Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-09
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elected on a platform pladsing oppasi-
tion to capital and enterprise i'll Mon
.tana, will enter upon a wild revel OF
anarchistic legislation and that property
values in Montana viii be ruined by
giving to the state a reputation like
Colorado suffered from when Bloody
held high carnival.
While the Inter Mountain is of the
Montana received a staggering blow on
e~lection day by the defeat of the party
rights. for Justice in the courts and for
the encouragement of capital, it does
lions felt by many good citizens respect
ing the work of the next Legislature.
There Will be % Republicans in tina
Llly and five Independent democrats, all
surely devoted to good government and
SdllIS any 10 tiAi SptA
innovation. The other As members will
be democrats. but among them are many
worthy men. property holding, perma-
nent residents, who may be depended
upon to act conservativsly and with a
decent regard to the interests Of the
s.atse, to justice between man and man,
and to their W regulations. There
VIII be-. we hope, enough Of these re-
spectacle democrats in the next lesisla-
ture to prevent, with the cooperation.
Of the republicans, any Legislation Of 8
vicious, spiteful and personal character,
such as is certain to be attempted. We
entertain strong hope that the demo-
cratic side will number some men who
are citizens first and parttsans next, ana
Cher mems tools not at all, that they
are men who will do their simple duty
in order to return cl~ean-handed to
their homes: thai having voted for two
dolnocratic United States senators they
will cease to ae partisans in the le3is-
lative work and support only those
measures which look to the upbuilding
CT Montana, to the credit of its citizen
ship and to the high character of it's
Nlws in their bearing upon questions OF
equity and justice between the great
interests of the STATE. Without throw
ing any bouquets, the Inter Mountain
believes tina Mr.. Frank E. Corbett is
enc of mat kind of men. and that while
he,ihas a voice and a vote he will sup
pert all proper measures of legislation
and oppose all those which are not based
upon principles of justice and considera-
tors of the public welfare. We hope that
such counties as Beaverhead, Gallatin
ara Lewis and Clarke ave sent men OF
similar character, and that they vii!
JON with all self-respecting republicans
in an effort to protect Montana from
eny legislation that smacks of social
1am. anarchism, populism or personal re.
venge; from any THAT seeks to drive
capital from the state, or Cypress thost
great interests create business ant
work and wages for the people. NJ
temporary advantage, financial or other
wise, would operate ito compensate an.
Montana legislator for his loss of creli
and reputation should he fail to live u
to his oath of Office. Montana need
very little legislation at present, blu
what few laws are necessary should b
inspired by a patriotic sense of publ
duty and a desire to promote the pros
perity of the state rather than by an
personal motive or any temporary ad
v,a,-ntage for classes. sections or ind
. yiduals.
but there is a safeguard in the perso
CT the governor-eleet, the Hon. JOSEF
X. Toole. Regardless of the eharaott
Of the campaig n he made against pro-
.erty rights and outside capital in Mo
'Neve he will justify the fears at OF
time entertained of him in the event
his election. He has always been 10y
to Montana. He has always been 10y
to his parity. He has always been 10y
to his oath of Office. This newspap!
tfaeasfore, refuses to believe he will a
prove any legislation which contea
plates injustice or which ~threatens t
Estertal inteaesAs Of the people,