The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-14
COUNTY PRINTING.
Resolutions On the Subject by Helena
Typographical Union.

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Resolatieas On the Subject by Hslens
typographical Union.
OrF1cE or
HXLENA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 10.
HELENA, Nov. ID, 1880.
been permitted, in like manner with Out
sister states, to form state government IN
Montana to conduct our own home a1alra
and legislate for our own people, and to
wisely frame such laws as may seem to %
best for the good and welfare of our people
new state in general, and bearing IN MIND
the fact that the success of our new state
depends upon its financial support, and
therefore its interests must be closely
guarded and we'll taken care of by those IN
authority, and remembering at the same
time that the primitive business to us is
that of printing, and that we must keep
close track of it and promote Its every IN
terest, as our vocation in the future IN
measure will depend upon its prosperity
and advancement: and
WHEREAS, Feeling that the matter is one
of the most vital and all-important topics
to us. and withal question with which We
should be decisive and outspoken on at all
times, and advocate its many interests
which at once SO intensely concern us; and
WHEREAS, knowing. as we do that there
are many Offices in the state amply able to
perform anything in the shape of printing
which may be required, with facility, and
with skilled workmen to guarantee its exc
cution in the highest style Of the art. such
work as legal blanks, blank books, sum-
monses, or what not, that are necessary to
be done for tine state county or city, and
fully comprehending the advantages to be
derived therefrom: and
WHEREAS, We are now in possession Of
information which warrants US in believing
that Il large amount of work is now being
shipped out of Montana (of both state and
county printing!, such as legal blanks.
blank books, ETC., to points in other and
older states, when there is no plausible req
son why all such printing should not be
Resolved. that Helena Typographical
Union No. IS, not only in outspoken terms
condemns and deplores the action Of those
at present engaged IN sending out of Mon
tana such state and county printing, as
many of our home officesin the state would
gladly accept and execute here within her
borders, having all the material necessary
to warrant quick work if desired, with all
the facilities Of press-work and proficient
workmen to guarantee that it will be
executed in the highest style of the
art, and which would be an advantage to
the state in inducing skilled artisans to i'm
migrate to Montana and locate among us,
and thereby help to build up the great in
situations of the state, which would not
only be lasting ornaments, but would in
1odlICy 10 tAo OoSs ueCOIatlV0 0OveItl6e-
ments we could possibly offer as an induce
ment for newcomers looking for permanent
homes in the great northwest, but that we
respectfully ask in the name Of and for all
those who are working with the one great
object in view of advancing the great and |
varied interests of our commonwealth. that |
the printing fraternity, as we'll as all trade |
associations and also societies Of every de-
scription throughout our state. promptly |
put their seal of condemnation upon cases |
of this character, and join hands with us in |
getting the matter before the legislature at |
the coming session, that some action may
be taken by that body forever debarring
and constrainina any party or parties from
committing like offense against the peo-
pie of Montana in the future.
N. A. F. JONES, Chairman,
II. 8. REEFS,
j. w. CONNER, |
Special Committee on Printing.