The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-31

arrival Of it, authos; bat, - topic 4
, teS topic ceaIe Ia bsief review,
: pretty ihorougb aequaintauee vii
local public affairs h disclosed. RI
> nn>t object upon which executi,
. ammunitis'n Sicochets Is the ''pani!
80 Of the legislative Junction." b
duplication the members q the CouI
ell are cessured for absentipg thea
selves. The omission to state. 10 th
connection that u,embess declined I
amliaie with q mob acting with q
uncredentialed outsider, II suseepl
be Of ~ innputatiun adverse tn Gu
besnai"sial i,npsrtislity. The dead
hicks that fr.quentIy occur Il
Congress, and ars now blocking th
wheel. Of legislation In the Senator
ial contests Of several State Legisla
lures, are to be deplorrd; but, To ~
. somewhat famous c0uundruu
"Wbat IRE you going to- 10 stout it,
The dignity of the legislative fanc
ton and the PERSONAL independence
Of the members must nat BE- neutral
ICED by mechanical rules; Gtherwiss
bnssw.n,d men aud dry goods dunn
mics xoulsi Ike the more suitable leg
islative timber.
Subsequent 10 the fail election Y
rrgtstrslion law craze swept over the
land, aud tie MINER was tl,e only
puolic Journal IL Montana that pro-
n0uns<d against the general inu!i!ity
of such . law for this Territory. 1t
b . matter Of journalistic satisfac-
ton that the Governor, wl," arrived
later, 10 In full accord with the senti-
n,enss THEN expressed. He says: I'm
. country 10 vast and ~parsely settled
~ Montana, . rule of regis: ration Of
volers might work hardship In some
rases, but not In the ciiic., towns, or
more populous districts. However
this may Be, the qualification Of vo-
ten sl,ould Le more sharply defined"
The message deplOrvs the fact that
We are represented In part ''thr'ugh
the votes Ut men who had M definite
purpose to become citizens" This Il
, cogoate incident of universal suf.
fringe, and alIIicts the Indy polite
everywhere. Law cannot be framed
}" reach motives. The n,aes Of
placer miners. who shaped the
.sriy dexti0ies VI Montana and
piled up debts that subsequent
'ossseFs are now paying, are scattered,
md We cannot ray that the
prest Mt jewellers will nat succumb to
lie rtstless spirit ut change. Weare
u full and hearty sympathy with |
he Governor in the matter Of missing !
uflrage qualifications and guarding f!
he purity Of the l,all0t box. !:
The Recommendation 0f the n,e.-
age In favor Of Regulation that will !
'so adjust taxation ~ to equally aud !
quitab'y faster all railroad enter
rises, one that few people In
Montana take stock IN. Our local
atilss on this field were Tough: out
ears ago, and the rx~ults ses,uiess.e.l
u l:y the van1wishcsi. Dur civil
trsictuse will admit OF no favored or
rivilegetl c'asse.', or discrimination
etween pers"ns Or corporations. We
annot afford to pay . bonus to iu-
estors In iar,,'s, stock. mines, man.
factories or railrsnds. The aues-
Dns al subsidy and exemption are,
apply, dead. /;
The loSitions u the message an the
indian question are such as will con,.
'eissl themselves TO the cordial &C
nteseencc Of frontier people. The
'rrrns'er 81 large tracts Of country
race that makes no use Of them
pronounced imrolitic, and the
re"ce for vagabondase and no,uad.
habit. permitted by the govern
cnt, Is forcibly demonstrated to lie
~" tin"ed incentive to savagery. i
The message devotes considerable
scs {" the propri~ay Of gan.e prss<r-
'tton. ii may be ~ome incidental
Vantage to hotels, guides and CONF !
IN carriers that Montana should
mann Il national hunting 4round, i.
Il Tor the higher material welfare Of
s'ntana, civilization Is preferable tn 1
ME. AMI farms to deer PARKS. !,
On the subject of fees the n,&4nsxe
ex'r*s'insIy Overloaded. Cheap
'ria's are not compatible with pub Z
economy. The man with an in. Z
cate case does not employ u cheap d
wyer, neither DOES the very sick d
IN hunt uP cheap doctor. The Il
dy polite j. full Of chronic all. c
'nts and It's legal business vast. Il
" fees allowed in our inferior Il
arts are nat such ~ to invite the I
Il talent. Our probate courts, aud y
Justices cOurts with their en- u
Ee<l Jurisdictions. should be made q
command the fullest confidence. p
i thus relieve our district courts ,,f
'ir srOsning dockets aud the pul,- Il
II much "f .be expense Of run. G,
u them. G,
The nece~>iiy for legislation f,r the !"
'tect'on of life ON our highways y
waterways. by making malicious 9
'ch'ef thereon felonious: the ere -
10 IT ample provision for certain 10
just punishment OF the lavle,s. u
faithful administration Of Justice q
4 the executive may be relieved Of U
importantly q pardon seekers. re n
creation Of . commission IN {"
lAre information Of oar ~
~ and other resource. and "a
e matte's l'ertaing to our welfare -
. people and the advancement " W