Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-09-17
oNn PnAsE or THE POLITICAL slru.
ALTON,

ton Of the capital of Montana when Il
becomes = state, the Helena hide
pendent realizes that II IL possible to
bring about the removal Of the capital
from that city and that Its business In.
te,ests are menaced by such q re-
moval. After alluding to the benefits
conferred upon Helena by being the
seat of government and pointing with
pride to the fact that II has enjoyed
the distinction Of furnishing the con.
gressionai delegate for years past, the
Independent says: LAS the capital
city Helena now enjoys many advant-
ages, which greatly aid every branch
Of business; and It Is the part Of wis
dom to do nothing that shall In future
prejudice our superior claims and OBJ
scure the many obvious advantages of
her locality for the permanent seat Of
government. The approaching elec-
ton which will inevitably receive and
create more or less sectional feeling,
forcibly reminds us Of those pr dem
tial measures that self preservation
always makes personal necessity
and an honorable public duty. We
are in no condition to ask or to have
the appearance of asking any undue
share of public benefits or public
Offices" The JOURNAL Is glad to see
that the western counties have at last
come to the conclusion that they
should share their former monopoly
with the rest Of the territory. The
fear If losing the capital 10 the evil
dent immediate cause of this conces-
sion but il discloses the fact that our
importance and political strength can.
not with safety be longer disregaTded.
1t Is not in the spirit of sectional jesl.
ousy that We urge our claims but as a
matter of fairness and justice to those
counties, which geographically re-
mote from the capital. are none the
less part and parcel If the territory
and entitled to consideration. For
these reasons and others which We
have heretofore given We agree with
our western contemporary that the
right to name the candidate for the
delegateship certainly belongs else
where than In that section. which has
so long had that honor. The Inde-
pendent wisely asserts that with the
menace of capital removal hanging
over Helena II would he suicidal for
that city or Lewis and Clarke county
to urge candidate from their midst
at this time. While We can see no
reason why any section Of the terri.
tory should seek TO disparage another
rs long Ms generosity and fair dealing
the rule of action between
them, nevertheless II II praise
worthy for each to put forth Its best men
and efforts In honest rivalry for p0lit-
ical distinction. We In the Yellow
stone valley have no quarrel with our
sister counties across the range consti-
tuting what Is referred to us the "west
side. nor has honorable rivalry de-
generated into petty jealousy of the
older settled counties. IL the fear of
mourning the hostility of the eastern
will produce somewhat
more liberal spirit In the west, then
We have a right to rejoice that the die
.ates Of self preservation have accom-
plislled what argument has heretofore
JAILED in. All things considered, an
Is presented to us now
which may not again possess 80 many
'ortuitous circumstances, to name the
for delegate. We make no
hreats nor promises against or to our
western neighbors, hut our assistance
will Yet be desired and any favors
now accorded this section will not he
'miss IN the emergeny which the In
dependent has discovered and con.
'-ssed to he bar TO the nomination
being continued where il may be said
10 have been hitherto arrogated as q
political right. We have named a
ia advance of the conven-
ton and Lewis and Clarke county
would do well to assist us I'm the fight
for recognition In the convention Of
eastern Montana as distinguished
from the least side" 50 called.