Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-02
JAY GOLD AED TIE NORTH
ERS RAILROAD.

1--WE have recent advices from raspons
= bic sources. aside from orr correspondent
Oneida. stating that the Utah NorihcI
. railroad will not be built further than Pc
: Neuf Canyon this year. and that JAY Goul
& Co. will stop building there and ava
a subsidy from Montana. '-Ne,c Mort
Vest.
Perhaps il would be as we'll for the PEI
pie OF Montana, through the public jou
nails. to give Jay Gould & Co. to unde
stand. once for all, that the prospect Of oil
tanning subsidy from Montana for tn
. building Of the Utah Northern railroad
rs growing smaller by degrees end be
coming beautifully less
We believe that Montana has seen lie
darkest days. Every industrial interest q
the Territory is looking up. The pcopl
are beginning TO realize what they hav
constantly bclievcd-viz., that we have tn
richest gold and silver mines in the world
that orr agricultural lands are unsurpassed
and that our almost unlimited stock range
are rnequallcd for the production of beef
wool, and fine horses that our natura
thorouglfires-the Missouri and Yellow
, stone rivers-with suitable boats and i'm
proved machinery are destined to furnish
us almost adequate transportation flcili,
/ ties. and at much lower rates than any in
ably hope to give.
In proof of this we need but to call at
tention to the significant fact that the bulk
of Montana tleights, the present season.
are coming by way of the Missouri and
Yellowstone rivers. and this in spite of the
fact that the L. u. II. II. Co. have reduced
their tariff rates to all Montana merchants
who will ship exclusively by that line. In
short, our present circumstances and out
look will Justify lis i'll feeling and publicly
asserting that we can get along without
railroads fully rs well as the railroads can
get along without us.
We believe, too, if this position was
generally assumed and consistently main
tanned. we should get railroad much
sooner than we could reasonably hope to
secure one by begging and praying or Of
fering a ruinous subsidy in order to obtain
il But We cannot afford to subsidiZe.
if ever so well disposed to do so.
To-day the Territory. by rare good man
aGenient. is in excellent condition, tnan-
:ially and otherwise: and even those coun-
.les Which few years ago appeared to be
almost hopcleSsly involved have adopted
measures. and by strict econo-
ny and judicious management are gradu-
lily reducing their Indebtedness SO that
Montana. as whole, is perhaps in as fair
condition and enjoys as bright
prospects for the future us any State or
Territory in the Union. In our view. no {
'reater folly could be committed than that {
+ sad'lling heavy debt upon the people
y substituting railroad. especially such t
Dad as the Utah Northern Narrow-Gaure. {
nder the management of Jay Gould & I
o. t
The people Of Montana. we arprchend. +
ould have but little show for Justice. much C
IS for favors at the hands of corpora n
on that Tor the past ten Years has Carried G
YER fifty millions Of borrowed money in g
vaults, and who has virtually defed the il
overnme' by refusing to pay a single 81
)lar OF its honest debts. W
Tie discussion Of this question now. NAV m
pear somewhat premature. but in view bl
the fact that JAY Gould 4 Co. have al CT
ady boldly intimated that they expect re
ontana to assist literally in the construc- n
m OF this important feeder TO the Union re
ciilc Railroad, and the time is not far tn
slant when the people of this Territory
ist nominate and elect almost IN entirely er
" Legislature. we have good cause for to
lherating upon and talking up this I'M Gl
rtant subject. In the absence of all i'm so
lta'it political questions affecting us here. or
believe the subject of railroad subsidy flo
lceins us more than any other: especial Ea
Is this true OF the whole OF Eastern mt
ntana. and we believe it should and will riy
m an important factor in the live issues all
The approaching campaign. the
}. Eastern Montana we may safely say. Bo
most prominent subsidy advocates of Ne
past are politically dead and buried. as a II
eed. they ought TO be; but it stands us tor
land to see to it. in choosing men to 30
resent us in the next Legislature. that mu
Y shall be men of honor and ability. in
n a sacred respect for the sentiments rar
interests Of their constitucnts-men in
roughly identified with all the material pet
rests of the people they may be called hi,
II to serve. Chi
e want no lukc-warm patriots. nor sire
politicians as our represent the
es in the next Legislature. the