The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-13
GOVERNOR CROSBY.

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GOVERNOR CROSBY.
, A very proper Interest, and . Ct
. riosity worthy Of being gratiied. "a
; lists in the public mind in the TER
: tory in relation to the manner
man the new executive Of MOnlan
, upay lie. lie j. near relative to Ge'
rit Smith, of New York, who In hi
lifetime Was in the nation enc of Il,
foremost and ablsst champions Of tn
slave, long before the Repu'')ic:.
party was thought Of, and tetwee'
whom and President Arthur, vi,
was then young attorney win
ming his first distinction il
a motel slave csse, warn
friendship existed. The friendship
thus commenced aud ceinentesl by 1
common bond If sympathy ha
strengthened us the years ran ~
and the published statement that
close friendship existed l'etweei
President Arthur and our new Exec
utive IL not exaggerated. The SAT-
ot New York never produced q ni"r'
generous. philanthropic "r able n'au
than (;crritt Smith. He was gen
Grafton ahead Ut his time. and as1vs'
Gated sentiments that are now ~,
cepted by all parties. To the extent
that Governor Crs,shy possesses the
qualities If his illustriNas relative
will I< make himself popular ;ns'
useful 10 the people Of Montana.
! His aut.cxsiints and connections
are favorable to an expectation II a
wise aud firm administration of the
executive affairs of this Territory.
BEFORE entering the Territory he was
importuncd tn ieconie . partisan In
= postollice matter, I" which lie gave
On emphatic: refusal. on the grounds
that lie was stranger to the parties,
and that In these matters. even after
he had assumed the Gu'ernatOrial
chair, he would sllO~ the l.cOpIe.
who were most vitality interested
and had the Lest means II judging.
to prepare their petitions and EN-
dorsementsof the person they wished
10 have serve them. This IL cub
stantially the position take" by C.'nk-
ling. the distinguished ex-senator
from the State Of New York, IN re-
lation to appointments while lie WAS
in the public service, and is one
which, if followed BY public men
generally. world Lad to \ vast i'm.
provenlent In the character Of the
men who serve the public IN federal
positions. The attitude III the new
Governor ou this subject cannot Ia.
to be highly satisfactory to our lse"-
pie.
Governor Cr.sby Is n strong t<.-
lever in the liOctrine q! selecting fet!-
eral appointee- from the localities
they are to serve. Hc candi,tly ad-
n,its that his own appointment
IL an execution to this rule, hut says
he Is u citizen Of Montana iru:.'
choice, and will remain ~ whether
Us au official or private citizen. The
people ii Montana have for years
been contei,tliug tina; hi. is the tue
aud that apix.intees. VII"
:.r. identified with the people in in |
ter..,t anil know the situation Of at
fairs. can serve the government b<>t
and the people hs.t. The practice ot !
the Tcrr;t"r;., u Botany Bay |
10; broken down political hacks, !
Who's. opportunities ;or "isic:. has
made ii desirable u have them bal.- !
isl,ctl from, further annoyance in the
States, has always l"~n y standing /
srievanc. u people living on the
frontier. The people 81 Montana can
'tliritate theh's. ir'", that they havea
Governor Of literally comprehensive !
views upon this :.u'jc:s.
1t has been apparently s,,isshievn,,s
u the affairs If this Territory th..t ii
,ax hal to stand the inllicti,,n uf the
'ivalries vi crOS--r.,..l, statesman and
politicians l'y trade. 1t has perhaps
,ecn better from i Democratic xtau..-
,0int that These. thing. were thus.
l'l.e retiring Governor. v While. attend
ny /" the .,DrtIr IL .'c has neglected
he s"u";t.r IN motio. lie has had
lis warm asl!,erents and his bitter
the Democracy might a.
veil take notice Muw that this ele-
''eMt "f strength they have hereto
IRE Possessed will not rrs.l,sl,ly exist
u tie future. The new l;"vrrn"r
rs t." much political a.iroilne>s 10 .
AXE to his Ls,s.''m any faction or
rain exclusively with any gang.
rom the shape "f his head, hi~ gait
nd general manner it is not likely
hat he will push the political for
lnes Of any putative statesman to
lis own detrin,ent. should he take
nto consideration any future aspir:.-
ions lie might lave If his own. i
In conclusion. 1t may moi be- out If
'!ase to remark that Montana has in
er new Governor man possessing
be elements for u wise mtlm.inistra-
ion of public affairs. He il a poii- ,
'cian Of the Conkling school, who
I'LL not strain hinlsel: by attempting
run the details Of everything con- ,
ectetl with the Territory. He /, Of |
ne Adams school, and knows that
e can have influence by using it on.
when necessity requires. Any ex- !
ectation that he can Ike made the
rfze OK Of politics. and led about
18th . ring In his nose by the small