The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-10-09

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and, although his rast acts are, when
committed as an officer of this county.
the property Of its people and subject
to lust criticism, we will not claim
oar right further at this time to stir
into its Sentimental depths.
TIE true reason for this nomination
is this: We see the insidious copper
mailed hand of the Anaconda company
debating the nomination of this man,
intending to use him (if
elected) two years hence through Il re-
publican senator of the United states
TO pound the POLITICAL life ont of the
Hon. W. A. Clark. Do the good people
of Granite county intend to be used
this way? Are they willing to be a
legatee under the last will of this cor
poration of any of its political feuds:
They say this is not true Well, was
'Messrs EGgleston. Crutchfeld aud
other lesser lights and employees of this
company here On the day the Sligh
ticket was nominated for their health:
Did they know. speak to, or associate
with anyone but promoters Of this
ticket? Why. one had as well say that
the ex-senator himself was a resident
of this county for some disinterested,
healthy reason as to believe otherwise
than this corporation dictated his
nomination. Such being the acknowl-
edged fact, does it not demonstrate be-
yond doubt in this nomination alone
how careless, Indifferent and utterly
regardless of the honor, welfare, and
integrity of the people a corporation
ambitious of political power can be
from motives of policy and revenge
when it usurps the sovereign powers
and franchises Of the people and die
tates such nomination aud utterly
paralyz yes the integrity, manhood and
will Of Il majority of two conventions
chosen by their constituents to per-
form duty directly tho opposite.
OF course, this is an extreme illustra-
ton but it better illustrates the mean
ing Of this article when such illustra-
tions show what abject, pitiful slaves
people will become who do not jeal-
ously protect their right from treason
able usurpatiOn.
Another illustration, and for this
article our duty is performed: We
have seen Il corporation Of this county
boycott an inanimate thing. Think
OF it! A public higwhay of the
county! We have seen them issue or
ders to their employees, under the pain
Of their august displeasure, not to deal
or in any wise give aid or comfort to
anyone who travelled this cursed road
ID road that was and is the most con-
venient outlet to a large valley settled
by many Of the most worthy and intel
ligent voters OF Granite county Think
of it Who ever heard Of so Senseless
a thing as boycotting Il road? Could
a ball i'll china shop be more de-
structive to the stock than this unre
buked boycott is destructive to the
manhood and independence of every
Miner and ranchman of Granite cOun-
ty? And why was this? Because in a
lawsuit that the manager of this COR
poratlon was interested in was pending
in the courts of Granite county many
of the old-timers and worthy citizens
of the Flint Greek valley were by pro-
cess compelled to appear in the cause
and testify. They were supposed to
testify to the truth. They foolishy did
so, and We're, Of course, corporately
damned
| will now close with word of ad-
monition to the people and law abid-
ing corporations of Granite county: |
had not intended going SO fully into
this gruesOme subject, but my indig-
nation makes me verbose. Let me, il
closing, beg the good people of this
county to .guard jealousy their right
of franchise, free from coercion or i'm
proper influence. The Australian sys-
tenn of voting was created for this sac
red purpose. What happens in the
voting booth Ga chamber sanctified and
dedicated to tine liberties of the people }
is known only to the voter and his
God. Let us elect men who will pre-
serve strictly every lawful franchise
and right corporation can legally ask
or expect and who will, with the exact
justice of Portia. give Shylock cor
porations their 'pound Of fiesh' with
the strict instruction that not one drop
of the peoples blood shall be spilled in
revengeful settlements with them. If
the people do this, and elect the ticket
headed by Duncan Dingwall from top
to bottom, no mistake will be made, Il
sequel and exact justice will be done
to the poor and lowly as to the rich
and powerful.
independent.