Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-03-24

We regret 10 see Helena contemporaries
and many of the prominent citizens o
that city coming out in opposition to the
act to encourage he construction Of The
MOI thprn Pacific Railroad into Montana.
They give US one of he reasons for sucl
action that the aid. $500. 900 in Terri
torial honds, will be burden the people
sIe unable to shoulder, in the event thai
the Territory should have to pay it will,
interest, which is lot 1t al probable 9th
'erdrivOloas reasons are given, but all tend
70 show, and the fact cannot be disguised,
that it 10 hostility to The road. am. not tho
amount of aid to be voted. is the cSuse OF
tire opposition. A card is published In
Ahe Helena papera, eiened by forsy-six
csttzens of Helena, not by any means the
heaviest tax payers. howevr. protesting
against the Railroad Act. and the indie.
pendent strongly endorses the sentiments
expressed in the card.
The Hrrald defines ito position on the
subject 40 follows:
''rhe Heral.!is numbered among those Of
the Territorial papers that have strongly
urged legislation in encouragement Of VI
railroad. We are rot less sensible to-day
Of the need Of railroad than we we're
yesterday. We are willing to make sacri-
fees and to counsel others to do the same
to secure one. In saving this, we do not
propose 10 hazard the solvency, of the Ter.
Ti'ory 10 advocacy ct any measure likely
to lead 70 that emil The Nurhern Pacific
subsidy proposition goes to the People
next month for their action. The sum|
Involved Is %. 0eO. 900, and the voters orc
to decide whether Montana can afford a0|
pay that amount. As we view 1t, It W .
aiEable Sonuss &ast net reaAly 20 consider.
sble g that, sander f.voFshle conditions
the Territory could not stand up under it.
Il 10 Doubtful. Is the p ope now feel, ifl
the 81. O0O, OOO credit Is veted. Eastern
Montana b eager and enthusiastic in favor
Of The aid. Central Montana 10 divided
on the proposition. Northern, Western.
and Southern Montana sre pretty strongly
"pposed. There il. app.r, ntly. small
chance for the measure ~ be carried, ss|
We COW view The field. Il msy Be mis-
fortune not to ct railroad. but not -
3 81 = 70 get one 1t too big prioe. y J.
The subject Of voting direct subsidy
10 q cure railroad connection with the OUT !
side world originated In Helena three !.
yeau ago. end through tho efforts Of the';,
newspapers there, and the means 1t hrr1,.
N extraordinary session Of !.
Lhe legislature ives convened for the pur
pose 1t passing N enabling vet ih.t sub ],
Didy might be ~oted. The pres and peo- ]:
ple OF the metropolis did not think then 81
hat direct subhdy 81 5000 900, even :
'cr little narrow guaa~ road connectinx
with the Pacific Ssads IN Utah, which +,
would have been OF little benefit TO the 4
business Of our Territory compsrrd with !.
hat 10 b derived fr,m ihe Northern Pal
adc. too great burden for the purpoeel, !,
u KettlnA . railr0sd. which was alro tho \
- with the Nsdis0nian. which sow,
opposes Tho N0rthern Pacific bill lnl n,
'acs. thoee pspers and psopie w~ss caam- !,
,roas ios railroad. and sai.' Il would b !,
,etasr TOR the p 0ple If tue Territory sOl
'oss for ssb,idy. ven though ths TAX
'hoslA absorb ons-ha!f Vt lksis psopssty q