The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-10-06

Ao'o' AAO "oc ASoiStOuD Dy tiAS
under the leadership of the late Hon.
A. c. Witter, whose monument the
Miners Union of Butte is now con-
structing. The contest between Mr..
Daily and the miners resulted in the
organization of that union. For
years afterward Mr.. DAILY was con-
sidered by the laboring people of
Butte as one of the enemies of or
ganized labor.
An effort was made in 1891 to
have the Legislature Of Montana fix
the time of labor for all who worked
underground at eight hours in the
"a. The movement had developed
considerable strength, but practically
all the mine owners of the state op-
posed the measure. Among these
was Mr.. Daily, whose lieutenants
were opposing it in season and out
of seasons. The duplicity of his
character as manager of the Ana
conda company, if not as man,
was shown by the Standards advo-
cacy of that measure. He had some
purpose to serve, and he probably
hOped that the remonstrance AGAINST
the passage of the eight-hour law
with his name upon it, as manager
of the Anaconda company, would
never see the light.
Take Mr.. Daly's action in the
prosecution of Messrs. Deeney, Hick-
ey and Kelly for the murder of J.
w. Penrose. had been very usefulto
Mr.. Daily and his loss was greatly
felt. Mr.. DAILY, whether as an individ-
ual or as manager of the Anaconda
company, we do not know, contribu-
ted literally to the investigation of
his taking off, and after the parties
above named had been arrested he
continued his contributions giving, it
is said, as much as $4,000 to aid in
the prosecution. The trial of these
men was the trial of the Miners Un-
ion of Butte for the murder. If
they were guilty, it was the union
that was guilty. There could be no
doubt about this conclusion. And
Mr.. DAILY contributed at least part
Of his money to fasten the crime OF
killing Penrose on the Miners I'm
ion of Butte. 1t is true that, on the
other hand, after the preliminary
trial failed to connect the killing of
Penrose with Deeney, Hickey or
Kelley, Mr.. DAILY contributed $500
for their defense. He endeavored to
atone for his prosecution of the
Miners Union through these men
saying he was misled, and that his
money could not be used to hang
men on such evidence. But soor
after he is found paying for the mon.
ument erected to Penrose by the
: Sons of St. George. He was eviden
tly endeavoring not to lose any in
fuence over the men of Butte
} whether Irish or Cornish, as he triet
to make both classes believe he wa
their friend.
At one time Mr.. DAILY was no
3 such friend of Hon. Peter Breel
!, las he now is. 1t was plain that SOM
e five years ago Mr.. DAILY had no NOR
;, use for Mr.. Breen than he had fo
r the Miners Union. A memorabl
;, conversation had between them a
It that time will not be forgotten b
b either. Mr.. Daily then expresse'
y his real sen ntiments as to the Miner
r Union, which were not at allfriendly
n and Mr.. Breen gave Mr.. DAILY piec
}, of his mind about what laboring pee
g pie ought to do if Mr.. DAILY attem
IT pied to carry out his threat again'
# the union.
It 1t has been said that in the Ceu
n d'Alene troubles, two years ago, Nj
n DAILY rendered great service to O
ir ganized labor. His henchmen hay
= been busy circulating all over tt
Is state what great things Mr.. DAILY di
d in the interests of organized lab'
'r there. If he did anything beyor
re furnishing the money to bail OF
A. Mr.. Breen we have not heard of
ty Mr.. DAILY heard that citizen of He
lie ena was about to bail Mr.. Breen ou
Ge and he got $4,000 together quick
10 than the Helena man could and Sc
ne it to the Cnur d'Alenes and NJ
We Breen was bailed out. Whatev
rs, else was done for the miners the
We was done by the miners union OF t