The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-12

Dineremce in Republican Ranks.

O100900Co IN 6Op0ol1Co0 6o0D.
This contribution 10 from IN old and
seasoned Democrat, who h . friend Of
both the parties to the following CONVEX
sation, and vouches for the accuracy Of
his report:
"Charley, you made . great mistake
at our meeting the other night when
you denounced our municipal officers ~
thieves and robbers, for you know and
everybody knows, that five of the eight
Aldermen are Republicans, which gives
them clear working majority, and We
Republicans are responsible for all mis-
management Of our municipal govern
ment the past year; and then another
thing, Charley, wish to remind you of.
You go around town dsnouncing and
cursing Ill Missourians As chaw mouth,
persfmmOn-eating sons If -, etc.
Now, Charley, such perversion Of facts
and vilification Of large number OF our
oldest settlers and best citizens does us
no good, but will always bring reproach
upon Us, aud certain overwhelming de
feat upon our r' rty."
C-"The hill you s:,y, s.: When did
you commence preaching::' Haven't We
kept this PARTY down in the nation for
the last twenty years, and how ha, it
been done: Was it not done with Fed
eral money and patronage, and Ivy mis-
representing their policy and purposes
aud vilifying their representative men:
tell you, s., the great mass Of la("ring
men in this country are perfect ignO-
ramases, and If we can impress aud
make the Eastern immigrants who are
already here, and those who are coming,
believe that all the Nis>our;:.,,s are
busl,-wlacke,s and that they aud the
Irish are leaguetl together t" rule Mon
tan;s, all this Eastern element will vote
with Us and for Us"
S-"Too thin, too thin, Charley.
That has been the cry and progra mn,e
ever since l came to Montana, and I,
like damphool, sitletlin with you, and
adopted your policy. You have l'ecn
beating Aaginnis for ten years
with your abuse of Nissouriars and VIII
ification Of Iri>h, yet he Is eur delegate
now, having silelved our class leader
Hedges and slaughtered our Deini-(;"d
and war horse Sanders, and to-day Ma
ginnis looms up in Washington the re-
specteG, talented and universally ad-
mired delegate from Montana; yet lie
was sent there by the votes and voice Of
these ''cl,aw" mouth Missourians and
deieste.l, hated and ignorant Irish. Now
Charley, the fact is, have concluded to
change my programme, | think I'll
switch. I came here to practice law and
in order to make success, | find must
cease to be a partisan politician. have
followed you and Col. Sanders into Re
publican muck and nlire just as far rs l
intend to; and while am still Re-
publican l intend to lc u reasonable, just
and decent ono. intend in the future
t. denounce NO man be he Niss"u.ian
or lrishnlan, for his politics or his prin-
ciplcs. and in the future / intend to vote
for good, CON, ,'etent and honest men aud
attend strictly to my law business"
C.-"That will dos, that will do, you
needn't hoard u pair Of FairLank scales;
l know just what you weigh. ] sec the
oflal has raised on your stomach. You
are one of the weakened tribe; !
wouldn't give II whoop in HI for u
whole corral Of such Republicansas you
are; why, s., if VenaLle had you in the
dog pound wouldn't put II tag on your
neck to save you from being shot. You
are dung hill Of the first water. You
are neither Stalwart nor Halc-lsreetl,
You are amphibious. by Cd sir,
you are IL natural curiosity; a Republi-
can hcr,napl,rMlite anil should he ship
pe.l Immediately tn p. Il. lsarnum and
tagged e.. q. D."
S.-'very well, Charley, very we'll; ;
you 90 your way and I'll go mine. ]
think I know what my interests arc and
I have determined to adopt y course in
the future which, will foster and advance
my own individual Interests. Your
tongue is no SANDER Charley, and am
certain it is not poison, for ii it WAS,
there would not be live Mjss6urian or
lrisl,m,an in Montana Territory to-day"
A SYMpATHIzER OF "S."