The Helena independent., 1894-10-26

corrupting les law making power. Thli
~ A fact 80 open and notorious that 4
Is known from one end Of the union C
the other. and by rcnson thereof th'
good name OF Montana Ia sadly tar
nlshed.
To those who IN the smallest way ar,
familiar with the history OF politiea
annirs In Montana during recent years
it need not be told that the era OF Doodle
ism In this state began when Marcus
pniy was raised to the bad eminence'
OF a state committee chairman. That
was the dawn OF the dollar IA a pur.
chasing factor in the politics OF this
state. From that day Il has too often
happened that tho fitness ofa candidate
the merits Of cause, or oven an In
hercnt political conviction has been sub
ordlnatod TO the selfish proposition,
what Is there In it for meg" This Is
the very essence ~ Dalyism In politics,
Unfortunately Mr.. DAILY has been IN
politics ono way or another since 1883,
when he "knl(cd" w. A, Clark and dis
ruptcd the democratic party OF Mon
tana. The next year he was at the head
OF his partys campaign committee,
Two years ago. after Great Falls and
Bozcman were worked up TO the point
OF expecting substantial aid from Ana
conda In the struggle for n place In the
capital contest. and after Butte had
been entered In the race-then the smel
ter town was entered. This is so re-
cent an affair that everybody knows
that Anaconda secured second place by
the lavish expenditure OF money.
Doodle did the business.
when the legislature met In the win
ter OF 1928 Mr.. DAILY was on hand with
his corruption fund to defeat the will
OF the democratic majority and OF the
people: and he succeeded in his purpose,
even though IL was necessary to leave
Montana with half representation in the
United States senate. Doodle doml-
nant again.
In the present campaign, when the
capital is TO be located for all time.
the supreme effort Of this great Ana
conda corporation is being put forth,
There is but one parallel in the history
OF the country OF so audacious an at
tempt 10 capture and control a sover-
eign state, and that was by the Louisi-
ana Lottery company. II held the Cres-
cent City and the state OF Louisiana in
its iron grasp for years and expected by
the aid of its millions to renew its ex-
piring charter, but the people arose in
their might and crushed the monster
lottery, so far, at least, as the state OF
Louisiana is concerned. The lottery
Doodle could not prevail against an
aroused public sentiment and the giant
corporation was routed.
II anything. the attempt Of the Ana
conda company to buy and own the
capital OF this state, with the evident
purpose OF controlling its legislature
and judiciary, is more audacious than
the act Of the lottery concern in Louisi-
ana, and demands a more severe re-
buke at the hands OF the people The
lottery company sought only the priv
ilege OF conducting its nefarious busi-
ness under the sanction Of the state
The Anaconda company seeks to buy
the capital with the ultimate view Of
controlling every function of the State
Legislative, judicial and administra-
tive. Will the people of Montana dis
play in the hour Of peril and threatened
degradation less manhood and patri-
otism than did those OF Louisiana, or
will they, in like manner, crush the
head OF the serpent that seeks in like
manner To get them In its encircling
coils! Unless liberty and reason have
fed their natural home in these noun
tains. the answer next month win be
an pnmistakable one.
The Anaconda boodlers and boosters
are abroad in the land seeking whom
they can corrupt. Such an onslaught on
the sanctity Of the ballot has never
been known in the history Of any coun-
try. The people are taught by the in
sidlous Anaconda methods to
"Repress their patriotic throats
And ask no question but the price OF
votes"
Mr., DAILY has announced that fifty
per cent OF the vote OF Montana Is pur-
chasable, and he is now engaged In
the heinous act Of making good his as.
sertipn. 1t is a money proposition. II
IL the climax OF Anaconda Doodle
methods, The question IL, will the peo-
pie OF Montana submit TO this dcbauch-
cry Of the ballot? Are they willing
that this state shall become practically
the property uf "A giant corporation and
,ts assigns? DO they want this grand
taclc Of n pocket borough beside which
taclc ~ a portal borough beside which
Nevada would be the very home and
sanctuary ~ popular government?
Let vigorous mo" be the answer
10 these questions on the sixth day ol
| November.
Th" Independent Is giving from time