The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-03
the state legislature last year, against Il

the STATE legislature last year, against
representation OF twenty mem bers elect
ed BY other political organizations
The allegation is not denied by the do
PENDANT. The indictment further al
leges that the sixth Legislative ASSEM-
bly,, which was democratic to the OK,
tent Of seventy-tive to twenty, was the
most corrupt body Of lawmakers thu,
ever afflicted the state Of Montana.
No attempt is made to prove the III.
justice or untruth Of this accusation,
Mr.. Shifelhin gives 1t AZ his opinion
that most Of the members Of TINT demo.
cratic Legislature deserved a term in
the penitentiary, and the silence main.
tanned by the democratic press Indicates
an agreement with MI. Shifelbin in his
conclusions. 1t is further alleged that
n certain enactment known az House
Bill No. 1872, which passed by demo.
cratic votes. was Il measure framed by
the Standard oil people, and TINT under
it's provisions a gigantic trust has been
organized in Montana. No democratic
newspaper has ventured to deny the
truth of this allegation. The fair name
OF Montana, according to Mr., Shifelbin,
has become an object Of scorn and rid.
icule by eason Of the infamous record
OF her democratic legislature, and the
absence of proof to the contrary causes
to the sell. Respecting oiti.
zenship Of the state. The democratic
party Of Montana 10 charged with polit.
ical dishonesty, corruption nnd shame-
%depravity. The prosecution has
spoken, and a reply from the defense
is o in order"
Butte Times: From Indications
thus far Mayor MCCARTHY is gaining in
the race for the democratic nominee
governor. Laying all jokes aside.
prospects are more than favorable
for u splendid chief executive Of this
,ity to he governor Of Montana"
State Senator Norris Of Beaverhuad
who il regarded as a DAILY
democrat, is also talked of as a ouMdi.
late, and State Senator Hoffman Of
county, supposed to DO Il Clark
democrat, is said to be in the running
'or the gubernational nomination. But
Smith leads all of them Ia
race. He has a strong orRNNiza-
ion at his back, in the shape Of tho
tate patronage, and II he don't knock
he persimmons, is liable To raise a row
md flop back to the populists again.
{ is about time, anyhow, for Bob
smith to flop again-he. hasn't changed
lis politics now since the Anaconda
convention last year, when he deserted
he popuiists and went squarely over
o the democrats. The Hon. Martin
daginnis tells a good story about that
Incident, which runs like this: When
iovernor Smith entered the democratic
convention hall there was Il round of
'pplause and he was invited up on the
tage to make a speech and denounoe
'opulism. Several gentlemen started
D assist his excellenoy to mount the
'latform, but he remarked, soto vooe,
hat he didn't want to ascend the stage
With his back to the audience, when Il
ig Irishman yelled out: "1'hat makes
10 difference, Bob; yez might as we'll
how your posteriOr gettin' back il the
'arty, the same rs yez did when yez
eft it, That. Of course, brought down
he house. and, while IL was not Il very
legant remark, 1t IL very applicable to
Smiths course il politics. II lie
renominated next year. he'll be beat.
Il to a standstill.
4
Big Timber Express: W. j. Han.
abs long threatened newspaper made
10 appearance todny. He has called Il
he Yellowstone Leader and says 10 IL
business proposition. He compli-
rents himself OF his large advertising
atronaga, secured at half the usual
ates, and offers his paper at u per
ear. Hannah cat evidently afford to
rake sacrifices.