The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-23

states. The necessity was great wherever
corporate influences became strong.
The argument Of johnson was almost
sensational because it contained much
or his personal experience. He stated
that nc was the republican caucus
nominee for United States senator
at the last senatorial e%lectian
in his state but he was defeated by "a
corrupt combination. It might be only
a limlte view to take of the question be
fore the committee, but his experience
would illustrate the argument. He had
secured his party's caucus nomination
fairly, and as his party was in the MAJOR
ity in the state Legislature he eltconfident
OF election. He was approached, he said,
by the attorney of a railroad corporation
and told that to make his election Ger
tain il was necessary that he give assur-
ance that he would favor a certain man
for judge for that district. The attorney
said the railroad had secured the clec
ton of seven or eight members of the
legislature and controlled their votes. If
he would give the assurance desired he
would be elected without doubt. John
said he did not consider it honorable TO
enter into "A bargain of that sort and de
clIned to give the assurance and the re
suit was that he was defeated. Yet at
that time he was the choice of The
people OF his district for
United States senator as well
as the choice Of his party and would
have been elected but for the peoples
will being thwarted by corruptinfuences.
The committee adjourned until next
week when Springer of Illinois will make
an argument in favor Of the same
proposition. II IS the belief Of the
authors Of the various resolutions that "A
majority of the committee is in favor Of
reporting one of the propositions back TO
the house with the Recommendation that
it be adopted by the house.
Members of congress are awaiting
with considerable interest the publica-
ton If the Chilian correspondoncc.
Members Of the house foreign affairs
committee have followed the matter
closely but generally with little to guide
them IN forming Il conclusion cycept
publications IN newspapers. There is "a
belief entertained by some members who
have watched developments with more
than ordinary closcncss and interest that
Z peaceful solution of the trouble will
be found and that while the situation is
grave. war will not result. 1t is under
stood at the capital the position as
"iioo -! '"p 'Hl't" 11t't.S Is tiia' an
al","Is miuan ~. NAV ~! we 'Hil,ahH
tra, t'lolc YIN 'hrn ih!p" lne question
~ 'n,t''n"y I" tnr sailors lhJurcd III
.i,' "t'"'N oi ,,' c't" vi nv pai'iiuore
any, ~ nv hni vi ''pSc hl''ou III ma
",.',n. - %mn nE many IepICS-
uul"tl'SH 'naI mn WIZ ackhoWlcoGr Tue
"i",S ,'''' ,h' hit','olat's nlaNii@
w. ur,"I! "".' 't' rcdho' JOE ucldE IA
- 20 ~ I'"',, 'n ~" W.
P'"l"l!r"" a tic 9tr'nSti 81 t!le Nv"
oou'nti,, ~ ,NE'c'ru c'lii' ai,'r
.9srltiiS i', .i@ni'S ny SuIiicIch' deia!
t".,," va 'u'""" n' "h'i""! '"'"-
p''"'it ~ H. '.'"t ~ wa! S'c VIII Hni
~ il"' i'"'S i"'"L" iHt" @lNlhG way VIZ
"h"N' '"Y ""',''rH "u' 70 th' %'.h't'u
Sur: i"'I VII ar's" INC question o.
n~'"iIiI'>' "'i" "l''lr'll"n u l"'"'t I"r
""l' ~ '' NV P'"'''','t "'tco''r "l tt'S
P'''I ~ '.,r '"7r' 'l7 p,pIh'''' "n' "I
'.','''' "'n i"'' 'hh'' " S'"'$ 60
iuur,".r'nr ",'nn1 t','i' d.. alo'"fI
n",irE prev IP,'rIH pen ''"'I'' 'NiS W"u'1
n'' W an "I'''fa,I"h % 'Ae Iucs'lni Oh
Ho""' 'ut n''I'Il l"G Trit''''.ht nl