The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-26


Tor the reason that / was there In the in
terestS OF my own people and to see tha
they we're not left IN this transaction Gar
plausel. But that was the duty of the demo
cratic party not that they had any hostility
To Montana, but that taking broad, Hbers
and comprehensive view OF the situation
they were Ia favor OF admitting all OF thesl
territories INTO the union And yet Mr
Carter tells you that be is the man who
went down 10 Washington and brOueh
about all this result You will remember
thai the 18th day Of January, 1889. was
the day set In congress Tor the
the 18th day OF January, 1889, the Mon
| tana legislature assembled. / had the
honor 70 make some remarks
respecting this matter Of admission
tt came % the ears OF some Of
| tue people OF this territory and Hon. Jerry
Collins now candidate for treasurer OF
THIS state, introduced q memorial 10 con
| Rress saying some things that were
pleasant so far as 1 was concerned
ana then proceeding 20 recite th ,
wealth and the resources and the pafrs >
Ism and All that was necessary 20 admit US
| into the Union and memOrialize congress to
take up and pass some bill for the admis-
sion OF this territory into the Union: but
our republican friends, who had
IN the meantime succeeded 70
the asceDdancy in power in this
territory, sat down upon that proposition
and gave 20 my efforts and my representa-
tons in congress upon this Question the
lie, and said 10 the people, we do not want
70 20 into the union, because they voted
solldly TO lay that proposition on the table
Now, fellow citizens, the only reason
that they ever urged for tabling that me-
mortal WAS that it contained in Il some
tDlnR complimentary TO myself, and they
said that the legislative assembly was not
organized 70 pass complimentary eulogIes
upon me. If that was their objection and
they were In earnest about this question OF
admission, you know and the veriest tyrO
IN parliamentary matters knows that all
tley had 20 do was 70 strike out that part
OF the memorial which referred TO me aud
20 pass II lApDlause They never did |
u, and the Associated Press sent out to the |
world The news that Montana did not /
want 10 go into the union Members OF /
congress came 70 me day after dag and 4
said HOOle, what's the matter with ynur Il
people, they seem to be divided upon this /
proposition. You are representing to Us /
that they are unanimous upon this ques-
tlon, and now they are silent on the
proposition. About that time a distiu- Il
guished gentleman, who is now the candI- 4
date OF the republican party for representa-
tive IN congress, was in Washington, l /
called his attention TO what the republican i
legislature IN this territory had done, aud
asked him what they meant by IL. He said i
he dad not know, and did not understand
", out said he proposed - write To MT. Lee i
Mantle, the speaker OF the house, and have /
u corrected and instead of having IL cor
viewed by the Journal, finds that his party
Is committed 10 this proposition for parti- /
san ends, and being interviewed, said that i
this legislature assembly did the eminently /
proper thing. Now, how stands this pro
pOsitiOnf On the one hand, we find Ynu- L
hHnored rer-esentative heve. Martin Mar
gtnnis, IN Va hington Applause We
udd him theiv at the expense 0t ms own
time and money, aiding and uphold
ing and supporting and sustaining Il
me in all the efforts which
was making for this matter, Civ /
ing ne the benefit of his long experience
In congress, introducing me 10 the friends
be had made in the twelve years dur ne
which he had been there-aiding and a.
sisting me In every way in bringing about
This result. And now the gentleman who
asks aud proposes 20 be the beneficiary OF
All this, Mr- Thomas ii. Carter, who was
,overtly opposing the admission into the
U 0tOD, in order that the republican party
might have the prestige and benefit OF hav-
ng admitted US, was willing TO prostitute !
he rights OF the people of this territory 20
keep us out OF the Union for two more
years, if IL was necessary. in order that the
republican party might have the benefit of |
us into the Union. Our people
ook no such views of this transaction
Last fall the republican party had sur
1rised us by a majority of 5000, but yet.
With all that before us, the democratic
Darty was willing 70 go down 20
" ashingtOn and ask to be admitted |
,ur rights and gave us a status as Ameri-
an citizens. (Applause.l But II was In
Keeping with the actions Of our republican |
tiends upon all matters. Why. fellow
'itizens, one Of the last acts l did when 1
vas in congress was 20 secure a special ap- |
1repTiaii n of ten thousand dollars in or
Ter to survey the homes and farms OF these
)eOple up here on the BlackfOOt Indian |
when they were having trOu-
lie and difficulty in adjusting their lines.
,Timinal prosecutions and civil suits were
.TsiDg in the department through this
natter. They were demanding q speedy |
ettlement of these lines. The apprOpTia- ,
ion was made in December, 1888, and | ,
tn day OF March, 1883, Withdrew that np-
rOpriatiOn and held Il back, never permit.
ing it 20 come into this territory until
'me ten days ago, and when the
racts for these people before win
eT set in, the journal OF this
ity came 70 the rescue and denounced
i'm and said that he ought to wait until
tailed (Applause) And yet our friend {
lr. Carter states, after all Of this. that be I
Ient down to Washington, that while l ,
las four years and didn't succeed in get
ng but twenty OF thirty votes in favor OF !
be- proposition; whereas, be got all the re
ublican votes and just took Montana on
is shoulders and walked with IL into the
niOn daughter and applsusel. Now, 1
N not vain enough 10 say or have you be- /
eve that, as a mere delegate in congress, 4
lOthed with no power 10 give force and
aiidity 70 my opinions, but only with the
ght TO voice them, l am not vain enough
} have you believe that / am responsible
lone for the admission Of Montana into
be union: but l went there as your repre-
sntative and did my utmost % that end, l
.seTt. (applausel Some Of my friends
Did me when / Was making my
arly Efforts for the adm ssIon Of Montana
/ " a " nd naf |
WAS an expenditure Of time and effort for
o purpose, but l said TO them, and 1 al
rays believed, that II the story OF our
7rOnes was poured Into the ears of this ]
eOple, and hammered in. that the time I
Vould cOme before the close OF Cleyeland's ,
when the Justice of our
ause would be appreciated and we would |
o into the union. l am not IN the habit of s
slking much about myself. but having 7
cen denounced by these gantlemeD and
" these prominent men who have cone I
1tO Montana, who ssy that Mr. TCole Is of {
Sstiy more importance here In Montana 4
han be Sas In v Ashingtou. simply want
D read some notices OF prominent men of
Washington upon this question.
Mr.. Toole here read from q Washington | !
ispateh to the St Paul Globe OF Feb. % |
$50, interviews with certain congressman,
which due credit was given for his |
erviees in the admission Of Montana into
be union.
1 read these, more 10 show you that the
entlemen from Maine, or the gentleman |
rom Louisiana, OF New York. or whatever
lace be claims residence, when this gen
lemsn got upon the platform and told you
bat the republican party Is responsible |
or the admission Of this territory into the |
nIon, and that | have nc sort Of recognI-
lon at the national capital, 1 read ii In |
rider that you may hear the statements OF |
1ese gentlemen who fought for this propO-
ltiOn.
ST. JOHN Is ALL RIGHT.
Bank President who Advoe.tes the