The new North-west., 1890-03-14
fsHoW THIS TO GOV. TooLE.u
The Letter Of Senator Vest, Which Estops the
the Democrats from Denying the Elec-
tion Of Sanders and Power.

The following is the letter written by
Senator G. &. Vest to Hon. Samuel T.
Hauser and afterward found in the desk
of one of the fugitive Democratic State
Senators. 1t was used in Washington be-
fore the Senate committee on privileges
and elections:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2G, 1889.
"DEAR SAM: The Democrats made a
mistake i'll going into the Senate session.
1t was bad break, but as it has been done
we must do the best we can with what is
left. All Of U.S. and have consulted the
leading Democrats here, are of the opinion
that the Democratic members of the Leg
islaturc must elect two Senators on the
same day the Republicans elect. 1t will
not do for the two Republican Senators to
be here without contestants on our side.
The United States requires the two Houses
| to meet separately, and that the votes of the
members shall be recorded on the journals
of the respective Houses for United States
| Senators. If a majority OF each House
vote for one man, then, upon meeting in
joint session the next day, that man will
| be declared Senator. IF the Journals do
not show Il majority in each House for one
man, then the joint session will proceed
to elect. Your Senate is Il tic, but the Re
publicans may undertake to count the vote
of the Lieutenant Governor for Senator.
He has clearly no right to vote for Senator
as he is not n member of the Senate within
thc meaning of the United States law On
| the motion to go into joint Convention he
can vote if there is II tie, but that is all
When assembled in joint Convention the
Republicans will elect two Senators, and
all we can do is to have our State Senate
assemble elect one OF its members az
President and a Secretary, and vote for tbs
Senators, keeping Il journal. etc. The
House Of Representatives must do the
same, and the two Houses must then NEE
i'll joint Convention at the Court House
and elect two Senators, as the Senate jour
nal will not show a majority in that body
for any one man for Senator. The twt
| Republican Senators will come here with
certified copy Of the proceedings and the
Democrats with Gov Toole's certificate
which makes a prima facic case for lis
Then the fight will begin here. OF cours,
4 the Republican Senate will not admit on,
people, but we will make it so hot fo
them that they will not admit the others
If they needed them it would be different
but they have six majority already and cur
afford to play the high judicial role. Th'
United States Senate requires that thu
Governor shall sign the certificates Of
Senator, and we will hive the best Of then
on that point, but they will have the hes
Of us as TO the Senate.
The fact that our people went into scs
Sion with them is an cstoppcl upon lis as t.
the legal organization Of that body. |
was Il terrible mistake, and one we did no
anticipate.
81 sent fToolc a fnll statement as to al
the questions involved but did not thinl
of our people walking into their parlor a
they lave done.
1t only remains for lis 10 have two con
tcstants here on time, and if VIC do moth
ing else We can show up the Pharisaica
5coundrelsm Of EIurrisnn's conduct in thu
matter ,yoll know what ! always though
Of him everybody here now knows tn,
same. | thank God that he is so mean
conStitUt!oually, that lie will continue t.
drive away from him every man of homo
and libcralitv and good feeling. until tn
people Will come 10 the rescue Of the gov
crnmen, from this consealcl mass o
meanness. Yours. etc.
&. &. VEST,
Show this To Governor Toole.
T. S.-After writing the foregoing all
afraid have not made clear my lneanin!
as to the course the Democrats must tax
NJ the next session Of your State Senate
They should not attend, and if brought il
under arrest should refuse TO vote. B.
refusingto vote they can prevent the Lieu
tenant Governor from voting on q mOtio
to go into joint Convention, In order fo
him TO vote on any question the iourna
must show Il tie vote at1irmatively. Thi
cannot be shown if our people do not vote
AS to punishment for refusing to vote,
will not insult the Democrats Of Montan
by supposing that there is one Of ,hen
who would not laugh at such threats. Y.