Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-07
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our NEXT CONGRESSMAN.
Already there is discussion, IN a
quiet way, in regard to the election of
a Delegate to Congress, which comes
off at the general election ON the first
Monday in August, 1874. The field is
full Of aspirants. Two Of the Judges
of the District Court have been named.
Several prominent attorneys, who have
aspired to the Office on various occa-
sions, arc named for the place by their
friends. Major Maginnis the present
Delegate, we learn, will probably de-
sire reelection. Granger the
Bozelnan correspondent OF the Mon
tanian, says "no one to day known to
political fame can be elected to Con-
gress from this Territory. Demagog-
uery has about run its course here,
and everywhere, and the spirit that
Ia abroad knocking old election returns
into d cooked hat, and presenting to
the astonished gaze of the professional
politicians figures Of results they had
never conjectured, is as rampant III
Montana as it is in California. 1t is
an nnder-current the party tricksters
have not yet fathomed, and maybe
some of them doubt its existence, but
It is strong enough to, and certainly
viii engrlf them" There is q good
deal Of force in the words Of this cor
respondent, and we apprehend that in
the election next year, both Demo
Gratis and Republicans viii have great
difficulty in rallying their forces to the
support Of their respective nominees.
The people have found very little good
growing out of the selections made in
party conventions. Much murmuring
and dissatisfaction has followed after
they were over, and seemed to be sat
isfed, though they had swallowed the
dose prepared for them. The fact can
not be disguised that the people of
Montana, as in a great many
other places, are getting tired of
parties and politicians, and are taking
matters into their own hands. This is
particularly SO with farmers and labor
ers, and the Changers are now a power
in the land. Their influence is extend
Lere have not had the same kind of
difficulties to contend with that the
armeTs have in the States or in Cali
crnia. What they have to complain
of is, that whilst other Territories
have received large appropriations
from Congress to improve their eondi-
ton, Montana has scarcely ever gotten
anything. Organized in 1864, nearly
eight years ago, means to build d nart
OF o Penitentiary is about all mat has
been obtained. Our citizens feel that
the Territory has Seen neglected, and
that the cause of this neglect has been
owing to inefficient representation
The kind of Delegate Montana needs
is practical business man, who will
not spread himself on too many enter
prises and fail in all. Let the Dele
gate 60 for one thing at a time, and
get that through. No place in the
Union has SO many objects on which
the Government might bestow appro-
priations, advantageous both to- the
people and the resources of the Treas
ury, than Montana, and we believe if
the facts are plainly and earnestly
we would receive the need
cd aid. We intend, on some future
occasion, to go into this question, and
present some views in connection with
it. We are well satisfied that a move
ment will be set on foot in the spring
to organize independent Of both par
ties, and select a candidate for Con
gress, who will not be under obliga-
tons to do the behest of party, but
ievote himself to the material interest
and welfare OF the people. There is
40 question that there is a necessity
or change in the manner in which
have been nominated, for
he people have scarcely ever been
atlsfied with the action of the con-
'entlons heretofore held in Montana.
5ut, IT is proper to give our present
worthy Delegate fair trial, and as
We know he is devoted to our best in !,
erests, We hope he may do us a great i
cal of good. x.
The Governor OF the District of Co !
mbia publishes an elaborate state |
tent of the Indebtedness of the Dis :