Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-16
AN ABLE MESSAGE.
GOVERNOR LESLIE READS HIS MES
SAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE.
The Assembled solons Take a Rest-Two
Committees App0Inted-Both
Houses Ready for d
Work.

s3 HELENA, Jan. 15.-[Special to thu
rR1BuNE.]-The council organized al
noon yesterday and proceeded promptly
to the business of the session. The demo
crats who had no show of securing any
of the council positions acquisced in the
caucus nominations. DR.
Cole as president, is generally accepted
NJ md 1t is believed that he will act without
party bias. The other officers were
promptly elected and installed. The
council then adjourned until o'clock,
Messrs. Kennedy and Collins were ap-
Y pointed a committee to notify the house
That the council was organized and
ready for business. They were also in
structed to wait on the governor and in
form him that the council was ready to
receive any message he may have to COM
munlcate. The committee on mileage is
" composed of Messrs. Thompson of Deer
lodge, Hoffman, and Olds. The commit
Tee on rules, comprises Messrs. Brown,
Middleton and Thompson Of Silver Bow.
Inc mouse rePupncans dld not agree IN
n Ncaucus until after the time of meeting
and an adjournment was had until 2 p. m.
I The house was not fully organized until
SI4 p. m. Both bodies adjourned until 10
m. today.
Governor Leslie read his message at
IIs11 q. m. teday.
his message to the legislature Gov
i amor Leslie begins as follows
no the Honorable Members of the Conn.
Gil and House of the Legislatnra Of
~ Montana:
SRSs 1T becomes nv official nosition Ia vel
come you to tie responsible duties the
\ olectors of Montana have nIaced in vo,,r
"a shands and tn assist von Is Tho d;sohorra
sGF those dnt;es FOR tha nnbi;o anaa
Trnstinr in vomr fidal;tv thav hava 5I led
i8vnn IN Ieo;sjata for n a g,ond of thie arao+
"a nrosnaroms tarr;tory % A. ~ this .s eer;s;s
II our history, when we expect soon to
sssume the dignity and responsibilities of
.snans;h, s,emo, youl yd posa.lon becomes M more
/ 81 your predecessors: in nos no small ms a daoraee e
your labors may aid in LAYING broad and
jAaeep the foundatlon OF the coming COM
SMCnWeaitn OF montana.
spanning nearly five degrees of lati-
5Enae and Twelve OF longitude, interspers-
~ 81 Dy vast mountain chains, Montana will
|sserve as the connecting link between the
sx1clnc ana centrai states, with the ATTAIN
ssc states 80 closely allied making one in
l4eslractlnle union. Our mountains
Ixslnea Win gold ana silver ard the more
NseIul metals, our piacers filled with
0lu, anu wlae pralrles covered with
asses' are last giving us individual and
Rnoilc wealth; 70 secure the greatest
lREosperlty IN these vast Industries will re-
Mansnlp. INDUSTRIES SO varied and so ex-
tenslve, over broad areas, require laws to
Sa1e most carefully adjusted and COM
lEomlses sklllfully made for . all these
snn.s @ anu necessl!ies: - alscnarging
oso s.nve iespons.pill.ies' shall most
gGnosiiuliy sxuS h co7opera'e WIN you 70 secure
~ IKE IesS resul.s ol our unlted lapors IN
isenall 49, u Mohtaha.
I Governor Leslie observes that the fin
Ances are in good condition and recon-
III, Y, ands tba+ a hoord 30 oo,,.1;aa+;a
.S.,,,:-.. - oou - e4uai,A"''on pe es-
lsAoilshed. lie re1ers TO gambling houses as
S4Ollows:
"A In entering upon the duties of lepis,a-
'ti0n for YOUR constituency Won are con.
fronted with the laws of Montana which
provide. as one of the means of RAISING
Ifevenue to carry on The government, thai
narsons mav NM fnr 49, 1 fra,,, ~, ono unav
Eernment the privilege # ' carrvins % 81 ~ ~. tha
Ethe business Of gambling. selling whisky
Md other intoxicating drinks When
these priyilepes or INV If Than arc
bought. and a license Is issned the mr..
chaser can proceed anywhere ar and % IN
avery dav. Including Sunday Of the time
III Which he has nnrcb asad tba ~ ,,r;v;,a@a ,v I
" openly and publiclv nnsh ~ hia ] licanasd
business. II ia a we,i known foot thot
|esch Of these avoc.tions is nrnsacr,ad naac ,na
lylith great nersistenca ali over this nros.
nerous country, Each business Is path- p
|sfing every day from the ranks of innn-
|cent. uns,,snectino youth and from cnn-
tented honseholds. recr,its for the nan;-
1fentiary and the hangman's tran an THE The
fruits Resulting from the conduct of these
|s1vocations are saturated With the M tears r Of
In0rrow. crime and taxation. M iov
peace or happiness to man Of woman. no
Eimprovement to the heart or intellect
!syer comes from these engines so fnlI If
Ii5onsuming fire, Isubmit to YOU " whether
"a - ~--e -, 49, " s'AAS"AAoA