The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-27
A MIGHTY RAW PIECE OF WORK
Senator Whiteside Of Fathead County Made the Victim
of Crooked Count Because He Was Man Whom
the Clark Boodlers Gould Not Make Come Their
Way.

an outrageous crime against the eieC-
! tors of Flathead county and the people
! of the state of Montana. There is not
| a court in this state but that would
count the ballots before us and declare
| Whiteside elected by six majority. I
assert it as an indisputable fact that
Whiteside is elected and is entitled by
law. and by all the rules of common de-
cency, to retain his seat in this body,
and you, senators, all know it.
THE people Of Flathead county have
the constitutional right to choose their
own representative in this body and
they have exercised that right by the
choice Of Senator Whiteside. You who
vote to expel him know that you are
committing a heinous offense and a
crime against society. When you stood
before this altar and took your oath of
office as senators you solemnly prom
ised with uplifted hands to do your duty
honestly, fearlessly and in accordance
with law. What does the law and your
own conscientious convictions tell you
at this time respecting the course you
should pursue in the matter now before
the senate? How can you face your
constituents when you return home?
What explanation can you in days to
come give to your wives and children
as to the actions you are now having
recorded?
Senators, you are voting to unseat a
gentleman because Of your personal
animosity toward him. You are voting
to unseat him because he has shown
himself, in his official capacity, to be
honest, courageous and determined in
his efforts to expose bribery in connec-
ton with the pending senatorial con-
test You are biased and antagonistic
towards him because he has not fallen
into your class and voted as you have
voted for senator-because he has eX-
posed a crime which you condone and
aid.
ITO witness a large democratic ma
jority, actuated by such motives, ex-
polling democratic senator lawfully
elected is truly appalling and revolving.
I am ashamed of my membership in
and will come soon when each one of
you who are participating in the con-
summation of this outrageous proceed
ing will regret sorely the action you are
now taking. Mr.. President, I cast my
vote in opposition to the resolution"
The vote on Riddell's motion stood:
Ayes-Connolly, Cullen, Gruwell,
Hannah, Hobson, Hoffman, Mahan. Nc
Kay, Mitchell, Phillips Riddell, Tier
ney, Warner, Worden-14.
Noes-Anderson, Bowler, Campbell,
Clark, Courtney, Eggleston, Myers,
Norris, Stanton-9.
Excused from voting-Whiteside.
In retiring from the senate Whiteside
said: Mr. President and Gentlemen of
the Senate: l desire at this time to re-
turn my thanks to the officers and
members of this body for the courteous
manner in which 1 have been treated
throughout the brief period in which l
have been member. I have endeavor-
ed to return this treatment in kind, and
my recollection of my associates here
of the ballots before the committee,
and in the discussions that were begun
there and continued IN this body have
taken no part, for the reason that I
have believed such action to be beneath
the dignity of one who had a personal
interest in the outcome. 1 desire espe-
cially to thank my good friends. Senator
Clark and Senator Stanton, and the
others who have helped to make the
fight for what they knew to be right,
and for those who have opposed me in
this matter and have voted to give my
have no harsh words With malice to-
ward none and charity for all and with
out regret, Mr.. President, I now retire"