong inference The
repeal OF extra compensation materially
m odified the situation, and the transfer of
the Peuitentiary seemingly rendered It nee.
cssary under the peculiar circumstances that
unc should he convened. The light made
broke down the demand OF tho subsidy
for u, 900, 900 to te.5oO. 900; It
further 20 disconcerted them that ample time
has been gained, the subject has been thor.
oughly discussed. and no man in Montana
cas now plead excussble ignorance Of whs,
IL involved In the one vital issue that will
come up in this session. Newspapers can
discuss issues. but the people, their represcn
laiivcs or the courts must determine them.
We have made the fight from our stand.
point Of opposition to the subsidy with the
odds against ~, and If newspapers could
It NC would fight it Out on that
line and 60 down will, AMT. subsidy" At
The mast head, or sail the seas without =
subsidy pirate on the wsvc to modest 10 or
make Us afraid. To leave the question un.
settled would be no satisfaction to u.
There can be no result of the action of the
legislature that will not result In the tri.
u,nphans indication Of the course of those
who oppose subsidizing any private corpora
lions, and especially the Montana. born
hannibal called the N. N. r. & U.
r. Il. Co. If 1t shall he the Legislature
It before Il gets strength to strsn>
gle the Legislature, the triumph will be i'm
mediate, but II 1t shall be eventual the vim,
ilcation will be the more complete. In the
Legislature We profess neither faith, nor
lear. We recognize that money is potent
Ind Rings are bold; that Legislatures have
been bought. and ruinous corporations fos.
|ered In other commonwesltbs. We know,
10, there are men wloca neither be bribed,
bullied Or blinded, who feel The responsi.
oihty Of their action and the ssncsi.y Of
heir oath. and who will rather have tho title
# an honest man though poor Than touch
he largesses Of fraud. And 70, without
'aith Or fear, We shall wait and sec what
hall be done by the Extraordinary Session.