The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-20
EDITORIAL N011e.

What h the opinion Of the Int
!Nowntoia about TIE Territorial Re
publican platform anyway:
The rapid settlement Of the terri
tory leads 10 to believe that beSor'
the expiration Of Major Aasinnis
next term q delegate Montana vii
Ike admitted into the Union - state
The conundrum may Le pat in Thu
shape: II Major Naginnis nads M
pledges to the Republican party mol
to run again for Congreas Why
should it feel % sore because he has
consented to answer to the demands
Of the people to permit his name to
I've used.
The Inter Mountain seems to labor
under the impression that the editor
Of the Independent b the Demoessttc
party Of Montana. The delusioa b .
harmless one and the diatribes of our
evening cotemporary against Col.
| Voolfolk will excite but little COM
Inent or interest outside Of the par
ties Immediately concerned.
A party styling itself Prosressivs
party, in favor Of Sunday amusements,
has been Organized in Connecticut.
1t IL German In it, origin. A little
overtwo hundred years ago the menl-
bers Of such . party would have been
compelled to suffer nartyrdom In
that old commonwealth. Surely the
world ha. progressed, In one respect,
At least.
The Methodist Episcopal minis
tens Of Kentucky have pledged them
selves tn work vigorously to defeat
every candidate for public Office who
attempts to gain . nomination or
election by the use Of money Or
liquor. They must certainly be
working in the interest Of Democrats
to break up the Republican party in
that State.
On the 13th inst, go converts 10
the MOrnlrn faith landed ut CAstle
Garden. New York, and Immediately
proceeded on their way to Utah.
They are described A. being plainly
but comfortably clad, and most Of
them well-to-tlo people. Three hum
dre<l Of them were British, -. Seam
and tho rest Swiss and
German converts. OF such IL the
Kingdom Of the saints.
A late Washington dispatch, states !
that the District Attorney, acting on |
the information Of Foreman Dickson
of the Star route trial jury, Is getting
matters into shape to prefer charges
against some persons there for At
TO bril,e jurymen in the in
lerest Of the Star reuters. The indi-
cations are that some lively develop
meDts will he made and the country
treated to another piece Of scandal
growing out Of this disgraccful trial.
The Rev. Father Scully, Of CAM
bridge, Mass, condemns church fairs
n the following severe Language:
They den,oralize our girls more than
10 our lowest theatres, for girls, armed
With their church fair hook, 90 forth
lnder religious and parental sanction
where they please, entering even lar
oons to solicit chances and votes.
The children think of nothing but
lie fair. Home, church aud school
re ban:she'l. When lager beer IL
old in our churches where fairs are
seltl, how can We train our youth to
oOk with horror on the evils Of rum:'
Recent adviccs state that new
movement Is On foot in Kansas to
cfeat st. john for Governor. 1t IL
mid some leading Republicans are
t the head Of it. The plan contem-
lates the withdrawal Of the Demo-
ratio and Grccnback nominees and
he nomination Of 4 man on whom
II can unite. 1t Is estimated that
300 Republicans are dissatisfied
'ith st. John aud that with the aid
{ the Democrats AMI Grecnbackers
le new nomination will he easilv
lected.
THE Helena y.'craM Of the 18th
'st. says that on the day before
Ion. Martin Naginnis furnished
Governor Potts with a certified copy
the law providing fDr the appor-
o"n'ent If the Territory by the !
overn"r, Chief Justice, speaker Of
'e House and President Of the COun-
|. There should now he no uurea- !
unable delay In making the appor- IT
Onn,cnt. The sooner It Is done the
.ttcr, for It takes alnDut . month to :
MI men who are willing to serve :,
'e people In the Territorial Legisla-
We Assembly for 81 per day and d
Ory.
ltgoes without saying that the non \
'l'earance Of an anti-( 'hinese plank, Il
ID a plank iavOring bi-m,etalism, In e
X Territorial Republican platform !,
~ intentional. The Montana Re- =
,hlican bossses seem to desire to inn d
'ess Eastern congressman with the 4
lief that the people Ut Montana At :. =
ch but little Or no importance to II
ere questions. They are much Il
'staken. These matters will enter .
rgely in the Issues presented In the y
esent campaign and influence the y
llOts Of hundreds Of voters. They n
nnot nor will not bc ignored, and p
c Republican party, having placed !.
elf~iuarely on the record ~ against q