The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-14
lonization Scheme Of Lind
" Is for Political Pur-
poses Only.
thousand Colored Families
,nted to Settle In Three
Doubtful States.
Huston, Dudley and Harrison
" what Il Going On-Quay's
Claim to Dignity.

rorth Carolina, West Virginia and
colonization scandal in which Col.
Olive Dudley, Quay and Clark
involved, received a new impetus
publication of the following
which, on inquiry, is believed to
ntic:
5000 colored families! We want
pred men with their families from
.rolina to locate North and West in
l happy homes. where they VII! be
for their services and treated hui
kindly and justly. We want them
q of not less than fifty nor more
families. None but sober, honest
lstrious parties need apply. We
' such as desire to better their con-
Address N. Med. Lindsey, lib g
northwest, Washington, D. @. Or
hitehead, Halifax, N. G. Inclose
stamps in all letters of inquiry.
ashington Critic, which makes the
ion, supplements it with the insin-
rat the circular had the previous
20 Of Matthew Stanley Quay, chair
he national republican committee.
ic further says:
pears by Lindsey's letter to White
blished IN the New York World of
nst., and the genuineness Of which
BEEN denied, that the scheme Lind
presented and clearly outlined to
uston, Dudley and othor republic
two first in high places officially
Ugh in the councils Of the republic
? and very close to the president, was
,litical, and that a. such it was de-
i'd intended to be promoted by all
ties. The object, as Lindsey clearly
was to colonize sufficient number
.s in each of the three states Of In
Connecticut and West Virginia, to
I'M surely republican in 1892.
IN and Dudley deny all this, and
at the scheme presented by Lindsey
rely philanthropio scheme, and was
nded to have any political effect
:, and that Lindsey never even as
!, intimated such q thing. This
issue of veraoity between the par
the issue is sharply defined, but
ht Of evidence, al the case now
9 in Lindsey's favor. II is perfect
hat if Lindsey has not lied Huston
ley have, and vice versa.
reasurer, Huston, occupying. as he
responsible a position of trust un-
administration, and being, as he is,
he president, personally, owes it to
ic service and to the country to
lie it be possible for him to do so,
dsey has lied about the whole mat
the president ought to require Hus-
owe that Lindsey has lied else leave
|ic service It would seem that the
I owes this much to himself. While
onger possible for him to make his
ration respectable, yet he can, as
executive of this great country,
allow an intimate friend like Hus-
implicate him in a conspiracy to
votes of three states in 1892.
may be asked. does Huston impli-
president? Here is what he says
etter to Lindsey: i myself am
In favor Of it Chat is, of the scheme
lze those states for political pur-
nd at the first opportunity will
the pl esident about it,
70 in fact speak 10 the president
He promised that he would, and
would then communicate further
dsey on the subject. He also prom
20 Mr.. Miller, the attorney-general,
10, not the president, never took
terest in practical politics.
question under consideration then
Of practical politics,' and he ex-
10 doubt about the fact that the
would consider it. It may be
.erred that Lindsey, being warm
the administration, did not want
without the sanction of President
and especially Indiana, to which
efers BY name, WAS one Of the three
be stolen. This shows very clear
lindsey did not care to move with
approval Of the administration.
lindsey has since inaugurated the
and the grand heRira from the
the north may be expected to take
ample time for the presidential
in 1892, and IL Mr.. Harrison should
indicate and elected the question
be has he not obligated himself to
dsey 9 high position. Now, Is to
would like to be regarded % q
cry great dignity. He is not only
States senator from the great state
ylvania, but he ID chairman OF the
publican party, and therefore he
OF be expected to stoop to explain
hing or the mere trifling charge Of
into q conspiracy to steal the cleo
es Of the three states in 1892, and
not explain. No explanation from