The Anaconda standard., 1899-01-29
BRIBERY IS TRIUMPHANT
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honor when this assembly adjourns
(Applause).

honor when this assembly adjourns
(Applause).
Now, Mr.. President, I am sorry to
see such a crime committed in this leg
| islative assembly. / am sorry to see
that flag in its place (nointing to the
stars and stripes over the speaker S
| desk). 1t would be better, Mr.. Presi-
dent, to put in its place the red flag
of the auction place. We have been
| willing to vote for any good, honest
and able democrat who could be elected
by honest votes. We have offered to
| vote for Mr.. Conrad, Martin Maginnis
or DR.. Fox and others, but men have
deserted them and all have taken the
same road to the same candidate.
1t seems strange that republicans
should attempt to palliate their offelise.
When 1t comes to republicanism, Mr..
President, prefer the republicanism Of
William Lindsay and Senator Mckay.
What motive has a republican to leave
his party at this time and vote for a
man whose 100000 is in the treasury :?
What motive is there for it? Why
should not a man pursue that course
which party policy, honor and self-re-
spect dictate, and vote for his party
candidate rather than be suspected or
besmirched by voting for bribe- -givar?
Now. Mr. President, I have said
more than 1 intended. I did not want
any man to say that my silence was an
acquiescence in the election Of this man,
or an Endorsement of his methods. de-
ny any election at all, because it is not
an honest election. There never has been
a case in the history of this country
where as much bribery and corruption
has been committed as will come be-
fore the United States senate in con-
nection with this election. Soon it will
be transferred from this house, and I
bow my head in shame (groans and
Kissing. President Spriggs raped for
order).
The State Disgraced.
Mr.. President, never mind that
noise. 1 am used to that. They have
no horrors for me. I say that 1 bow
in shame that the investigating
committee of the United States senate
must take all the evidence of the mem
bers of this legislature. You have not
heard one-third of the testimony. They
do not know that there is evidence con-
Meeting many members direct with the
crime of bribery. This must be ex-
plotted to the world and the honor, the
integrity and credit of this state must
be disgraced by such investigation
Now, sir, I am sorry to see this man
or any one go to the senate of the Unit
ed States like Richard the Third over
dead bodies of disgraced men. I am
sorry, sir, that it is necessary for the
order that any man might attain his
self. I am opposed to this man and
his methods and l will oppose them
hereafter. cast my vote to-day as l
have always, for a man who has no
collar, If you please, who belongs to
no faction, the Hon. W. G. Conrad of
Cascade county,"
Moran Traitor.
Metlen voted for Clark. Moran prov
ed a villainous traitor to Conrad, chang
ing from the Cascade county candidate
to Clark. More voted for Clark Muir
ray was true to Conrad. Mclaughlin
was still for Clark, as he had been from
the start, and SO was Mcleod. Nor
$4,000 to vote for Clark, proved him
self loyal to Conrad. O'Brien remained
firm for Maginnis. Parker, who start
ed in voting for Lee Mantle and switch
ed to Clark just one week ago, was on
hand with the goods. Paul, who has
been voting for Toole and Maginnis,
made a wry face. but concluded to
swallow Clark. Phelps, Potting and
Sweeney of Lewis and Clarke likewise
voted for Clark with manifest ill-grace.
They had hoped that events would take
a different turn SO that they could vote
for Joe Toole. Shovlin sang out,
CLARK" Now came three good Con-
rad votes in a row, Stapleton, Steph
ems and Stone.
spurned the BoodIers.
Inc next name was that OF sullivan of
Granite county. Sullivan could have
had 100000 any day this week to vo,e
for Clark The Clark people have pull
ed every possible string on him, but
Sullivan spurned thr boodlers and stood
true as steel to Major Maginnis Good
for Sullivan" shouted voice. Swindle-
hurst said CLARK in a weak tone Of
voice, as if he lad all he could do 10
stomach the dose. Toole voted for Con-
rad and Truscott and Walsh for Clark.
Warren, of course, voted for Conrad.
Watson, who is said to have been offer
ed as high as $4,000 to vote for Clark,
was proof against it, still voting for
Conrad. Wilson, another man who
could have had a fortune had he been
disposed to take it, was for Conrad all
right. Woods delivered the goods to