Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-07-23
The Capital Question.


Thc Capital Question.
From the Ns-ou;ian July !s.
Without wishing To incur the charge II
unnecessary iteration. It seems that this 'i,l,s-
ton IS Of such importantC to the people of
this section that too much cannot m said
upon II. 1t The location OF the Capital has
any beating upon the prosperity ot amy local
ity. ii aprcarS u wise policy that the locality
, hvnrlit,rd should he brought as near as lns>i-
\ bic. 1t is safe to say tnat the Government;
appropriations for legislative and executive
expense, and the terms of tie Supreme Court,
with the large numbers brought together on
both thc~" occasions. adds at least SO. 900
annually iu the currency oi the place where
the capital is located. In the course of trade
this amount becomes ,itlu>rh throughout the
Tr. riinrv. hcnetitting ever, man VIII" sells 4
pound of produce or grain of gold dust in
vcrsciv IA to The distance. 1t is manifcsty
the interest of this section to build up rather
than cripple Helena: and it is no doubt the
wish Of her intelligent business men that our
prosperity should be increased and our con-
iriluton to her business thereby enlarged.
! 1t is Il law ut trade that one community can
not remain rich aud nci.hlorir, one poor
their prosperity must 1" III l,c nature OF
things reciprocal.
! The question nt convenience, not only to
this county. but I" <our-tifths at the people
of the Territory, in locating the Capital At
Helena is one that nU on" has yet had the
hardih,"d to dispute, even the uncandid.
Another aspect Of this question not hereto
fore presented is that the people 0f this
county ought. from, motives OF interest alone.
to cultivate the most cordial and friendly re-
lations with their neiyhiWrs not only of Deer
Lodge hut of Lewis and Clarke. We owe
this as a Christian duty to ali men, but espc-
ciallv 10 those whose interest il il to assist us
| in measures for our welfare. The people OF
Texas. for instance. care very little how
things go in Missoua county. Ncighborhood
jciUusles and local chickering's may command
admiration ami exhibitions of pluck, but on
grOunus or pru,cnrc tn" l""sr"cts arc not ss,
inviting. Whatever If the Just demands Of
Missoua county for public favors have bee,
granted have been through the influence and
assistance of our two ncishb0riny counties.
We need an increase of mail service to-day
we ncc,l the establishment of Il military post
tO protect us from possible Indian troubles
we need final settlement Of the Bitter Root
land question anil the removal Of the Flat
heads from that valley. and we need many
and various things which we will never get
unless We have the good will Of these able tn
help us.
The good sense that people use in other
matters ought I" he applied to a determina-
ton of this question: No public gathering
representing the entire Territory has ever
been held with single exception in favor
Of Deer Lodge outside "f Helena. Terrific
rial fairs and conventions of both parties
have for long time been held in Helena
and the managers of these concerns would
have established a reputation as tirst-class
idiots if they had called them nj Virginia
City.
The objections 10 Capital removal either
lcat. to an ahs,rdity or are based on conin-
-cncics that arc not. within the bounds ot
reason, likely to happen. The chief of these
is that the population is not ''suificiently SET
tied for ''permancnt location" The per-
n,ancnt location part is thrown in to gull
weak minded people who may bc lead to be-
licvc that there can bc any such thing as a
permanent location of the Capital. The pop
nla,ion has not changed relatively for the
last eight years, and it would strike most or
dinary comprelensons that it is held in solu.
ton and would not settle any more.
The next objection Is the expense of re.
moval; and those making the objection know
that it will not cost the Territory \ solitary
cent.
The next objection is the probability Of 4
Territorial appropriation for Capitol build
inys. The objection prc-suppOses Helena
unqucstionablc ability to remove the Capital
. for there are large number who would as
sist in removal but would resist the apprOpa
tiOn.
Another objection Is that portions oi tllt
Territory may he Topped of, and that ttt
en,ascula,ed residue would look badly will
the Capital ut Helena How it would look III
such case withon, change is not stated. Being
upon the outskirts Of civilization, We would
probably bc among the lopees, and 1t We un.
fortunately got out of the Territory, 1t would
be Of no moment IL us how the map OF Mon
tana would then look. Congress will n"
. likely make two territories when the pOp"a
ton il less than 10000
\ New YORK Judge deserves the espet ''
thanks of wcmcn. r" boy brought oclort
him the other day for defending his motnc'
from tho brutality of his father, nc SAID
Young man. am proud I" sec mat you
love your mother, and are anxious I" pro-
tcct her. but your violence toward your Ia
ihcr has been of very vigorous CHARACTER
Try and keep your hands Oft your father
In, in any event protect your p"t'er from
injury. You may go.
RATHER \ good story Is to!t IN senator
Carpenter. Wishing to Ike witty u tue cx'
pense Of paxe. he told the 0Ov to g. I" The
document room and yet him copy ut the
mort;6cntion bill. S&,mc Senators sitting
near nv were informed Of the joke. and pre-
parrl 10 laugh 1.-THE pages discomfiture. The
i.d went an his GRAND and soon returned
with a copv of the bill for the repeal Of the
salary grab! The Senators roardetl, and
C.rpeuter erinned horribly ghaetsy smile. -
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