The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-10
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What happened yesterday within legislative walls described
the Standards special dispatches of this morning sensational
than thahe inquiry into the widespread whispers and
hints bribery matter of significance The action taken
yesterday WILL the first place. to be notice individuals who
have been distributing brbs cash and contngens that their
scheme to debauch Montana can
Bulletins announcing the action taken yesterday by the
Standards special of cities and towns the state
the intense public interest instantly
by eager telegaphc inquiries
of the particulars In instances this office learns the first
of the prompted individuals to remark Wel
that that the investigating committee must be fixed too
Have that This remark would escaped
mans lips had the bulletins first included the the
members of the joint committee appointed to conduct this inquiry
For the senate the members Of the committee are J
Meagher county, Edwin Norris Beaverhead
cade the house members W j. Stevens Mssou Cooney
Cascade John Too Deer Lodge There money enough
all Helena with W. Carks millions thrown in that
committee membership ates integrity
above board upright business will find the truth and tell
the Standard feels the this will
depths the nfamy that going
confidential principals bride
ers and brbeakers fooshly mprudent we'll deepded
they have been WILL if they have discretion left
take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
that this newspaper disposed
the least to anticipate resusno at all The confidence the
this matter has foundation the that
the who named yesterday conduct the investigation
citizens ability
full of integrity which warrants the public feeling assured
they will tell the whole truth Thus the Standard not anci
pang rather permits itself speak, this instance what
call prophetic utterances that suits of putting it
will strike the astonishing thing that the proposition
inquire the wdeycculated charges of bribery with
position the lower house Helena. The Standard will slu
will not draw unfair unwarrantabe differences 1t ad
who tried postpone resolution
parliamentary defense for the they selected to take Never
theess excite the wonder of the public that
an effort was made to block the progress of the proposed
hearing.
Those circumstances simply that to-day separate
session. the houses the election There
guessing what the result of that proposed
investigation awaiting the leurey which the opposition
proposed might leave the question of bribery tested
fact and Washington Helena the right place settle
must be that all in the legislature will halt the inquiry which
most fortunately scored majority yesterday session. points
unerrng finger proof mans attempt buy
Indeed idle discuss this phase the question. The
to be said that the who fought for delay yesterday
fight for policy that the people Montana will approve
The vital fact that the investigation ordered
promptly undertaken and that it progressing The point passed
where urmise for anything Public opinion gives
square deal fair show That right that beyond dputin
And equally proposition that cannot be opposed
able citizen that if the proofs of bribery produced then
member of the legislature possibly his unbough
for the senatorial candidate for whom whose
That the issue to be Helena The
people Montana await the issue with supreme anxiety