The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-24
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IDiawust Every Decent MaH
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The democratic leaders i'm this city have
not been idle during the past few days.
They have been tn work i'm earnest nm
earthing the frauds which they believe tn
he G Snnected with the taking of afiidavits
by the republicans, and the result il the
revelation of n series of attempts at brih-
cry and of successful bribery, so fragrant,
80 scandalous, SD monstrous as to- he
shocking.
Every point is backed up by the
proof. A stack of afiidavits is filed away
i'm his city tonight involving the reputia-
ton not alone of Bernard and Jones, hut
as well of citizens who have walked the
streets of Butte conscious thai every ONE
they met trusted i'm their integrity and
onors.d them for their supposed honesty.
The righteous indignation which will
follow when the facts become public
will rise above Jones and Beer
narsl. the mere tools of INSCRIPTIONS
politicians. and follow to the ends Of the
earth the men who were at the bottom of
the thing and who planned the steal. The
afiidavits are tonight i'm good democratic
made the trip to precinct "A learned the
facts which are here presented to the
public. In "a or A. hours the statements
made will Ia, followed up by the publica-
ton of the aiIidavits.
The reporter who made the trip asccr-
tanned that so overfiooded has the tunne
precinct been with desperate republicans
seeking atiidavits that the contractors
ha We at last been forced to refuse access
to the men. Mr.. keefe. Of the firm of
Green & Keefe. told n reporter
that the afiidavits procured by the rep,Ih-
licans and presented to the canvassing
board and which formed the basis ON
which the precinct was thrown
ont and the states politics turned
were bought at so much "a head. Mr..
Keefc himself is II lifelong republican
and a. candidate on the republican ticket
i'm Lewis and Clarke county at this cleo
ton, hut being an honest man he became
so d~ispusted at the fragrant attempts at
bribery and corruption of the republican
party i'm their endcavors to throw out the
Tunnel precinct that he decided to do all
i'm his power to set that right which hc
knew tn bc WRONG, and to let the light of
day into the darkness which shrotdcd
the vote of precinct 81.
Ever since the m~aiislanus was issued
and IL became known that the courts
would determine whether the fraud at
the tunnel precinct was committed hy
those OH whom IL was charged, or on those
who cried fraud, paid agents of the re-
republican party have visited the tunnel
i'm parties almost daily. They have sought
10y every device, 10y practicinE deceit, by
misrepresentation and lying, as well as by
liberal offers Of money, To induce men
familiar with the situation i'm precinct "a
to perjurc themselves i'm order that re-
publican attempts tn steal Montana
might bc given II sembiaiicc of justifica-
ton.
Ii was just n week ago to-day that n man
who hears a. good reputation in this city,
and who is engaged in important business
here, tlroiic out to the tunnel. He WAS IN
republican and his name is widely known.
Ii is suppressed at the request of MIR. NIL
gent, who has long been his friend. IL
was because Mr.. Nugcnt and this man
were known to he friends, and also
because MIR. Nugent was known
tn he AN u~ufiinching republican,
That This nlnr went mt tn 500. him. HIS
name will Inc furnished il the republicans
demand II, AS they are not likely To do.
He went to the camp of Walsh, Nugent Il
Co., railroad contractors along the line
near the tunnel. But the Butte briber
who trusted i'm Mr.. Nugcnt's republican,
ism and Friendship tai lend his assistance
i'm the ncfarioIs scheme of republican
boodlers mistook his man. He found a
man Of unimpeachable integrity. one who
priced his honor more than the success of
the republican party.
To-day MIR. NuRent made an affidavit,
the facts of which are mainly as follows:
About n week ago "A prominent business
man of Butte and ~well-known republican
| politician went To Mr.. Nugcnt's camp Oh
the new railroad and asked NuRcnt il lac
was making much money at railroad con-
tracing. Nugcut replied that he was
doing fairly well. The politician
scheme whereby you can make more
money than you can out of contracting,
and Ito il easier" Nugcnt asked what
contract or scheme was referred to-. Tile
reply was: ~ don't mean in railroad
work; l mean i'm political work. Now.
Nugcnt, you are II republican and il
was men employed by you who
voted the democratic ticket at
the Tunnel precinct. The republican
party is fully determined that that pre-
cinct shall he thrown out. II can't he
done without the help of some of the men
in this camp. We do not care how much
il costs, the votes in this precinct must
not la counted. We want some afiidavits
from voters in this precinct claiming fraud
10y democrats. III you will give us those
ailidavits We will give you any sum you
request between $1,000 and :e,,Ooo.'
Nugent replied that that was n lot al
money, hut lc would not care tn earn il
that way. That afternoon the boodle'
again approached Nugent and asked IL hs
would take the offer. NuRent again re
fused and this time indignantly told the
briber to- get ont of the camp, which thai
individual did. Mr.. Nugcnt was reluctant
to have the affair made public as he had
had very friendly business relations with
the man who attempted tn bribe him, bui
in Justice to himself, his employees and hi,
country h, finally eppcl,nloA fA maxi