The Helena independent., 1889-06-02
DIR. JEKYLL AND DELEGATE CARTER

DIR. JEKELL AND DELEGATE CARTER
Our republican contemporaries have
been keeping Delegate Carter out on
dress parade ever since his windfall last
November The latest dodge was to trot
him off to Washington with sounding
Of trumpets to appear before the seere-
tary Of the treasury to urge a modifca-
tion Of the existing ruling OF the depart
ment whereby foreign lead ores are ad-
mitted free OF duty. Accordingly on the
day set for the hearing Mr.. Carter flashed
up al the capital as the delegate for
Montana, and as delegate he said:
1T is my privilege to appear before you
as the commissioned representative OF the
people of Montana territory. My cOnstitu-
ents ART profoundly interested IN the issue
here pending. as Il involves the prosperity
of the miners and mining Industries not
only of Montana but OF all the mineral
producing states and territories IN the
Union"
As one reads these line he cannot but
feel like exclaiming: well done, good
and faithful servant" etc; but 10 and
behold, the scene changes. As a ray Of
light thrown from prismatic glass into
the depths Of ether gradually becomes
gray and indistinct, so the official char
acter Of our delegate gradually vsnishes
from sight, in Washington, and in the
same hearing he hobs up serenely"
with supplemental argument in which
he signs himself as Attorney for Amer
lean Ore Producers" 1t is no new say
ing that our Tommy is thrifty, and those
who know him best do not question his
swiftness in pursuit Of the nimble shiIl-
ing, but it is trifle surprising that he
should so soon renounce his representa-
tive capacity. to which an accident ele-
waited him, and at the same hearing as
sumo the role Of al attorney for filthy
lucre.
As the representative Of Montana Mr..
Carter should have commanded q re-
specttul hearing. but as a hired hand
his opinion was subject to the criticism
OF being warped by his retainer.
At the same time that Mr.. Carter ap-
peared before the secretary Of the treas
ury Edward o. WOlcott, recently elected
to the United States senate from Color
ado, also appeared. He made the clos
ing argument, beginning with this
statement: Il appear here for no client.
for no corporation, but for 80 per cent.
of the people of Colorado" What re-
buke this must have been TO Mr.. Carter,
whose ayerice seems to have asserted
itself upon the first occasion when his
services as delegate were called into
requisition, except by those for whom
he had previously gone to Washington
as an office-broker. This is the first in
stance on record when a delegate from
Montana was ever retained as an attor-
ney to do that which was a part OF his
official duty. II any good comes Of this
hearing on the lead ore question we may
thank Senator WolcOtt and such distin-
guished friends as he.
Under all the circumstances, what a
great sacrifice it must have been for our
able and efficient delegate TO have left
his business at home in order to attend
to his patriotic duty. Attorney Carter
has returned, but he brings no trophies.
simultaneously with his return comes a
pamphlet containing the argument and
proceedings before the secretary Of the
treasury. from which the foregoing ex-
tracts have been made. On the title
page and at the conclusion appears the
following:
"Charles w. Bennett, of Utah; w. G.
Van Horne, of Utah; Thomas Il. Carter, of
Montana, Attorneys for American Ore
Producers"