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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Four Republicans.
j. r. McKAY, of Custer County,
TYLER WORDEN, of Missouia County,
W. A. HEDGES. of Fergus County,
WILLIAM LINDSAY, of Dawson County,

These four are republicans. Two If
them. J. R. Mckay and Tyler Worden,
are members of the Montana senate;
two of them, w. A. Hedges and Will
lam Lindsay, are members of the house
of representatives in the state legisla-
ture. In purse, these four men are
sixty thousand dollars worse off-twelve
thousand five hundred dollars apiece
than they would be, this morning, had
they been willing to put price on their
souls and, for bride money, sell their
honor and their manhood to w. A.
Clark.
1t was current talk in Helena, Friday
night, that Clark had arranged to take,
by wholesale, for half million dollars,
the republican vote in the legislature.
That report was untrue; he bought the
whole band, except these four for less
than one hundred and sixty thousand
dollars.
Here are four citizens of Montana
who will forever hold in the hearts of
the people of this state place which
w. A. Clark we'll might crave but
which all of his money can never buy.
They are men of modest means-of
some of them the Standard knows that
they are men of very limited financial
resources. 1t is to their enduring glory
that, to the last, they refused to be the
victims of the purse-proud briber who
bought their republican associates.
In view of the carnival of crime
which has been running on in Hell
ena, under the stimulus of w. A.
Clark's money, especial commenda-
ton is due to these four citizens
for that they stood unmoved by
a temptation under which so many of
their comrades fell. Montana will
honor these men while they live; the
commonwealth will hold them in gentle
memory when these grand old hills
shelter their graves; while the man
who, because he is rich, was able to
will spend his days in an unsatisfed
and unsatisfying existence, and when
he dies gazing visitors will point their
finger at the tomb he has built for him
self three thousand miles away from
Montana, and say: THAT is the grave
of man who, in his time, was known
as the most unblushing briber that ever
bought seat in the senate of the
United States"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
A Republican Victory.

IT was a republican victory; republic
can members of the legislature cid
with alacrity that which a strong
body of democrats refused to be brbed
to do.
AS between the two national parties
the senatorial record in Montana is
this: When the republicans were in
undisputed control of the legislature,
they elected Mantle and Carter to the
senate, and there never was a popular
inquiry as to what the democrats would
do. Whenever, in a senatorial year,
the democrats have had the majority { f
the legislature, there has always been
general inquiry as to how many re-
publcans would sell out The purchase
of republicans has uniformly been a
factor in the candidacy of w. A. Clark
but he never before made a job lot
of them.
The delivery of paid republicans to
Clark was no surprise, yesterday, to
those who have had a close view of
the contest, except that the purchase
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
CIark's Own Testimony.

r will interest certain democrats who
have been pretending that they sup
ported Clark ''for the good of the
democratic party" to read the associat-
ed press dispatch that went to the en-
tire country last night with the an
nouncement Of Clark's election. This
press dispatch was prepared in the Of
flee of the Helena Independent. The
Independent is w. A. Clark's property.
The dispatch reads: "On the second
ballot the republicans came to Clark,
and his election was made sure. At a
caucus of republican members, held
Friday night, by a large majority Of
those present it was decided to be good
politics to vote for Clark and effect his
election, in the belief that it would
hopelessly disrupt the democratic or
ganiZation of the state"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29

gave all honor to the members of the
deserved it. OF them all only one man
| in the thirteen can be called man in
easy circumstances. That one is Miles
Ffnlen. Except him, there are probably
not two who have $1,000 in money. 1t
is known to certainty that several of
the Silver Bow men were offered $25, 900
| for their votes, and the fact that not
one of them yielded to the temptation
is matter of qualification. And the
citizens Of Butte are, indeed, gratided.
Every man pulled true-blue for the cleo
ton of democrat and an honest man.
This is probably the first time in the
history of this country that man has
been elected to the United States senate
who did not receive a single vote from
his own county. It is almost inconceiv-
able that man could aspire to the po-
sition of senator without support from
his home. Yet Butte repudiated Clark
and all the money he could offer could
not get him one vote from his own
county. Clark paid big money for his
seat; the best part of a million dollars
he paid for it. Yet he would have paid
thousands and thousands more if he
could have obtained one single vote
from his own home. He couldn't get it.
And last night, in Butte, there was
not flag waving in honor of Clarks
election, save over Clark's bank and
over Clarks Miner office. 1t was the
sorriest spectacle of an attempted cele-
bration in a mans own town that was
ever seen on the face of the EARTH
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29

was a couple of votes larger than had
been anticipated. Even before the ex-
posture Of the bribery game, many dem
ocrats were prepared to believe that the
Clark heelers were right when they de-
clared that he had already bought four,
or five, republicans. These had been
itching for Clark gold; they became
candidates for the legislature for the
bribery money there was in it. They
sold out early.
In order to cover some of the more
timid republicans, Clark was compelled
to put up lavishly for several votes
which he really didn't need. The plan
was "all for one and one for ALL" so
that the disgrace might be spread over
more men. It took some time to bring
this arrangement about. 1t was vastly
expensive, but, of course, Clark had
passed the point where he cared for
that. So the purchased republicans
We're massed; their transfer to the man
who purchased them was more like a
general Jail delivery than senatorial
election.
1t is logical. When the trick is to buy
republican members of the legislature,
W. A. Clark, as buyer, has had an ex-
perience that makes him an expert at
the business. If Clark could have had
his way, the gold republicans would
have been in control of the legislature
in the first place. He did what he
could, last November, to defeat the
democratic majority. His system" ev-
identity is founded on the proposition
that it is cheaper to buy republicans
than democrats. In any event, demo-
Gratis, as is shown by tests as severe
as mems honor was ever put to, refused
to sell to Clark a senatorial election.
His majority is republican achieve
ment
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1899.
TWENTY PAGES.
Hail the Minority

q COURGED by the SCOTS and the
% scorn of honest men until they
could endure their punishment no
longer, the bribed retainers in the state
Clark their owner Friday night, that
he must complete his purchase and close
the deal, at whatever cost to himself
Clark was also under pressure from
those who are popularity supposed not
ITO be large sharers in his Doodle and
who, unwilling to be classed any longer
with the high priced hirelngs, made
emphatic their protests. Some of these
gave him notice that he must turn the
majority mark forthwith, or they would
quit him.
Clark completed his purchase by tax
Ing in all the republicans who were
ready to sell to him, and the most of
them needed no urging. The delivery
was made.
1t is the triumph of bribery. What
about it?
Simply this: Every honest citizen Ct
Montana ought to send salutations and
hearty congratulations and warm as
surances of gratitude and thanks to the
members of the legislature who came
out unframed from what threatened
for time to be the all-consuming fires
of bribery and who, to the last, set
their faces like a flint against a rich
mans corrupting gold.
All honor to Montana's legislative mi
nority! It's members faced a bride test
the like of which was never brought to
bear upon the members of any legisla-
ture in the United States.
These men are the men who carry off
the honors Of this senatorial fight. They
are richer than Clarks millions could
make then-rich in that they enjoy a
clear conscience, clean hands, a sense of
duty honestly and honorably performed.
For the rest, there is no appeal, as
far as this states formalities are con-
cerned, from the fiat which bribed men
have sent forth. For better or for worse,
the action of the state legislature stands
rs the act of the people of Montana,
Disgraceful, indeed, it is; but the rot
marlborough brand is stamped upon the
state and the stain stands.
Let the men who have w. A. Clark S
gold in their pockets enjoy the harvest
of their crime, if they can-theyll not
do it if conscience has an abiding place
within them. Let Clark get some graft
fication out of his purchase, if he can
he'll not do it If it still is true that God
reigns over the affairs Of this country
and this commonwealth!
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
That Helena Jury.
~HE city of Helena has strength
ened it's title to the claim it al

THE city of Helena has strength
ened it's title to the claim it al
ready held as the city where
you can get all the crooked grand jury
work you want. In the recent bribery
matter, Helena experts looked after the
jury end of the business; some Of them
known as leading business men" went
through long training when the robbers
in the First National bank succeeded
in getting their tracks covered up
Everywhere in the state, the report
of the grand jury, in the matter of the
charges against the Clark bribers, is re-
ceived with bowls of derision and the
cowardly outcome is universally de-
nounced. Yet the result had been gen
orally anticipated and in answer to
the terrific scoring the jury received at
the hands of the attorney general of
Montana, not even one little peep of
protest has come from the hackers of
Clark.
AS complete as anything the Stand
ard has come across, in mockery of this
grand jury business, is the pointed COM
ment of the Bozeman Avant Courier,
which recites the facts and then SIM
ply remarks that, "as the state treasurer
is in possession of the entire alleged
boodle--$30, 000-one would think the
grand jury might at least have brought
in an indictment against the state"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
In Clark's Own Town,

I you should have seen the "celebra-
v ton" of Clark's victory in Butte!
There were flags flying. One flew
from the top of Clark's bank; one flew
from the top of Clark's newspaper
building. Two all told-that was the
limit.
The worst fizzle that ever happened
in the city of Butte was the attempt
to get up Clark celebration. AS
usual, the first news from Helena was
given by the Standard At II o'clock
the word was bulletined in the Stand
ards window that Clark would be
elected, and he was. Acting on that
information, the employees of Clark's
bank made preparations for a grand
celebration, and when the news came,
contirmin" the first report, every effort
possible was made to arouse some en-
thusiasm
What sorry spectacle it was!
Clark's bank was decorated and so was
the Miner Office. Outside of these
| places, not store or business house in
Butte showed any colors in celebratio
of Clark's election.
Why should Butte celebrate? The
solid reason Butte has for celebrate ting
is the fact that its delegation pulled
loyal and true, every man of them.
That is the splendid satisfaction Silver
Bow county has out of the states dis
grace. Not a man among them sold
Quit
Public sentiment in Butte last night
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Current Comment.
Army Scandals Traced to Aleer,

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
The secretary of war, as the head of
the department, is responsible for the
camp scandals and the beef contracts In
two ways. First, in so far as he was in
strumental in procuring the appointment
of improper men who actually bought or
passed the poisonous food served to the
troops; secondly, in SO far as he was
wanting in vigilance in holding his subor-
dinates up to proper discharge of their
duty. 1t is not too much to say that prac-
tically the whole country regards Cen
eral Alger as the wrong man in the place
he holds
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Killed a Vampire.


From the Selma Times.
Yesterday morning E. NJ Riley killed a
vampire in his room on Lamar street. 1t
measured 1875 inches from tip to tip of
wings and inches from nose to end of
tail Its body was covered with purplish
gray fur like SATIN It's wings were
brownish black, and to the touch We're
like soft silk Its head resembled bull
dogs. When held to the floor by Mr..
Riley with a stick it emitted a kissing
noise like a goose. 1t is several times the
size Of a leatherWing bat.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
An Odd Marriage Custom.

The people of Lithuania believe in being
forearmed for emergency. At least SO
a curious custom in regard to the mar
rage ceremony would seem to indicate. 1t
is said that just before the marriage is
celebrated the mother of the bride gives
her daughter a parting maternal box on
the ears in the presence of number OF
witnesses. The reason for this remarka-
BILE proceeding is that if the wife should
at any time wish to secure a divorce she
would have the plea that physical force
was used to make her enter the bonds OF
matrmony.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
KaiseI's Eye to Business.

From the New York Times.
The kaiser, while making his pious and
picturesque pilgrimage to the Holy Land,
found time and inclination to act as
agent for the Krupp gun works, and his
persuasive powers were sufficient to Sc
cure a good big order for cannon from
the sultan. This, stroke of business,
while admirable from some points of
view, seems open to criticism from 9TH
ers. or at any rate it suggests dubious
questionings as to the standards of con-
duct which consecrated persons are
obliged to maintain
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
The French Reporter.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
You have no business saying that
man was held at the pistols point said
the editor. "a pistol has no point
Not even after the man points it?'
asked the new reporter, who, being young,
had not yet learned to treat remarks of
an editor with silent contempt.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Better Leave 1t to the Boss.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The men who have been mentioned
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor of Ohio should hold a convention.
There is a sufficient number of them to
make respectable showing. They might
realize the hopelessness of coming to an
agreement among themselves and resolve
to leave the whole matter to the wisdom
of Marcus A. Hanna.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29

An Inference From Eagan's Statement.
From the Lafayette, Ind, Journal.
We gather from General Eagan's re-
vised statement that the beef was all
right, but that the soldiers refused to eat
it and deliberately starved themselves in
order to bring disgrace on the comnissary
department. ..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Aping the English.

From the Boston Herald.
How English the bar of New York is
getting, you know. Not only are the
judges going into gowns, but the lawyers
are now proposing to don gowns and wigs
when they appear in court This looks
like OVERRIDING the toggery business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29

them to do 1t, and. secondly because their
resources and productiveness OF enter
prise would not admit of their paying It.
Ihe american citizen must pay it--and
shoulder, meanwhile, the burdens he
now carries. The imperial idea is wrong
from the standpoint of both morals and
practicability
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29

New York Offlce--4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Off1ce--469 The Rookery.
The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-1,4l5 G street. N.
w
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Constructive and Destructive Power.

From the New York Press
A monster locomotive was constructed
in a PENNSYLVANIA shop recently In 81
hours and 80 minutes Two locomotives of
ordinary size were demolished one day
last week in an adjoining state in less
than one second. Our powers of destruc-
ton still surpass those of construction.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Why Britain Approves.

From the Omaha Bee
AS our retention of the Philippines
would cost England nothing and would
probably later on place this country in
the position Of an enforced ally, there is
little doubt about the sincerity of Mr..
Chamberlain's statement that he views
American expansion without distrust or
jealousy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
Senator Foraker's Utterances.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Senator Foraker, who has been accused
of speaking for the administration, de-
cares that he only spoke for himself. 1t
would be very plucSy administration
that would undertake to divide with Sem
ator Foraker the responsibility for his
utteranceS
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spondence should be addressed to the
81 ANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda Mont.
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The Standard has branch offices al
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap.
plicaticn,
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Cost of Philippine Annexation.

From the Columbus Press-Post
The Filipinos will not pay the cost
first, because they would re~el against a
system Of taxation that would require
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
OTIS'S ETH0DS.
An English War Correspondent Tells
Of Them In a PriVats Letter.

LONDON, July "a private letter
from a war correspondent at Manila,
dated June II, says:
There seems TO be no end of the
war in sight. The censorship is con-
stantly becoming more troublesome.
General Otis recently established a
rule that any matter relating to the
navy must be taken 10 the command
er OF the feet for his approval and aft
erwards submitted to the military
censor, thus adding 10 our difficulties
For some reason which the censor
would not explain, Gen. Otis refused 10
allow us TO send the death of the
adnock's Captain, (Nichos), for two
days after It's occurrence. The GeneI-
al also refused 10 let US send news Of
the disappearance OF Captain Rookie
teller tApril 2SJ, IN the ground thai
it would worry his family. or tae kill
ing Of Captain lilly, Of the signal
corps. until the next day.
THE correspondents are all very
tired of this arrangement which simp-
ly means that they must 90 out and
run largo chances Of getting shot sew
eral times a week, with no chance OF
making regulations, because their stor-
les must always reflect Otis views.
1T is impossible TO write the truth
about the situation The resources
and fighting qualities Of the natives
are quite misunderstood by the Amer
lean papers and We cannot write the
facts without being accused Of treason;
nor can We tell Of the practically IN
animous opposition to and dislike Of
the war among the American troops.
The volunteers, or at least a portion
Of them, were at one time on the verge
of mutiny, and unless Gen. Otis had
begun sending them homewards there
would nave been sensational develop
ments.
I'VE have been absolutely refused all
hospital figures"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-26
CosfRAGT
In JAN at HonoIaiu for FaiIureto Complete
Terms OF service.

In jail at HopoIaiu for Faiiureto Complete
Terms Of service.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-"When
I VA at Honolulu" Rabbi ". s. Levy,
Of this city, said. Il had occasion TO
visit the island prison Of Oahu, q my
attention was drawn 10 thirty~seyen
Galicians subjects Of Austria who were
confined because they had refused 70
fulan their contracts 10 labor on the
Oahu plantation. They had refused 70
fulnl a contract. entered into In Eu-
rope prior TO emigration, 10 work for
three years il the Oahu plantation l
have the original contract made By
Jacob Teperat Bremen. You will per-
eeige that il calls for three years labor
on the plantation to work gu the ex-
penseg CT the p4saZs OF each immi-
grant, at sls q month. Under the con-
tract his pay would run only for th<
time he is actually employed II ne
falls sick his expenses run against him
AS 2 matter Of fact JACOB Teper. after
nearly three months work. had In
Cured q debt Of some s. 70 the pIanta-
ton.
They told me they we're treated With
cruelty and oppression on the planta~
ton and we're given such poor food
that they we're unable to do the hard
and ~exhauzting LABOR u a plantation in
tle tropics
They are noE In prison under an In
definite sentence To continue until they
pay the de1. or agree TO 20 back %
work it OUT On the plantation 80 great
Eas their horror Of the seventies u
plantation life that they told me that
they would prefer to stay in jail for
ever rather b 20 back 70 work for
the company"