The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-07
BUTTE FOR THE CAPITAL.
Additional Signers to the Pisdxe-Whv
Butte should Have 1t.


BurrE, Aug. 8.--Additionai signatures arc
being received daily to the pledge to vote
for Butte for the capital and public inter-
est in tho city shows no signs Of waning.
meeting OF the committee having the
matter In charge was held Thursday night.
There were present. az members of the COM
mittee. Commissioners Cnplice and Nc
Quceney, Mayor Mantle, Aldermen Daw-
aon, Pascoe and Maule Of Butte. and Alder
men keimel and Annear of Walkervills,
besides a number of Interested citizsns.
After considerable discussion 1t was de-
eided TO hold the great meeting next Thurs-
day evening, and Mayor Mantle Mayor
Hall ana John Caplice were appointed
committee to select the place. provide
speakers and music, and make ali necea-
asry arrangements.
committee was appointed to prepare
statistics and a number of reasons why
Butte should have tho capital and present
them TO the mass meeting in the form of
resolutions, and to be afterwards printed
for general circulation throughout the
state. The statistics will include that and
the amount of grain, food. etc, that ia con-
sumed in Butte, the shipment TO all parts
"a oa0 psoSV VI bASAhSes AAchA poiAbs
labor statistics, wealth, wonderful! climate,
resources and the fact that according to
the state auditors report shows that twenty
insurance companies doing business in the
state, transact 20 per cent Of it in Butte.
showing the character of the buildings and
| the stock carried.
This and great deal more the commit
tes is expected to put into readable form.
''The figures will not only startle tho other
| towns of the state,' said Mr.. Caplice, but
they will be surprising to many people in
Butte as we'll" Mr.. knight stated in reply,
! to question that the nominating petition
to be presented to the secretary of the state
| ia already being prepared by Corbett d
Welcome, attorneys.
Mayor Mantle did not think it would be
4 good thing to array the west side against
| the eaat side. MIR. Mantle observed that all
the small town candidates argue that if
Butte comes out for the capital it will SIM
ply give it to Helena, as the people would
not consider Butte proper place, and as
those men seem to have made up their
minds to vote for Helena anyway in such an
event, the only result there could be to \
west side meeting would be the endorse
| menu OK B0lue small tOWD, ZOE II butto was
endorsed the condition would be the same
as now. Butte should 90 in it to win, with
no bitterness and nothing but good nature
| to all other candidates. All arguments are
favorable to Butte. ALI other places want
the capital for what it will bring them and
for what it will make out of them. Butte
is already made and is the only town in the
state that would give dignity to the capital.
Mr.. Caplioe, one of the most enthusiastic
Butte for the Cspital'' men in the city,
said that the other towns of the state have
been SO accustomed to having Butte hang
idly back and ask for nothing, that they
are sur prised and even hurt to think that
Butte would once ask for its rights. Butte
prudaoes from 800, 600, 600 to $50, 600, 600 III
products annually without coming into
competition with any other industry and
represents over sc. 900 people. 1t has all tha
arguments and will be supported by thu
people. The only argument against Butte,
said Mr.. Mantle, is the foolish one of nc
flowers, and H. s. Clark replied that Butte
could be converted into a veritable para
disc. and in this he was endorsed by every
one present. After all had said something
for Butte and predicted a sweeping victory,
the committee adjourned.