The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-01
1t is refreshing TO know that the Japs
have taken Wei Hal Wei again.
FROM STAT PAPERS,

! IL Is something OF a compliment to the dis
| trict judges OF Montana to read that the SUI
| preme court OF the state on Monday handed
! down five decisions in cases thai had been ap-
| peaed from d fferent counties. an in each case
| the judgment OF the lower court was affirmed
Interesting points OF law were involved In all of
| them, and the fact that the highest court certi-
| fed that no error IN the cOnstTu ton OF statutes
| had been made is most creditabe endorse
| ment Of the legal knowledge OF the district
! judges Great Fails Tribune
Many pastors are now engaged in special ef
! forts TO reach the unsaved. May the Holy Spirit
bless every effort thus put forth. We hope to
be able to record In our next issue many vic
tories won.-MOHtdnd Baptist Record.
There is every reason to believe that the state
will, during this session OF the legislature, see
the undenlable necessity of putting up buildings
for the use OF the agricultural college. This in
stltutlon has the patronage and has been made
a success n every department. Ii has to its
credit a large amount of la which should be
speedily converted INTO money. that buildings
may be erected. Ii Is the opinion Of everyone
that this will be done, and IL so, Bozeman's
summer, with what is in sight, will be fairly
bright one in the building line Bozemdn
Chronicle.
While there is general demand for some
stringent legislation to put stop to corruption
at elections, the present bill is such legal mon
strosity that no one can expect IL to answer the
purpose. The provisions against treating a
friend to drink and against bett ing are farci-
cal, and the clause granting immunity to an in
former and awarding him half the q ne imposed
is outrageous. 1t is simply placing every candi-
date or his friends at the mercy of lot OF
scoundrels who will be ready to travel very close
TO the edge Of perjury TO secure the promised
reward The informer business has already
been viewed with dstrUst by the administrators
OF justice, even under the most favorable condi-
tiOuS and when II Il pOunlad with in
tive as is contained in the corrupt practice act
II Is dangerous. The act has yet to run the
gauntlet OF the senate, and II is probab that
that more conservative body will strip il OF some
Of its more Objectionable features and make It
conform 10 good public policy. Great Falls
Tribune.
Helena has had an earthquake. Shocking oc-
currences are not uncommon at the capital
MiSsould Dem ycrdt
The p ople Of Montana are expecting great
things of the present legislature. The sena-
torial question was speedily settled and gotten
out Of the way, thus giving the statesmen an
opportunity several preceding legislatures have
not had, To get down 10 business and pass meri-
torious laws and TO correct some very bad ones
There is an excellent Oppor,unt to Top of sew.
eral unnecessary expenditures in this state and
the legislators viii be untrue to their promises
and unjust 10 their constituents II they fail In
this Part GUAR -B1zcmdH Chronicle
School book agents in Helena are not doing
the fair thing by the rest OF the state They
should run excursion trains 10 the capital in or
der that al might enjoy the banquet which
seems TO be spread for all corners .-MssO,da
Democrat
1T was all right for the boys to sarenade me-"
said enator Power. but would like TO know
what venomous scoundrel put them up 10 play
ing There's No Place Like Home. - upltyer
1ucdttu.
Montana has been robbed out OF hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars by discrimination in the
cost Of text book, which are 80 per cent higher
IN Montana than in many other states The
text book agen ought 10 be driven out OF the |
capital II they seek This year 10 repeat their
dirty work OF eight years ago II new boo,s
are rea ~ needed, they should be selected by a |
committee made up Of the best qualified men in
the legislator and ~ practical educators whose
honor = above purchase and who nave not r.
Gently been parties 10 any political deals The !
people demand tho best books AT the lowest |
price. AMI We believe this legislature NAV be- |
trusted % do the right thn. HifJr M0tutdin.
TIE a-cg of the American school book trust
are said % he ma>ins energetic efforts Itoi ma
nipulatr the members OF the Lee stature IN the |
interest ~ their mouStrouS monopoly Those
~ our lc- Sidturs who have are Hutat1n 10 main.
tain w.I d' wei 90 turn deaf ear 10 their
scaem", ana propositions. The peopla 81 the |
state are on their guard and viii tun.>h those
who show hy their votes tina, they are the puT-
chased tools 81 that gigantic trust Dillon ~ |
Gutnt..
Tbs matter ~ purchasing school books is one |
~ serious import tu many heads ~ families. /
especially where the family Is large and tie uar- /
ruis poor. 2. should not boz made a matter 81 /
" h-m' prejudice or proht 10 anyone. There are |