The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-17
THAT CAMPAIGN OF EXPLANATION.

THAT CAMPAIGN OF EXPLANATION
AS Mr.. Carter was compelled to de.
vote the greater part of seven days to
his self-sacrifcing work as secretary OF
the republican congressional campaign
committee, and only reserved twenty
days for himself before election, we pre-
sumo he will be obliged to THE INDIE
PENDENT for few labor-saving su yges-
tions in regard to the series of explana-
tions that the voters OF this state ex-
pect from him when he gives an account
of his stewardship Taking few of
his conspicuous failures IN bunch, we
have list like this:
Bill for public building in Helena-which
passed the senate without his help, was re-
duced in the house committe and even
then failed-whlle scores of others passed
for towns without half the claims
A bill for public building in Butte
nothing done about it except what the
Butte people did themselves.
A bill for a public building in Fort Ben
ton-introduced for buncombe and leading
ON the others.
The mineral land bill, the most importan,
subject to Montana-held in his own COM
mittee until too late for action in this con-
eress. A little scheme worked in favor of
the Northern Pacific in order to secure the
votes of the graders in Missoula county at
this election.
Bill to open the Fort Ellis reservation
lost by utter acknowledgements. The CONFER
ence report, which is privileged being with
held until the last hours, and then cut off
by political debate.
Bill for land Office in northern Mon
tana.
Appropriation to pay the deficiencies for
tho constitutional convention. This was
secured by every other one Of the new
states. 1t leaves number of poor clerks
and reporters without any pay, and de-
prives the future history of Montana of the
record of the debates and proceedings of
their constitutional convention.
A bill to grant the right of way for rail-
road to Cooke City.
As will be seen at glance, an elabo-
rate explanation of each of these points
within the limits of a single speech
would be impracticable, and we suggest
subdivision. For instance, Mr.. Carter
could devote his time in Butte on Satur-
day night to explaining why he betrayed
the interests Of miners by voting for
Reed for speaker in spite of their pro-
tests, and why he would not move the
Butte public building bill up on the
calendar.
In his Helena speech on Monday he
could tell how it happened that this city
got no public building when the bill for
that purpose was at the head of the
calendar and had passed the senate, and
how it happened that Montana was the
only state that got no appropriation for
the expenses of it's constitutional con-
vention.
In Anaconda he could vary the pro-
gramme by leading off with detailed
account Of his famous pair with Boat
ner, the free coinage democrat, following
it up with an explanation to the miners
as to why, when he was working for the
lead duty, he let the copper tariff be
scaled down.
In Missoula he could start in with his
apology for holding the mineral land bill
in his committee until it was dead, and
wind up with an attack on monopolies.
In Bozeman he could project the Fort
Ellis reservation bill upon the canvass
and tell how Tom Power checkmated
him.
In Livingston he could dilate on what
great thing that road to Cooke City
would be-n only he had got that bill
through.
In Billings an interesting hour or two
about the sharp practice in that Crow
reservation matter would edify hun
dreds Of eager seekers after light.
In Miles City the remote probability
of getting the Cheyennes out Of Mon
tana and the strong probability Of get
ting the Dakota Cheyennes into it,
could be dwelt upon, with due en-
phasis on 7. C.'s love for his people.
At Benton few words by way of
apology for that public building that
never came, and the purchase of few
sacks of wool at the price Carter said it
would be last year (35 cents), would
make good days work.
At Great Falls judiciously framed
excuse for not securing the establish
mont Of that promised land Office would
60 down-perhaps.
And 30 on. The possible variations
Of programme would be many and will
readily suggest themselves to 30 fertile
. mind az our congressman's. AS we
count them there are fourteen of these
failures or sins of omission, just one less
than there are working days Of the can
vass. By making one good rousing, en-
thusiastic explanation day he would
get through the canvass with one day to
spare. That might b devoted entirely
to telling what Carter would be and do
if be only had second term and an
other chance.
We make no charge for this plan of
campaign, but We are sure that our con-
greaaman, who il 20 quick to seize an
effect, will readily go its advantages and
stir the republicans out Of their lethargy
and indifference by series Of kaleido-
scopic explanations - dazzling and
brilliant - they arc numerous.
Tn Mckinley tari6 bin WAS to en-
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