The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-10-26
WHY He FAVORS' ANAC0Il
Opinion of a Great Falls Man firm
Carefully Considered Stand.
point.
He Knows Neither City, Belong
No Club, and Bases His View
on Judgment.
To the Editor of The Tribune:

To the Editor of The Tribune:
DEAR S1R-Please allow me thru
the columns Of your journal to advs.
u reason or two why the laboring cIsH.
of which lam an humble member, shcS'
vote for Anaconda for the capia
preference to Helena. ! have never
in either place and have not had l
pleasure of the acquaintance of any \
son from or in either city and fatter 4
SELF that my prejudices, il such ed
are very slight indeed; and my objsk
placing my views on the capital qus
before the public are to awaken my
low laborers to their power and inn
ance, in the coming contest as W.
to point out some Of the claims Of.
cond for their support in preference
those Of Helena. Before going furt
allow me to state that / am not a us
Der Of any club or organization h
the advancement of the Interests I
either city in the contest, nor have
slightest interest in the capital cont
beyond q desire to see the labor c
which l believe form a large majorit
the voters Of this state, maintain t
self respect, affirm their intelligence, II
proclaim their good, sound, com,
sense and adhesion to principles by 4
ing their votes for Anaconda. NoV
to the claims of the respective aspirg
for our support. As I understand III
as set forth by both cities, neither eli
support from being the geograph
center of the etate, and allowing that,
centers Of population there is nothing
choose, the laboring and artisan elias;
in particular must look in other dirs'
tions for claims to our support. We d,
Helena what she has done for laid
in the past? And the answer con1
1T is true we have excluded you fr]
the privilege Of establishing any lsb1
unions in this city or earning an hond
living in any way; but we have never n
fused to loan you money at our rates
interest q per cent per MONTH when tn
security was unquestionable."
We ask again, what q you offer II
the future? And the same reluctant re
ply is given: swell really, we have
nothing to offer the white labonng man
except that which he has always received
at our hands, There are no indussrs
of importance here"
Now let US turn to Anaconda and a
to borrow money. What answer do
receive? mo, we have no money
lend. All our capital is invested in
yeloping these mines; but il you are
a 'scab' there is plenty Of work az unl
wages"
Now is there anything overdrawn
this picture? Are they not PLAIN ac1
every day facts, and are they not gu
Gent to point out to the wage-earn
whether iaborer or mechanic, where
belongs and for which city he sbol
cast his ballot? There ia nothing to
gained in the discussion Of the Hele
pig tail or it's claims to elevate socle
Let us be practical and examine
question not only from a practical stal
point but also in it's relation to us al
body. To use a slang phrase, "We do
trot in that class" Besides. there
nothing in common between the peo
of Helena and the workers of this col
try.
Ihave no desire to injure the feeliI
of the Helena people or those who IN
from some motive or other choose
support them, but il they ''blow hot a
cold" and use peculiar arguments, II
must expect to get caught in the a
A word respecting the great Helena bl
bear in Marcus DAILY. l have not !
pleasure of the gentleman's acqual
ance, but from my knowledge OF
history of his style of doing BUSH
since his advent in this country, sh(
Judge that he has done more in
time towards furnishing employment
toiling thousands of this state, ant
likely to continue doing 90, than all
Helena millionaires are liable to acc
plish during their natural lives. In
clusion, sir, / would say to my fell
workmen, that a large number OF
, have homes and families in this ct
, that it is the great purpose and obiei
your lives to make these homeiN
families happy, as we'll as to proyds
competence for declining years. Beu
therefore, to this trust with which
are endowed, be true to the primo
, you have espoused; and above and
> yond all, be true to yourself and
posterity by casting your vote accor
to the principles advocated and acce
: by all branches of organized Il
= Divert the kernRl of it's husk and ]
false issues or sophistry divert you
. your purpose. Vote Anaconda for
!, capital, give the lie to those who q
3 that the workirgman's vote is q ne
able article, and my word for 1t you
have done an act that in after years
shall be proud Of, and by which
q shall bequeath to your posterity an
b dence of your adherence to prin'
yonr intelligence and your integrity.
Thanking you in advance, Mr.. tx
l am yours, etc., bYsTANp
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