The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-05
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1891.
AONT1NTAN.S INTERVIEWER.

the inevitable, irresponsible newspapers
reporter. Some of them, doubtless, hum
up the knight OF the quill and relievt
themselves OF Il store of knowledge which
their home acquaintancrs little suspected
them OF possessing. The TRIBUNE re.
Gently referred to an instance or two of
this kind. But those We propose to no
tice n0V vary somewhat from the usru.
run &C interviews. The victims OF the
nrwspaprr iieHds this time are Congress.
maj W ". DSon, Col. W. r. Sanders,
Cpn kuhrs aud Hon. !. NJ. l~,oardman.
hir. Dixon was at st. Paul two or three
days ago and of course ia" rntcrprising
item hustler Immediately made him the
target for his pencil. Mr.. Dixon did not
prove an open book 50 tlr F4ber pushcr
ana Ice Obtained urly very carefully
guarded expressions from the gentleman.
He stated frankly, however, and very
Faithfully THAI Nou'a "a Ma, Pronounced
in favor Ui free silver ooinJgc and would
support any measure looking to il. Not
w~ithsianding SIR. Cleveland entertained
some anti.siiyrr proclivltios, Mr.. Dixon
thought that gentleman would receive
some support for the presidential nomi-
nation. As for the result in this state
next year he thought il would largely
depend upon the republican candidate.
He considered Blaine the strongest one
that party could nominate. The gentle
t.,p h.,-,,.n. ..,iI 80 ,a,, h., ,,,,,Il
carry the state if nominated.
Col. Sanders was. as usual. ready for
the quill driver. He was on his way to
the dining room when caught but cheer
fully turned away in another direction
in order 20 tell what he knew. The ,olo-
nnl declared Montana is naturally re- !
publican, because, as he said, we natur-
ally favor protection" In the face of
the fact that Mr.. Dixon fought his cam
paign ON the tariff and won. we cannot
see how the colonel could suppose the
people of Montana naturally favor pro
lection" If they do they had a mighty
singular way Of showinGit in c~lecting Mr..
Dixon. who denounced the Mckinley
tariff upon every stump in the state as a
robbery.
Again says the ycracious colonel: "Our
democratic friends conccdc that the state
will 90 republican ny Il majority of TO-
600 if Blaine is nominated" There is
where Sanders gall shines. Who are
the democrats that conCede it: We will
ncver know. But Sanders took Il hitch in
his figures and added: Il would not
place the majority quite st high, but it
would be as high as 1000" All Of which
will remind the reader OF the boy who
saw a thousand crowso on the limb of a
tree but who. when closely questioned
by his father. confessed he saw some
thing that looked very much like a crow
OF a tree. The polite colonel is never
caught at the bottom rail Of a fence. He
always p"rches on the rider and falls
down on the side where the
bread is buttcred. He got upon
the rider when those big figures stared
him IN the face and told the reporter ,
that: I'VE can carry the state with Har- !
rison or any other man whom the party ,
may nominate" That was a sop thrown ,
70 the Helena Journal, the only newspa- ,
per supporter Of Harrison in the state.
THE sentiment in Montana.
while friendly to Harrison, is decidedly I
IN favor Of Blaine" 70 offset this and !
20 preserve the integrity Of his position [
on top Of the fence he adds: president {
Harrison has done a great deal for the ,
west. Montana in particular, and the
peOple are grateful to him." Just what
hlr. Harrison has done for Montana, I'M
Tess it wee the giving of his only begot-
ten son to the state. Col. Sanders did not
say. !
Coming to the silver question the ,
colonel admitted the people of Montana .
were in favor Of free coinage, but he =
they would be satisfied if the !.
were limited to the American
THAT was all the western d
miners wished" How is that, Montana |
,uiners:" Did Col. Sanders tell the truth !
Or did he NIT or course the colonel
you'd not offer the declaration in Mon s
tana as legal tender, but it passes cur ,
rent in st. Paul. SO much for Sanders. .
He will not support a free and unlimited I
coinage bill. Mark the TRIBUYE's t
lie and Power will train with +
the gold-bugs on the silver question. (
Con Kohrs' interview which appeared I
in our dispatches yesterday morning re- ,
.ates to the stock situation and incident 6
ally to politics. Mr.. Kohrs is a success ,
full stockman hut as for "A politician and ;
runner for Office he is a dismal failure as I
the last general election shows. His SON
IN law, Mr.. Boardman, must be com
,nended for his truth and candor. He
declares that the u%npopularity of young