Great Falls tribune., 1889-03-09
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE.
.. SATURDAY, MARCH 8. 1885,
SEMI WEEKLY
PUBLIC WELCOME.

From Texas to Maine and from New
York to California, the people and press
are speaking Of the four new stars which
in October next will rise above the hor-
izon to shine forever in that glorious CON
stellatlon-the American Union. Mon
tana is the bright, particular star which
occupies the most attention. She is like
old Scotia, land of the mountain and
the flood, the, country of broad rivers,
rich mines. immense cataracts, rich
lands and extensive coal fields. The
people have begun to realize that this i'm
perial state, which has three times as
many acres as New York, is the place for
the young, the industrious, the enter
prising to carve out fortunes and attain
positions which are denied them in the
crowded east. Appended are some press
opinions which show the hearty greetings
our noble Montana is receiving.
The first effect of the admission of the
new states will be the quickening of
trade throughout the nation.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
These people are of the best blood of
the nation and believe in education, re-
ligion and all the authentic influences of
civilization. Montana is able to make
the splendid beast that she pays out more
per capita for school purposes than any
state in the union.-St. Louis Globe Dem
Ocrat.
The whole country can rejoice that the
union is to be enlarged to take in four
such promising states as are now await
ing for the official summons.-Iowa State
Register
The principal of independent statehood
is one of the safeguards against congress.
ional aggression Orleans Picayune.
Minnesota, their elder sister, stands
with open arms to welcome the young
debutantes and wishes them God speed
in the career of greatness and sovereignty
upon which they havej just been launched.
St Paul Globe. .ma
The weight and influence of western
ideas and interests in and upon national
legislation will be greatly augmented
Frank Leslie's.
As geographical lines lengthen and
broaden the political balance may change,
but intelligence, morality and patriotism
will constantly acquire a firmer hold up
ON the scales.-New York Tribune
They have great resources and will
doubtless grow rapidly to stature that
need not cause them shame when they
are compared with their sister states
Macon (Ga) Telegraph.
It evidently removes the centre OF po-
litical power further west and points to a
growing predominance in the country of
western ideas.-Baltimore Sun.
The four new states will bring an area
three times as great as the British islands,
more than three times as great as Italy
and more than 100000 square miles in eX-
cess OF Germany-New York Sun.
The great American flag now boasts Of
AZ stars and in the language of "Coloradc
Charlie" when preaching at the funeral
of "Wild Bill" the territories may say
there are only a few of LIS left-Dqluth
Tribune.
The admission of the four new states
will give the northwest the greatest boom
it has had for many years-Minneapolis
Tribune.
The sense Of strength, of hope and joy
that comes Of d new birth is with us to-
day.-New York Journal.
The four new states are all rejoicing
extremely in their new condition. But
they may rejoice unthinkingly.
Thoughtful men among their citizens
must remember with deep regret that
they are now on level with such COM
munities as Rhode Island, Nevada and
Ohio.-Albany Times.