The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-29
HELENA, THE CAPITAL.
Interesting Debate Before the Arena
Club a. Boz man on
Live Topic
The First Gun In tho Capital
Fight That WIN 30 d.
clded in November
Helena and Anaconda Claims Considered
aud the Dsolsiea l. To Favor OF
the First Named.

lH lNnFPENnENr referred Yesterday 70
Abe results OF the debate before the Arsua
club on the topic. should the Capital Re
main AZ Helsna2" The Bozeman Avant
Courier gives she following account OF the
dsblt &C.;
Then came a debate on Resolved That
the Capital Should Remain a. Helena. a"
Mise Edith Cooke 4. T.. street Walter
Cooper. Al. II. b ooks and Matt W. Alder
sou were chosen as judges. Miss Kate
Sheridan presided during the debate, In
which L. II. Mckee aad w. A. Busard AZ.
gued in the affirmative and }. l.. Pease ard
T. T. Mills In the negative. The debate
was opened bv q. II. Mckee, who claimed
for the dsbatsrs the honor OF nrine the
hrs' gun In she capital campaign. Mt Nc
nee dwell upon Helena's fine railroad
faculties its direct railroad connection
with fourteen counties. while Anaconda
stood on spur; argued that Helena was
cosmopolitan, Anaconda q local smelling
town; that Helena had capital buildings,
while n Anaconda WIS chosen. the state
would be obliged TO build when il had NOT
funds 20 meet present obligations; that
Helena could care for 10 600 people while
Anaconda had only one hotel. tho' 10 had /
the finest paper in tho state; that Helena I
buys $1,000 OF produce Yearly from Gal I
latin county while Anaoonda buys little; /
and that Helena was nearer she center OF
population in the state.
AIR. Pesss argued that Anaconda was
most beautifully located. while Helena was
situated IN narrow, rocky gulch; that An
aoonda was more healthy. with the best
system Of water works; that Anaconda had
the finest hotel ia the northwest: that il Is
toll OF attractive homes. while Helena had
whole blocks OF empty houses; that Ana
conda was an entsrprising aud progressive
city known by it, newspaper. Mr.. Posse
s1bmittel 60 she Jurors personal letter
from Editor Durston 10 which the claims
Of Ansconda we're outlined.
NJ. buzard claimed that while the Ana
conua com fAny's csnital was 80 90 COO II
paid taxes on only fLO0O.OOO. shat the av-
erage life OF silver mine Was i've years
ana THAT 10 vas folly TO place the capital IN ]
a city dependent on such property. that the
Standards capital stock was S250. OC0 while ,
y PAID taxes on $4,000. while the Auaconda
l'eFisN, a weekly, valued AZ $4,000. WAS
faxed az y. 500; that Helena was the center :
1f education and Tespectability and the q
home Of schools and churches
Mr.. hills called attention 70 the fact {
hat three policemen had been shot Ia o
Helena during the last few years. and none Il
IN Anaconda; stated that IA 1892 Mar c
Gus DAILY had promised one railroad, q
which was now Ia ops alton. Wills two !
promised bg Helena we're yet uubuili; that u
q town which vould die Ia two years be-
cause OF us mines giving out was better
man Town that was dead for two years as
Helena has been; showed moral and expe- ,
dent reasons vhy Anaconda should be
oboseni gave tho history OF the location OF
the capital; claimed that Anaconda gave
p omise OF reasonable growth in the future.
While Helena lacked the stability, being 4
kept ~ BY milllonaires who resided there.
lested about HelonR's bath tub and cracker I
actory. and closed with a glowing perora- !
lion. The decision OF the judges was IL !
favor Of the Affirmative