The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-08-26

the Machine works In 3ct
that the Supreme Court of Montana
Its. ruling established the validity Of
= oceedings undertaken in our City Po-
burt, within the sphere Of action pre-
for it by the Legislature, we hope to
legal tribunal conducted with less ap-
Ice of Partially than has hitherto char
led its management. This is a very
e matter to refer to, but u charge can
ately be made good by reference to the
docket, open to the public, SO whoever
all interested in the subject can make
cations to satisfy himself and set his
at rest. With regard to the substantial
of our charge, then, we are not at all
y, but on another subject we are less
our footing. of late years it has be-
n 10 much the fashion to manifest toward
Forkingman a particular regard, merely
Be he earns his living by the labor Of his
that anyone who undertakes to refer to
privileges possessed by w~orkingmen,
y ~riticise the propriety ofconferripg those
eges incurs a great risk of having his
es misunderstood-of finding himself
ID and execrated as the all too willing
f that monster, the capitalist. Yet this
cisely what we are going to do. With
Q respect to the workingman w affirm
he community comprises other classes
lso have their rights, and when we see
Fnefits of a public institution, like the
Court bestowed almost exclusively
the workingmen we feel compelled to
a mild protest against such favoritism.
court was organized for the public good,
lot for the sake of making an invIdions
ction in favor of any particular class Or
IN of the community.
be denied that such favoritism exists,
eg leave to call attention to the follow
b~ntrast, which, in our view al least, APP
to establish something of precisely that
e. First, without selecting individual
noes, we shall take the working class en-
Let any working mar come down from
k~erville on pay day and indulge in d lit
the hilarlty usual on that festive occa-
and u city officers take the utmost
ure in extending towards him the hon
the Police court. Let him become in
so slight a degree boisterous, let him
n hit ever SO trifing a breach of the peace,
to use the classic expression Of police cir
he is "sniped" at once 'ssniped" off to
Fcooler," where an opportunity is allowed
duly to reflect upon the honor pretty
to be conferred-the honor of being per-
Fd to subscribe quite literally towards
funds of the ambitious city of Butte.
experience is of so frequent occurrence
it need not be referred to at greater
th. So much, then, for the w%orkingman,
let us look at a case in which an indl-
jail. not technically to be considered as
rkinglnan, inasmuch as he does not work
wages, although he labors hard enough
interested.
Sme time ago complaint was made, under
ordinance No. 2, against William Owsley
ging him with keeping the lot in the real
s stable in such a condition as to be al
"oflensive and IN annoyance" to the peo'
living in that quarter of the town. Will
bright OF the wrong of this nuisance prose
i, pm we have just now nothing to do. We
! ely chronicle the facts on record or the
ce docket. Mr.. Owsley was convicted
err the charge and fined SIS with costs
UNITING to $20.75. Neither fine nor cost.
E paid. At the expiration ofthe time fixet
aw a commitment was issued under ordi'
&c No. 8, and given to an officer, who wa!
cted to take Mr.. Owsley into custody and
bpfine him in the city prison until thu
rs of the law we're complied with. WheI
officer, armed with the commitment
ed upon Mr.. Owsley, he was told by tina
(leman that sit was just in that way tina
wished to pay his fine, and that he wa
y and willing to go to prison as soon a
city could bring force enough to take hin
e, not sooner" This was Mr.. Owsley'
y. Here was a chance for the ''snipers,
somehow they didn't "snipe" worth a cen
Fact they seemed suddenly to lose all tast
their favorite amusement Of snipine
Puld a man who was poor and friendless al
hpt thus to defy the city, he would mos
tainly be first arrested by an armed force
next, very likely, treated to a sentence c
months. as a lesson for the future. Bu
h a nan at ono popular and powerful
kht difference is to be recorded. The CON
fment wa kept in the officers hands abor
|eek, and then returned to the court witt
any action having been taken. FINAL!
leral days afterwards, to escape being bore
the street about the matter, Mr.. Owsle
d a portion of the fine and costs, an entir'
voluntary proceeding OH his part. At
bsequent meeting OF the Board of Aide
N the City Marshall was directed to aba
nuisance said t. exist in the lot and allie,
y in the rear of Owsley's Stable, but up
he that officer has observed a masterly ina