The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-10-27
TEE CANDIDATES,
JOSEPH K. TOOLE


Toole who proved his worth during the
late session of congress and fully estab~
lished his claim to the continued con-
fidence Of the citizens of the territory
Yousare familiar with his record, which
speaks loudly for itself, No other Ter
ritory had more faithful and vigN1ant
representative at the national capital
Whenever the interests of Montana Or
TIE west were assailed, no matter from
what quarter, Mr.. Toole was heard from
zrromptly and effectively.
His speech on the silver question-in
which this territory is SO vitaAly inter
/ tested-was one of the most able and
logical on that prolific subject heard in
the house during the session.
When the interior department sought
to regulate the cutting of tirnber on the
public domain so as to arrest the whole
sale depredatiosgs going o4lsand in SO do
ing, in trying to reach tlgesgenuine TIM
Der thieves, made it :inconvenient and
hurtful to sonle ofthe great industries Of
NIOICdHd--fN1e IOOIc WcaFo ncalu lIOilI w
Some effect. Keargued the matter with
Secretary Lamar and Commissioner
Sparks and by his Influence secured
such modification of the new rules as
gives every timber right and privilege
needed.
He had the moral courage to antago-
nize the North ern Pacific railroad COM
pany by securing the enactment Of 9
law making the landssef that company
in the tersiteriesi (they alave about Co.
100000 acres in Montana subject to tax
alton as fast as they become surveyed
Heretofore while the company have en-
ioyed the benefits of oar territorial laws
and Institutions they have contributed
nothing il Fgale WAysUf IcveuuU etrfs1Hg
from this magnificent land grant, sur
veyed Or aansurveyed. The effect of this
law is to add at once 8. 100000 acres of
land, or abeut$1O, ,0o0;0OC to the taxable
wealth of Montana, while the remain
ing Is, ,O0Q;800 acres,sas fast as it becomes
surveyed, maust. paysits just portion of
tary thing else during the first session
Of his first 5erm this@gingle accomplish
ment should insures5he return to eon
gress Of Delegate TooIe. To still further
add to the wealth of.the territory it is:
necessary SO o.secure from congress appro-I
priations faar additional surveys Of this:
land grant, thus making it subject to-
taxation-aeut surelyF5he representative
of the Northern Pacific is not the mann
to trust with this mission.
He has relieved the e,burdened judicia-
ry of the territory rytby-securing the pas:
sage of biih giving Montana an addi-t
tional district and Judge, the latter $
Montanian, too.
He secured, with theaid of prominent.
Montanians, the appointment of the;
Indian commission which is soon to
visit northerm Montana, and which is
meeting with such marked success in
settling the Emdlian ,problem of the
northwest With theail of these same
gentlemen he haoUghtakout the passage
of the bill granting right. of way to rail
roads through flae reservations Of north
ern Montana, Which unfortunately was
vetoed by the president, ;s2pon nisrep-
.resentation and naiscoaeeption of the
This is some OF the COED xsvork accom-
,pEshed by Delegate Toaae, without
many other measures intro
dEeed by him and which shave made
:mese or less progress in the tedious
course of legislation, and nov await his
further efforts the coming session. In
all the minor matters requiring the at
tentiea of our delegate he Wasattentive,
aetive. and vigilant, rendering faithful
service to his constituents.
7hesecord of Delegate 1oo1si&s. one to
aohicA oil citizens of Montana eaaS point
agzth pride. There Is not a blot on, ,it and
in hono,ing him yith a re-eyeettea5 Ue
honor ourse5pes and the territory.
WILBUR +. SANDERS.
But what of his competitor? A eap-
frasf in this case would not she'd pars41-
ular glory upon the latter. We knoW
Col. Sanders publicly as frequent can
didate for CON gress, member Of the leg
islature and the attorney Of the North /
ern Pacific Railroad company. He IS
also the "war horse Of the republican
party of Montana, who saas uttered bit
terer and viler things coRcerning dem
oerats than any other man in the north
west At the present time he is pranc-
inc up and down the land railing
against the president and that man Il
gnarlxsn for offenses they never coigmlt-
tad and in sheer lack OF legitimate 10
III ;ss,.es upon which to make the can
yass. This is, too, a ruse 20 sn1e1u sne
REcoRIa or THE CANDIDATE,
k.,4 a,t;raIv foo gauzy, as the Democrat