The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-31
LAYS 1T ALL TO CARTER
Sanders Tells Why the Fort Ellis Rsser.
Yation Wasn't Opened Up.
TOM BUNGLED THE BILL
Bozeman Republicans Disappointed
With the Speech Of the War
Horse-HIs Explanations
Didn't Explain.
Special Correspondence Of The standard.

his speech here last night that he pos
| sesses that sagacity and shrewdness for
which he is noted. His explanation OF
Carter's failure TO get bill through con-
| gress TO open the Fort Ellis reservation
was total failure, and his discourse on
that subject left the impression that Car
ter was either fool and did not know
how TO get up an intelligent bill, or that,
knowing how, he did not do il, and he left
Mr.. Carter in bad light before the peo-
pie here. He said that Mr.. Garter did get
bill through the house of representa-
tiyes in reference TO the reseryatisn, but
that il came into the senate In such a bad
shape that il did not meet his (Sanderso
appreciation, and that il was killed there.
The speaker did not explain why il was
not passed with suitable amendments or
why Mr. Carter so quietly acquiesced in the
fate Of this bill.
The question which is raised 10y the
people here is: Did Carter really intend
TO keep his promise to the people of this
section when he told them he would get
bill through congress that would author
ize the opening Of this reservation 10 set
tlement? Do Carter and Sanders and
| Power want TO throw open this reserya.
ton and provide a means Of increasing
the population OF this section of Mon.
tana at this time? The people here do
not believe that Carter is an ignorant
man. They do not believe that he is
unable TO get up an intelligent bill when
he so desires, and they can see no reason
why he did not keep his promise regard.
| ing this matter. IL Sanders version OF
the proceedings is correct and this bill,
which Carter got through the house. was
so framed as not TO meet the best inter-
ests of tine people, and was in such
shape that Sanders could not console u
ciously vote for il, did not Mr.. Carter do
this Intentionally and for the purpose of
placing the responsibility and blame for
not fulfilling his promise on the shoulders
OF Sanders and Power. We are not criti-
cising the actions Of the bogus senators
this time and they can stand it. While,
on the other hand, suppose that Sanders
has misrepresented the circumstances
and that this bill of Mr.. Carter's was
properly framed and calculated 10 sub
verse the best interest OF the people, and
that Carter got II through the house Of
representatives in good shape, is there
any excuse for II having been killed in the
senate? Carter promised 10 get such a
hill through both houses Of congress. IL
Mr.. Carter cannot command the assist
ance and hearty cooperation of the
republican senators of his own state is il
not little presumptious to suppose that
he has any great amount of influence
with any of the other members Of con-
gress?
This matter looks bad. Carter made a
solemn promise TO the people here that
lac would open the Fort Ellis reservation
for settlement and he has not done so.
And Sanders says the reason that he did
not put the bill through the sen ate is be-
cause il was in such bad shape that he
could not vote for II. This, taken with
ter made last year TO the people regard
ing silver, wool, etc, and which he has
failed TO keep, places him in the light Of
not being able to accomplish much. II is
true he was given the chairmanship OF
two committee, but everyone knows how
he came 10 get these appointments. He
supported Tom Reed for the speakership
and that was his reward. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that Mr.. Carter stood before a
large audience at Butte last year, and
with his right hand held up, solemnly
promised the people OF that great mining
camp that IL they would give him their
support he would do every thing he could
to promote the interests of silver, the very
first thing he did in congress was to sup
port man for the speakership who is an
| 90, - Of
wealth.
When our people see these things they
conclude that Mr.. Carter is not TO be
trusted, and also that he does not amount
TO very much in congress anyhow. What
honor he did receive in way OF appoint
ments was not bestowed ON account of
any merit or ability which he may possess
but as a reward for his support Of Reed.
Sanders speech here was little weak
on the subject Of precinct "a. He did not
go into the facts OF that matter but made
a great noise about the kick the demo
Gratis are making now. He said at law
when judges opinion was warped or
wrong no honorable lawyer would say a
word against il because il was not patri-
otic. And he thought that since the mat
Ter had been passed upon by the highest
judicial authority in the state and also by
that great and honorable (?) body, the
republican wing Of the United States sen.
ate, that the matter should be talked ofnu
more. He did not try TO justify the decis.
ion of the supreme court Of the state OF
the action of the senate, but said that
since the democrats had been beaten he
thought they should be square enough "a
remain silent.
But our people here can't see il in that
light. They expected the great orator OF
the republican party to explain that mat
ter in a satisfactory way, and his OWL
party is very much disappointed in tho
way he went through il. They believe
more than ever before that the republican
party committed crime and defeated III,
will OF the people at precinct "a. The,
know aud keenly feel that Montana,
representatives in the Senate of the
United States are holding their seats il
that body through fraud aud corruption
Sanders aud Power have both been bo
fore the people for Office and were de.
feated 10y a majority Of the votes cast IL
. those elections. The people have refused
! t,.ntr,,st Sauders with the Dnw,r ~ r,,,.