Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-27
EDITORIAL NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.

did not prove to be just the thing desired,
be again amended and did not come up for
the final vote in the House until the even
ing session of Wednesday. But Words
amendment did all for the bill that was i'm
tended, i. e., to give'him (Word) the oppor-
tunity to take the floor in its behalf. His
speach lasted nearly an hour, and, though
under course of the adoption Of the substi-
tute, his remarks were devoted to the main
subject of the railroad bill, and replied at
some length to some remarks as to, the in
structions of the conventions on the subsi-
dy measure, undertaking to, prove that
though his constituents We're opposed to
voting money they were anxious to see the
exemption bill carry. He summed up. the
advantages of the railroad in a smooth man
ner, showing that the saving Of %transporta-
ton in one year would more than compen-
s~atestor the whole amount of the exemption.
In concluding his remarks he freada number
Of letters, among which was one from his
wife, who favored railroads and told him to
vote for it. He was.tollowed, by Mr.. j. j..
Boyer, of his own county, who read a COM
pilation of figures and facts: which quite well
rebutted Mr.. Word. He showed conclu-
sively that the freights and traffic Of Mon
tana would well pay the railroad company
for building the road. The item of salt
which Mr.. Word had dwelt upon at length
he said would compensate the running of
the road, and as he believed the Union Pa
cific company good business financiers, he
had no doubt but they would find it to their
interest to build the road, but thought if
the road was not, built Montana would be
prosperous without. He was representing
"a county which was opposed to subsidies.
In opposing the bill he was obeying his con-
stitnents, with whom he expected to live,
andlserve honorably. Upon the final, vote
Sanders speech was eloquent and well di-
rected. He, too, referred to the fact that
the ladies of the country We're in favor Of the
railroad, and gave them the compliment Of
generally being on the right side. Messrs.
Fergus, Perkins and Harrington easshlg OPP
posed the bill and made short, but well ap-
piled arguments against It.. Mr. ColWell
Edwards, who was the last speaker, ad-
dresse dsthe House in a half hours speech.
1t was a succession Of hot shot on the rail
road schemers andsWas elo~qlently delivered.
Not a word outsofplace or without good eli
feet. The ballot stoodl2 nay to IA aye.
McEnoy, of Deer Lodge, ''aopped' over,
which vote passed the bill.
In the Council the bill had opposition
from the start, afdesWas finally Ibst. Mr..
Hays was first to welcome William No.
81, as he termed Il, saying that he had
heard much OF him, and as he was of the
family of William 81, with whom he met
two years ago, he would ask that he be kind
~ dealt with and referred to his. friends for
keeping. On the fi~nalsvote by way of ex-
PLANTATION he said he had thought it a huge
joke, but as it had occupied much time in
the House and passed that body, he must
consider tia humorous reality. lie was OPP
posed to exemption . fall kinds, and want
ed all species Of property to bear its share,
of taxation. Turning aside towards the la
dies, afnumber of whom were IGNORING the
Council with their presence, he said:
THOSE HGtle cnlldren ShOuM nave SchOOI-s
ing."1 He represented in that Council LOOT
children of Gallatin county whom he would
be ashamed to look in the face ii he should
vote for the bill that would impair their ta-
ture inheritance and deprive them of the
benefits that a general schools tax would
give them, and their success in after years.
He would therefore vote no. Mr.. Hotter
said he had always been in favor of rail-
roads in this territory. Had been a mem
her of the first railroad convention held in
Montana and had untad FIR oil nrnnneitinnc