The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-11-03

story Of neglect The public land Offices In
Montana are unfortunately placed and are
| lacking In number. We have but threc-in
Miles City, Bozeman and Helena. All that
vast extent Of country known ~ the Yves,
Side has not one Office. This Is grievous be.
yond endurance. It In the policy of the
Government TO establish Offices to meet the
convenience Of any large number Of settlers.
Our neighbor, Dakota, has six II not seven
offices. But Martin Maginnis has made no
effort to remedy this crying evil.
Our water supply Is question soon to be
met. We have q large extent Of country for
which there Is not sufficient water for irriga-
ting purposes. A hopeful source is In arte-
sian wells. For experimental wells In the
| arid belt $4,000 have been appropriated by
Congress. Not one dollar comes to Mon
tana, and no one has heard Of Mr.. Maginnis
trying to get any for thar purpose. The
champions Of Mr.. Maginnis say that he alone
can successfully represent Us at Washington.
This, II true, Is very solemn. For Martin
Maginnis Is mortal; even he may die. And
then must Montana 60 to ruin because 1t
has no delegate? Ten years ago Dakota had
| much less population than Montana To-
day she has three times as much. Her peo-
pie have changed their delegate every two
years, and she has been far more efficiently
represented for all general and practical pur-
poses than has Montana. So much for the
idea that there Is but one man who can do US
good in Congress. The railroad Is q new
factor In our Territory. 1t Is factor of CIV
ilization and one that we can and must ac-
cept, but one that we must not allow to mas
ter us. Railroads are not charitable institu-
tons; often they are very selfish, and the
abuses in freight rates call loudly for reform.
Railroads exist under the law aud unless the
creature Is greater than the creator they are
subject to the law, and the right to prevent
unjust discrimination must soon be exercised.
Ii is the object of craftsmanship to achieve
this with fairness to all. The question whether
this duty shall be assigned to the Democratic
party, which lays down all rights and privi-
leges at the State lines, or to the Republican,
the national party, the party that binds and
cements the States in one common union, Is
question for the people to decide. think
there is but one party they will care to trust
In the matter.
Mr.. Botkin closed with an eloquent perora-
ton over the future prospects Of Montana.
His speech was frequently interruptedby ap-
plause, and appealing A. 1t did to the COM
mon sense and understanding of his hearers
made very excellent impression.
JUDGE Knowles SPEECH.
Chairman o. B. OBannon then introduced
.JnaUA Hiram, Kunx.Iau rS n,st
next speaker" jocularly remarking that he
bore evidence of recent JOINT discussion with
the enemy. Judge Knowles humorously ex-
planned that the marks upon his face were
the result Of his following prescription for
neuralgia, given him by well-known Dem
ocratic candidate for Councilman, who was
possibly trying to prevent the Judge from
entering the campaign against him, as the
candidates chances were somewhat shaky,
anyhow. The Judge then proceeded to dis
sect the Democratic platform. showing that
those pretended enuncia.ions Of national is
sues are but false lights put up to lure men
astrsy and are not truly deserving Of place
In such document. The first plank affirmed
the great principles which are the foundation
OF free government, such ~ equal rights to
all,protection Of the weak against the strong,
and free speech. This in face of the fact that
but few years ago the Democratic party
Haunted on its banners that this was "a
white mans government. for white men, by
white men," The Democrats of Montana
seem to have stolen the Republican banner.
They say they are opposed to protective
tariff The New York Sun says the Demo-
cratic party in New York is q protective
tariff party. The question Of tariff reform is
really one Of section and not Of party. The
Republican party Of Montana Is not in favor
Of free trade. There are many expenses in
the national government that must DO met
and the money must be raised by levying a
direct tar or making tariff on imported ar
ticles. The Republicans believe In the latter
plan, using 1t At the same time to protect
American manufactures and thus raise the
wages Of American workmen. The Repub-
licans are ready to meet the Democrats on
this question. The Democratic platform
says the RAns'hh'aans fussrI3n Is also Sec
aonai one The Eastern, or creditor States,
Doth Democratic and Republican, desire a
single STANDARD. The South and Western. or
ueotor states, want the double standard.
Inc New York Times and the New York
Horsd stand side by side on this question |
republican Congressman engineered the bill |
'or the reconciliation of silver
through Congress. There Is an issue in CON-
nection with the silver dollar. At present Il
worth Out eighty-seven cents In gold. The
1epuohcans want to make it worth one hun.
lred cents. There are some strong arguments
n favor OF this action. A short time ago the
onditaon OF the crops attracted much atten-
ION In the newspapers. All were reporting
ne prospect. Why was this? Because II
rops were poor mo grain would be exported.
ne balance OF trade would 20 against us, and
oio would be sent out Of the country to paw
ur debts to foreign countries. The silver
oilars would be left In this country and. be-
~ OF less value than the gold dollar, values ,
all goods would be disturbed and unsettled
nd the country generally would thereby be
jured. If the silver dollar were made worth
much a. gold dollar, the silver as well a {
10 gold would be exported to pay eur debts {
nd the present equilibrium maintained. '
he Democratic platform made fuss about |
hinese restriction, as though the bill against q
hinese immigration was Democratic meas. 4
70. But Republican Congressman intro
iced and engineered the bill through both :
'uses. Thus we see these Democratic
anks are false lights and designed simply
mislead.
The Democrats say that Martin Maeinuis
the only man whs can represent us In
'ngress. he does not tell us what good he
u do, but his friends are loudly proclaim :,
what he has done. He is given the credit
securing the assay Office in Helena. But :
:. Ciagett deserves this honor, for he in
'ducsd and secured the passage Of . bin es- G
'iishing the office, and IL only failed OF be- "
ming law BY reaching the President too "
9 for approval. When Mr.. Maxinnis be- il
me delegate he had simply to follow in :,
:. Ciagetts footsteps. We are told Mr.. !.
Aginnis has secured the building OF several :,
-, but this has been done by the mill :
ring At st. Paul, and Martin Ma y
mus mas simply been the tool for that ring .
are told that he did great things fer the p'