The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-10-11

| MINT.
In bic recent opening ca0petgl
speech ut Benton, Col. Botkin tndi
Gated the line Of Argument to Re pur
sued by him In presenting his claim
for delesatosial honors. The Repub
ican newspaper Of the Territor,
have also taken 1t up and seconded
his utterances in lengthy but harmo
nious jerrmiads. The Colene
sounded the keynote, and they IN
singing the dolefal refrain. Thi'
consists Of attacks against the record
made BY Major Masinnis - Delegate
to Congress. The object Of these 1t
tacks h to put the Democratic press
upon the defensive IN the present
canvass and thus divert their atten.
ton from the deSenseless position &c
cupied BY the Republican party In
this Territory. This intention IL too
plain to admit Of doubt. 1t b moi
supposed the people will take much
stock In the charges preferred sainst
the Major, but in the absence Of le-
climate argument they are made to
serve ~ . good enough Noryan''
for the purposes the Republicans
have In view.
In the speech referred to, . synop'
sis Of which appeared In the Rirer
Rcss Of . recent date, Col. Botkin
''arraigned Maginnis for neglecting
the needs and interests Of the Terri
tory in many ways" The "Insny
wxys' In which the Major hss neg
lected the needs and interests Of the
Territory are given BY the Colonel at
some lesgth. 1t h not our purpose
here to repeat his language. It re-
fleets no credit upon the speaker,
nor can 1t injure Major Asginnis.
What our delegate has done for Nom
tana seems to have escaped Mr.. Bot
kin's memory, for no reference IL
made to his invaluable services. The
speaker appeared Impressed with the
belief that Major Alayinnis was the
Government ut Washington, and
that at his bidding any measure
which he introduced would pass 10th
houses Of Congress unchallengcd.
This exalted opinion Of Mr.. MagiDnis
IL not entertained by Colonel Botkin
alone. Many other prominent Re
publicans share his belief. The Major
has done ~ much for this Territory;
70 much that seemed imlotsible to
do, that the opinion prevails that he
has hut to open his mouth and Re
publican administration will grant
his request. This Is most fiattering
comment upon Mr.. Maginnis' eiIl-
cheney rs delegate, and indicates
the unb nnded confidence the people
have in him. But, while Mr.. Ma
ginnis has done more for the people
OF Montana than any other delegate
has done for the Territ Try he repre-
SCENTS, and can and will do more for
It than Colonel Botkin or any other
Republican can d., the people. are
well aware that what he has accom-
plisi,etl las beem done through TO
fortunate combination Of cicun,stan-
ces, but through untiring and intelli
gent labor, joined to pleasing adj
dress and personal popularity. Thes.
are essential factors to succexs IL Icy
Islative halls, and Major Maginnis
possesses them to an eminent degree.
1t IL too late in the day for the Re-
publicans Of this Territory 10 join IN
IN effective disparagencnt Of the
services which Mr. Stasinni. has
to Ills constituents. 70
years they have recognized them and
paid to him the tribute Of their praise.
The charge which they now make
hat he has not done his whole duty
will have no weight with those who |
IRE disposed to view dispassionately
he long chapter Of favOrs which,
through his perseverance,, ability,
Ind continued efforts, has been be-
flowed upon Montana by the FEEDER
Il Government. The results of his !
alOrs arc felt In every portion Of tue F!
Territory and no efforts of lsis enc
mics to disparage them will meet /
with q response from the honest, In
.elligent voters Of Montana.