The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-15
HONOR Of The STATE
No Benedict AfnoldS Tolerated In
Glorious Montana.
SANDERS WORDS TO CODER
An interesting Scene In an Hotel
Lobby-Result OF the sen-
atorial Vote Yes
terday.
Special Dispatch TO tho Standard.

Special Dispatch 10 tho Standard.
HELENA, Feb. li.-These was q signifl.
cant change In tho senatorial vote at noon
to-day. All the spectators that could
crowd In the building were on hand, and
each announcement was watched with
breathless interest, but there were no sur
priscs. Four men paired, the vote being
two larger than yesterday. Clark thus
gaining one and Mantle one. Mantle also
gained Lcech's vote. Lccch changing from
Sanders 10 Mantle. Couch received three
votes, those Of Annear, Burns and Codcr.
Lewis again voted for Mantle. Benson
voted for Mantle first. hut when Tierncy
voted Tor Sanders he switched from Mantle
to Clark. Total vote: Mantle, q; Clark,
"a; Sanders, 1; Couch, 3; Dixon, IL.
Tho whole number OF votes cast was e.;
necessary FOR n choice.24. Clark still lacked
l0 Tor election as he did yesterday. That
was all there was TO the vote. yet Il has
been lively time about town and II has
been particularly lively in the lobby OF the
Helena hotel.
Tho most dramatic scene Of the day
occurred Mt the Helena this afternoon.
Coder sought out Judge Dixon and COM
F, plaincd of the judges action in recalling
his letter recommending Coder's pardon
Tor dcsertion from the army, as related in
this mornings STANDARD. Judge Dixon
told Coder very plainly that he did not re-
eret his action; that Le did not consider
Codcr worthy of pardon or Of any con-
sideration whatever. While they were en-
gagged in conversation, Colonel Sanders,
the war>horsc, approached. Then ensued
the most scathing denuncation that was
ever heard in n hotel in Montana, and il
was hearl by score of listeners.
"fou miserable dcserter," exclaimed
the colonel, ''arc you trying to deny that
yea are a traitor? Are you denying that
you sold out?" ~ never sold OUT" pro-
tested Coder.
"iou falsifyine sneak" pursued the
colonel, with his fore finger in action and
following Coder into a corner. "Do you
mean TO iasinua,e that I am an ass
Have lived So years to be called that 7?
Am d--d fool? You traitor you-am
fool? Am / an ass, that man should
tell mo that he has switched from the re.
publican party to the democratic party as
a matter Of principle? Great God that
] should have fallen SO low!''
"fou know what told you when was
approached three weeks ngo," said Coder.
~ do know what you told me-" said
Sanders, ''and told you that bribery is
not q name-it is fact. You told me
what had been offered you # you would do
,Lis. that or tho other thing; but told
you then. and want to tell you now. that
there is not n hole in all Montana that can
hide traitor. have seen men try Il be-
fore you; have seen men before who
thought they could go back TO their con-
stitucnts. Those men had 10 leave the
state. No one knows where to find them
new. and l don't believe God Almighty
will he able To find them on the day of
resurrection. There is no mountain high
enough, there is no canyon narrow
enough, there is no hole deep
enough 10 hide the man who sells
his honor. never realized what Judas
Iscariot must have locked like until saw
you. You must endure the tortures OF
Benedict Arnold, who said he was the only
man who could hold his arm up to Heaven
aud swear that hc had not a friend in all
America. II you continue in this course
tho brand Of Cain will be stamped on your
forehead. What can your wife, what can
your family hope for SO long as they re-
main with you? How can they endure
the scorn Of mankind? | tell you. Coicr
that have done my part with other mcr
in ridding this country of road agents and
robbers. We accomplished that when W,
had to deal with stcrner men than yol
are; and l tell yo,i-and don't you for ar
instant forget it-thnt there are plenty o
mon In this state who would not permit
men TO enact laws for their government
and for tho government of their familiei
who sell their birthright for mess of pot
taee. ! don't know whether or not yo,
intend to vote for Clark again. You votet
for him once when you expected TO cleo
him. II you vote for him again, God Al
mighty and all his angels can't save yo,
from the vengeance OF tho people Of Mon
tana."
The colonel turned around and facet
the crowd of spectators.
politics. What is politics?" He con
,inued. IF il is a question Of politics lc
US sell out our state. Every democra
should join with every republican in fer
re,ing out this outrage aud punishin.
every man connected with it. Men hav,
come TO this legislature without a gol'
piece and have met their first great tcmptn
,ion. These tempters are tho men "
should be after. They are the men VIII
are corrupting our legislators: they ar
the men who should be houndcd down b
every one who loves his state"
Colonel Sanders walked away. Coder
during the dcnuncia;ion. had shrunk u
into corner and had turned every colo
OF the rainbow. The crowd stared at hin