The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-01
HON W. A. CLARK.
Gives . Msstsriy Argument for Helena =,
Livingston.

Special to The Independent.
Livingston. Oct. 31.-More favorable
comment is heard on the speech of the
Hon. w. A. Clark, who spoke In Heffer-
Inns opera house tonight, advocating
the claims of Helena for the capital,
than the discourse of any speaker for
either place during the campaign. 1t
was a mastery presentation of reasons
plain to understand. why the capital
should remain where II is, and the audi
ence was responsive and showed its
approval of the Views of the speaker by
frequent, long and loud applause. As
Mr.. Clark is familiar with the history
of Butte, Anaconda and the state OF
Montana, he made point after point
plain In favor Of Helena. and showed
the fallacy of the claim of the Ana
conda company TO pose as the friend OF
the working man. Hon. Wilbur +. San
ders was billed TO speak with Mr.. Clark
tonight. but he did not arrive, and Il
was announced at the meeting that
MIR. Sanders would speak on the capital
issue next Saturday evening. on the
stage with Mr.. Clark were well known
citizens of Livingston and Park county.
Mr.. A. i. Stark acted as chairman.
and. In n few plain words. spoke Hell
ena's praise and gave his reasons for his
choice of that city for the permanent
capital. He then introduced Mr.. Loeb.
OF Helena, a young man born and raised
In Montana, and who, he said, hoped his
bones would repose in these mountains.
He spoke particularly TO the young men
and urged them To take up the fight for
Helena and for freedom, and he was
well received.
Mr.. Clark was then introduced and
after the applause which greeted him
had subsidized, he spoke few words OF
greeting to his many old friends. whom
he recognized In the audience, and COM
| menced the most powerful and convinc-
| Ing argument In favor OF Helena g
claims that has been delivered i'm Liv-
ingston. He said that he owned no
property in Helena nor Anaconda, and
resided I'm neither city. but spoke as n
citizen of Montana who had aided some
what In her development and growth,
and was anxious for her future welfare.
He gave history OF the Anaconda COM
pany's political rascality. eleotlng one
| year democrats TO state offices and TO
congress, the next republicans, as
suited the whim or interest OF the cor
poration: how. In city or town, where Il
could make it's influence felt, mayors.
| council, shcriffs or other officers We're
elected In its interest, men whom II con-
trolled and would carry out It's be-
| hosts,
lie gave the Anaconda company'a
labor record. and showed that Il was
the first and only corporation to reduce
wages In Butte. lie told how II was
accomplished. and read the scale OF
wages paid I'm Butte and Anaconda, and
the comparison showed tbs wages I'm
| Anaconda to be from tifty cents 10 n
| dollar day lower In Anaconda than In
Butte He spoke hopefully, even CON
| ldcntly OF the issue; told OF the condi-
| tion ~ affairs In Butte on the capital
| question. and he might have added Ia
| close that nothing under heaven could
defeat Helena In this race but fraud
nt the polls. Tho opera house was
crowded and the meeting was the most
orderly yet held here,