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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
HON EST

The corrupt practice bill, so called, is
now before the legislature for action and
there is but little doubt but that it will
be passed. The measure as drawn aims
at the almost impossible task of compel
ling all the politicians and all the cleo
tors of Montana to be honest men, at
least. SO far as elections are concerned.
The object is certainly a most praise
worthy one. and if it accomplishes over
to a small extent it's purposes it will be a
good thing. 1t will, if passed, have one
very beneficial effect for the candidates:
1t will permit them to blandIy ''stand
off" the heelers and strikers and indie
pendent clubs, for it provides that they
shall not even buy a drink or a meal for
m ~impecunious voter. This is getting
it down very fine, and unless the indie.
pendent clubs organize a lobby and de
feat the bill their occupation will be
gone.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
THE BOND DEMAND.

The report of the meeting of the bank
ing and currency committee of the house
at Washington yesterday carries rather
conclusive evidence that Mr.. Cleveland's
begging message will be treated with
the same contempt that was melted out
to his other financial recommendations
during the present session. Europe and
Wall street are still making %exorbitant
demands on what little gold remains in
the treasury, and the signs all point to
its speedy complete absorption. In the
meantime Mr.. Carlisle dare not risk
another bond Issue under the act of
1870, for fear that the cormorants will
not take it at par, and he therefore
through MI. Cleveland, asks special
authority to issue at his discretion
S5OO,000,OO0 of bonds, the interest and
principal payable in gold. In a covert
manner these bonds are to be made
to do a double duty, first to retire
~greenbacks and silver notes and then to
aid in the demand for abolishing the tax
on state banks. This is not expressed in
the message, but there is no other con-
clusion. With tbs government paper re-
tired and destroyed there will be a cry
for more currency; the national banks
under existing law requiring a deposit,
will refuse to increase and there is no
refuge but safe bank notes or silver. 1t
will not be silver if Mr.. Cleveland and
his advisers and beneficiariea can pre-
vent it. His mind appears to be made
up on that point, for in spite of the
danger that confronts the national credit
he INDUCES in a lot of platitudes about
Sound monetary law and notifies con-
gress and the nation that his opinion is
that a return to the free coinage of silver
will result in gold being entirely ban
ished from our currency and tinance."The
wall is certainly a loud one and proves,
if proof were needed, that the admins
tration ship is laundering in the finan-
cial sea. Yet with a p%eryersity born of
ignorance and obstinacy the captain
would rather go down than accept aid
unless it comes in the manner he shall
dictate and in accordance with his set
opinion. This is evidently Mr.. Cleve-
lands present state of mind, but he has
found it necessary to come down a peg
or two already and he may yet be called
off the perch entirely.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
AND MEN,

The strike Of the employees Of the
Brooklyn street car lines has attracted
nearly as much attention throughout
the country as did the great strike Of
the A. r. U. last summer. A riot and
the calling out of state troops to sup.
press it was the unfortunate culmina.
ton of the Brooklyn trouble, and for
that reason many who were in sympa,
thy with the men changed their opinion
and took sides with the companies and
the law. Those who are on the ground
and who are familiar with the facts and
circumstances realize that there are two
sides to the question. OF this number
is the New York Tribune, and as a mat
ter of justice and that the people OF
Great Falls may understand the situa-
ton the following editorial from the
New York paper gives it's emphatic
opinion: The Tribune has treated the
trolley companies with entire fairness.
1t cannot print any defense of them be-
Sho SOul PuDAOo uoNO az liz UlLllc
attempted to explain their position or to
make any defense. The managers
of the trolley companies do not
deny, and they cannot deny, that they
have violated the laws as to stock water
ing, as to hours of labor, and az to the
speed Of their cars. They do not deny,
and they cannot deny, that they have
used their employees with conspicuous
unfairness, injustice, and oppression.
No one can honestly dispute these
plain truths. The trolley companies
in Brooklyn have detied the law and out
ragged justice. They have been guilty of
serious o%ffenses against the statutes,
against public sentiment and against
common decency. Their managers do
not venture even to assert that they have
treated their men justly. They do not
seek to answer the charges made against
them. They openly declare that it is
not in the interest of the stockholders to
increase the expenditures of the COM
panies by yielding to any of the demands
of their men. That is their only answer.
They make no explanations, apologies or
Their stock has been illegally
watered, and watered enormously, and
they are trying to earn the interest on
prodigiously watered bonds and divi-
dends IN tremendously inflated stock"
The New York Tribune is one of the
papers thas cannot be accused of being
partial to organized labor and it's express
sions above quoted indicate that no
matter what the outcome, the strike was
justifiable and the companies, not the
employees, are to blame.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
VERY FINE POINTS,

1t makes the ordinary man who has
been led to imagine that he is endowed
with a modicum of common sense very
weary these days to pick up the newspa-
pers and read some of the decisions of
the courts and the opinions of official
lawyers upon the construction of stat
utes. The latest genius in this line is a
gentleman named Thomas who, by the
grace of Mr.. Olney, carries the title Of
assistant attorney general for the post
office department. In the line of his
duty Mr.. Thomas has felt called upon to
render an opinion upon the law to pro-
hibit the transmission through the mails
of newspapers containing lottery adver-
tisements. A synopsis of his remarkable
opinion will be found in another column.
If 1t does not out Bunsby Bunsby that
gentleman of clever opinions never has
had a rival. Just stop and think-a
bean-guessing contest classed as a lot
terry. Can law be subjected to a further
strain to make it ridiculous?: Why did
not tie astute attorney cite other tia
grant violations of the law and declare
that the Butte papers should not go
through the mails because they contain
the guesses of witnesses at the inquest
as to the amount of powder stored in the
warehouses;: or interdict the handling
of any papers which publish reports of
horse races or Other sports because
money is wagered upon the result of
them. II Mr.. Thomas is correct in his
conclusion the a%nti-lottery law should
be speedily and radically amended or
every newspaper in the country will be
prohibited from using the United States
mails
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
MORE BONDS.

The president has gone to congress
with a message, a short synopsis of which
appears in the news columns of THE
TRIBUNE. 1t is a goldbug message pure
and simple. 1t tells of the deplorable
financial condition OF the government
and asks that the treasury be given au-
thority to issue bonds to the extent of
S500,O00,00O for the purpose of maintain
ing intact the gold reserve of 100000 0
which by a custom is supposed to be on
hand to meet emergencies. As a por-
ton of the message the president makes
an assault IN silver and begs congress to
enact some remedial financial legislation,
but he does not suggest what it shall be.
The snub which his previous suggestions
and those of Mr.. Carlisle received at the
hands of congress has evidently had the
effect of making him feel very shy upon
the subject. However be is so welded
to the single gold standard and go solici-
tous of the interests Of his Wall street
llCAoo IALo LII nottOA Wu0e oCCulo AC 10
anxious to keep on hand large stocks of
gold that it may be hlched from the
treasury by the raids of the financial
guerrlllas. To make the task easier he
further recommends that gold when re-
ceived by the sale of interest bearing
bonds be paid on demand for sill
YER certificates. Yet the platform on
which Mr.. Cleveland was nominated
and elected contained a financial plank
of which the following is a part:
We hold to the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money of the
country and to the coinage of both gold
and silver without discrimination against
either metal or charge for mintage.
With this there are some provisos as to
equal value, but they do not in the least
detract from the main declaration as
quoted above. How Mr.. Cleveland can
reconcile this party declaration with his
conduct and his message, he may be able
to explain, but it is certain that his
explanation will not be satisfactory to
those who drafted the platform and who
nominated him.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
THE CITY PARKS.

The bill legalizing the purchase of
park property by the city council of
Great Falls is now before the legislature
with fair prospects for it's passage. The
district court has decided that the
council exceeded its authority in pur.
chasing property beyond the corporate
limits, and as the easy way out of the
difficulty legislative relief has been in.
voked. The opposition to the parks in
question appears to be twofold, fret on
the score of expense, it being held that
the city is not in financial condition to
indulge in the luxury of parks, and
second because Of location, many insist.
ing that inside instead Of outside prop.
erty should have been secured. AZ to
the first objection it can be said that at
least a portion of the purchase money
has been paid, and if experience goes
for anything it will be a hard matter
to get it back. Regarding location
it is notorious that there never has been
a site selected for any public purpose
that met with unanimous approval.
There are always conflicting interests
which breed opposition and discomfort.
and there are always charges and coun-
ter charges of favoritism. No matter
how individuals may differ as to the
present controversy it is safe to say that
a large majority of the residents are in
favor Of parks. This being the cast
now is the time to purchase. The sites
selected may at present be a little dis.
tant, and they may not be Just what
some would have chosen, but what of
that! No one supposes that the city of
Great Falls has reached it's growth or
that the park property is not suscep.
tlble OF identifying and improving. 1t
is idle to say that a block of ground in
the heart of a city fills the measure of a
park. 1t is also idle to cay that in the
near future there will not be ample IA.
cilities for reaching the parks as located.
This is the history and experience of
every western city whose parks are their
pride. Take Denver, Spokane, Portland.
Seattle; none of their parks we're any
where near the city limits when they we're
acquired, yet ali are o readily reached
by railways and are literally visited by
citizens and strangers. 10 The TR1B.
uNE it appears to be the part of wisdom
to pass the bill, for it is sure the ulti-
mate result will vindicate the wisdom Of
the action.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
NATURALIZATION,

There is one provision in the corrupt
practice act that will commend it to all
good citizens. 1t is true it may be easily
and readily evaded, but in principle it is
correct, and the moral sense of the peo-
pie should see that it is enforced. Ref.
erence is made to the clause which pro-
hibits the payment for declaration OF
intention or naturalization papers
by any n except the applicant
There is no doubt but that such a prac.
tice would have a beneficial effect
There is a tendency on the part of many
foreigners to value too lightly the priv.
ileges which the laws of this land bestow
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
MINERAL LAND BILL.

Today5 Washington dispatches an
nounce that Senator Power an Con
gresham Hartman are in the esddle and
are maki1g an active and aggressive
fight on behalf of the people OF Montana
as against the Northern Pacific effort to
stea! the mineral land of the state. an
effort in which the corporation appears
to be very ably aided By Iloke Smith, the
secretary IF the interior. 1t is an uphill
job to tight a great corporation at Wash.
ington, especially when il is surrounded
by administration influences, but III
representatives may succeed. The one
thing in their favor is the sentiment all
over the land that the subsidized roads
have ever been nests Of corruption from
which directors and officials have tilched
millions in such an unblushing manner
that the roads with their vast resources
are financial wrecks and the gov.
eminent is now being called upon
by the receivers to give them more
1t is simply a highway, stand
and deliver proposition, not confined tc
one road, but in different shapes com,
mon to all. The people are in rebellion
against the whole outfit, and there may
be enough senators to heed the voice o.
the people and do justice. California
has sent out an emphatic demand tina
the refundine bill, which is in favor o
the Central and Southern Pacific roads
shall not pass. The people ct Montana
Idaho and Washington are a unit in in
sisting that congress shall intervene ant
save to them the mineral lands, and from
all sections there is an appeal that tn
government shall take some heroi
steps to save what is due it from tn
Union Pacific.
What interests Montana most is tn
mineral lands. They we're especially ea
empted from the original grant. 1t
the letter and the spirit of the law. Th
supreme court has rendered a decisio
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

ate. Our senators in the congress of the
United States will do we'll to urge the
passage Of such a law. The time for &C.
ton is short, but it may be accomplished
before the close Of the session and if
accomplished will be a big thing for the
cfata
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

the bills that have been introduced in
the Legislature this session. What a
picnic the voters would have. 1t is true
it would make of each voter a legislator.
but would the result justify the trouble
and would he be any better or as we'll
qualified to judge as the man he has
elected to represent him. In some in
stances ne could be no worse-take the
code for an example.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

A hurried computation shows that the
salaries of the members and employees of
the legislature will amount for the sixty
day session to $4,000. Add to this rent,
the fitting up Of the Legislative halls,
mileage. printing and contingent ex-
penses, and the average man will agree
that bi-annual sessions for It's Legislators
is about as much as Montana can stand.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

The initiative and referendum has
found an advocate in the Legislature and
a bill looking to it's application in Mon
tana Legislation has been introduced.
In theory the proposition is a good one,
but just think of it being applied to all
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

Senator Teller hit the nail on the
head when he remarked to his fellow
senators that if Mr.. Cleveland would de-
clare, Gentlemen, the government will
make its payments in silver. Now if you
want a panic have it," there would be
no panic. The run on gold would stop
in an hour"
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
What is known IA Fort Shaw militia

What is known as Fort Shaw military
reservation should be thrown open to
settlement. A memorial asking con-
gress to pass the necessary law to this
effect, introduced by Representative
Tallant, has passed the Montana house
Of delegates and will pass the state sen.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

pertinent and that it will take some time
for the growers to realize what the per-
manent effect will be. Up to date, how.
ever, it has not been much worse than it
was under the old law.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

Advertising rates .urnlsnsd on application.
The circulation OF the Tribune IN Northern
Montana il guaranteed to exceed that If any
paper published in the STATE. -.
Subscribers desiring their address changed
must send their former address rs we'll So the
new address; this should BIZ remem bered.
THE TRIBUNE, Great Falls. Mont.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Highest Medal and Diploma.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
Hi WEEKLY TRIBUNE
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WEEKLY.

Unless paid in advance the daily will invari-
ably be Is cents per month. and the weekly 81
per year. 81 for six. months and 20 cents per
month for less than six months.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-25
POLICE WE'RE sHADowISG THEM.
Two Tacoma Burglars Fall Right Into
the Arms OF the Law

Tacoma. Sept. A.--SpeciaI--Two men
giving their narn IS as William Mcclellan
and John Burns entered the room Of r
J. oHar& in tie Washington block at
2 O'Clock this afternoon and carried away
about 500 worth 81 piunder while OFHara
lay asleep IN les bed They we're almost
Immediately afte- arrested ~ city De-
tsetive Isaac Evans. assisted by De,sc-
tixss Sterling Leroy and George Ashby.
All Of the stolen goods we're found on Nc
Cielians persosa. and the detection OF
the men and zheir arrest IS one OF ;be
elsYerest pieces OF work by the police In
. long tine.
o'Hara works IN the night. and was
sound asleep while Mcclellan and Burns
rifed his apartment. Ills mother acru-
pies an adjoining room and keeps houxs
fer him Neither knew Of their loss until
Informed by the police. The Washington
building. the scene o. the crime. is on
Pacific avenue. just south Of Eleventh
street. and IN the heart OF the city.
The detectives had been shaaawinK the
men al day. as their actions we're s,is-
p3ctc1s. About O'Clock Detective Evans
cav them enter the Washington build
Ing lie posted Offlcsrs Leroy ard Asbhv
on Twelfth street near the alley. and
waited half an hour for the men 10
emerge. Presently Mcclellan was seen
coming down the alley wearing a rnackin-
fnsh ard carrying a banjo He was ar
rested and IN his pockets we're found two
sod watches. = s-eailher Colts revolver
and belt ful 81 cartridges and other ART
eles- He Rad removed his own Goa. ara
vest N Offara's room. ard put on a new
ore - TIE latter's hanging IN a close,
lie also donned oHara's new rnackin-
'oah and rarnmed his pockets f,lli Of few
eiry. etc. He had Two pairs 90 pants on
us arm and 0E8ara's IS banjo ia his
hand when arrested
Half an heur after making the Hrs. ar
rest The officers LANDED Burns IN fail. The
latter claimed >" had lived her, Ter
years h1t only knew three men. lie haa
ra1 ~ copper wire 81 his posse3sE7r
sns aald hls business VAS making ;hs
wire into hooks . hang clothes unau.
TIE charge ~ burglary has been enter
e against fhs men ard they VII be ar
rsignei today before judge Reid NJ
cselan gives his age a. = ard Burns
q; =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-25

settled the question OF whom the receivers
shall report 10 and take their orders from
IL is considered likely that one OF TWO
things viii happen:
First that the designations viii not be
accepted and the receivers Will be directed
by the Milwaukee court to proceed with
the administration of their trust and con-
tinue 10 report 70 Judge Jenkins. in which
event they might refuse 10 recognize the
right. or az least the propriety. of Judge
Haaford's court 10 interfere This would
practically narrow the contest 20 differ
encss of Judgment between coordinate
branches OF the Federal judiciary. There
Is little doubt. however. that the receivers
and their counsel will appear before Judge
Hanford en- October >. in compliance with
his order.
Secondly, Il IS considered probable that
II the designations are accepted or while
under advisement. an arrangement VIII
Re made between the judges OF the sew
enth. eighth and ninth circuits, whereby
Judges Jenkins. Caldwell and Hanford re-
speetively will each appoint one receiver.
In this event II is supposed Judge Han
ford would name A Seattle man. and IL IS
suggested that Judges Jenkins and Cald-
well might reappoint two OF the present
receivers. probably allowing Mr.. Payne 10
retire on account of ill-health.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-25
IN THE CONVENTION.
Chairman Belmont's Speech-Contests
Over Seating Anti-Machine Delegates


Syracuse. y. Y, Sept e4-The Demo
cratic state committee this morning adopt
ed a resolution recommending increase OF
the state committee 70 fifty members, one
from each senatorial district, instead OF
thirty-four. as now.
The convention was called 10 order at
12:25 p. m by Chairman Hinckley. OF the
state committee Perry Belmont. the tenn
porary chairman, compared the condi-
tons this year with those OF last year.
saying the political skies were much
brighter this fall. He paid compliment
10 Senator Hill. saying: Swift changes
Of party power in this state encourage US
recent adverse events" On the subject OF
excise, he said: Preachers and
churches, brewers and saloons should
act together to formulate, vote Tor
and enforce reasonable excise laws.
Sobriety is very important, but more i'm
portant than this is personal freedom for
sober men 20 buy. eat, drink and 90 what
pleases them if il does not infringe on
the rights of others" Belmont declared the
New York Democracy had always been
for sound money He said the green
backs drove The gold out. Belmont fin
ished speaking amid much applause.
On the roll call. after the clerk had read
the entire Tammany delegation, ex-Sec-
rotary OF the Treasury Charles S. Fair
thirty-five seats held by the New York
delegation just read" BY resolution OF
the state committee. both sets of dele
gates from Kings county brooklyn were
placed on record. and il was resolved:
in the event OF the two organizations
failing 10 unite the Democratic organ
izatfon, Of which Joseph D. Bell Is the
head shall be and hereby is declared 10
be the only recognized Democratic organ
ization from Kings county"
Just before the convention adjourned DR..
Yorke. of Buffalo, offered a local option
resolution, which was referred to the COM
mittee on platform. The resolution asks
the state legislature TO pass a uniform
reasonable license law with a proviso for
local option. the revenue Of which licenses
shall go to the local poor fund Of the
cities and towns in the state. 1t further
asks that the legislature amend and modi-
~ the Sunday laws now on the statute
books I'm such a form that the enforce
ment thereof Will not be oppressive nor
obnoxious TO any class Of people and not
prove destructive 10 any business in the
state.