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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
NEW ELECTION IN ENGLAND.

The situation in England looks bad
for the liberals. The Rosebery cabinet
collapsed because it had no excuse for
existing. 1t was without a fixed policy,
lacked force. and. worse than that, Was
totally wanting in cohesiveness.
Salisbury has entered upon a vigorol7
plan Of campaign. He proposes to force
the fighting. He does not intend t. al.
minister the government with an adj
verse majority in parliament, no matter
how small or how divided it may be,
The queen will be asked to dissolve par
lament on July 8 and a new election
will be held. That it will result in a
conservative-unionist victory is reason
ably sure. In fact, so good an authority
as Sir Charles Dixie prophecies that it
will result in a large majority for the
government. In the meantime, to make
matters worse for the liberals, Gladstone,
the one prop and stay of the cause, the
man who alone could rally and unity
their forces, that he cannot
assume the duties of leadership. This
is certainly an inglorious ending OF
what promised to be a brilliant cam
paign. The question is, does the blame
rest with Rosebery or with the Irish
members who from the start have only
given him a half hearted support? On
this point there will be a wide difference
of opinion; but no matter where the
fault lies the fact is that both sides are
engulfed in a common ruin.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
1t may be said that it is sounded on self

1t may be said that it is founded on self
ishness, but. on the contrary. it is based
on patriotism. Gladstone is one of the
most pronounced supporters of gold
recommendation, and if he should be re-
turned to power he would be a mighty
obstacle to- the cause OF bimetaliism.
This being the casc, it is better that
home rule should be delayed a little
than the people Of the United State
should take chances IN being continued
as slaves to the power Of Lombard and
Wall streets. Tie alternative is moi
pleasant 10 contemplate, but if a sarri-
flee is to be made the rule Of "thc great
est good to the greatest number" would
suggest that relief for the people OF Tie
United States is more important than
the passage of the home rule bill, ad.
hitting that the measure could he St.
cured with the aid of Gladstone.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
QUITE "A KICK

The new mayor of Butte seems to be
at outs With the people who elected him.
1t is conceded that the English vote in
that city went for him solid, and
from recent expressions it appears that
the mayor made some ante-election
promises that he has failed to redeem.
In the case of Mayor Thompson he has
the fight on his own hands, and be alone
is responsible, for he has behind him a
council of his wi party who are willing
to lndorse anything he may dc. But
somehow and for some reason he has
ignored the English element and they
are correepondingly wrathy. The Week
ly Tribune, the spokesman Of the Butte
English Americans, in a late is
sue discusses the conduct of the
mayor in refusing to recognize
that element in his appointments
and very pointedly says: But there
will come a day of reckoning, when, as
the Bible says, the last shall be first ard
the first shall be last IF there isn't
weeping aud wailing and gnashing of
teeth in certain quarters when that day
arrives we shall be sadly disappointed,
but we don't think we will be. Those
| who have knived their friends now will
in turn receive their full share of cold
steel when the proper time comes"
This language speaks for itself, il
needs no comment, but we might
whisper under our breath that the
Cornish in Butte are laying "a rod in
pickle and will use it when the time
comes,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

develops nerve. presence OF mind and
good fellowship, and, as far as women
are concerned. it makes them fearless and
independent. He next congratulates
the fair sex on adopting the wheel and
says that the next proper innovation
will I've the discardiug Of the side saddle
and riding horses man fashion. The
disrurding OF the conventional skirt is
approved, but in his Judgment boomers
will not be permanent, tor they are in
hcrently unhccoming. Without doubt
voluminous knickcrbockers will be the
recognized attire. and. now ladies read:
But whatever she wears, and she will
wear what she plcasrs. her sudden free
dom in the matter is the result of the
iconoclastic bicycle. Neither Chicago
aldermen, nor Episcopal bishops, can
restrain her when her mind is madc up"
Such rmon NO doubt please the
wherlprs of both sexes. yet it seems
strange talk to rmanatc EgOma Christian
minister on the day and in the place
set apart for religious worship. The
tendency on the part of some preachers
toward scn~sarionalism and the discus
sion of .'timcly topics has Il limit. even
in the opinion Of many progressive
people and the line is surely reached
before the bicycle is made Il text. No
matter what may be thought Of the
wheel. its riders on their dresses. il will
be generally conceded that churches
were built for other purposes than a
discussion of their merits and dcnerits.
especially on the day set apart Tor reli-
gious services.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

not meet the requirements of the law,
and this brings us face to face with the
Montana statute regarding legal or
county printing. Some years ago the
Legislative assembly by an act dccreed
that all the county printing, including
the proceedings of the commissioners,
should be published and paid for
in Il newspaper published in and
having Il general circulation in the
county. In tn" same act Il price was
fixed for the payment Of such work, that
conformed with the prices charged bust
ness men. or, more properly speaking,
commercial advertisers. This law is
still in effect and is a proper and COM
mendablc one. There is no reason why
the county or the public should pay less
for their advertising and other printing
work than the average citizen, yet in
many instances throughout the state
the reverse has been the case. The pro-
prictors of sheets, called newspapers.
often only started for the purpose, have
entered the field and made bids for
county work far below what it can or
should be done for legitimately. These
sheets have neither standing nor circu-
~lation. yet. in Il mistaken idea of econ
Omy. the commissioners, because the
price named was low. have awarded the
contracts to them. This is not
only AN absolute injustice to the
taxpayers. bun Il violation OF the
spirit Of the law. The intent
was and is that the widest possible cir
culation should be given to the official
proceedings. SO that all who are inter
ested can have al opportunity of read
ing them. We believe that the New
York court will decide that hidden adj
vertisements ''do not co. that they do
not meet the requirements Of the law,
and we know beyond any question that
when the Montana county commits
sioners are awarding contracts to the So
called lowest bidder. without regard to
the standing OF circulation of a paper,
they are doing Il gross wrong to those
who pay the bills. Space in the columns
of ID newspaper has a fixed price and is
| worth all that is charged. and when Off
cials ignore the best mediums because
they can get a worthless one cheaper
| they are simply robbing the people.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

Who was it that was talking about
hard times in Great Falls? Last Satur-
day the receipts of the circus for its one
day stand were 5000. Everyone at
tended-merchant, professional man,
mechanic and laborer, and all took the
little ones. The general verdict of these
who attended is that they enjoyed them
selves, and why shouldn't they? That
was their purpose in going, aud they
would be foolish to %disappoint them
selves or to acknowledge that they were
disappointed. But this coming and go
ing of the circus and the amount OF
money expended at it suggest a trite
thought. and one that is applicable at
this time. There is to be no general eel
ebration on the Fourth Of July in Great
Falls this year: as a matter of fact no
effort has been made to secure one. The
reason for this is obvious. 1t costs con-
siderable to arrange for a demonstration
worthy of the city and the occasion.
Heretofore in events of this character
the few have been expected to contribute
the funds and the many to enjoy the fun
and the sights. To say that the masses
are not patriotic or liberal would be un-
true, but they fooiishly imagine that the
mite they could afford to give would be
insignificant. The circus incident proves
to the contrary. 1t shows how speedily
the single dollars roll up into a large
sum-. Had the money expended for the
show Saturday been given for Il cele-
bration in this city it would have sur
passed any in the state. There could
have been oratory. a monster parade,
games of all kinds, races and such a dis
play of fireworks as was never witnessed
in Montana. Let this be remembered,
let each resident appreciate that accord
ing to his or her means he or she
has as much interest in the
prosperity of the city as has the
merchant, and when occasion offers let
all act accordingly. In a community
where there are so many organizations
of both sexes it is an easy matter to di-
rectly reach the large majority of citi-
zens and lay any proposition before
them tending to the public good. If
this be done in the right manner there
will no doubt be a proper response.
Those who have been ashamed in the
past to contribute fifty cents or one dol.
lar for the common good will realize
that such sun is all that is needed, and
they will have the satisfaction of know
ing that they have done the right thing
and their full duty. Do not permit the
lesson of tine circus to be lost.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
will not be long before something drops,
and the chances are that Hill will not be
harmed when the blow falls.
TUE ENGLISH CRISIS.

After a brief and i'll starred reign Earl
Rosebery has surrendered the reins Of
government and Lold Salisbury has or
ganized a cabinet and will appeal to the
people for a change of parliament. The
retiring premier has been a lamentable
failure. He has disappointed his friends
and disguhted the English public. He
has %equivocated and temporized. The
verdict will be that his administration
was weak. 1t is an open question what
effect his policy has had upon the popu-
lace. Salisbury has boldly challenged a
vote. A new parliament will be elected
and on that election he will stand or
fall. An effort is being made IL have
Gladstone lead the liberal hosts in the
election and upon his action much will
depend, for beyond question he is to-
day the most popular mar IN En-
gland. Should he enter the contest
and prove a winner, the cause of Ireland
will be advanced tenfold; should he lose
home rule will be relegated to the rear.
Indirectly the result OF the election will
be of moment TO the people of the
United States. Salisbury is a friend of
silver and Balfour. who is secretary of
the treasury, is an outspokon and avowed
bi metallist. With d parliamentary ma
lority behind them these gentlemen may
be able to aid this cause materially, in
any event they can be relied upon not to
harm 1t. For this at least we will have
reason to be thankful, not that the
United States cares especially what stand
England takes upon the money question,
for we have about made up our minds to
go it alone, but it would be better to
have the friendship than the pronounced
enmity of the ministry to the cause.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
A MOVE.

The result of the Kentucky convention
pions of silver. 1t has demonstrated the
dangerous extent of the power of federal
patronage in the hands of a man who
will use it to defeat the will of the people.
1t has shown that Mr.. Cleveland is des-
perate, and will hesitate ut nothing to
accomplish his purpose of continuing the
masses in bondage to the money kings.
He has shown his hand and the weight
of his authority. In utter disregard of
his party, its pledges and the known
sentiments of a majority of it's members,
he rutblessly trampled down rights and
set up a dictatorship backed by all the
machinery of the great government. lie
has boldly announced that his will is
supreme, that he is the government and
that no man is entitled to hold office who
dares to differ with him in opinion. Yet
only a few years ago this same Mr.,
Cleveland was the high priest Of civil
service reform, and the chief trumpeter of
the band who proclaimed that fitness
and attention to duty, rot political in.
%tiuence, was to be the gage for appoint
ment, that while every man was entitled
to have his his opinion, he was not to be
an offensive partisan or take an active
part in political affairs. Since he pro.
mulgated that doctrine the president has
changed his mind. He now threatens
with instant dismissal every man in the
government service who does whoop up
sound money, in c%aucuses, primaries and
conventions, and when he has accomp-
llshed his purpose he coolly calls it a
democratic triumph for sound money.
But there are democrats who do not
longer intend to submit to his impudent
dictation. Among the representative
men of this class are Senator Jones OF
Arkansas, Senator Harris of Tennessee
and Senator Turpie of Indiana. The
democracy Of these men is surely as gen.
uine as that of Grover Cleveland or any
one who trains with him. They have de-
termined that he shall not misrepresent
them further. To this end they have
suggested a.democratic silver conven.
ton to be held at Washington at an
early date. They NEAR business. There
can be but one outcome to such a move,
the organization of a silver party and
the nominations by it of candidates in
1896. This will simplify matters and
make the issue direct. There will be no
lodging. or subterfuges or evasions, the
platform will be free coinage at the ratio
of 1G to |, without regard to the policy
of other nations, That such a ticaet
will win is certain. The people of the
United States favor free coinage and
they will have it.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
PREACHER AND BICYCLE.

The wheel and its woman patrons are
lhe topic of the day and furnish food
not only for thought but for talk, and
for action. 1t is a vehicle that has
shown a wonderful capacity for upset
ting old ideas and rcvolutiOnizing Gus
toms and opinions. AS a dividing wedge
it is a Success, Without debate on cere-
.l0ny or waste Of time it solved IA prob
lena that has vcXcd Womankind for
years. and the divided skirt is the result.
1t has been the means Of dividing
friends and dividing families and q
bids fair to divide some churches. 1t
has it's advocates in the pulpit as well
as il the congregation, yet it has its OPP
ponents in both classes. Last Sunday a
New York paper contained the reports
Of three-they cannot be called sermons
addresses by clergymen favorable to
the bicycle. The most radical Of these
was by the Rev. Scudder of the Jersey
CITY tabernacle. No mention is made OF
the religious creed Of the reverend gen.
tleman, but his language leaves no doubt
that he is a devout %worshipper of the
wheel and it's female patrons. He de
clared that the wheel vas producing {
physical revolution, that it enables us t.
fly before we get angelic wings, that i
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
Anaconda did not get the capital and

Anaconda did not get the capital and
is not reaching out for any state institu
tions, but by an almost unanimous vote
hall and auditorium. A free public
library is to be built there and private
improvements to the value of 100000
are in course of construction. Iha, is
the kind of a town Anaconda is. CON
CALCULATIONS are in order and Great +. liz
| extends them.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

With a flourish of trumpets the secre.
tary of the treasury that the
gold reserve is now SlO7 100000, or
S 100000 in excess of the sum that has
been heretofore held. We are glad of it.
and hope the reserve will remain at that
figure. However, the gold is as much at
the morty of Wall street as it WAS six
months ago, and when it suits the pur'
poses of the bankers to do so they can
deplete it in twenty,four hours and COM
pei another bond issue. They male mil
lions by putting the gold in the treasury
and they will take it ont when they get
ready.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
POWER OF r.

From his rooet at Buzzard's bay
Grover Cleveland will send forth a tri-
umphant cav" at the result of the Ken.
lucky convention. With the unsparing
use of the power of federal patronage he
has throttled the will of the people and
caused the convention to give an in
dorsement that does not represen N the
popular feeling. The majority in his
favor was small, but it was large enough.
The outcome of the battle is humiliat-
ing in two respects. 1t proves that the
man occupying the most exalted position
in the land has not hesitated to prosti-
tute the power vested in him to subserve
his personal ends, but, worse than that
it demonstrates that petty patronage, the
loaves and fishes, can and does
make slaves of men who pose
as freemen. OF all the public men in
later days in the United States, Grover
Cleveland has no excuse for the course
he is pursuing. When he was first
elected he was the most blatant of civil
service reformers. He was loud in his
protestations that between the employees
of the government and politics in any
shape there should be All absolute di-
vorce. 1t the man has any conscience
he must deepise himself as thoroughly as
all right thinking men despise him. He
has developed into a bypocrite Of the
first water. Egotism is his beeetting sim
vet there are those who hoped that a doe
regard for the propriaties would induce
him to sink self on the altar of the com
mon good and pay some heed to the
popular will. These people are disappoint-
ed and dismayed. The president of
the United States has seen fit to make
his Office the instrument by which to do
the most serious wrong. 1t was Presi
dent Grant who said, 81 have no policy
to enforce against the will of the people"
1t is President Cleveland who says,
THE people shall have no policy that
runs counter to my opinion, and | will
use all my authority to thwart their
wishes"
He has gained for himself and his
Wall street masters a temporary advan.
tage in Kentucky, but it will be but
short-lived. In fact, it is a blessing in
disguise. The rebuff will only spur the
people to renewed efforts. They will
realize more than ever the elements
against which they have to contend
the aggregate wealth of two continents
and all the power that patronage gives
1t ls a formidable array, but no
strong enough to control the soverignI
of the United States. This is freedom'1
battle; freedom from the yoke of none!
} kings, and though bat1ed just o it will
) be fought until a victory is accomplished
; The Kentucky convention was but
! we'll contested ekirmish, the battle is ye
to be fought, and when the day for tn
1 decisive action comes the people vii
make their power felt. Fill UP the rank
for the final contest.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
HOME RULE AND SILVER.

1t is reported that Gladstone is again
to re-enter the house Of commons,
assume the leadership and renew the
battle for home rule for Ireland. While
all true Americans sympathize with the
Irish cause and admire the ability of
Gladstone. most of them hope he will
remain outside and let sthe Rosebery
government reach the end of its tether
as soon as possible, and that cannot be
long, unless the 'old man. goes to its
rescue. The reason for this is apparent.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

The supreme court of the state has de-
MED the appeal of Pugh, the condemned
murderer, who was convicted in Jeffer-
son county, and he will have to pay the
penalty for his crime unless the execu-
tive interferes. The opinion Of the
court shows that the high tribunal made
a careful and comprehensive review Of
the case. The decision is that the pris.
oner received a fair and impartial trial,
that the district court made no errors in
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

The doubling Thomases who laughed
at the idea that j.. j. Hill would have
anything to do with the Northern Pacific
reorganization had better read the press
dispatches this morning. They indi-
cate that he is in it bigger than a wolf.
In fact, he appears to be the right bower
of J. Pierpont Morgan, who is the sur
face boss in the deal. Great bodies
move slowly in all matters where large
financial interests are involved, but il
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

The beauties of a quarrel between the
Legislative and administrative branches
IT a city government are being exempli1
fed at Omaha. The city treasurer ie
self confessed embezzler in a large
amount, yet he is still holding office and
handling the peoples money because tho
man named by the mayor to succeed him
is not acceptable to the council and i,
will not confirm him. This is a case il
which the taxpayers should rise in thei1
might and clean out both mayor and
council. Such men are not fit to hold
position. Yet the people are to blame fol
electing them.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

The wholesale liquor dealers in Mon
tana are or will be in clover after the
first of July. The new codes forgot to
impose any license upon them. Is it
asking too much to suggest Il slight re
duction in the price per gallon? To
those Of us who really need a stimulan,,
and hit the bottle occasionally for me
dicinal purposes only, slight favors will
be thankfully received.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28
THE COTTON EXPOSITION.

The managers Of the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton are working up the affair in good
shape, and it now promises in many re-
spects to rival the great show at Chicago
in '93. Among the recent statements
regarding it is that President Collier of
the Cotton States and International Elk
position has received from the Canadian
Pacific Railway company an application
for space in which to make an exhibit
of the resourcesof the country traversed
by its lines. The Importance of this
exhibit will be appreciated by those
who know what vast capital and terri
%ritories are represented by this road.
So far as known, the people of Mon
tana, either officially or individually,
have not made any move to be repre-
sented. This is surely an oversight, and
there is yet time to remedy it. If the
Canadian Pacific can afford to make an
exhibit at Atlanta, the Great Northern.
| Northern Pacific and Burlington should
be there to meet it with a rival display
If they do not, Montana should go it on
it's own hook. We have lots to show,
and such an exposition is the place tc
show it.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-28

The New York courts have been called
upon and will soon decide d question of
considerable importance-that of the
proper mode Of placing legal advertising.
Under the statute a certain class Of
legal advertisements are required to be
published in The Law Reporter and one
other paper of general circulation in the
vicinity in which the suit or proceeding
occurs. The Law Reporter, us it's name
implies. is a class paper and is not taken
or read outside of the legal fraternity,
if by it, and the custom in most in,
stances has been to make the Other
publication in some obscure sheet,
which, because it contains printed mat,
ter, is alleged to be a newspaper. Tc
this an exception has been taken by
parties who were aggrieved and whose
rights were ieopardized by the publica
ton in a paper without circulation
There is but little question but that il
this special case the New York cour
will grant the parties the relief prayet
for and decide that the publication die