The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-28

works Thirty-two and 90 O) 7O-1oo Dol.
lars. payable at First National Bank of
Great Falls, Nov. %, 81.
S. M. DoDp, Mangr.
The bank stamp IN this order shows
that 1t was also paid ON Nov. II, 1S9l-
eight days before it was due-without
discount. Martlew says McGinniss had
363 in his "check." a sum exceeding the
correct figure by just 3.32.3O. In tbe re.
publican way OF looking at such matters
these slight discrepancies are of no con-
sequence. but Mr.. Dodd is opposed to
having his name used to folst such a vii.
famous lie upon the public.
After these orders were examined Mr..
DOdd said: at hurts me to think that
| did not see this report sooner. The
rascals who started it evidently calcu.
lated that as am a republican / would
never say anything about it. But while
| am a republican I am not dead to all
sense OF Justice or decency. The men at
the works are very angry about the
matter. They say that Mr.. Collins was
in the bank when the orders we're pre-
sented, and simply told the paying teller
to cash them for their face without dis
count, and without waiting until the
day they were due. 70 this they are
prepared to make affidavit, and it would
not be well for them to catch Martlew
while they feel as they do at present
Over his action in this matter. know
that lies travel faster than truth, and
that this true version may be too late
to correct the evil impression caused
by Martlcw's lies. This is why
] SO much regret | did not see this false
statement before. There are some men
and some papers that disgrace the re
publican party. The man here in Great
Falls who edits the republican sheet
that rolled this sweet mOrsel Of Islander
under its tongue Is n Of that kind, and
delights in carrion lies when the truth
would do just as well. Such men think
that when they cannot win by fair means
they are at liberty 10 resort 10 BULLDOG
ing or any kind Of foul means that may
come handy.
zone day | was sitting in the corridor
Of the Park hotel reading the TRIBUNE.
when the owner OF the Leader came m
and snatChed II out OF my hands. saying:
why don't you read a republican paper;
what are YOU doing with that democrat.
ic Sheet ! was on the point Of striking
him for his cheek when he asked me il il
was true ! was going TO vote for Mr.. Glib
son for the state senate. said was.
whcreupon he went TO abusing Mr.. Glib
son, and | stopped him short by remind
ing him of the fact that when ! kept Il
butcher shop in Great Falls in early days
Mr.. Gibson used to pay for the meat
supplied to the editors family because
the latter was unable to do So"
As thc Leader says. I'VE don't like tO
make these personal references but
here is Il story that is brought Out By its
vile and groundless attacks upon a man
the latchcts of whose shoes it is not
worthy to unloOsc.
After Mr.. Dodd took his leave =
TRIBUNE reporter called on Mr.. Robert
Pontet to ask him If he remembered
cashing Mr.. O'Donneil's check. He said
that he remembered it very clearly. and
when he went to the bank to cash it not
a word was said. but the $50 was
handed to him by the teller.
Thus Martlew's story. on which the
republican press has harpcd so much.
falls to the ground like every other
charge they have trumped up against
the mar who is forcordained to be the
nest governor Of the state for which he
mas done so much, and in whom the
laboring men of the state will be honorcd
as ne is one of themselves who has made
his way by honest toll.
The people of this state should be
awake 60 the motives OF the republican
gang and not permit themselves to be
deceived. Every blow aimed at Mr..
Collins is Il blow at the interests and
rights of every honest w%Orkingman in
this commonwealth. The effort OF the
plutocrats to down Mr.. Collins is simply
one move by the plutocrats to throttle
the people. Mr.. Collins is of the people,
ii man who has worked his way up from
the ranks of labor. and so they seek to
destroy him because they are deter
mined that labor shall receive no recog-
milton.