The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-10-23

opinions and the welfare OF its constitu-
euts, has propoundcd the grotesque the
ory that Anaconda and Bozcman have
made pool and that the latter is not in
the fight. This is in the teeth of the fact
that the capital commission OF Bozcman
is just now encrgctically putting forth
large supplies Of literature, that IL is regu-
larly lcvying an assessment upon the citi-
Gems of that town for campaign purposes,
and that il is flooding all Eastern Mon-
tana with personal letters soliciting votes
for Bozeman. II Helena is disturbed be-
cnuse there is a friendly feeling existing
betw cen the eastern and Western sections
OF the state she may make the most of H..
West side towns have never threatened
tho Yellowstone valley with the defeat of
my of Its enterprises, nor have they ever
thrown an obstruction in the path of its
progress. Railroads have not been stolen
away from them by wildcat schemes
which have had no existence save on pa
per, nor smelling propositions ovcr;hrown.
To the residents of the whole Yellow
stone valley from Livingston To Glcndvc.
IL Is not necessary TO eNhaustiye,y
recall the history of the past.
Their best energies have been employed
In erecting upon n firm basis a proud
commonwealth, i'm tho midst of a region
which but "A few shor, years ago was n
wilderness. and they have but to revert TO
some of their very recent history to under
stand why some of the measures cou-
ceivcd 10y themselves. and the realization
of which would have brought TO them net
results of inconceiyable value. have been
abortcd. Ii is matter of universal
knowledge that the so-callcd Helena &
Castle railroad has never had any real ex-
istencc save in the minds of the Helena
real estate ring. Yet IL has regularly come
up before the people in order TO divert
such efforts as have been made in the in
tercsts of new line which might be built.
As to the Helena and Livingston smcli-
ing works, IL is quite well known that the
majority of tho stock holders in that en-
terprisc wished to locate the works at
Livingston. Through Sam Hauscr and "a
ring of Helena capitalists sufficient
money was pledged in Helena TO secure
tho erection OF the works Mt that place.
II was very soon demonstrated that the
remoteness of the works from all bases
Of orc aud iluxing supplies, made
tho plant failure so long
as competition existed in tho east
side Of the state. Hero was tho assassin
and subversive hand Of Helena shown
again. The same monied ring obtained
control OF the silver smelier at Great
Falls. and for three years those works
have remained with smokelcss chimneys.
The people of Great Falls know these
facts only too we'll. and will vouch for
them. Only in this way could the Helena
plant be sustained, and IL the Helena
spirit of selfishness had only been mani
Tested In this one instance. II would he
sufficient TO condemn hcr among the
thinking people of the state who are called
upon to cast their ballots for her in No
vcmber. The resident Of Eastern Mon.
;ana will be rccreant TO his faith and hi.
home IL he does not register by his vote
his condemnation Of the methods that
have been employed TO stunt all growth
and progress outside the limits OF Levi.
and Clarke county.