The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-06

granted any more privileges under the lay
than are tho taxpayers, but ~ . matter Q
fact they violate tina, law with impunit]
Can We not provide for the apprehenaio
and punishmsnt Of all offenders
Some states have found 10 nee
duty IL 10 to enforce similar laws. / eanno
see my way clear to recommend such actio
on yoar part. owing to the very many dc
Nands upon oar TREASURY, bat / express th
hops shat you may be able TO 90 amend on
present law ~ TO make il more effective
our mountain game will aoon become Of
sincA. and No shall alao have to incur th
expense Of restocking our streams.
THE supRHME COURT.
Art. VIII. SEQ. 3 OF the constitution con
fsrs upon the legislatsrs power 70 inoreaa
the number OF ~justicos of the suprem
court to Ave. In the opinion Of many emf
nent in the profession OF law. n familia
with the duties aud obligations restini
upon the supreme court. the increase re-
ferred to 10 deemed essential to the welfar
of the state. 10 protect litiRanta from vex
atious and COSTLY delays will best serve tn
ends OF justice, and promote the welfare o
the people.
Montana II indebted for its prosperity
not only to the lavishness of nature. the
hardy pioneers who discovered her treas
ures, and the generous Investment OF capi
tai. but also to tho faithful efforts of those
who toll. Nature, though generous, is re.
luetant to give mp her stores OF wealth. and
her riches are only to DO secured by incss-
Montana must depend upon its great ill.,
dustrial army for its peerless position as {
wealth producer. Laws which enlarge the
opportunities Of labor, and increase the
facilities OF tho w~orkingmau for s~elf-cult-
uro and beneficial recreation, will reflect
tho enlightened sentiment OF the state,
Upon the prosperity of labor rests the pros
perity of the commonwealth.
COMMISSIONERS OF LABOR.
Our constitution says you may ~"provide
for a bureau Of agriculture, labor and in
dustry. to be located at the capital. and be
under the control of o commissioner" ]
recommend the creation of this Office, to
the end that such authentic information as
will be valuable in advertising the resources
of the state may be collected. We who are
know of the wonderful fertility
of the soil; of the profits from our herds of
cattle. sheep and horses; We know our min
state in the union. We never weary of
Montara's praises, for after We
have exhausted our stock OF adjectivss. we
can truthfully say, "the half hath not been
told" I hope we NAV soon be able to pro-
for q systematic method of adver-
Using the resources of Montana, and when
do, we shall need to be fortified with an
array of statistics which have been collected
in a thorough and m%ethodical manner.
the stamp of official authority.
%pINKERro FORCES.
Art. Ill, Sec. 81, of our constitution ia as
mo armed person or persons or
orr,nI hNdp ne MAN shall hA Hpcurht irko
state for the preservation of the peace
or the suppression of domestic violence,
except upon the application of the legisla-
tive assembly or of the governor when the
assembly cannot be convened"
I feel in honor bound, and the more 80 be.
cause in entire harmony with my senti-
ments, to call you attention to the fact that
this provision is not self-executing, and
needs legislation to give 1t force.
THE P-EN1TENT1ARY
/ have no data at hand showing the COM
parative cost of maintaining the peniten-
tiary under the contract system of caring
for criminals. with that under direct state
control. From a business standpoint, l
argue thht no one would enter into on
with the state to care for its criminals
unless there was a large profit to be made.
I believe there is such profit, and that we
can save it to the state under good business
management. Economy, however, in car
ing for criminals. is not the only demand
made by society. Humanitarian principles
should at all times enter into the calcutta
of the commonwealth in considering
the management OF state prisons. For we
must not forget that it is our duty to try to
awaken moral ambitions and high
or purposes in these mon; and
such an awakening is more likely to
brought about when the man
~ ~ "a ~, fha hands of &hn rfoto
set it dow as a principle that the state
should have direct control of all state in
situations when supported from the public
treasury; and that this practice should
never be deviated from except in the event
of some such unfortunate exigency as that
which made our present course a necessity.
l therefore recommend that the peniten-
mont of a warden, n that an appropria-
tlon adequate to meet the Requirements OF
that institution be made.
PURITY OF THE BALLOT.
want to say. with all the emphasis at my
command, that questions affecting the
purity of the ballot and the integrity of
our elections demand our best thought and
most conscientious work. The pefpetuity
of our government depends upon the purity
of its source-the people. Nothing to-day
so much tends to corrupt the public con-
science as bribery-bribery in almost every
conceivable form. Thoughtful and loyal
of venal voting. Every man who loves his
country demands IN honest ballot and an
honest count, yielding gracefully to the
public will honestly expressed at the polls.
All good citizens look with contempt upon
the btibe-taker, but are apt to condone the
otfense of the bribe-giver. This is wrong.
There is but one safe place-the peniten-
tiapV-fnp fha hrYha. ojvnr. md ha who
through intimidation lnterferes with q free
and secret ballot is almost az great a
criminal. 1t is at all times the duty of
legislative bodies to vigorously protect the
electoral rights of the citizen. l
can conceive Of no more effective
method to accomplish this end than
to make vote buying. fraudulent
voting and the misconduct of election
officers, experiments too dangerous to in
vite the misdirected energies of dishonest
men. l recommend to your earnest con-
the adoption of rigorous meas
ures for the detection and severe punish
ment of frauds upon the ballot. regardless
Of the DISCUSSES in which they may appear.
Bribery will no longer be practiced when it
ceases to DO profitable. and this result will
be attained when the man who would con-
troll elections by specializing upon the
moral delinquenciea of Others realizes that
In taking Suoh desper ate chances he risks
his personal liberty and invites public dis
grace. With bribery practically stamped
out, with the duties of election officers
more specifically defined and the prescrib-
ing Of more severe penalties for their neg
lect, with such changes i'll the election avs
as will actually, as well az theoretically
guarantee to the voter absolute secrecy in
casting his ballot we may rest assured OF
having honest elections, expressive of the
public will, and the day will have dawned