The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-06

dependent there is too much Of preju-
dice that probably Is unfair and in the
sinister campaign talk OF last week
some measure at least of injustice; not
specially in anything that concerns Mr..
Edwards-of whom the knows
absolutely nothing-but In a great deal
that relates to the best interests of the
city Of Helena itself. IL is a mortify-
ing thing to a good many thousand
people i'm Montana TO ave word go all
over creation that the local government
in this states capital city Is the VIC
tim of the slums m the helpless prey
of the tin-horn contingent. IL would
be easily enough for those of us who
live In other Montana cities to accept
these assertions, since they started In
Helena, and AXE u ill-natured fling
at that town. That might crafty spite.
The rest of them may do as they
please; the standard will not do 1t.
We are not prepared to advertise the
statement that the city of Helena Is
going to be given over to r~ottenness in
it's administration-that is a dangerous
report to circulate, especially I'm view
Of the urgency that is upon Helena to
set it's financial affairs i'm better order.
Even IL necessity compelled h adj
mission that the election was what you
might call a miscarriage for moral
ity-even then. IL isn't a good scheme
to blow the bugles over that misfor-
tune.
That is the long and short of this
newspapers notions about the sit
uation I'm Helena. 1t goes without say
ing that II Is not in the thought of the
Standard to call the Helena Independ-
ent in question Tor its campaigning. 1t
is a democratic newspaper. The
Standard would rave opposed Edwards.
had IL been a Helena publication. But.
with him elected. we believe ii is bet
ter for all interests that his admins
tration be anticipated hopefully rather
than with ~forebodings. The slums are
dangerous: II seems not just to Helena
TO leave the post-election impression
that in truth they hold sway in the
city hall. AS for the Herald, 1t Is a
republican organ. and Edwards was
the candidate of the republican or
ganization. Not to cross to the wrong
side of editorial amenity, or to slur
any contemporary or to impugn any
newspapers motives. the Standard feels
at liberty to remark. in the light OF
what II has learned since last week,
that. spite of the talk about Sums.
worse men than Edwards is. or ever
was. have been republican candidates
for important offices and the %republi-
can Helena Herald has vigorously COM
mended them to the confidence and es-
TEEN of it's townsmen.
At any rate, the new administration
in Helena is entitled to well wishes.
Ever II those who complain feel that
they are justified, the wise course is to
make the best of a bad job; that's what
this newspaper did when Helena
whipped Anaconda for the capital.
Shameless. unutterably shameless, were
certain spectacles on Helena's tho
roughfares on the night spent I'm cele-
bration of that election; we never
heard il intimated by the Helena indie
pendent or by the Helena Herald that
these odious exhibitions were the de-
vice of Helena's slums.
But shall the Standard therefore wish
I Helena harm in it's new administration
Not at all. The Standard extends 10
Mayor-elect Edwards an expression
which the Helena press has withheld
it heartily bespeaks confidence in him,
success for him In his administration
and benefit for all the business inter-
ests i'm the capital city of this state.