The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1894-09-15
HELENA AND GALLATIN.
A BOzeman Man Gives Reasons
for Keeping the Capital at
Helena.
Correspondence Husbandman.

Helena.
Correspondence Husbandman.
Bozeman, July II, 1894.-I am
pleased to note your position on
the capital question and am moved
to say that having been resident
and taxpayer of Gallatin county
for number of years I am much
interested in that question. I must
say that I am little surprised at
the attitude of the Courier and the
Chronicle in this matter. How
ever would not impeach their mo-
tives. This is free country and
thew have just the same right to
favor Anaconda as the Husband
man has to favor Helena. But that
they voice any considerable part of
the voters in this countp I do not
believe. Their arguments SAVIOR of
a grievance against Helena for
working so zealously in her own in
terest for the capital two years ago.
I suppose her right to do that was
just as good as that of any OF her
competitors. If Anaconda and
Butte had turned IN with Bozeman
results would have. been giving
Bozeman the capital. But they
chose not to do it, leaving Boze-
man to fight her own battles. They
had a right to do just as they did.
So had Helena. But why kick Hell
ena and hug and kiss Anaconda
when each worked for her own in
terest with all the power available
as against Bozeman. think it
shows the poverty of real good,
substantial reasons in favor of An
aconda hence the resort to dust
throwing. 1t may be further said
that Helena has been "hoggish'
heretofore in political affairs, etc.
Well, what of it. l venture the
assertion that everything she has
asked for aud obtained would have
been taken by the objectors under
like circumstances. 1t is not from
principle they find fault but be-
cause they were unsucce ssful. In
other words they are not less sell
fish than Helena but less strong.
One is reminded of a contest be.
tween two boys. 1t is friendly and
pleasant till the stronger gets the
best of it, then the other gets mad,
threatens to tell pa and perhaps
throws parting salute in the
shape of few stones. The peo-
pie of Gallatin county, however,
have good sense and will not be
caught "blting off their own nose
to spite their face," as they surely
would be doing in voting for Ana
conda.
The west side city Is neat town,
we'll laid out, with comfortable
residences, and the people are very
kind and hospitabie. However, in
large, substantial buildings no one
claims any comparison with Hell
ena, nor are the citizens Of any one
town in Montana superior in kind
and hospitality to those of any
other town in the state.
In determining the question o.
location all personal prejudice
should be laid aside and only such
questions considered as will be fo1
the best interests of the entir,
state for the next thirty or fifty
years. It seems to the writer tina
any unbiased person cannot avoiC
the conclusion that Helena dis
tauces her competitors clear out oil
sight on every salient feature
Reader, suppose you desired to To-
cate a business at some central
point in the state so as best to ac-
commodate all parts, with the va
ried interests exactly as they now
are, where would it be. To ask
such question is to answer it
Helena. Anaconda could not be
considered for a moment under
such proposition. Then why
should you favor her for the capi-
tai. Suppose competent and en-
tirely unbiased party were invited
from neighboring state to come,
view the ground and choose such a
location for the capital as would
best accommodate all portions of
the state, can there be shadow of
a doubt that Helena would be Sc
lected. None whatever.
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