The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-17

hitting the samhling laws TO remain
Just as they are, This feeling Is not con-
lined to the clements that are usually In
sympathy with the saloons and gambling
houses. rather IL Is SHARED by some Of the
most reputable and respectable members
In both houses These gentlemen say they
recognizes gambling as u vice but they
assert ID would hc absolutely impossible
to eradicate gHmbilng in Montana, and rs
long as Il exists the state ought to de-
rive a revenue from Il; and II the state
Is deprived OF the revenue they don't l
know how To make the deficiency good.
The fact II. those who are thoroughly ac-
quaintcd with the state government =
financial condition. ~ limited income
and necessary expenditures. are little
alarmed az tho outlook. Unless the lcgis-
hture docs rctrcnch materially, Mon
tanan's trcsury Is In imminent danger OF
getting into a very unsatisfactory shape.
Her income FOR this year from an
sources, Including gambling licenses. Il
estimated az only sis5,o00 But the oppo-
ucnts of gambling declare that II she
really cant get along without licensing
vice. she would better shut NJ shop and
20 out OF business. They argue that II
the state derives S6p. go or so lrom gam
bling Il might with equal pfopricly H.
ccnse houses OF prostitution and derive
probably sl0o.oO additional
A large number OF the applicants Tor
clerkships have deserted the field Of bat
tie. leaving IL to n few persistent and de-
termincd little women. who have an the
courage OF last ditchcrs" They know
m
how to approach them, aud exactly how
much OF Jolly" each one will stand.
And they are learning very rapidly how
worthless an article the average man
promise generally Il. After all, the l"gis-
htor IL hut human. aud when "A pretty
applicant sits down quite close to him
and pleads with smiles and eyes and iact-
ful tongur. doVctailing one good argu-
ment into another with the ready re-
source OF au experienced lawyer meeting
objections with cogcut wit that dis
counts logic putting IN "A little graceful
nattcry here and thcrr. making the
youngsters forget the girls at home and
making iho old baldhcadcd fellows feel
young again. why, there l. hardly a so
lon among them who isn't ready to prom
ise anything In sight.
There Is not n man In the house who Is
more accommodating. even to hts oppo-
nents than the gentleman from RaNalli,
Mr.. kennedy He IL a veteran in lcgisla-
tive ways and ls particularly kind TO the
inexperienced grren hands. II one of
them makes u motion which no one else
seconds Mr.. Kennedy. just 10 help the
hoy out. Is always ready with u polite
second. explaining that he hid II only 10
get the matter before the IoISc.
The selection Of Jack liall rs brrir'ani-
at-arms ~ the hous" was AN inspiration,
particularly as far ns the newspaper rltn
are concerned Their needs are "a 'loteiy
watched as are those OF the speaker, and
they are all In his debt for many graceful
little favora shown them. Mr., Han ~ an
all-around fayoritc and there Is y mar:.cd
tendency noticeable among the -ady
clerks to have busiress near the SER
geant's desk and he appears to enjoy II
himself.
As clslef clerk Dave Marks has shown
the value OF experience and many MEM
bers chase him up for technical advice.
lie also has shown the newspaper boys
many Gayors, which <lcy are not hkeiy
to forget. There are lmcs. however.
general disposition l. riinicd. \ day or
two ago the whole time was spent In
reading bills, n tircsomc job. at the best.
when the last hin had been read. Mr.,
Marks, thoroughly tired out sank back
In his chair with Thank -God-it-lS-
over expression on his face. carroll of
Cascade, however. wanted to have read
the report Of IN. arid land commission,
aud when he made the request the look
on tn. chief clerks face said as plainly
as printcr'a ink. II would give n dollar
to meet you outside In an alley" The
chief clerks path Is not strcwn with
jacdemols.
At the recent convention Of the city
council delegates. that accomplished and
versatile gentleman Colonel o'Lcary OF
Anaconda. was houor.d by being chosen
chaplain. position for which natural
ingiincts'and education have mad" him
particularly qualified. lie discharged his
duties with grace and unction, and when
upon the motion OF Alderman Thompson
OF Great Fails. the thanks OF IN" conven'
tlon were extended him for his services
he was naturally overcome and couldu'
do Il thing but invite the whole conNru-
ton to Join him IN the discussion Of prob
lens OF individual irrigation and internal
improvements. A. - chaplain the COlon.
Is a gilt-edged success. lie takes "A derI
Interest In moral questions and whll,
here gave AontAun's Parkhurst. Carroll
OF Cascade. the benefit OF many valuabi,
suggestions.