The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-21
TALLANT'S VOICE HEARD
EXPRESSION OF HIS VIEWS
The Sensation OF the Day a
Helena Yesterday-Work In
the Senate and
the House.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

the House.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
HELENA, Feb. 20.-The senatorial vote
had its sensation to-day. Tho sensation
was tho earnest and emphatic protest
made by Colonel Tallant Of Cascade
county against the efforts being made to
dishonor him. The colonel declared, In
terms that could not be misunderstood,
that he, for one, was . true blue party
man and not all the money on earth would
be sufficient to induce him to swerve.
After the colonel's eloquent speech to-day
his name was erased by the Clark man.
ayers from their list Of tho possible II men
who might bo induced to bctray thcir
party and vote for Clark.
Tho roll had got down to Tallant's name
In the ballot. Judge Tallant, at the call
OF his name. instead Of announcing his
choice said: "Mr. Chairman"
"Thc gentleman from Cascade" said
tho chairman in recognition.
II consider this tho proper time," said
the colonel, ITO let II be known that an,
a republican, and q republican whose 10y.
atty cannot be questioned without insult.
Tho very air surrounding this city seems
to be foul and corrupt. For several weeks
tho vilo odor Of political corruption has
tainted the atmosphere, and yet not q
word has been said on tho floor of this
joint assembly on tho subject.
II picked up copy OF the Anaconda
STANDARD few minutes ago and found
that my old friend Willard Of Great Falls
had been asked to use his influence as q
personal friend 10 induce q republican to
vote for Clark. This same thing was told
me before it appeared it print. Yes, gen
tlemcn, on Saturday afternoon was told
that seven prominent republicans had
gone to Mr.. Cory and had said to him that
/ had been purchased-mark the word
that had been purchased to vote for q
candidate Of the opposite party. And
these men wanted TO know of Mr.. Cory IL
hc could not use his influence, IL he could
not dQsomething to prevent my doing SO
terrible q thing, to prevent me from sell.
ing my honor.
''Gentlemcn Of this Joint assembly,
| want to say right here and now, with all
tho emphasis that am capable of. that
ray honor is not for sale. During the years
! that I havo been an active and trusted
member of tho republican party, have
never violated q pledge; I have never
gono back on party trust; have never
had my honesty questioned. Why, Mr..
Chairman, fear that IL lonely Nasarene
were in Helena to-day, preaching the gos-
pei of the redemption, that some one
would approach him in the endeavor to
corrupt him.
"Air. President, am not for sale. Any.
one who has put me on the possible list
does not know mo. cannot believe that
any republican has voted for Q democrat
In this house for any but worthy motives.
] do not believe that any money has been
used-I should say do not be-
lieve that any money has been &C.
cepted for q vote for o candidate
of an opposite party. do know that Of
fers of money have been made. For.
tunately no offers have been made to me,
or upon me would rest the responsibility
of bringing before tho bar of this house,
and before the courts. tho mon SO vile as
to tamper with q mans honor.
"Mr. Chairman, am true blue mem.
ber of my party. I authorize every mem.
Der Of this house to brand as false any
rumor that may come to his ears TO tho
effect that I have been bribed in any
form. trust that all remarks of this ma.
ture may be disbelieved by you all, as they
will be by mo until proved by the casting
of q questionable vote on the floor OF this
house.
"Mr. Chairman. I desire TO record my
voto for Lee Mantle"
Almost brcathlcss silence succeeded
the coloncrs eloquent speech and indig.
nant protest. The chairman called for
tho resumption of roll call and it pro-
ceetled without further interruption.
The ballot resulted:
Whole number of votes cast, 80; neces.
sary to choice, 30; Mantle received &c
Clark. 10; Dixon, Il; Carter. 4: Hunt, 1.
Cosler voted for Carter and Tierney for
Hunt. Annear was absent so Couch re
ceived no vote to-day.
The joint assembly dissolved withou,
further incidents.