The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-16


comes from these engines SO full OF con-
suming are | submit to yon whether
your constituencies are willing any
longer for this licensed un-
scrupnlous crime breeder 10 add his drafts
upon the.pockets OF the people. feed upon
phan, and have for his drink the tears OF
the innocentg The policy OF raising reye-
nue. for tthe support Ot government by
corrnptDg the morals OF the people Is not
sound, and should be abandoned. But III
your sense OF duty 20 the people and 10 the
God OF your being lead you 10 acqulesce In
and continue this system, urge that you
provide for the taxation OF each and every
branch and phase OF gambling and liquor
trafiic, so there may be show ~ fairness
toward all classes of persons engaged In
those lawful business pursuits OF life.
There is a large number OF persons In Mon
tana whose good citizenship and business
should be protected against the presence OF
these evils. Men embark In enterprises,
aggregatlng their capital In opening mines
for gold, copper, silver and coal. opening
great bitches and many other classes OF
business. necessitating the employment of
and congregating large force OF men.
and multitudes OF the people gather there
for counsel and instruction. without any
comment upon what has occasion
ally occurred heretofore with refer
ence 10 the vigilance Of those engaged In
the two notable callings spoken OF, | rec
ommeDd that you pass laws more far
Ieacn,ns' s' ann ehoc,,nsny , P,h h, ss
points of the people against the presence.
smell and temptation Of these vices which
camp about the doorways Of gathering
industry and enterprise In this territory.
DERELIcrIoN or OFFICERS.
r,a sys,a,o a., .ona,.,,,g ,bis yoyarn-
,,a,,, s.s.'is, i, n, srr.naad IN ,ha iodgmsn,
" lsem. ,,r.s 70 ',,nh msJ IN ,na hsnds 81 sss
onhi,cy as,ca,s Pimnasiny ,'non them ,hs
dnty Of making REPORTS At certain specified
times to the chief officer at the head OF their
respective departments. This requirement.
Is made with the View that the Affairs and
condition OF the government may be read
lily seen and made known. IL is proyok-
ing fact, ! am sorry TO say, that n large
number OF officials In the counties dlsre-
gard the law In this respect, and many OF
the most important reports are withheld
until public servants are pleased TO make
them. The completion OF the reports OF the
territorial officers was delayed until late In
December lSss, and late In January the
year preceding, all because OF the neglect
OF county officers In making their reports
as required ~ do by law. This evil had be-
come so annoying, and hurtful 10 public
Interests, that thirteen years ago the COVER
nor felt Il To be his duty To mention the
subject In hts message 10 the Legislative as
sembly. now agaio bring II before you,
and urge upon you that You are
not only the representatives OF the office
holders, but OF the whole people, and the
public Interest Is suffering on account OF
these derelicttons OF duty. The Interest
that the people nave IN the omces is that
the oiiicer placed In charge shall MI and
perform the duties assigned him. The In
terest OF your constituency demands that
you Institute aud enact some provision, or
summary punishment and provide Tor It's
enforcement against delinquent ofhcials
SUNDAY LAW.
I'm ,,s massags a, Gov a y po,,. as,sd
Jan 1874 IN the leSIsIativs assemhIv ~
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~ canna, zoo ssrongiv ,psa ,ha s,sc,w.ns- ayrs
mani ~ a Law nrnh,b,,ing r,n,,ng s,saxt
iny' onarreiing and engaging in som,ros.
labor work work OF necessity and CHARITY
aScented fon ,ba frsa dav ~ The wass
commonlv ca,laS snndav sxsmn,iog svo,n
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time have nryed this snbiect on the NJ.
tention of the iegi.lsinre snd 1 have nos
mora con ,ids,ca In The w,sdon and ;,s,,o..
of The Recommendations than M any tine.
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noia vu, peiu,s yVui e{es anu ispeas ~,
youI nsaIins ,ne % n"pe ne tne.e,n w., vAp,.ssou
tna. ,n,s suvJrc. us uIseu uPon .np a.een-
upn u oi every sRisiatuie ,na. assenaoies ~
mon,ana until ~ rs shacteu into law:
@ @une Necessity ior such Jaw low IN
l,i mon'ans nlo'e q'sen. anu pres,s,ns 'shn
shockinc ana imnIous oman gamhling
houses, the open doors OF saloons
and traffic publicly carried on; nor 70
the open business houses and shops OF all
Kinds, and business generally carried ON
upon this day, so much reyered and hon
ored by 80 many OF our good people. There
Is no state In this grand empire OF states
but whose people have Just the law 70
earnestly urged by that noble governor In
bis message. We have now In this youth
ful, growing government at least thirty,
and perhaps forty, thousand children, al
ready pushing their way along the path OF
life, and In almost every city, town, village
and nelghborhood there are church houses,
church bells, Sunday schools and preach n