The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-06
NO SALE. NO TRADE.

mo more corrupt ueal 10 uelTauu Uue
people of Montana was ever attempted
than that between the Anaconda Cop
per company and the Bozeman land
sharks and lottery crowd. Here is the
situation: Bozeman starting out in good
faith as an aspirant for capital honors,
found herself distanced. Sensible citi-
zens of the town generally advised that
she drop out of the race and throw her
vote for Helena. Up to the time Ana
conda entered the field it was apparent
that Helena would be the only lmpor-
tant east side candidate in at the finish.
Marcus DAILY, knowing that the east
side had a greater voting strength than
the west side, and that Helena had thous-
ands of supporters in western Montana,
saw his only hope of success lay in split
ting the east side vote. He did not eX-
pect to win the fight for Anaconda this
year, but to prevent a settlement of the
question for two years, with Anaconda
in second place. After a preliminary
canvass of the field, Mr.. Days agents
reported to him that Anaconda could
get only such votes in eastern Montana
as his money could buy. These he has
purchased, but they cut a small figure.
Mr.. Days next step was to restore
vigor to the Pickering movement for
Bozeman. He found in that town a few
real estate peddlers, and other oppo-
nents Of Helena, who were willing to en-
ter into a combination with him. at
is anything now to beat Helena" was
the word that came from "The
Works" eff you will get out and help
me to keep Helena from winning this
year, l will furnish the stuff, cost what
it may" The scheme was greedily en-
tered into by the men who had Bozeman
lots to unload. 1t was agreed that Ana
conda and Bozeman should work hand
in hand. Anaconda was to get what
votes she could for herself in eastern
Montana, but. where that town was not
a favorite, voters were asked to support
Bozeman. The Bozeman agents were
instructed to seek votes for Bozeman
first and Anaconda second.
The Helena Capital committee is in
possession Of positive evidence that the
Bozeman Capital committee has in
structed its agents to push Bozeman as
first choice and Anaconda as second
choice.
Now, il Bozeman were conducting a
fair and honest canvass for herself, no
body could find fault. But when she is
used simply as a capper and stool pigeon
for Mr.. Marcus DAILY the voters of east
ern Montana should have their eyes
open to the bunco game that is being
worked upon them. Any man who
wants to sell his vote to Mr.. Marcus
DAILY might as we'll go to headquarters
in Anaconda and get his price in cash
himself. There is no reason for con-
Quoting his negotiations through a mid
die man from Bozeman who will keep
half the money.
1t is for Mr.. Days qualification that
this whole Bozeman-Anaconda game is
being played. Without the aid of Boze-
man real estate men, and their innocent
victims, Anaconda would get no place at
ali. The question, therefore, comes
right down to this, do the voters OF
eastern Montana desire to see the CAPT
tai question settled once for all this year,
the state institutions all located at the
session OF the legislative assembly that
meets in January, and the state going
forward as rapidly as its sister states in
the north west? II they do not, they can
crafty Mr.. Marcus Days spleen and
keep up a Donnybrook far for the next
two or three years by voting for Boze-
man, as he requests them to do. II they
do believe that it is for the best interest
Of the state to settle these matters now,
let them repudiate the bunco steerers
and vote for Helena.