The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-03
TERRITORIAL PRESS OPINIONS.
Political and otherwise.

The NewNorthwest * of the opinion that
either Andrew Bureigh. of Miles city. or r.
e. Power. of Helena. viii he the republican
nominee for delegate to congress. and that
either will defeat Tooe, who, il is satisfied.
the democrats will re-nominate.
| The Helena Independent says hemp grow
ing is an industry which should be- develop
ed in this territory, unless the horse
hustlers see the evil Of their way and walk
across the range and into Idaho.
Hemp stretching was a live industry in
this section last year, but the subjects in
| terested are now dead-they stretched too
long
The Bozeman Chronicle (democrat) seems
, to be convinced that Andrew jackson Bur-
| leigh, of Miles City, is To be the next repub-
lican candidate for Delegate. Andrews
father and friends are already at work and
viii no doubt succeed in obtaining the sup
port of every delegate to the convention
from Eastern Montana. Andy is supposed
| to he the cowmen's friend, and il elected
will undoubtedly favor ''cowboy' legisla-
ton such as was enacted in the legislative
halls ut Helena two years ago.
The Helena Herald wishes our Delegate
would move in the house for u commission
! OF lunacy to examine Sparks. His last
order concerning timber cutting in the Paci-
liz States and Territories is every whit as
unreasonable as the action of Secretary
| ~churz before there was any law ON the sub
| jec' and virtually IA reissue of that which
was revoked few weeks age. II Sparks
order IL literally carried out. it will not
only prove serious check upon every in
dustry in the territory, but it would virtu-
ally render Montana uninhabitable
| The Billings Gazette says that Judge
Blakcs name is mentioned as "a possible
candidate before the republican convention
| for delegate The judge is "a Grand Army
man, enlisted in the Eleventh Mass, in
1861, and continued in the army until
wounded at Spottsylvania, May IL, 1864,
by which time he had attained n captaincy.
Since the war he has lived in Virginia City,
was editor of the early day Montana Post,
but subsequently resumed the practice of
law. He served four years as associate JUS
tice of the supreme court, and has served
with credit in the Montana legislature,
where he was one of the strong advocates
of the YELLOWSTONE county bin.
| In speaking of the 22d irthday of our
territory, the Helena Herald concludes an
interesting article as follows: with much
self-respecting pride, Montana, on this, her
natal day, can point to the steady growth
of her population and their steady growth
in wealth. intelligence and general prosper
| ity As a territory we are out of debt; our
/ legislation has been steadily conservative.
There has been no spirit of reckless extra
vaganee in any direction. We stand at the
/ head in the wealth Of our mines, in our
stock interests and in our public schools.
| We have n9 occasion to envy Others and
none to doubt our own ability to achieve n
great destiny, whether Statehood comes to
us during his administ ration or the next"
/ la referring to the Presidents appoint
ment of IA judge To fill tine vacancy made by
the senate failing to confirm Judge Pollard,
/ the Inter Mountain says: ''The Texas law
! yer appointed two weeks ago by the Presi-
dent To he associate Justice in Montana has
not yet signiiied his intention of accepting
or declining he office. From the fact that
I he is u democrat aud a sout herner it seems
strange that he should have neglected to
show his willingness to accept the tender Of
official honors No well regulated southern
democrat was ever known to hesitate in u
casr Of this kind, but his delay in this mat
I r gives rise to the belief that he will re-
/ fi:sc tn leave Texas tn east his fortunes in
this far oil country. MrLeary is said to be
u lir,t-class lawyer, and u busy and popu-
lar citizen ol his state. This being the case
+ he may have wisely concluded not to leave
hom-. lie can probably be elected to Il
udge.hip in his own state among his
friends. and make more money for less
work than would be possible ON the Mon
tnna bench. Besides, are there not plenty
uf democratic lawyers in Montana from
whom to select judge? II is said that
Delegate Tople advocated the appoint nent
of Thomas Z. Bach, Esq, Of this territory
+ for the First district judgeship, but Tar
land, perhaps, knew McLeary, and the
wishr. of the democrats of Montana
counted for nothing. But should the
Texan decline Bach may yet get i'm