The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-21
A FEW FACTS AND FIGURES.

The New North Vest, by its repeated eva.
sions in the discussion of the county division
matter, has r.ghtfully earned the unenviable
sobriquet of "Artful Dodger." The MINEF
has endeavored, at various times, to force II
to an expression of some reason why, in JUS
tice to Butte, this county should not be divid-
ed. For some cause, best known to itself, il
has not seen fit to enlighten its readers with
its reason tor opposing the measure. Propa-
bly, it has none to give that will bear investi-
CATION or that it wishes to make public. This
is, 10 doubt, the motive for its silence. But
we would, in a split of candor, ask ON CO.
temporary if it would not be more manly in
| a journal That makes q claim to fairness in
discussion, and to responsibility in standing
to come out squarely, openly and above
board and give voice to the true inward
ness'' of its opposition. We have not charged
he Neav North-Wes with being actuated by
a feeling of selfshness, or that the fear of los
ing a few dollars by the loss of a portion G
the public printing cuts auy figure in deter
mining The stand it has taken in regard to
the division. We say we have not charged it
with being Influenced by such base motives,
but we must say that its skilfull lodging of
the issues involved in the question lays it
open to the charge. But, judging from the
course it has pursued in this division matter
from the opening OF the discussion % the
present time, we do maintain that ii is not in
tluenced in its opposition by a desire to shield
Butte or any portion of the county from any
supposed evil that may result in a division.
No other inference can be drawn. 1t has not
uttered a word or a sentence that can be turn
ed into a semblance of a reason why the
county should not be divided. When press
ed to the wall by the MINER in this discus
sion it has settled Itself back in its quarters
and spitefully yelped "stealth," 'stealing,"
''treachery," ''traitors," "%fuslon, fusion, flu
SION" This has been, and still is, the sum
and substance of its howlings. NotWithstand-
ing we have shown that It's own home al the
late election voted S. per cent. of its ull vot-
ing strength for Deer Lodge men, irrespec
tive of party, hat the New North " est is
louflSueu III We very uot-Ueu Vi luSiOHlSu,
and that it is justly suspected of being the
Great Sachem and High Cockalorum Of the
tho%roughbreds of that political persuasion, it
still keeps up its dismal refrain of "steallh"
%straitor, - ''fuslon.' This is in harmony with
the eternal order and fitness of things in these
latter days. The man who cries the loudest
''stop thief is the ore first to be searched.
If we have not already shown sufficient ev-
idence to fasten the charge upon and convict
the Altful Dodger of dupliclty in this matter,
a glance at the election returns from Deer
Louge City two years ago will furnish the
final convincing proof. The fusion on Deer
Lodge men for those offices for which a Butte
man was a candidate is too apparent to point
out. "The wayfaring man, though a fool,
cannot err therein" At the election refer
red to Major Maginnis received 1G6 votes and
Sample Orr II votes for delegate to congress.
The following named candidates received the
votes set opposite their names. 1t will be
seen that Deer Lodge mon were voted for IT.
respective of party, and this was done, the
reader will please understand, before Butte
was initiated into the sublime mysteries OF
fusionism which had its birth at the home OF
the NeaB North Vest:
DEER LODGE MEN.