Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-08
MAKE THE INVESTIGATION 1H0ROgCH

On the principle that a little leaven
ma leaven the whole lump. the Ana
conda Standard tries to give its favorite
coterie of Montana politicians a whole
some boost by classifying with them the
distinguished senator from the state OF
New Hampshire.
1t even goes so far as to set Mr.. Chand-
Ter up as a target to divert the fire when
has been directed toward a number OF
its Montana proteges.
Nothing would please the Standard
more than to see the New England SEN
ator abused for fathering a movement
to investigate the charges preferred
against Senator Clark, for it might in
directly identify Mr.. Chandler with the
brothers in afliction who are now posing
as political Huguenots in its own be-
loved bailiwick of Montana.
But appearances seem TO indicate an
other disappointment for our Warm
Springs contemporary.
Nobody is disposed to c~riticise Senator
Chandler for doing the proper thing.
The gentleman from New Hampshire
has taken a step that is e~minently proper.
the senate.
An investigation is Tue Mr.. Clark ard
the state hi represents. and is demand
ed by the American people, who consti-
tute the power behind the throne in the
creation of the body in which that gem
tleuan has been accorded a seat.
another disappointment in the discovery
that the senatorial system OF inEestlsa-
ton NAV prove to be as fair and impair
tial as it is thorough.
1t will play no favorites." to use an
expression which may be Greek to the
Standard, but which will be quite gem
orally understood throughout Montana.
If the Clark wing of the democracy has
been guilty of the improper use Of money
in trying to so shape political affairs as
! to make that gentleman's election to tbs
! senate a possibility, or if the anti-Clars
wing has been guilty of the improper
use Of money in trying to SO shape politi-
cal affairs as to prevent the consunlma
ton of that end, it is to be hoped thai
! the facts will be fully developed by th>
investigation.
There is really no great hurry about
the matter.
Accuracy in the attainment of facts i
more to be desired than haste.
If Mr.. Clark isn't expelled in time te
| enjoy his Christmas dinner in Butte
| there are many choice lunch counters il
Washington where a meal can be pro
CURED at a reasonable figure.
The committee should take it's time.
While the crucible is over the fire i
is we'll to skim off all the dross that APP.
may come.
To properly interpret the facts tina
may be brought out in the curse of tn
investigation, the committee SHOULD
familiarize itself with the preVallln!
| political methods in this state.
There are ample precedents for thi
course.
1t has often been necessary in time
past, in making Investigations as to tn
validity of a mans title to a seat i
congress, to examine into the politica
conditions under which the will of tn
people manifested itself-or failed t
manifest itself.
1t would have a wholesome effect if tn
committee would lay the foundations fo
an intelligent and comprehensive invests
cation into the present case, by inquirin
into the details of the political method
practiced in this state by both wings {
the democratic party.