The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-27
JOINT DEBATE At DILLON
Was 10 Bo n Helena Meeting, But
Anaconda Men Wanted Half
the Time
They insisted on Making Their
Own Conditions and Having
the Chairman.
which Polnis Were YIsidsd, Although h
They Wore Independent aud AFRO
EAnt-Dsoisi0a for Helena.
speeIal % The Indepondont.

Special 10 The Independent.
Dillon. Oct. 2g.-The Joint discussion
brought together tonight one Of the
largest assemblies the town has ever
seen. Mcssrs. Clark and Sanders, De-
Wolfe and Stapleton, together with the
Helena Mandolin club and the ANA
cond0 Gloo club. came in on the even
Ing train aud were met at the depot by
the leading citizens and the band. Sew
eral of the Anaconda boosters, includ-
ing Shelley Tuttle, j. u. Losee and j.
G. kepler, have been here for nearly
week and II is understood that Mr..
Tuttlc will stay here until after cleo
tlon, 10 show the old citizens how 20
vote, About twenty people from Ana
conda came down on the afternoon
train with the speakers. TO act as APP
plause committee.
The preliminaries OF the discussion
not having been settled. the Helena
club, OF Dillon. made TO them three
propositions as 10 the division OF time
and the order OF debate. each OF which
they orally declined. The committee
then reversed the propositions as to
time and order Of speakers, and offered
them their choice. which they also de-
clined.
They were asked TO make a counter
proposition In writing. which they re-
fused 10 do. saying they wanted the
presiding officer and would consent to
a fair division Of the time, whereupon
Mr.. Morse, the chairman OF the Dillon
Helena capital committee. sent to Mr..
Tuttle. chairman OF the Anaconda
stumping committee, the following let
ter:
Dillon, Oct. 2G.-Mr. Tuttle: Dear Sir
-Messrs Clark and Sanders were ad-
vertlsed 10 speak on the question OF the
location OF the capital OF the state, and
for Helena, In manner not necessary
TO be detailed. IL was arranged TO be
a joint discussion. Messrs. Stapleton
and DeWolfe representing Anaconda.
We made you in writing three PROPOSE
lions as 10 n division OF the time per-
feotly fair TO ALL with either OF which
we were content. giving each speaker
forty minutes. Mr.. Clark Will open the
debate one OF your speakers shall fol-
low Mr.. Sanders shall speak next, and
one OF your speakers shall close. Such
requirements as yours are wholly un-
precedented and unparliamentary In
arranging for public debates, but we
waive all the unfairness contained
therein and the debate may proceed ac-
cordingly. Very respectfully,
]. E MORSE. Chairman.
Mr. Burlelgh was the chairman Sc
lected by the Anaconda boomers. and
the discussion proceeded. II was opened
by Mr.. Clark, who proceeded to show
first why Helena should be the capi-
tai Of the state, and second, why Ana
conda should not He satisfied the au-
dience on both these propositions and
proceeded 10 explode by statistics the
claim of Anaconda that she is the sal
walton OF all outlying agricultural val
leys Of Montana I'm the matter of buying
their products, showing that the pur-
chases by Anaconda from the Beaver
head valley had reached the magnifi-
cent sum OF $500. Mr.. Clark further
showed that Helena was conveniently
located. was accessible and central, and
fitted by the quality and diversity OF
its interests TO be the capital OF a great
state, and that Anaconda was utterly
unfit by Its ownership and history 20 be
such capital He dealt Anaconda some
vigorous blows but avoided all personal
abuse, and spoke with dignity and de-
ference. He was frequently greeted with
applause from his audience. which was
made up. 60 "A large extent, OF the old
timers who had known him long ago.
There could be no mistalSlng their pref
erences as 20 the matter being dis
cussed.
lie was followed by Judge DeWolfe,
In a moderate and ornate speech, which
escapes criticism by being the weakest
speech he ever delivered. In n feeble
way he INDUCED in disrespectful per-
sonallties regarding Mr., Clark. The
Anaconda boomers who came down 20
applaud were sorely disappointed, find
ing no place where they could exercise
themselves without It's seeming n mis-
fit. He would be pleasant speaker
where he had anything to say. He
was followed by Col Sanders. who
made one OF the most effective and brill
liant and convincing efforts OF his life
lie submitted that this great question
was one which belongs 60 the entire
people OF the state 20 decide and that
no private selfish or local interests
should be considered In It's dotermina-
tOu. The permanent qualifications of
Helena as compared with Anaconda,
with reference TO ccntrality Rccessi-
billty and local conyeniences, were ably
presented.
Mr. Stapletou closed the debate. The
sevcrest report OF its friyollty and ir-
relevancy would be verbatim report
Mr. Stnpleton denied that MIR. DAILY had
over interfcred In the legislation af
Montana, aud he denied this ns solemn
" ms n II were true Yet In side Of two
minutes he affirmed that Marcus Daly
had given the normal schol 20 Dillon
and the eastern pcnitcntlary to Ril-
linrs Roth these statements were loud
| ly nppluudcd hy the infatuated Ana
cOudn hcclcrs, He then astonishcd and
di'rustcd old friends and new onus by
an Insulting and brutal an attack upon
the prrsonnl honor ma character of Mr.,
Clark as any boor was ever guilcy of on
the rostrum II was .n lucxcusahle aud
indefcnEihlc that II lost him and his
clag tho sympathy and friendship of
the large audience present.
run IN a PRISONER,