The Anaconda standard., 1899-01-29

ter county asking Custer county's SEN
ator and representative to vote for a
democrat to break the deadlock. Mr..
Marcyes said he had many more petit
tions and letters from Custer county re-
publicans to the effect which he
would not trouble the assembly by read
ing. At this there was a spontaneous
burst of applause, participated in by
both factions. Martin voted for Clark.
Mats" called the clerk. The tall
form of the famous orator rose. There
was a great craning of necks in the
audience and all the members who were
not in full view of Mats from where
they sat turned their chairs to the
proper angle and settled back in expec-
tation Of hearing the most eloquent,
powerful and dramatic speech Of the
session.
Mats Was Magnificent.
Mats seemed to be a trife nervous
at first. 1t was not until he had stirred
up the Clark animals and they began to
hiss and hoot that Mats rose up to the
full measure of his majesty and might
as an orator. Then he was magnificent.
BY sheer force of eloquence and mag
netism he cowed the enemy and not an
other hiss or hoot was Forthcoming. In
his sterrible denunciation of Clark his
words were like scorpions. OF course
he could not change a single vote, but
Mats had the satisfaction of seeing
the Clarkites writhe. The face Of Sena-
tor Hannah especially was a study. His
face took on the same purplish tinge that
it manifested Friday when John R.
Toole was castigating him with ridicule.
Hannah was terribly afraid for fear
Mats would depounce him personally
In fact, Hannah still wriggled like a
snake on nail.'' Mr.. Mats said:
''Mr. President: I have refrained
from saying anything upon this contest
during this entire session and my sole
reason has been that it would be utterly
futile for any one to talk upon a ques-
ton Of bribery if the men are here to
sell themselves. There has been but one
practical question, and that is: How
many men are purchasable in this legis-
not think there We're as many as there
are. l have listened to so-called repub-
lican petitions before and know what
they mean; and know what confer
ence meant last night with these repub-
licans and democratic leader for Mr.
Clark.
Clark Bribe-Giyer.
There are fumors in the air; l have
not got the proof and I shall not state
them, but, sir, my silence at this time
might be misconstrued. have always
opposed the election of Mr.. Clark be-
cause l believe him to be bribe-
giver. because his methods are vile and
venal. 7 have made the assertion be-
fore and make it here again that he
is bribe-giver. tremendous ap-
plause).
''The state of Montana cannot afford
to elect such man. If he is not a
ribe-giver. then Senator Clark Of
Madison county and Senator Myers of
Ravalli county and others are per-
jurers. There are 100000 dollars in the
treasury of this state that belongs to
somebody. 1t was the duty of the
grand jury and it is somebody's duty
now to ascertain to whom that $50, 900
belongs
With Clean Hands.
"They say it belongs to Mr.. DAILY.
We count the fullest investigation. Not
dollar has been expended in the pur-
chase of any man; not a dollar has
been corruptly used. Such an assertion
is utterly without foundation. Cap
plause). Why, they have made their
boasts they would expend a million dol
lars to elect Mr.. Clark, and they have
| nearly expended that amount.
"Now, Mr.. President, the die is cast:
| the votes have been secured and I want
| to go on record here and now that this
man has never been and cannot be
legally elected. because you cannot elect
a man by bribery and corruption and
have him legally elected. (Great ap-
plause).
Nov the question will arise in the
senate of the United States. That is
the tribunal to which this case will now
be referred. 1t is for the United States
senate to say whose $4,000 that is and
whether this man and his henchmen
are bribe-givers. These are questions
for the United States senate to settle
and T. for one, want to go on record
with the man and his methods and de-
flying all the millions that he pos
sesses.
A Badge of Honor.
II am proud to-day, Mr.. President,
to be a wearer of the copper collar.
am proud to say that no man who
wears the copper collar in this legisla-
| tive assembly has taken one dollar of
| any mans money for his vote. The
| copper collar, sir, will be a badge Of
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