The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-20
GEN. WARREN TALKS BACK
He Says the Factions in Silver
Bow Will Fight to the
Finish.
Tho Versatile General Has Some
Choice Names For the Hop
position People.
I They Want Fight Let Thorn Put ON
the War Paint and Como
Ahead.

lished in this paper on Monday certainly
produced a sensation among politicians in
all parts of the stste. It was common
subject of conversation among the party
leaders of this city, some of them liked 1t
and Others did not. The same appears to
have been the case in Butte where the in
terview was published in all the daily pa
pers. The Inter Mountain in an editorial
paragraph suggests that the ALLEGED inter
view may have resulted from the inven-
tive genius of reporter. This interview
was printed as given by CAPTAIN Couch in
the Grand Central hotel early Sunday
morning. Its authenticity is beyond
the reach of doubling slurs from the
Inter Mountain or any other paper. All
that Captain Couch said was not printed.
For instance, he stated political axiom
when he remarked that political ostracism
was the penalty for party disloyalty. Mr..
Mantle, he said, must share this fate. He
talked for half an hour scoring Mantle and
his more intimate followers in no uncertain
language The Anaconda Standard tells as
follows how the interview was received in
Butte, and adds an interesting chat with
General Warren:
The interview with Capt. Tom Couch,
published in The HELENA INDEpEND
ENr, has stirred up the animals
in the republican political menagerie
to an extend never heard of before. What
little semblance of harmony" that still
remained has been completely wiped out
and bitterer fight than ever will now be
waqed between the two factions of the
party in Silver Bow county. Matters have
gone too far to make even hope of rec
onciliation any longer tenable PROPOSE
ton. Like the famous felines of Kilkenny,
pleasant results. OF course the Couch
party is jubilant and the other side sore,
but as defiant and full of logged determin-
alton to get on top as ever and are in for
war to the knife, neither asking nor giving
quarter. While admitting that the inter
necine warfare has badly damaged repub-
can prospects on this side of the range. vet
they do not seem to care for anything but
to punish their enemies and teach the
traitors, as they call the other side, a we'll
deserved lesson.
A Standard reporter met General Warren
this afternoon and found that gentleman
discussing the interview with a party COM
posed of anti Couch men. Thinking the
generals opinion might interest others be-
sides the Mantle contingent, the reporter
began to apply the pump. At first the gem
eral was not inclined to say much, but as
he began to warm up to the subject, and
as the full weight of COUGHS alleged per
fidy began to impress itself upon his mind.
he grew more communicative.
mo matter what we may be we, Mr..
Mantle's friends, never rubbed down prize
fighters, neither did We ever betray the re:
3 publican party. None of us ever accepted
nomination from the party and then
,, dropped from the ticket two days before
the election and called upon patriotic
and loyal Irishman to take our place. W.
) never refused to pay campaign assess
them for US. We never sold out the part,
for coin as some of the fellows on the othel
side have done. If the other side want tt
| fight all they have to do is to put on thu
war paint and declare themselves and vel
, meet them on their own ground. We DOM
votes to deliver. In this none of the othel
|. fellows have any the best of us, though. un
. less it is Couch, and he can't do anything
! more than to possibly handle Msaderville.
r "All the pretensions we make is that vi
are half white and free born, which is ,
sition' can say. We intend to stay will
n our friends whether they be right O.
! wrong. This is going to be fight to finisl
= and for the survival of the fittest. Thi
def includes all half breeds, feather heads
traitors and hypocrites. The fight, you see
8 who says that We are the under dogs. W.
a may be, but he will find US the liveliest dog
;, he ever tackled before he gets through will
= u.s. SO will Col. p. Romeo Dolman, Gov
: Richards, Mr.. Bray and the other follower
9 of Tom Couch. If any one on the othe
, side, except Couch, claims to own votes anl
be able to deliver them, now is the time t.
show up and get to fighting, for they vii
u find it necessary before they get through
t Mantle, Irvine. Capt. Wyman and myself
t all live in the Second ward, and if any half
n breeds or featherheads think they can bea
us, let them get out and start the battle.
'These are not Mr.. Mantle's sentiments
J.. but those of his friends. Mr.. Mantle CAM
" control his friends any longer and the,
propose to be heard and will express thei
ideas and opinions in language SO plail
that even the featherheads can understand
l. it. The time has passed for us to submit
az to treachery and traitors without sayin,
Ia something on the subject. If the traitor
- and featherheads don't like their pups the
II can drown them. This is free countr
If and no man is compelled to keep dog h
l. doesn't want"
. This closed the interview. and the gen
eral walked away with that dangerou
smile more wicked and pronounced tina
ever.
The war has only commenced.
d Just received at the Bee Hive, fine line
gents fast black sox at IS cents per pair pair.
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