The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-13
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4 ritosiai government was organ
iced by the appointment "
Sidney Ed.eston ~ Govern
/, or, aud II. r. Forcey rs Secretary
John Coburn was appointed Secre
tary March ;. l.s5, who not qualify
Ing, Thomas Francis Aesgher VA
: appointed August /, 1865. During th>
absence Of Edgerton In 1865 3, Nesg
her was acting Governor. Green Clay
: Smith was appointed Governor July
IL, 1854. and held the position until
April Q, 1869. when J. N. Ashley
was appointed. James Tufts became
Secretary Msrcl, q, 1857. and w. 8.
Scribnes, April -, 1soe, B. F. Potts
was appointed Governor VI Montana
July Il. 1870, since which time he
has continuously held the position.
The Secretaries under him have been
Galloway, January p, 1871; James
H. Mills, May Is. 1877; aud !. d. Nc.
Cutcheop, some time Inst spring.
1t will Ike observed that Montana
Territory Is not yet ni.eteen years
old, and that Governor Potts has
filed the executive chair over three
fifths Of the time. It will lie the de-
liberate judgment Of mankind, when
the events of the early history o.
Montana shall have passed into his
tory, that his administration was 80
sacisa,s, wholesome for the people,
and promotive of the best interests Of
the Territory. He came among %
when placer mining Wa On the de-
cline and quartz mining was not yet
numbered among our productive IA
sources; when the Territory WAS 70
trogadisg in population, and when
propesty-hoklers In tlse Territory,
under . feeling Of gloom and despon-
den y ut the prospects, were willing !
to mortgage the Territory and CUM
ing generations with . burden that
wos,ld have sunk, our then struggling !
communities. The people Of this
Territory havr cause to bc CRATE
full to the wistlOnl and firm
ness Of Governor Potts, in avert
Ing the calsmities Ut subsidy aud
speculative public ventures which
then threatened the future of Nom
tana. Upon assuming the functions
of the guberMatorial chair he found
the finances Of the Territory and Of
the several COUNTIES ut low ebb,
and through his efforts they were all
speedily advanced t. par. /;
In . severance Of the relations that
have 80 long existed lNtween Gov
ernor Potts mud the people Of Nom
tana. their universal and candid
Judgment aud hope will I've that
Montana may ever have ~ careful,
consideration. and Intelligent an FIX
ecutive officer a. he has been. His
entire Official action seems to have
proceeded on the assumption, that
he serves his party I'es., who serves
lis Country hest. lie has moved
the people ~ plain, blunt
man. cOurtesus in al! the relations Of
life; easy oi approach from the hum
bltst citizen who sought him on !
business affairs. witls"lt any sllen-
Iiiai establishments or gury:sus en-
lertsinmcnis tO dazzle the iwl,0hler
or convey snli""s Suggestions Of Off
'ial dignity.
The people " the West. snd par
licmlarIy tto<.. living Oh tlse frontier.
are ~ little infected with the ftnlisl,-
ness f"r "stemtation. and have ~
great contempt fSr shanss. ~ any (,
'tl'cr people. We lave among us
'snkers, cashiers. professional ,ncn.
mining superintendent. business
men. and even clerks, vino have 4
'ctter income, live ~ easy, aud who
would not take the position of Gov.
'rmOr if It we're offered to Them.
Why, once under y Presidential rule
hat appointments sl,O::;d be made
rim the Territory, no lawyer could
" fi'und IN thi. district who would I
accept the appointment If United !
states Judge III salary the same ~ y
Governor now receives. In view
u these facts the inquiry naturally
'':::ests itself. why should the
l'irit II mhrtals ss rrOud:'' :
There is u" disposition among y
Western mses 4" Ink down even on !
Governor. lie will l,e estimated At !
III tr''e worth. and the quality " Z
'is usefulness will be his letter Of q
retlit IT, public confidence. The q
ointment whirl' prompted the ,
et'ent ls'ssage NJ the Civil Service '
ss'fs'rsl hill, exists here ~ we'll - In
he s'tates. Jay Huhbells aud Jay |.
iubln.ll methods, everything Tor par-
and nothing fOr the public good, u
'iII mot win even in Montana, There e
s's's'ls to t'e some exultatiOu In cer. D
ain Iasrter~. that there will be q Z
tgor"s,s partisan administration Of .
flair. In this Territory hereafter. q
md, II this l~ 40. many who are In
Official sympathy with the new
'"vcrnOr, will exrlailsl, lord helm p
1Ontxna!" \
The Governor wh" has just arrived =
!, "''r midst e'mes from an honor.- !.
H. stock. whi.h has Just. :,
earned a place in u
ubltc rsEari through meritor,ous y
rhtevnlent. He has himself ren. ~
cred gallant and efficient service 10 u
h country. lie stands high In the ).
'itnsatiOn Of his comrades In aru,s u
nd Of those who have known him "
In civil II e. His standing u
I'd reputation ARE guarantee that ..
10 administration will lie diguiaed. ~
and beneficial TO the inter. "
t. and people Of this Territory. He 2.