The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-18

s,,isordinated to- patriotism and the wheels
of government he permitted to roll. IL is
to bc regretted that the body wrongfuily
tives and who met in the place designated
proclamation of b Q executive
instruction to Captain smith, as claimed
by the report adopted and promulgated
by its committee. Fully apprsciating the
wise distinction between the executive
and the Legislative departments of the
government, and he independence of
each as contemplated by the constitution,
my countrynen. honor bids me forget
pride and admonishes mc not to- conclude
record n solemn and public refutation Of
the charge "that the governor, by his
proclamation or otherwise. at the time il
was issued, or any other time, ever in
Tended to interfere with the right of any
person claiming To he u OF the
house OF representatives to his seat" or
"that il was the intention of the governor
% conceal the said Instructions tn the said
John Smith until after the temporary or
and by virtue of his contr ), OF the rpom
! 4 which the peoples ~epresentativ were
to assemble to- dictate who should enter
therein" While the constitution provides
"that the supreme executive power of the
state shall be vested in the governor, who
shall scc that the laws are faithfully exc
except to declare the law in the hope
that those persons who had the proper
certttlcttcS OF election wOtllu ADVISE those
who did not to refrain from participation
in the organization OF the house. The
facts disclosed in the proclamation justi-
fled the executive at that time In the hope
that such q course would he pursued, but
no intimation was ever given that force
would bc employed to that end. In the
language Of the proclamation may have
, led some honest men To believe that tbs
executive was w~rongful!y encroachina
upon the Legislative branch Of the govern
ment. hut conscious of the fact that nC
such purpose was I! call upon
these recaic,trana n's.nnerS VINO claim 70
stand not upon a matter Of punctillio In
the presence Of such threatening danger
leagues i'm the transaction of the public
business.
OF course there can he hut one house OF
had until that point is settled and acQui.
esced I'm by the senate and executive. Let
us hope that your wisdom may. provide q
speedy and satisfactory solution OF the
pending difficulties. Every consideration
demands AN amicable adjustment, il sucf
for such a result. But as Important a.
this session has been shown to be IL IL
better that il should lapse and and all
Legislation fail than that the principle,
upon which our is founded
should he treated IA n mere commodity "a
he exchanged al libitum to M the
aspirations of men for Office. / therefore
! hope that i'm all of your negotiations look
ing tn the settlement of this perplcxinp
question you will have an ''eyr single and
/ "a warm devoted heart" for what, in youI
best Judgment. you consider To be the true
interest of your country. Wheu this IL
| done our efforts To serve tho state wisely
and well will he crowned with success
the burthcns of taxation will. let us hope.
he m~itigated; Justice will he peacefully
cnthroned in the temple now claimed by
c~ontending Judges; the fruition Of ouI
hope of statehood will. i'm n measure. bs
enjoyed and government will he felt. IL nj
ali, most i'm it's benefits and least i'm it's re
%trnints