The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-08-28
CoL.SandelS On SalvationIE
He Gives the Helena ROundsmen 4
Deserved ScOrching.
Sports, Pimps and Lewd People
Their Only Enemies.
Col. BOlkin Respectfully Invited to
Come to Jesus!


Sanders to tho police-rounders of Helena,
during the recent trial of the salvationists
was something terrific. 1t would have
been equally apropos to the police of
Chicago or New York, where, it ia now
the generally received opinion that these
so-called peace guardians are the most
adroit villains OF the community.
"The proper title of this case," COM
menced the colonel, sis, The People Of
Montana against the Police Of Helena"
Then raising himself to his full stature he
said in a strong voice, ,"The people of Mon
tana do not mistake the functions Of the
police. They know that burglars go scot
free, thieves and toughs stand and lounge
unmolested on our street corners, knock
down and hold-up assaults occur frequent
ly and as frequently go unpunished,while
these innocent and perhaps philanthropic
people are arrested for beating their drums
to attract Il crowd that couldn't be harmed
and might be benefited by following
them. Not only this, but their women
the very women, mind you, have their
pockets picked and their gowns searched
by these over-zealous police. Why does
not the city attorney bring the city mar
shall and the Helena police up about twice
a year-every time it is question Of the
salvation army--in order that they may
be ''roasted." have their shortcomings
exposed and be held up to the scorn of all
decent people? Phil Best, the man who
made the complaint, had better con-
suit his own conscience rather than the
city attorney us to what to swearto. The
people of Helena know what was wanted
of the police. They would be contented
If they could walk the streets and re-
turning home find their houses unburg-
larized and their property safe. Taxpay-
ers would be satisfied if they could walk
the streets unassaulted. In view of the fall
ure of the police to give this peace and
security they have been capped by mean
and petty spirit into arresting these peo-
pie and that was why they, the police,
were here today the real defendants in
: this prosecution. What harm have the
salvationists done? Whom have they
hurt? They have no object but to benefit
others. They get no Income for their
work. They are here, don't know why,
unless to give the crowd some fun. Per-
haps Col Botkin brings them up because
} he is not satisfied with Sells circus. The
!, salvation army have come to Helena to
stay, If we have to suppress the police
! and the city attorney. The city council
: is neither wise nor learned in protesting
d againt them, nor WAS that alderman wise
who, protected by his position and the
law, asserted that the salvationists coaxed
drunken men to their meetings that they
;, might rob them. I will have to presen
= a piece of statuary to the august city
d council. It will be the figure of harm
70 less woman with tambourine in he
!. :, hand, and around her gang of polio
- who are molesting her gown and pickinI
" her pockets, lest she bc one Of those fe
W rocious criminals which they so consist
= emily fail to get hold Of. The city u,
RI torney would find he had no backing 4
s. this case. He had heard that German
re were against the salvation army, hut o.
making inquiries he found there wa
y y nothing in 1t, the bitterest expression h
- had heard being that the salvationist
were "damned FOOLS" He had also hear
r. that what were known as sporting pc.
pie" were down on them. Perhaps a fe
he Of the disreputable characters that han
around and seek to associate with th
sporting element were against them, b.
AZ let any man assault uniuatly one of the
harmless men or women and he would ,
vo to the corner of Wood and Main stree
I and there raise an army that would q
nihilate the assaulter. by this tin
"' Col. Sanders had talked himself into
good humor and he briefly touched Oh Il
ed law In tho case, In conclusion he sal
turning to the city attorney: saliva
,,r, remember that there will he a seat saw
for you at the salvation army meetin
-. and if you take the advice Of a man W
-" knows your greatest need You will oc'
s!onally occupy it,"
J. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.