Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

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Montana democracy.
But the possibility of trying to prove
themselves too good. marks the danger
line for both Sides.
If the defense starts in as enthusiast
tically in that direction as has the pros
%ecution, there will be more purity to the
square mile in Montana than the New
Jerusalem can boa of.
1t may be that the American public
can be convinced that the mane-chew-
ing democracy of this state has more
purity thar money. but there always will
be a lurking suspicion in the minds Of
some that the witnesses for both sides
of the controversy have been ~actuated
less by the facts, than by the cold logic
of the old adage-''He that tooteth not
his own horn, the same it shall not be
footed"
1t must be confessed, ever by the most
impartial observers, that Mr.. Whiteside
overworked his opportunity yesterday.
in an effort to show the sincerity of his
purposes.
Instead of combining himself to a
straightforward statement as to what he
knew of the transactions of Senator
Clark, which would have made quite an
impression Upon the committee, he swore
that Mr.. Daily was not his friend, but
merely an acquaintance!
Had Mr.. Whiteside Ole the facts about
his relations with that gentleman. as
they are known and understood in Mon
tana, he would have added force to his
statements relative to Mr.. Clark.
Unquestionably, he weakened what
ever of truth he may have told, when he
tried to impress the committee with the
idea that his detective work was under
purpose of purifying Montana politics..
and without a dollars compensation
therefor!
He still further weakened the force Of
his testimony, when, to prove that he
was in the habit of purifying politics at
every opportunity, he went back into the
state capitol commission affair.
It was unfortunate for Mr.. Whiteside
that he called that proposition up from
it's grave.
The fight made upon the capitol com
mission was wholly unwarranted.
It was not justified by a single circum-
stance, and was initiated by such fell
low as whiteside for political purposes,
assisted by as disreputable a set Of demo-
cratic scoundrels as ever went unhung.
The law was scrupulously observed by
the commission. and not a dollar was
ever dishonesty expended by it.
The whole history Of Montana does not
present a meaner or a dirtier attempt
to make political capital, than White
sides fight on hat commission.
In the light of all the circumstances,
it was certainly unwise for Mr.. White
side to testify under path yesterday as
to the transactions of that commission,
and to assert that owing to the corrup-
ton he unearthed one member was ex-
PEELED from that body-a statement not
in accordance with the facts.
He unearthed no corruption whatever,
and no member was expelled.
If Mr.. Whiteside wants to make his
testimony as to the case in issue effective,
he will wisely drop all reference to his
late abortive efforts to make capital
against the republican party by attack
ing a capitol commission which did it's
duty, it's whole duty and nothing but it's
duty.
Let him do his swimming in the muddy
democratic pool, where he can doubtless
keep his hin bow water-not get into
a sea of speculation where the water is
pure enough to strangle him.
The Geographic headlines Of the Butte
Miner indicate that the prosecution is
breaking down, while those of the Ana