The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-05
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Floating uround in :he columns OF
esteemed republican contemporaries we
find the following interesting letter:
Joseph Scott Esq. President tockerov-
ers' Association. Miles City, Montana.
Dear Sr-Th1 proposition Is now 90 rut
cattle. cep and hogs, "a we'll ns dressed
meats. on ths free list. The present duty
is two cents uouad on dressed meats.
beef. mutton and hog prodnsts $40 per
head on cattle over yearlings. and $50 per
head on sheer. the same on hogs. Wall not
this fros tade proposition interfere ma
terially with the stookgrowers Of Montausf
Please consider this carefully, and let me,
and others here who can do any good, hear
from your association through you. With
the present facilities for shipping dressed
meats from Australia ard South America,
10 say rothinR about our neichbors In
Canada, you will. In my opinion, have great
competition in dressed meats, and know
.you will have competition from Mexico, as
parties here a'e arranging now to 90 there
snd boy cattle in lhrge numb re- and bring
them 10 1oxss TO grazs on lands owned BY
parties that ere going 10 purchase the cat
tie. Canada has duty against this coun-
try on stock shipments. Hides were put on
the zee list in 1883 and everyone will re-
msmber ths D ice before 1850 SO compared
with the present price since the passage Of
the bill. making hides free.
(sgnsd) I. c. PowER
We will not stop 10 remark that it was
republican administration that put
hides on the free list and that no move
has since been made by the republican
party to put them back on the list Of
things protected; we merely aid IN giving
the letter wide publicity in order to
help the Commodore along. We do not
know what Mr.. Scott is doing about il,
but we trust he will let the Commodore
hear from him at an early day II he
hasn't already written. we would suggest
that Mr. Scott could send an epigram-
matte message by telegraph to Washing
ton. For instance:
Hon. =. C.. Power. q. 8. Washington, d. e.:
Hold the fort; We viii send you another col
league within ten day.
JOSEPH SCOTT.
Or il another formula should be pre-
ferred, how would this do.
Hon T.. c. Power. Il. 3. s., Washington d. c.:
Thanks for your interest in orr behalf. We
know you are sincere. Wire governor urging
immediate extra session. Wll send another
senator az once. JOSEPH SCOTT.
Something Of that SORT. we know.
would carry cheer 10 the commodore's
heart. He feels the need OF support IN
the dislnteres,ed fight he is making for
Montana; he longs Tor a colleague TO
share with HIM the brunt Of battle.
Yet from natural delicacy and sense
Of Iropriety he does not like 10 seem 10
dictate what should be done by his con
stituency at home.
But read between the lines Of that
letter! What could be clearer than the
commodore's desire in tho mattorY
"Please consider this carefully" Let
me hear from your association etc
How diplomatic the language, yot how
plainly il says. "Gentlemen, your in
terests are az stake here; ] Will do the
best / can for YOU, yet fear a close re-
suit Why don't you ull your vacant
chair ia the senute?"
We hope Mr. Scott will respond to
this letter in the spirit in which il was
intended. We really think he ought 90
give tie commodore a half rebuke Tor
his modesiy, though. for not writing 10
GOV. Richards about fhe altuation We
believe u @ message something like the
following should bo sens 20 ihe governor
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