Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
- WHAT CAN'T BE Cured MIST RI
ENDURED.

Inc Neu North West of last week takns
some exceptions to our recent comments
on the question of exemption and Subsidy
calling attention 10 the fact that GaIatin
county, several years ago. voted in tayo,
oi shosldiZlDg tie Northern Pacific rail
ROAD, TO the extent OF three million dol
lars, ana that the Northern Pacific Com.
lany has been subsidized by the General
government. with AZ extensive larI Grant
winch has not only been withheld from
market and occupancy. but has virtually
"o'lhled the price OF TIE remainder of the
iana to actual settlers. The points made
y! TIE Aew North Vest, although perhaps
III thc Iiiai9 correct, are no arguments
whatever In favor Of Territorial subsidy
or exemption to-'ay. Three gcars 100 the
i'eople were wrought up to an unhealthy
s'a.e OF excitement Oh the question of
'."i'oads ana many N+fc Of the opinion
mat upon Their speedy construction 20 our
commercial centres depended tic very ex-
'.'an'e 81 Atntana. The people have out
'Ned mat idea and now see that the defeat
% Inc enormous subsidy proposed was
''ie salvation OF the Territory from t;n,p-
rial ruin. II we Lave grown wis with
"-e ana experience, there is 10 longer
@oed reason for rs to cling TO erroneous
'ieofies or advocate exploded E!llacies, II
'aif'i'h comfy made Il grave mistake
years Ag" 1t Is no good reason for her 10
h'ci' on repeating ii for all time.
- regard - the cnurn. ,,,s land grant y,
nc Northern nc iic we l,il n Goo bo,.
MAJ cas- any figure in an argument in
'h"f "i territorial subsidy or exemption.
20 III ron That. If if has any bearing uD-
on NE question It most certainly sustains
lie anticXeInption and anli-subsidy side
'>nch land grant should in itself he suffi- ,
cent without Territorial aid. willie that ,
according TO our contemporary. has been ,
qnitc burdcnsome TO the settlers Of ,he +
ierf'tory. But it should be recollected /
mat the land grant was an act OF the Cen :
Graz Government. IN act in which. although 4
we might be deeply interested, we had and q
could have had no voice. We might have 4
entered our protest or otherwise expressed ,
dissatisfaction, rs las been done in reoard n
10 other questions of vital importance TO
'''''is IOl lIiStdHCN. aS Inc "
man Ter OF appointing our Territorial Of Ii
.'Sitis' denying us representation in the h
haiis OF Congress. and even refusing us lie e.
sihaii' bur sacred, privilege Of voting for Il
r'ilef executive OF the nation. These are
WIS aooT which we can justly COMPLAIN
me we are poWerless in the application =.
u remedy. =.
The Northern Pacific Company. how. p
''cf. overiaken as it was in the great f. .,
'anclai panic that swept over The entire in
ouhfry, almost paralyzing every enter II,
rise and industry. cannot be Justly CEN n
'ired Tor not accomplishing impossible ii,
es. AT no period since the unfortunate r..
allure OF The company's financial agent. tr.
ny Cooke, could the necessary funds he he
cured. dpon the lands, property, or fan fro
Uses OF lie company. 10 build the road bri
any portion OF it west OF the Missouri tr,
ser, anti Il recent date. the
We chacifully agree with the Ne.c North vii
est thai it would have been much better sid
the interests OF Montana and all the SET wa
ms along tbs proposed liur of tie North Ma
. Pacific road. bad the L. S, Govern be.