The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-05
They Are IN Town With Some
Part OF tho Last Barrel
Tapped.
How the Anaconda People Are
Working on This Side OF
tho Range.
Some Of tho Laws oa the Subject of
Selling Votes sad BuyinE
Thsm.

1--WE have two million dollars more 10
put out IN the last two days" This was
the loud boast OF Miles Flnlan 10 a
crowd late on Saturday night. How
much OF the two millions the speaker
had about him he did not disclose, but
he evidently had use for Il, as he re-
fused all offers 10 bet. Finlan, John
Brannngan and Pat Mullens are the
Anaconda Doodle distributors for this
vicinity. and that accounts for their
presence In and about Helena. They
have their lleutenants In each com
munlty and with these Is left the
amount which each ia to use on elec-
tion day. The next step in this cam
paign OF Doodle is this: Each local rep
resentative has a list OF those whose
votes are 20 be purchased. on cleo
tlon day each one OF these voters win
be carried 70 the polling place In a car
riage, accompanied by the Anaconda
representative; ne will vote and receive
his money. As Anaconda sound IL nee
essary To keep a number OF spies In
Helena all during the campaign and I'D
10 and including election day, these
men had to register here. Others. again,
registered here in order to carry out
other parts Of the Anaconda campaign.
So there will doubtless be some votes
for Anaconda cast In Helena. They will
be counted. which, considering the
treatment accorded the Helena people
In Anaconda, Is more than anyone dares
entertain hope OF being done with the
Helena votes cast In the smelter city.
The people OF Helena. and OF all parts
OF the state. who have the best inter-
ests OF Montana at heart, should get to
the polls early and get in their votes.
IL they delay they are liable to lose the
chance 10 cast their ballots. for part OF
| the common enemys plan is to shut
out as many Helena votes as possible.
| The man who, without good cause,
| neglects 10 go TO his polling place until
| few minutes before six o'clock may
find men employed for the purpose walt
Ing in line and some OF them purposely
challenged so as to occupy the atten-
ton OF the judges until the time for
closing. There are ten hours for vot-
ing. from eight In the morning until six
In the evening. and the number of pre-
cincts has so distributed the voters that
there Is no danger of anyone being shut
out except by such tactics as are con-
templated by the Anaconda agents.
There Is another thing the people OF
Helena should do. and that is 20 keep
cool on election day. IL is currently
reported that early on election day a
special train of Anaconda Pinkertons
will be run into Helena for the pur-
pose OF raising disturbances. Under
the law all saloons must be closed that
day and the law will be strictly en-
forced. The best OF order should and
will be observed and those who come
here for the purpose of creating trou-
BILE will be dealt with by the legally
constituted authorities.
One of the Anaconda boodlers yes
terday offered Harry Dram, hack
owner, $50 to drive over town on elec-
tion day with an Anaconda banner
on his hack. Dram promptly refused
the offer.
The merchants generally have agreed
to close up their places OF business on
election day and devote themselves and
their delivery wagons TO getting all
voters To the polls.