Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
"Mr. President and Members: I have

been asked several times recently to state
my views upon the present senatorial Sit
uation. l have delayed doing so until l
was freed from sudden excitement or pas
tluenced by promises of personal advance
ment or 1attery. That time has now
arrived. The distinguishing principle of
our system of law is that every man, no
matter how grave the charge, is presumed
to be innocent until found guilty after
fair and impartial trial in duly consti-
tuted court of justice
This assembly has been startled from
its usual deliberative condition by a re-
port of committee relative to certain ale
legged transactions of it's members. I
have carefully read the testimony pro-
duced here before you and there is not an
discriminating word in it save the testi-
nony of those who had conspired to Vio-
late the law, and who are effectually
shielded by the protection thrown around
them through their appearance before
committee appointed at their own solci-
tation and before which they alone were
asked to appear. The circumstances
surrounding the appointment and action
of this committee are of most peculiar
character In view of these facts the pre-
sumption of innocence to which l have
referred should remain unimpaired. /
was elected to this legislature with the
! understanding that I would support by
my vote no certain candidate for United
States senator and in obedience to what
believe to be the wishes of great major
ity of t hose whom represent, ! cast my
| vote for W. A. Clark. of Silver Bow
When Gibson of Madison's name was
reached he announced that he voted for
o. v. Barber of Madison. Hutchinson of
Lewis and Clarke announced his vote for
Clark. Phelps and Sweeney of the same
delegation continued to vote for Toole.
Stephens of Missoula resented what
Day had said and denied that the COM
mittee knew anything in advance
When John r. Toole's name was reach
ed he too replied to Day and denounced
as lie any statement that the committee
acted unfairly. Mr.. Day at this juncture
said he was casting no reflection upon the
committee but declared the evidence was
without weight. Speaker Stiff took a
hand in the explanation and declared he
came here to vote for no man and that he
wore no collar. Norris concluded the
speaking by declaring that the committee
did it's duty and denounced as a lie the
statement that an advance report had
been prepared. Applause greeted the
change of votes to Clark and Sanders.
The vote in detail was: Senate
Conrad-Anderson, Campbell, Courtney,
Eggleston, Myers, Stanton, Whitesides-7.
| Clark-Connolly, Gruwell, Hoffman,
| Rddell, Tierney, Warner-6.
Sanders-Hobson, Mckay, MITCHELL
Phillips, Worden-5.
| Toole-Clark, Cullen, Mahon, Nor
| ris-4.
| FoX-Bowlen, Hannah-2
House
Conrad - Bonner, Boylan, Burke,
Cooney, Crutchfield, Fitzpatrick, Flynn,
! Galway, Carr, Gillette, P. Kelly, Kelly,
Lamb, Lewis, Madden, Mats, Moran,
Murray, NQrmoyle, Stapleton, Stephens,
| Stone, Toole, Warren, Watson, Wilson,
Stiff-2S.
Fine, Hill, Hutchinson, Kuphal, Lock-
hart, Luddy, Martin, Mclaughlin, Nc
Leod, Truscott, Woods-15.
Sanders-Beasley, Bywater, Ingersoll,
Jacqueth, Lindsay, Long, Magee, Mar
! eyes, Sands-1O.
Toole-Eversole Meten. Paul, Phelps,
Potting, Sullivan, Sweeney.
Hartman-Losekamp, More Swindle-
hurst-3.
o. B. Barber-Gibson. O'Brien-2.
Maginnis-Clifford-1.
Fox-Johnson-1.
Mantle-Parker--1
Hoffman-Walsh-1.
Shovelin absent again to day.
Bankers Are Arrested.
New York. Jan. 12-James McNaugh-
ton, former president of the Tradesmen's
National bank, and Allen McNaughton,
president of the Wool Exchange and one
of the directors of the Tradesmen's Ma