The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-04-05
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The tclc2rs ms state that cx De)cgasC
Clayc,' Is appointed by the Department. IT
Justice rs spc,ial c"u,sel Ut tue United
States 10 invessirs'e alleged fra,sds sxsinst
the Indians in Montana We hope Mr.
Clsgett will accept this and that he will
remain in Montana. /: is true that all other
Delegates have left Montana wien their
terms expired. but III no, ste tina. saca
cvurse 10 best. /, loc a. ] hesrbsi.y
Ring would have w--'c, no better tiIie-
than to have had hiI- ', ,'rc the GOvern3-.
ship of Uish, and the =" &c 1t was In c"a
temptation of leaving ma forever thai
he advocated the Riglc ny i'ill Mon
ians was his home; 9 has for years
been ideulifird with :..~ interests Of its
InOple; 10 have accepted an office abroad
would have rendered tia SANDER az inst
him plausible however untrue, and VIC are
thrice gratified that he returns u be of rs
and share the drstinies of this pe0ple. The
Rings do not want him. but the people d".
and tho villificstions Vi the former will bind
the people closer t. him. We notice the
Gnseitc in commenting upon this app'int
ment insinna,cs that Mr. Clagett received
monies from the indian Ring. and that Dr..
smusa it did not come down" enough the
los. campaign Mr.. CIag",t is desirou, OF
wraki vengeance upon it. The in-i!'ia
non il a. false Us 1t is contemplate, h,s g
are rather pl'asr.l tina the G"sc1e has !--..: D..
- A1.>e - Z, Ia f..
will I've manifest in due time. We hop,
however. that instead Of saying ''Mc pnit..
underst"md h. got $40. coo The first time AM!
nnly $4,000 the secund 'inW." the Gazetfr
n Any paper. " any man in Montana or OUT
If Montana. will stat" fairly ana square'y
when he ever received any dollar or penny
directly or indirectly from the Indian Ring.
or any other. Face the music. The public
d" not un d. rs'and ANYTHING Of the kind, ror
does the Gaze'te hell yrouc word Uf its own
statement. II IL does, let it give the author
i,y. One Of ti.ese days 1t may have other
business 10 attend 20 ard Il would l,c as well
~ clirch this charge VIII" il has time liz
fac, we rather insist on The G"eftle showing
NJ. Clugett up. lie is appointed 10 inves,i
gate alleged frauds" in that department.
Tic Gn:ette assumcs To have KNOWLEDGE
hat lie has been connected with such fIauis
Now, all tina, is fair and just demands thai
mis- case should be The first investigated. II
The C"se.c has such knowledge can it claim
honesty II it conccals it If i; has no such
knowledge can it c!at,n honesty IN stating
It? We call for the charges against Mr..
Clagett. but predict tina! none will b. MADE.
Mr.. Claeett will be welcomed black ~
our mountains" with carncs, cordially by .
grateful people. He has served them faith.
fully md well cs Delegate, has proven wor
thy Ut ,hedistinc'ion and high ,rus. rcposrd
in him, and has made record that is az
honor to Montana Throughout, oil the land.
Avains, him tho malicious ISLANDERS invented
i,y the Subsidy Ring sha'ter Ms arrows 81
glass on walls Of steel, and Montana to.da.
awards him higher pace In lis esteem mn"
0nwavcring faith than he has ever occupied
before. The citizen IL not less hOnorcd than
he Delegate. Welcome homo.