The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-24
FOUND At LAST.

FOUND AT LAST.
In his explanatory harangue in the
opera house on Monday night last the
Hon. Thomas H. Carter made the follow
statement, which in rhetorical style and
the commingling of "the planetary sys-
tenn" with "the ramiRcations Of human
AFFAIRS" is suggestive Of Sir Boyle Roche
and his famous II smell rat. I'll nip
him in the bud"
"This great world Of ours is so nicely
balanced in every part from the grand
planetary system down to the minutest
atoms in creation, throughout all the
ramifications Of human affairs, that there
is no permanent abiding place anywhere
for q lie."
It may be true that in none Of the
localities specified can q lie find "a per-
manent abiding place" but an examine
ton OF Mr.. Carter's speech will show
that there is certainly one place whore
lies Of the most colossal dimensions have
already very comfortable abiding
place.
LIE No. l.
Mr. Carter stated that while the dem
ocrats have always been loud and united
in the proclamation of their desire for
large pension appropriations, their "votes
for tho last quarter OF century have
always been recorded against pension
legislation"
The appropriations for pensions dur
ing tho first three years Of Blacks ad-
ministration of the pension bureau ex-
ceeded those during the last three years
Of Dudley's administration by al, 49,
4O5.-Lee American Almanac, 1889, page
&c.
LIE No. 2.
Mr.. Carter stated, referring to the act
Of October 2, 1883, withdrawing from
homestead entry certain lands for reser-
voir purposes: a"It was something OF q
surprise to our people that there could
not be homestead filing made in this
state" %
It was 80 surprise" to hear Mr.. Carter
make that statement when any man who
chose to do % could by calling at any Of
the land Offices in this state have found
that no homestead application has ever
been refused at any Of the said Offices
since October 2, 1883, except in certain
specified townships aggregsting not one
acre in 100000 Of the area of this state,
and more than that, no instructions have
ever yet been sent from the land office
at Washington to the land offices in this
state directing the suspension of the
homestead law, except az to the few
townships in which it has been proposed
to locate reservoirs.
LIE NO. 3.
Mr.. Carter stated that upon the ques-
ton Of considering the s'silver bill'
under the resolution Of June 8, "every
republican in the house said, we will
take up this proposition and dispose Of
it right away"
Ten free coinage republicans mot ono
OF them paired with free coinage de M
ocrat) voted against consideration Of the
silver bill under that resolution. See
congressional record.
LIE NO. 4.
Mr.. Carter said: 1--WE have placed
suR ar on the free list"
TRUTH.
There IL not pound Of sugar in Hell
ena to day that is on tho free list. The
grades Of sugar sold by the grocers are
the result Of refining Of the sugar that
is on the free list, and on sugars go re-
fined the government, under the Nc
Kinley bill is to pay the sugar trust q
bounty Of two cents per pound.
HOLD, ENOUGH!
If Mr.. Carter will but once more open
his mouth before q Helena audience
"the permanent abiding place Of . lie''
will be disclosed.
Falsus in uno falsus in omnibus.