Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-27
TIE PROCLAMATION.

papers IN The archives nfMontsna. It
able in its diction. but this is insight
!. cant with what II accompanies In COZ
passing the great Legislative crisis wi
which it deals. and which must be N
at Helena to-day. Every state in tn
great American union is stretching |
anxious gaze to-day to see what Mo-
tana will doein this the hour Of her gre,
peril, which must determine the supren
acy Of universal suffrage, Of law and
right, or their dethronement at the fea
Of bribery, perjury, Islander, anarchy an
disgrace. The click OF the telegraph hs
already proclaimed the governor
proclamation throughout the entire Sd;
terhood Of states. and wherever rea
the honesty Of purpose which character
ICES every line of 1t, and its masterl
presentation Of the law as it appears OF
our statute books and as expounded b,
the chief justice of the state, must com
mend it to the confidence and approya
of all good citizens irrespective Of party
It Is not the edict of the astute politician
who By ingenious logic or legal technic
alities seeks to serve his party in con
~travention OF law and at the sacrifice o.
cfficial and individual manhood, but it Il
tine STRAIGHTFORWARD, manly proclamation
OF a man VINO towers above p~artisanshiI
ana as the governor OF Montana ad'
dresses nimseiI 70 all good cltlzens
Irrespective OF party. Inc Hon. ). 4
100 mas grown 70 greatness here In our
uidst tnrougn tne SLOW process O years.
anu ne 10 inc governor Oh montana 70
uay only because ms matcniess aDli-
Ivy mas eVer Oeen l~consecrased 10 an
Integrity "nlcn tne most oitter OF MS
lii0ai nave never dared 70
assault no ~ personally Known 70 nearly
oil VI ouf cl'lzens ano enjoys tnelr con-
ana respect IN a measure OF
WHICH any man mould eei proud. he Is
tne governor OF Montana to benefit
any political party, but he is its
governor In the interest Of all the people
without regard to party. he Is a Demo
rat, but he was elected by both Repub-
leans and Democrats and he knows no
'arty In the administration Of a public
rust. Such is his character as portrayed
n every public act, nor could it be other |
wise, for in private life his rectitude has
yer been above and beyond reproaeh
nd has ever commanded confidence, re-
pect and admiration. But while all that
) true, Governor Toole's proclamation
oes not rest upon his integrity or any
ther consideration of a personal char
cter, but it rests upon the law of
[ontana as it appears upon the statute
ooks, and as interpreted and declared.
tho present political complications
rose, by the chief justice of the state,
ttorney-G General Clayberg and Secretary
'alker. The governors proclamation
'pears in full on the first page of this
orning's MINER, and therein will be
und yerbatum statutory citations
Id the certified opinions of the &,
fcials named, two of whom {
Q Republicans. The law is as plain as |
can be stated in English and it leaves I
thing for the discretion of Governor I
TO supply. He would have been t
Ise TO his oath OF office, false to him g
I, false to his country and false to his a
q mad ne failed to proclaim the law, j
q should he fail to use all the power at D
command to execute 1t. His procla- D
'tlon declares that no man is entitled O.
participate In the organization Of the al
lsiature at Helena to-day unless his lie
ction mas been certified to by the al
TX anu recorder for the county which al
10 represent. Inc proclamation la
y procialms what the law declares. m
, simply a repetltlon OF the law, and ia
lmandlng a cheerful and honorable th
thereto. The whole and only co
'ter az Issue to-day is the validity OF in
certlncates Issued by the state can i'm
ing poard TO certain men in this on
nty who were 'leoislativa c~and;dotos !,
republican TICKET. The district | va,