The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-13
THIRD WARD "PERFIDlTY."
Missoula Republicans Comments on a
MissOulian Editorial.

Missoulian Editorial.
Missoula. April 12.-The following
communication has been left at the
Standard office with the request that
it be published. 1t is from one Of the
leading republicans of the city, and the
statements and opinions contained in it
are given on the responsibility of the
writer:
To the Editor of The Standard:
One of your subscribers, a republic
an, not one of the tri-colored stripe
asks space sufficient to reply to that
most remarkable editorial appearing in
the last issue of the Missoulian and en-
titled, Third Ward Perfidity.'' The
gross ignorance of the political editor
of the Missoulian is so appallingly APP
parent in the use of his English that.
ordinarily, intelligent people would
pass the matter with a Sympathetic
smile for a person endeavoring to ex-
pound political economy and political
ethics, when in the same breath. or ar
ticle he uses such word for a head
line as "Perfidity." This is in line with
the other splendid English heretofore
used by this same learned editor When
in an effort to demonstrate his indulg-
ent spirit. he spoke of being magnili-
cent and magnanimous to his enemies.
1t was not the purpose, however, of
this reply to deal with the glaring stu
pidity of the Mssoulian's political cd
itor so far as his English is concerned
but his ignorance of the real political
situation in Missoula.
Some republicans are accused of per
fdity' in the Third ward at the recent
spring election, and without ascertain
ing whether the success of the demo-
cratic candidate for alderman in the
Third ward was due to republican per
fidity," this learned editor expounds on
the duties due from true republicans.
The editorial suggests that republic
ans should have worked necessarily for
the reelection of Mayor Webster. For
the information of this deeply-read ed
itor, his attention is directed to the
sixth annual report of the bureau of
agriculture, labor and industry, and in
which he will find compiled the tabulat-
ed vote of the different parties at the
fall election of last year.
On page 2l9 of this work will DC
found the vote of Missoua county. 1t
will be seen at a glance that the rery
Republicans that the political editor
of the Missoulan now wishes to defend
in his mastery English are the ones
who almost unanimously refused to
vote for the republican candidate fo:
state senator. The vote is as follows:
Tyler WOrden, republican. 9S+; Tyler
Worden, silver republican. l..
The very men WaO were treacherous
not only to the head Of the entire tick
e. hut to all IF the county ticket except
Whcl- III" nominations We're made by
the silver republican convention, are
the ones who, through the Muscular,
are accused Of being treacherOus.
1t cannot he claimed by these persons
VINO were TOO busy" to assist in the
election of our congressman. state and
county officers. mat a major portion
if not all, Of the adherents to their
cause voted for Senator Wordon under
the head Of republican," as the follow
ing vote on every other silver republic
an nominee demonstrates that they
were particular enough to designate
their votes for these nominees under
the heading Of silver republicans: :.
G. Murray, republican, SIS; S. g. MUIR
ray, silver republican, 81; Frank L. Oar
bee, republican, 500; Frank L. Darbee,