Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-10-31
against the admission of Montana to the
THE CANDIDATES.

against the admission of Montana to the
union.
THE CANDIDATES.
William A. Clark, the democratic candi-
date for delegate to congress, is one of
the pioneers of Montana, and takes rank
with the leading and most enterprising
citizens of this great territory. To him
Butte owes in large measure her pres
ent greatness. He was the first to invest
capital in the camp and prove his faith
by works. He has built mills and smelt-
ers, developed mines and has always been
foremost in promoting any project for the
benefit of Montana or his home city
Butte. While he has made fortune, it
has been done in an honorable, legiti
mate way, and almost every dollar Of his
earnings has been reinvested in Montana
enterprises, SO that for the past ten years
ne has given employment constantly to
hundreds of men, and in that way has
done more to aid in the development of
the mineral resources of this territory
than any other man within its confines.
He'is broad guage, liberal minded man,
as is best shown in the stand he took
when other mining operators sought to
break down the Miners Union at Butte
and reduce the wages of the workmen.
Mr.. Clark took sides with the miners and
announced that when his mines would
not enable him to pay $3.50 per day, he
would close them down. His stand in
this matter won the victory for the work
men, and $3.50 a day has been the min
ers' wages in Butte and all Montana since.
This incident shows the character of the
man. While Mr.. Carter goes about the
territory bowling himself hoarse about
protection" Glow wages" etc, Mr.. Clark
labor in Montana than all the protection
lists in the land and all the tariff sched-
ules that ever were framed. Mr.. Clark
has the ability and influence to do great
good for Montana as representative in
congress. He is the candidate of no
clique and Cascade county will receive
the same consideration at his hands that
Silver Bow will. Cascade county and
northern Montana would have in W. A.
Clark a firm and faithful friend and the
welfare Of this section urgently demands
his election. a3i
Thos. H. Carter has lived in Montana
just six years and, except as a lawyer, has
never become identified with the interests
Of the territory. He is practically the
candidate of "combinatisn" rather than
Of his party, and if such an unexpected
| and unfortunate thing as his election
should occur, would stand ready to do
their bidding in all matters. In point Of
ability, experience, knowledge of Mon
tana affairs, broad guage ideas and zeal
in promoting the welfare Of the territory,
Mr.. Carter, by comparison with his dis
tinguished democratic opponent, is as a
pygmy to giant. The people of Mon
tana could make no greater political mis-
take than to elect Carter to congress at
this time and the voters of Cascade coun-
ty, having in view the general welfare of
the territory, should SO record their opin-
ion on the 9th of November.
The Local Contest.
1t cannot be too strongly urged that the
eatest possible care and precautien
,ould be exercised in the selection Of
.if1csrs whe manage our immediate affairs,
the affairs Of the county and township.
l ho 1,o, Oh. s,, =
1"general result" or in the issue in the
territory but he has really, speaking gem
orally, more at stake in the local contest
and should not overlook its Importance.
Il A STRONG TICKET.
The democracy of Cascade county took
this view of the matter when they met in
convention in this city to nominate the
first ticket in the new county. This is
fully evidenced by the character and fit
ness of the several candidates. Without
exception, they are gentlemen who have
the confidence of the community and
who possess in special manner the quail
ifcations that fit them for the respective
positions to which they aspire. Party
conventions are not often so happy in
making choice and in this instance it
would be decidedly in accordance with
the fitness Of things for the voters Of the
county to ratify at the polls the work of
the democratic convention Of Cascade
county. Personal mention of each of the
candidates will be found elsewhere on
this page and we trust the voters will
give careful consideration to their collec-
tive and individual merits. It is our
firm conviction that the best interests of
the county would be served by the cleo
ton of the entire ticket and the prospects
of such result are indeed flattering.
BY direction of the committee.
JERRY COLLINS,
Chairman.
While Under the United States Flag,
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.-Acting Sec
rotary Thompson informs the collector Of
customs at San Francisco, that "Chlnese
sailors arriving in United States vessels