The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-06
CONCERNING MONTANA

Representative Knippenberg OF Beaverhead
county may be most loyal American, but it is
not best TO carry even that TO the fdnatical point
as he does In his bill providing that no flag but
the American can be displayed in Montana IL
would seem absurd to us should OF her countries
OF the world forbid the American flag to be dis
played within their borders. and there is less
reason why country which has invited people
OF all nations to make their homes within her
lines should take the lead in thus attempting to
smother friendly feelings among the nations OF
the earth Miner
The Montana legislature is putting away like a
sawhOrse, but doesn't seem to be accomplis hing
a great deal. But it's just about as well. The
| republican party has used up all its resources
| In trying to do something for the people that
| would not conflict with the interests OF capital
| put lat, or course, would be impossible, so all
| they have TO do is sit around "chew the rag"
| and look wise-BUte Bystdnder.
From every rostrum and every public stand
| where Helena was advocated during the capital
! contest the voters were informed o a capitol
site having been selected and deed placed I'm
! escrow Tor building purposes when by major
| lty OF votes II would be declared the winner IL
| Is remembered by the people. Now designing
individuals, klenschmidt Brothers and others
are attempting to lobby bill through both
houses OF the legislature for an unholy purpose
They want bill authorIz ne the issue of $780,
| 600 worth OF scrip for building site. This
scrip will bring about $4,000 cents on the
kings OF Helena.-BdsiR Tunes
Destroy the character Of any and everyone
who Gares TO aspire TO Office and fiji the pockets
OF the detested informer. seems TO be the OBJ
Iect OF the propo5 corrupt practices law. In
their zeal TO pose as reformers the members of
the lower house of the legislature seem to have
gone comp etely daft. The enactment of such a
measure would make Montana the ~iaughInp
stock of the civilized world.-B,Utngs Gazette.
Geo. H. Town paid the editor of the Ncio Idea
hlgh compliment yesterday. Mr. Town said
II o r brain was assayed-it would give a return
OF 5000 ounces in profound and ardent admira |
ton Tor fair women and 1000 ounces in quartz
mines.-Rcd LOdgc NcC Idea.
In committe of the whole last Tuesday the |
lower house of the legislature adopted an |
amendment to the proposed corrupt practices |
act, afterward approved by the house that will |
forever and eternally stand as an enduring
monument OF the stupidity OF the members |
voting for II. lt is provision that gives the |
lnformer against an alleged vlolator Of the
law half OF the fine imposed by the court. As |
some OF the fines run as high as 5000, IL will
readily be seen that the passage Of such law
would place such premium on perjury that no
candidates character would be safe Ii would |
result In blackmail pure and simple and it would
De Dut short time until there would be no |
candidates and consequently no officers There |
are several other provisions OF the proposed
law winch brand 1t as yenal and the height of
IOly, nut TINS last amendment caps the climax |
II was offered by Representative Meyer There
Is rlch harvest for the fool killer in Helena
Billings Gazette.
The Anaconda STANDARD will soon enIarce
to seven columns to the page. II will then dis
count any p tper In this part OF the country |
Those Helena orators that predicted the dis |
continuance of the STANDARD after election
told as much truth on that subject as upon
Tribune.
William Debb ms, a Dawson county rancher.
made an unsuccessful attempt to commit sui !
'ide last Friday. He shot himself 10 the ear
With 81 revolver. but the wheels in his head |
urned the course OF the bullet.-Liringston |
Post
There may be some truth in the story that
female committee clerk at a pink tea turned nm |
Ter nose at the Hon. Henry knIpp anbere he.
'ause he drank from his saucer.-MiSsoula
Democrat.
The fact that Montana produced Sls0ooOoo I'm
'od last year and elected two republican United
states senator's ID the time 1t takes an ordinary
state legislature 10 hold a caucus, is conclusive
violence that the people OF this state are doing
helr bestto make this country as prosperous
nj rs profitable To Uncle sam as Grover
leNeland viii permit Miss .Uiidn.
The Eliiston Fnander who recently got en- |
runN that he couldn't stand up and laid down
nj froze 10 death. is probably pretty well
haWed out by this Il me- LtCiRgStou Post
Inc sentiment OF the thinking taNpayers OF |
lont ma is that too much useless legislation |
as been done by legislatures of the past. The |
&C., that over 100 bills have now been introd ced |
nj this session is not hair over, indicates that
ne old road is being travelled The codes on
men The state has spent $1,000 should be
dopted. the necessary revenue laws should he ,
asSed. The bills creating new Offices for mo- =
neal mlnlpu atorS should be promptly de | '
? ted. The Montana people are in no mood for
CESSATION that involves increased bn rdenS Of
Natlou There are times when adjournment
me greatest favor legislature can confer
pom the people.-COlIunbid Fd,Ls Columbian