Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-09
D vs.: SANDERS.

The old saw that MISERY likes company"
finds an illustration In Col. Sanders 1t.
tempt to drag down Mr.. Teole into the
mire into which the 'war horse" has been
foundering since he opened the present
campaign. The publicity which the Demo-
cratic press has given OF his compromising
connection with ''the best client in the
Territory" is not received with that Chris
tian composure OF mind which character
ICES the Colonel. It has nettled him, and
failing to defend himself successfully from
the charges to which that connection natu-
rally subjects him, he seeks companionship
in his embarrassing position in the person
OF Delegate Toole. THIS is evident from
the following, which we find in the published
account Of the speech he made at White
Sulphur Springs:
"Now, it occurs to me that MIR. Toole is
also an attorney of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, and was, during the
time he was in the Congress OF the United
States, engaged in a suit where the United
States was plaintiff against that corpora.
ton, and that is q position the laws of the
United States absolutely forbid that he
shall occupy"
It il somewhet singular that Col. Sanders,
who has been the attorney, confidential
adviser and agent Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in Montana since that road en-
tered the Territory, has just learned that
"Mr. Toole is also an attorney OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company" We
say it is somewhat singular that Col. San
ders has just found it out, and at the same
time learned "that it is a position the laws
of the United States absolutely forbid that
he shall occupy"
The whole matter, however, is easily ex.
planned. j.. K. Toole is not now, nor never
was. an attorney OF tho Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, and no one knows
that fact better than Wilbur r. Sanders
himself. According to Republican author
ity Mr.. Toole became the attorney of the
road the fourth oil las5 May, and Col. San
ders had from hat date until the fifteenth
September to ascertain the fact, if it is |
fact. Yet we find hat in his speech OF
acceptance made at the latter date, of his
as a candidate for delegate in
Congress, he Lays the following deserved
e1luul6 VI praise W Mrs 1OOJ0. !
II am happy in being able to run against
q candidate who is my personal friend, of
whom l believe nothing can be said to his
harm, who, with some alterations from a
line OF duty can certainly have no
crime laid to his door, except that he is al
lied to the Democracy, and who will, I be-
come out of this campaign a wiser
and better man."
Nav ovarv mon - %ho ro,,;%n,r -hol
knows Col. Sanders knows that be is direct
in his remarks in all matters concerning a
opponent; and that he is not
given to "slobbering OVER anyone, and
that he doesn't hesitate to call a thing
black when it is black, yet we find him say
on the fifteenth of September that moth.
ing a be said to Mr.. Toole's harm, and
that no crime can be laid to his door, and
then again, on the twenty-eighth of the
same month, declaring that Mr.. Toole is
an attorney of the Northern Pacific Rail.
road Company. and "that it is a position
the laws OF the United States absolutely
forbid that he shall occupy" In other
words, a man against whom nothing can
be said to his HARM" and against whose
door no crime can be laid is a ~violator OF
laws of the land and is occupying a
position which the laws of his country
absolutely forbid that he shall occupy"
is a clear case OF Sanders w. Sanders.
Who are we to believe? The Sanders
Of the fifteenth of September or
Sanders OF the twenty eighth
Of September. The following from
E. w. Toole will settle the mat
ter:
The statement of W. F. Sanders or any
one else that J.. K. Toole is interested in or
a member OF the firm of E. w. or j. K.
and VIM. Wallace, Jr.. is not true.
has in no way been interested in or
participated in the proceeds or bushes OF
the fiji for over two years. The Use of his
lame is all the connection he has had with
hat firm since that time.
Helena, Oct. 5, 1886. E. w. TooLE.
This is sufficient to silence all dispute in
'egard to the matter in question. Mr.. E.
Toole is as well known in the Territory
Is Col. w. F. Sanders. He is known to be
IN honorable gentleman whose word is as
'ood as his bond, and will be taken with
'ut hesitation by the people OF the Terri
:ory. This declaration by Warren Toole
the wind out of Sanders sails and
PUSHES the penny whistles of the Republi-
an press in this matter. 1t is not of
Importance to refer to again.