Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-10-01
, Territorial Govern.
memt Works.


rltory, and among many other excellen
things, the Governor puts in this plea fo
the Territories:
II promised to tell you something abou
the workings of the Territorial goyerr
ment. ] can conceive Of no greater anon
laly 10 FREQ government than this Terri
forisl system. The plan wes originall
intended A. mere temporary arrang,
ment. and as was expected, the first o,
gantzcd Territories soon Lecame S,s'es
50 that the hardships of Territorial yasea
age were Of short duration. But now
where there are SO many Territories. GOV
erlng an area of the country about as lare
as the States. and when Congress has pro
vlded that none shall be admitted a
States until having the population requi
site tor representation in the House .
Representatives. to-wlt: $4,000, it be
comes evident that the system in man,
cases ceases to become temporary, ant
partak's largely of the permanent, for
Will take many years for all these Terri
tories to become States under the new
rule adopted. In the mean while the peo
pie of the Territories are wholly disfran
|chiscd and held in a. sort Of yassalage
wholly inconsistent with the principles ol
democratic government. The citizen of
Territory is, with the citizen of q State
equally interested in all great questions Of
political economy that can present them
selves for discussion and eolution. Tar
iffs, revenues, internal improvements, ap
preparations. policies, foreign and domes
tic; and questions Of peace and war affec
him equally with tine citizen of New Eng
land, while In the government Of the In
dians, the management of the public land
the improvement Of rivers, the construc
ton OF railroads, the regulation of min
iny, and many other important questions
the citizens of the Territories have deep
er and more direct interest than has thu
citizens of The States. The people Of tht
Territories are taxed for thcsupport Of the
General Government precisely as are the
people of The States, ard are compelled to
obey the same laws, and are subject 10 the
same penalties. Aud, being the sons and
brothers of the free men of the States,
certainly lose no rights by reason of blood.
And having discarded the lazy ease and
contentment of the old
homes in the States, and enlisted in the
great army of pioneers. who, Westward
follow the star of empire, plant the tag
Of their country in the valleys and on the
hil!t rps Of tie new land toward the setting
sun, are certainly not less patriotic than
their less adventurous brothers who are
to remain forever within the
sight of the smoke that curls from the
chimney. in the corner Of which they
were born. And having, with brave
hearts ard brawny arms, blazed the road
Of civilization, opened the gates to the
great storchouse Of gold and silver, which
supply the world, and added star after star
10 the great constellation of States, are
surely not less deserving than those who
quietly enjoy the fruits of all this labor.
Yet, the people of the Territories are de
priyed of al voice in National affairs and
are not above even free local govern
uent. They have no vote for President.
the President exercises vast ex-
.cutive power over them, and appoints
heir local rulers. They have no full rep
-esentation in either branch of Congress,
that body imposes on them tax
zion. and enacts laws for the regulation
Il their dearest interests, and, as if not
atisfied with this, reserves to itself. and
,f,en exercises the right of annulling the
cts of the Territorial Legislatures. And
hen, when the people of the Territories
SIX for donation of sn insignificant por
ion Of the vast sage brush plains. toI
ssist them to build railroad, with which
. open up to the world the immense re-
ources of the country, and to furnish .
ieswsy over which millions Of the an.
coupled and starving people of the
;tates and of Europe could travel to lands
with milk and honey" they
,eet with the insane cry of, mo more
ubsidics. keep the public domain for
ctu.l settlers" /" And this put into party
latfor,ns by vote hunting demagogucs. is
owled from every stump by men VIII"
re as ignorant Of the subject as they are
{ the ..rule IN Shclley's case, and then
,hocd In the halis of Congress BY great
ntesnen who know - little of the public ,
pmain as the monkey used to the malaria
tropical swamps knows OF the pure cir
The summit IT Chimborazo; men who /
e 90 conceited that they dare not 10 to
ok for themselves for fear that when |.
,ey 20 West the East will tip. Men talk 1
this subject - If they imagined land
=, scarce out West, and that wien used
r building railroads, the owners OF II II
,nihilated it or carried 1t of TO some|o
her planet beyond the reach OF the
sc,uai settlers" They forget how many
illions of millions of acres there are
ing idle. and must forever lie idle unless
,ened to immigration BY rai'rosd. They
ret that when donated TO railroad pur. :
ses the land u still for sale. and ready !.
+ tho ''sctual setiler,~. and that II helo
ould pay dollar IN acre more tor u,
at with . railroad he would not give
q &C &C Of the land for leagues Of II with :.
i railroad. Then he IL not compelled :
buy the railroad land st oil, for the|o
of alternate sections stu Oe' .
.ging to the Government. will Be fof !
.. which without the Toad 10 market -
a yalueless - tho desert OF Sahara = =
ID again, Il any ''scsual settler" desires :
he can select still. - now. from the =
told millions of land unaffected BY rail 3 :.
de or railroad grants. Men either e. 9
4 the s.actual settler" Is e'ing to ioca'elq'
the plains hundreds and thousands OF =
|es frvm market, or that It % better sos
!, lard To lie forever falIOw in tho tun. :
.isius the sdvsnt OF m imaginary . .
.A..l aaatler - than 10 0Do poge Ot De tOt =