The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-31

effable scorn should be the lot Of him
who buys or sells the honors of the
state Living, he should be execrated
and made to feel that he is excommu-
nicated of his fellow citizens. without
lot or part in the grandeur of his state,
and everywhere all things should con-
spire to advertise that he is masquer-
aiding in habiliments which are stolen,
on theateTS where he is an intruder;
and in death, an immortal infamy
should perpetuate his name. Palliations,
apologies, excuses for this base treach-
cry, which characterizes SO much our
political life, should be met with indig-
nant condemnation and public senti-
ment, vigorous, healthful and Coher-
ent, should pursue this corroding vice
of our politics as with whip of scor-
pions and lash the rascals naked
around the world. The pages of his
tory demonstrate that it was the vice
which has destroyed republics and that
no government surrendering to its pres
ence is useful or capacitated to sur
viye. Bribery, whether considered with
reference to him who brides, or is
bribed, is a form of treason. It's mani
festations are not confined to legiSia-
tive assemblies in the election of sena-
tors, nor is it always contaminated by
the use of money. OF the purchase Of
votes or other public acton for com
pensattons paid, in money, one thing
may be said. Generally the individual
who buys public decision from public
functionaries pays for it with cash be-
longing to himself. While this is gem
orally true, it may nevertheless be con-
fidently affirmed that no man will buy
our office who will not sell our laws.
One is the complement and natural re-
suit of the other.
An Inviting Future.
Viewing effectively all these condi-
tons of our life, upon the whole /
think we may feel and say that prog
ress is observable, and that as we
measure time in viewino the move
ments of great force, that that progress
is also rapid. Commonwealths cannot
be builded in a day, and the circum-
stances of our migration and settle
ment in these two commemorative,
surrounding the spot where Custer and
his band of heroes fell, We're such as
to deny immediate classification and
Qualification. The wild pursuit of in
dividual gain, the diversities of the
migration, interfered to prevent that
public spirit without which there can
be no excellence in a state. We have
been too Indifferent to the future too
pronigate of the present: but we are
gradually recurring to those reSpon
sibilities which cannot be escaped, and
a failure to discharge which would
visit upon us the imprecation of sue
ceeding generations. In view of all
the sacrifices which the nation has
made, there should certainly be a
strengthening of public resolve to pay
greater attention to the conduct of the
government and more and more to
study the examples of the peoples of
more varied experiences and of greater
wisdom than we can hope to possess.
Looking out upon the republic of which
we are but component part, her career
is one of the splendOrS of all history.
Emancipated from inherited vices, she
in fullest measure fills the Respondent
vision of Milton, 'Methinks T see in
my mind a noble and puissant nation
rousing herself like strong man after
sleep and shaking her invincible locks:
methnks I see her as an eagle viewing
her mighty youth and kindlng her I'M
dazzled eyes at the full midday
BEAM
D.. Henceforth through all the centuries
she has the primacy of nations. If true
to ourselves. to the memories of the
fathers of the republic and those who
die in her defense the darkness shall
flee away and new era dawn