Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
THE BIa FoUR.
who They Are and what They Have
Done for Montana.

Done for Montana.
Fort Benton River Press: Speaking Of
Montana's "Big Fourr-as our Republican
friends are won't to call Samuel T. Hauser,
VIM. A. Clark, Marcus DAILY and G. A..
Broadwater-the River Press rises to in
quire: Did any citizen OF Montana, Repub-
lican or Democrat. ever object to Mr..
Haaser establishing in the year 1856 10 the
city of Helena the soundest financial in
stitution the territory OF Montana ever
had7 Did any one ever object to his en-
tering into the great mining enterprises
which gave that industry it's first impetus
and made Montana what she is to-day?
Did any n ever object to his lending for
twenty-three years past his money and
powerful aid and influence to hundreds,
YES thousands of men throughout
Montana, in the livestock business,
woolgrowing, mefehan4ising,-enelting
farming and every industry that
has tended to develop and enrich our
country Did any one object to his ally.
ing himself with the great railroaU enter
prises which have built branch railroads to
almost every city and mining camp in Mon.
t~ana-Butte, Boulder, Ten Mile, Philips
burg, t1e B tier Root valley, and even
down in the Ceur d'Alenes? Did any one
ever object. when three great fires leveled
the capital city, when SHOWS and winters
fierce blasts dHcimatedJ our herds and
hocks. and disasters OF any, kind visited
our people until they were sick at heart
and almost ready to acknowledge that
they could not stand the burden longer
we say d d any n ever object to Mr.. SAM
uel Hauser stepping forward at the critical
moment-time and time again-and carry
ing the load-not alone for one individual,
but for who.e communities-until they
could recover their losses? Did any one
ever object when he pu5 his bank, it's
money and it's credit, back OF many a weak
MAJ and concern in Montana and held
him or them on tottering financial legs un-
til they v ere able to standa alone?
No man familiar with the history OF
Montana for the last twenty-seven years
will attempt to deny that Samuel Il.
Hauser has done all those things, and that
unos%tentatiously and without Partially.
He never asked a man as to what church
or political party he belonged. Ii he was
an honest man and a worker, he got Sam
Hauser's backing. And some OF the very
men who now get up on the political
stump and berate Mr.. Hauser, and others
who seek to privately stab him in q po-
litical way. are indebted to him for the
very positions they hold and the fortunes
they have made.
Again we ask: Did anyone every object
to Mr.. VIM. A. Clark beginning lie at hard
work in Montana. and by dint of close
application, strict honesty and u~ntiring
perseverance finally winning a fortune?
And v hen he had become a banker, did
anyone ever object to his going over to
the old abandoned placer mining ann of
Butte m putting his money, his brains,
his time and his very soul into the task of
leading in the development OF what is now
the greatest silver ard copper mining camp
on earth? Did v ever object to his
giving employment for years to thousands
OF honest miners and other workingmen,
whose friend he has always proven to be?
Did anyone ever object to his building the
only palatial home in the city where his
energy accomplished so much, and enter
tanning in that home like O prince his
friends OF earlier days? Did anyone ever
object to his building the great quartz
mills, smelling plants, machine shops and
other enterprises that stand as monu.
ments OF the mans genius and courage,
a blessing alike to himself and his fellow
men?
Another time let US ask: Did anyone
every object to Mr.. Marcus DAILY coming
into Montana q moneyless mining expert
to examine the miues at Butte City AID
engage capital to develop then? Did any
ever object to his developing that
magnificent group OF mines now owned by
the Anaconda company Did anyone
ever object to his building the grandest
sme'ti1g plant or earth, which, with is
mines, give employment to more men than
any company or corporate IN in the limits
OF Montana? The enterprises which Mar us
DAILY conducts, AS the River Press has
before stated, furnishes bread and meat
for more men: ONE and children, than
supported by the whole Republican
party OF Montana"
Again let US ask: Did any one ever OBJ
ject to Col, G.. A. Broadwater, who came
Montana a poor man, fighting his way
to the front rank OF business life? And
when he got there did any one ever object
his leading in the building Il the Mon
tana Central railway from Helena, and
later from Butte City, to connect With the
from the east, and give Montana
another iron highway to the east? DID
any one ever object to his late remarkable
achievement in building for Helena and !
her people Indeed for the people OF Mon.
finest and most beautiful hotel, |
lorgest and most elegant, n~atatorium
n the world2
Yes, these men are "Montana's Big |
And Montana is proud OF them
their achievements, and we'll she may
De. They o. their honors worthily, |
and alone, each in his own
particular sphere. No tainto OF "combines"
" trusts" mars the briIliancy of their
ecords. Their work was not done for
themselves alone, but for their fsllow.men
md their state, and all share in it's bene.
icial results. They are broad-gauge mem
be broadcast that Montana can produce.
hey are Democrats, and the Democracy
Montana is proud OF them.
Can the Republican party OF Montana
how a man in it's ranks who has done as
1uch to develop the resources of the ter
Who has done as much to prepare
er for statehood, who has contributed so
'rgely to the happiness OF Others, who
avs a greater proportion OF the taxes OF
he country and who is 80 intimately iden.
fled with the advancement and prosperity
! the state as 8. I. Hauser, W. A. Clark. |,
ARGUS DAILY and C.. A. Broalwater, orI
ther OF them? II it can, trot him out. l