The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-05
THAT EXTRA SESSION.


column to a discussion Of the fact that
The Butte Inter Mountain and the He,-
ena Record disagreed as to the wisdom
of an extra session of the legislature,
before the suggestion was vetoed yes
terday by the governor. What seems
most remarkable to the esteemed Miner
Is that difference of opinion may exist
between republican newspapers. Really
the fact should not surprise the Miner.
It is customary for republican papers
to support whatever policy they think
essential to the best interests of the
people, and if differences exist they at
least have the merit of being honest diff
ferences. That the suggestion Of an
extra session was wholly unreasonable
Is fully proved by the argument against
1t submitted in detail by the governor.
No good citizen doubts that Montana
would derive great advantage from a
display Of its products at the st. Louis
exposition, but the idea that such ad-
Vantage would justify the calling of an
extra session of the legislature was too
silly for serious contemplation. The
Miners generous offer to act as referee
In the controversy it would doubtless
like to see between the Inter Mountain
and Record is declined with thanks. In
the first place there will be no contro-
versy. In the second place. judging from
the Miners article on the subject of it's
recent correspondence from the Capital
City, it will be too busy defending itself
from the Helena Herald to have any
time to spare in settling the disputes of
other papers.
While it is true that the Record and
Inter Mountain, both republican news
papers, do not agree on the subject OF
an extra session. there is consolation in
the fact that the Miner and Standard
both democratic newspapers, do agree
The Miner this morning concludes ar
Able article on the subject as follows:
There will be no extra session Of tht
Montana legislature at this time. Gov.
ernor Toole decided that matter yester.
day. He has issued a statement, Which
tyill be found upon the first page Of the
Miner this morning, offering very cogent
and irrefutable reasons for not calling
the lawmakers together for the purpose
bf appropriating funds for a state ex
hibit at the ST. Louis fair. The execu
tive has gone into the whole question
very carefully and his decision is no
made because he does not favor having
this state represented at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, but because he find
1t is not practicable for the Legislature
to provide the necessary ways AM
means for such a purpose. The governo
has not for one moment lost his mos
praiseworthy interest in having Montana
49,, kto 1,,,t
contrary it will be noticed he is most un
alterably in favor of that course. AM
suggests a method by which 1t can b
accomplished.
TO the above opinions the Anacond
Standard gives cordial assent in the 70!
lowing language:
In the Standards Judgment, Governo
Tooles conclusions in this matter ar
eminently sensible and wise; we believ,
too. that in these conclusions PRACTICAL
the entire body Of provident. intelligen
citizenship in Montana win cheerful
concur. All the merit there is in tn
case is summed up in the simple prope
stion that it would not be praiseworth!
nor would it be creditable were Montan
to vote, through legislative Formally a
obligation which future legislator
must assume, for purposes which mu!
be classed as entirely incidental-that
10 say for purposes which, in the con
mercial worlds phrase. are neith'
normal fixed charges nor in the natu
of an emergency fund.
SO long as there is harmony betwee
those leading organs of the democrac
the Miner and Standard, it may be SUI
gested that neither Of them need worl
about difference of opinion among Il
republican newspapers.