Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-14
CAMPBELL'S DENOMINATION.

1t is currently reported that the Ana
conda wing of the democracy has decid-
ed to lay Congressman Campbell on the
at the end of his present term of
congress. In line with this alleged de-
cision on the part of the controlling ele-
ments in the democracy of this state, it
is exported that Mr.. Campbell recently
remarked to a friend that he did not
think tina his denomination, under the
circumstances, would best conserve the
interests of his party! /
Granting that Mr.. Campbell made the
remark imputed to him, it does not fol-
low that he actually believes that his
conduct has disqualified him for longer
service in the honorable position which
he now holds, or his willingness to ac- !
credit his political frineds with any such
belief. If he has decided not to stand
for d denomination. it is because the Ana
conda democrats have given him a tip to
keep out from UNDER" so to speak, and
reconcile himself to that condition of
petiified martyrdom to which the faith
full servants of that wing of the democ-
racy are sooner or later consigned.
By every rule known to the ethics of
political life Mr.. Campbell is entitled to
q denomination at the hands of his party.
Not only did he defeat two competitors
at the polls, but forced the third ono Off
the track into his own political camp,
thereby strengthening his party ticket all
along the line. The magnetic personal
qualities which enabled him to gather
MI. Hartman into the democratic fold
undoubtedly contributed in 10 small de-
gree to the success achieved by the DEM
ocracy in this state in 1898. Without
discussing the details of Mr.. Campbelrs
triumphant campaign tour over the
state. and the enthusiasm exhibited
whenever he read any of the Anaconda
Standards editorials of endorsement
from the rostrum, it cannot be denied
tha our representative in the lower
house of congress earned the undying
gratitude of his party. as politics run.
After his election he served the inter.
ests of his democratic constituency with
unabated zeal. While many a man would
have wrapped the cloak of political VIC
tory around him and withdrawn into his
official shell, with one hand on his con-
gressional dignity and the other on his
salary, Mr.. Campbell lost no time in
ShOwino that he had within him tho
stuff that martyrs are made of. With
out hope of eward on this earth, and
with the prospect that ingratitude would
deny him a denomination for congress, he
devoted his best energies to the service
of the democratic faction which had
breathed into his nostrils the breath Of
political life.
The world knows the rest. Mr.. Camp.
bell has had to face the sings and arrow:
of outrageous fortune. He did his bes
to smooth out the rugged n uncertain
pathway which lies before the democrac,
of this state, by lodging the financial is
sue when it came up for consideration il
the house of representatives, and refus
1HS " d Ouu III 1dVOf VI ire
coinage when his party was publicl,
challenged to do SO. This timely act o
political consideration, when his part
in this state was tottering on the slip
perry margin of the tureen, was follOwe
by still greater service in the interests c
purity, as interpreted and understood b
the democratic faction him him. It
unnecessary to review in this connectio
his jealous devotion to thai work, or /
relate how he was willing to t U
nights in order to have more time
sweat blood in the cause of his maste
Suffice it to say. that If any man ev,
earned a denomination at the hands
his party that man is the Hon. Andy Juj
Campbell.
The quiet. undetermined methods no
being employed by the followers of Il
Anaconda Standard to turn him down
in the interest of some fresh Offering
he oloch Of their political greed. is
keeping with the work of that consc
enceless outfit; but it is an injustice tn
smells to heaven. Mr.. Campbell h