The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-14

republican principles could have been named
nor one more closely identified with the well
fare OF the states interest than Mr.. Mantle.
He Is one of the self-made m on OF Montana and
will make an active and vigllant champion OF
every interest involving the welfare OF the
Rocky mountain region -Ltrin0ston Enterprise.
As was anticipated and expected. the west
side gets one senator-Lee Mantle-and the
people ought to be content. 1t is hard to under
stand how the east-siders could let even a short
term senatorship slip through their fingers, but
it slipped. Mantle will make good senator
and will look out fo- Montana interests with a
sharp eye. We believe he will render better
service to this state than Tom Carter did. OF
one thing we are certain. He is all right on the
silver question-if he will only stay so after get
ting among the gold bugs at Washington. III
he should take 1t into his head to backslide on
the silver question, 1t means political death Tor
him.-DIton Tribune.
The fact that 10 counties out of q seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Mantle in the caucus and
that the remaining two cheerfully helped make
the vote unanimous, shows how general was
the sentiment In favor OF the nomination OF that
gentleman. This expression of confidence is as
generous as IL is just. No section and no inter-
est viii be neglected and no favorites will be
played either by Mr.. Mantle or, we are assured,
by his colleague. Though one will be elected
from the east side and one from the west, they
will, after election. know no boundary lines,
natural or political, as far as the material inter-
ests OF the state are concerned. Their simple
platform will be-silver, a tariff for protection
and the preservation OF the mineral lands-not
one, but all butte Inter Mountain.
In selecting Hon. Lee Mantle for one OF the
senators for Mon tana the republican majority
mas chosen a representative who will be credit
to the state and has rendered justice to the dis
tinguished gentleman whose name heads this
article. 1t could not have done better; II would
have not done so we'll II Governor Richards had
been chosen. Mr.. Mantle has justly earned the
high honor by services to his party and state.
and besides it is gratifying to see young man
rise by force OF character and ability from a
humble and obscure station In life to the most
exalted position within the gift OF the people OF
a great state. Brains and energy have accom-
pshed this for Mr.. Mantle and 1t is most
happy hour for his friends. Billings Gazette.
The Hon. Lee Mantle. Silver Bow corinty's
most gifted young republican. has been selected
to represent Montana in the United states
senate, to the immense satisfaction OF large
majority of the people of the commonwealth
Grdntsddle Advertiser.
Notwithstanding the howl of the Helena
Herald to the contrary, Hon. Lee Mantle is a
citizen OF the United States and OF Montana,
and good one In all that the term implies, far
better than any Of his spitefu envious critics.
Great Falls Tribune.
The good news came In yesterdays Tribune
from Helena Mont. that the Hon. Lee Mantle
was night before last. by vote OF 81 to 16, nom
mated in caucus for United States senator. Mr..
Mantle was a poor Utah boy; he has made
himself by hard work what he is; for years he
has con Quoted one of the ablest papers In Mon
tana he is one of the staunchest of silver advo-
cates he is both by birth and education a
Western man; we congratulate both Montana
and Utah on his certain election to the highest
Office In the gift Of the great state which is his
home.-Sdu Lake Tribune.