The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-11-01


had been enabled to crush out the t
plate industries of this country by foo
ing the market and reducing pric
whenever such enterprises were inaug
rated in the United States. In placir
a duty upon tin plate. it was the polio
OF the republican party to encourage i
manufacture in this country, theret
= keeping at home the s2O,OOO,OOO annua
ly expended for this product and at tn
same time furnish employment to 4O,O(
: American laborers. OF the seven hunt
red provisions of the Mckinley bill ever
one was Incorporated with view t
relieving the people of duty upon tn
necessaries of life and at the same tim
protect and foster home industries.
Attention was called to the silver leg
islation of the past session which, in fac
OF the fact that it is denounced - tn
democrats, has advanced the price O
the white metal to figure that will in
crease the value of Montana's produc
at least three millions of dollars annual
ly. The measure was not all that wa
desired by Montana, but it was Ions
step in the direction of free coinage an(
was the very best concession that coult
be secured at that time from the mono
metallists of the east. The republican
caucus had failed to agree, owing to the
diverse opinions of the representatives
from the different states and it seemed
that favorable legislation must fail. But
the republican party had pledged itself
to silver legislation, and it's promises
never went to protest. They we're al
ways fulfilled. Here. again, Speaker
Reeds indomitable energy asserted itself
He reminded the representatives of the
republican party that they stood com
mitted by the national platform to fa-
vorable silver legislation, and insisted
that that pledge be redeemed The
present silver law was the result, and by
It's provisions the entire annual output
of the country will be purchased by the
secretary of the treasury, ceases to be a
commodity and forms the base Of an in
creased circulating medium.
He next devoted his attention to state
affairs and contrasted the niggardly ap-
preparation of $1,000 allotted for Mon
tana surveys during the last year of
Cleveland's administration with the S75,-
GOO appropriated for the same purpose
during the past year. This same differ-
ence in the policy of the two parties
toward the west and it's material inter
ests had maintained in every depart
ment He cited the further fact that
under the four years of Cleveland's ad-
mlnistration but 1446 patents had been
granted to settlers upon our public lands
while during the past year alone $500
settlers have acquired title to their lands
He next called attention to the bill pass
ed to reduce the Crow reservation by
opening to settlement that portion lying
west of the divide between Pryor creek
and Clarkes Fork. This bill he had in
troduced on the 18th of December, and
later attempted to have it taken up and
passed, but as it required unanimous
to do so at that time he was
defeated by gentleman of the opposi-
ton, Mr.. Kilgore of Texas. In March he
again brought the matter up and taking
advantage of the absence of the most of
the members from the democratic side
in having the measure passed.
With reference to the proposed rail
road right-of way to Cooke City the
speaker clearly and unequivocally stated
lis position.
He had at first advocated the cutting
'tf OF all that portion of the Park lying
lorth of the Yellowstone river in order
% open up a route to any or all rail
oads desiring to enter Cooke City. This
natter was presented to the public
ands committee by parties familiar
With the route proposed to be traversed,
Who were largely interested at Cooke
;ity, and who claimed that as an engin-
ering proposition great difficulty would
'e encountered by reason of the high
'anks along portions of the north side
+ the river that could readily be avoid
d with right-of-way that would per-
ait bridging the stream and following !
10Th banks alternately. Upon this re-
resentatlOn the committee had recon-
1ended the proposed right-of-way, and
be speaker believed that the measure ;
'ould become law before the 4th of
larch and the railroad completed by ,
December l, 1897, as pledged by the l
arties interested. He then paid his t
sspects to the Bozeman Chronicles t
tatement with reference to the Clark's {
ork canyon route, and stated that it {
as all right with the exception of that c
ortion that was all wrong, but that the c
hlef trouble with the article in question
as that it Was totally false. The dia-
ram presented by the Chronicle had !,
lstorted the geography of the country !;
y locating the Clarks Fork canyon a .
ng distance south of it's geographical =
osition. But, conceding that by any i
it could be where the Chron- +
lie alleged, the matter of including it .
the proposed confines of the Park :
as made impossible by provision !,
hich Mr.. Carter had had inserted in .,
le bill preventing the line from ex- n
nding beyond the Clarks Fork canyon. @
l this connection the speaker read a 4
spatch received Thursday afternoon h
ON P. NJ. Gallagher, engineer Of the a
opposed Clark's Fork road, in which he q,
ated that the amended bill in no way =,
terfered with the Clark's Fork canyon 4
ute. Having effectually disposed of q,
lis roorback of the bourbon press, the 4
eaker introduced Hon. Joseph M. r.
arey, congressman from Wyoming, and .,
e first senator from that new state. =;
r. Caroy ODened with a olowinO fri;