The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24

K democracy }
IS Is Doomed. (
Philipsburg Mail: The public has
been convinced that whenever a demo
cratic majority occurs j" is associated
with the familiar system Of giving and
accepting brides, the enacting of laws
becoming a gambling proposition, and
the elective franchise being converted
into merchandise. A determination
on the part Of the voters is required to
prevent a recurrence, and that the
citizens of the state will do their duty
at the polls in 1900 is unnecessary to
state.
Dillon Tribune: Those fifteen re-
publican members of the legislature do
we'll to stand aloof in the present dis
graceful democratic fight over the NC
cessor Of Senator Mantle. Let them
remain SO to the end. The election Of
any democrat as senator would misrep-
resent the true interests Of this state
and 10 republican member is. for that
reason, justified III taking any active
part in the present, shameful democratic
fight, with its attendant jobbery,
bribery, aud conspiracies. Hands of,
boys. Let them fight it out to the
death!
= Muscular: The loss of one represen-
tative in the United States senate for
two years would OH some accounts be
deplorable, but better that Il Of Mon
tana's rightful seats should remain va
cant until 1901 than have it occupied
by a nonentity, or a boodler. If the
viciously fighting democratic factions
should bring about another deadlock,
as they did in 1898, Montana las only
to wait two years, as was the case then,
to send two republicans to the senate
men Of brains and character; men to be
looked up to and respected, not
only by Montana but by the entire
nation: men who will represent Mon
tana-in accordance with the doctrines
and principles Of the republican party.
For SO sure as God reigns and the gov
eminent still lives, after the spectacle
presented by the Sixth legislative as
scmbly, the Seventh will be as yer
whelmingly republican as the Sixth is
overwhelmingly democratic. God
bless those fifteen republicans, steadfast
in the faith!
Bozeman Courier: But bare-facec
bribery and high-handed corruption
are openly charged, almost every day
by the respective newspapers represent,
, ing the two factions of the democratic
party. And the same disgraceful figh,
has been going on during the past si1
! years, at least, and there doesn't seen
: to be sufficient independence of char
{ acter Or moral courage within the ex
) ternal boundaries of the democrati,
{ patty in this state to throw overheard
the self-constituted leaders of the dis
turbing factions. A party that is S,
: lacking in political harmony, of unit,
OF purpose and effort; SO incapable O
t enforcing party discipline; SO mani
, testify lacking in the essential element
of self-government, is certainly as man
. ifestly incapable Of properly g~overnin,
a free, enlightened and progressive
commonwealth. Under existing poll
: teal conditions, there is no bright fu
ture for Montana, no matter which fac
. tion of the democratic party gains tn
ascendancy in the present disgracefu
struggle for supremacy.
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Fort Benton Press: The Montap,
democracy is divided into two factions
= one crowd being known as the Dial,
wing and the other as the Clark men
It The DAILY people denounce the CLAIR
adherents as boodlers and corruption
lists, while the Clark faction assert
that the DAILY crowd il composed O
T. conspirators. liars and political sand
baggeIs. On the testimony of thes
. excellen: democratic authorities, tn
Montana democracy seems to be
thoroughly bad lot.
Anaconda Recorder: A brighte
day IL dawning for Montana. Sine
she has permitted the democratic part
to get into power abe has been o bio
! upon the fair es0Gteheon Of nationn
! honor aud dignity, She has been 70
yiled and ridieuled IN "rottal
borough" aud an undesirable state.
. IN her zeal for free coinage she ha
| sacrificed her integrity and dignity \
tho altar vt Mammon, IN represented
BY ths great Political ''ocsopi" tha
dominates democratic politics In chi
| ssAle. Hut thu eld IN IN siaht We d,
! noe seeliese lhs good people Il aiahsnnt