, 1889-07-11
VERY silly TALK.
The following recently appeared III
the Helena Independent:

VERY silly TALh'
The following recently appeared IN
the Helena independents;
It Is always misfortune to have two
voices, as when the corporation tnaV
owns and controls the Portland oregon
ian and the Spokane Falls REVIEW says
in one of its voices that the appointment
Of Fred Douglas to the Haytien mission
was made in order that the relations be-
tween the mongrel little republic and the
United States might be handled by an !
able statesman and diplomatic, so ms to |
"Keep this government free from inter |
national complications while in the |
other voice it refers to the mission as |
small and insignificant and one that has
been filled by many men of less distinc.
ton than Fred Douglas, who is now
tottoring on the final verge of an illus-
trious career
TO which the Butte Inter Mountain
adds
II is cheerfully confessed that one pub
fishing company, owning two news
papers becomes very ridiculous. when
ever they take opposite sides on import
ant ptlblic questions. Such double-deal-
ing Is insincere and dishonest in the en-
treme, though we are not prepared TO
accept tho independents statement as
to the Spokane REVIEW without proof
But let us call the attention of the es-
teemed Helena paper TO an instance
of political gymnastics quite as
saring ,So As above the oae rarraSh whl'n Over
In Helena lives an aspiring states
man, Ex-Governor Hauscr, democratic
candidate for United States senator from
the great state of Montana, He is a
miner, and so he believes in, protection
to lead and the stoppage Of the tree i'm
portation of lead ores from Mexico. He
has loaned good deal of money to wool
producers in this territory, and knowing
that the removal of the wool tariff would
reduce the price Of the commodity over
80 per cent and bankrupt tho wool men,
he Believes in protection to wool. But,
while he is protectionist to lead and
wool, in his own mind, he is out.
wardly free trade democrat, and
owns and controls q newspaper which
indorsed and still indorses, the Mills
bill and which has not yet dared to say
a word in defense of the lead and wool
industries. Did ever a man occupy a
more contradictory position? Is there
anything in the attitude OF the Oregon
ian and REVIEW above mentioned so ut
terly ridiculous and so lacking in the ell
ments of candor and square dealing, as
there Is in the equivocsl position OF the
distinguished gentleman OF Helena, who,
uSNaNst Is IINli ulANl dlIiLANApNoi "CN'A'
like 10 represent Montana in the nation
al senate? Perhaps the independent
would like TO explain this matter.
These extracts afford a good illustra-
ton Of how foolish some people can be
who ought to have better sense. The
editor OF the Spokane Falls REVIEW has
resided in Washington territory since
1870 and in this city for the past four
years. When the owners of the REVIEW
solicited him TO take editorial charge of
this paper there was not as much as a
single word uttered as to the editorial
policy to be pursued and up to this
hour there have been no words eX-
changed upon this subject. The Ore
gonan speaks from its own editors S
standpoint and the REVIEW speaks from
different standpoint altogether. One
paper Is published in Oregon and the
other in Washington. In other words,
there Is no more connection in editorial
management or expression of opinion
between the Oregonian and the REVIEW
than there is between tho London Times
and the New York World. Both the
Times and the Tribune have first
class presses and other facilities
for printing first-class newspapers
and ifsome person should see tit to be-
come stockholder or part owner ir
both of these business concerns IL is no
perceived that he would be guilty o
double dealing" "insincerity" or dds
honesty in the extreme" If these differ
cnt newspapers, edited by different per
sons and from altogether different stand
point, should fail 10 agree.
The editor of the REVIEW is Of III,
opinion that Fred Douglass should hav
received better appointment than tha
of minister to Hayti, ornone at all, TIL
editor of the Orcgonian may have dit
ferent view of the subject and the Inde
pendent and the Inter-Mountain ma,
still have another. Each paper Is sol
10 its readers and they in turn may eac
have still a different view of the sui
ject and in doing so it is not perceive
that anybody is guilty of dishonesty,
''insinccrety," or "double-dealing
As well might the editor of tn
, North American Review be charge
Q with Misunderstanding" when he put
forth his monthly publication contain
=. ing diversity of views regarding tn
o same subject, but from different source
As the editor of the REVIEW has II
control over the editorial expressions
n the Oregonian, and as the editor of IL
a Oregonian has no control over the opil
A ions and expressions of the editor of Il
y REVIEW, and has no desire to have, it
difficult TO perceive why the expression
of these journals should agree in the
e editorial utterances save by mere Chanc
II or why the owners of the two printil
10 houses, some of whom reside in til
st city and some in Portland, should
81 considered dishonest" because tv
. editors, over which they have no contrc
!. chance to disagree.
The Montana papers above quoted a
:, pear to agree in being exceedingly stup
=, and it is to be hoped that no one is l
y sponsible therefor but their respect
:, editors.
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THE wrecking of Il farmers wagon
te the Post-street crossing of the Northe
'e Pacific railroad, yesterday, emphasi7
IL the warning heretofore given by the +
n VIEW, of the danger that hourly menaC
le life and nroperty nj the CROSSINGS Of