Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-07

VENlNG. APRIL 7. 1900.
lists was the maintenance of the honor of
the senate of the state and of the people,
for corruption of the senatorial election
affected them all. The signers of the
memorial were also concerned in the mat
ter for personal reasons, because after
his election Senator Clark denounced
Marcus DAILY, Governor Smith and others
az having organized conspiracy of per-
jury to prevent his election This was the
only personal reason governing them. In
other respects they were performing their
duty as good citizens of the state, desir-
GUS Of preserving her god name and that
OF her people.
The defense say the $4,000 was put up
by conspirators led by Marcus DAILY, and
bring as proof the story that Whitesde
told RingWald on the way to Helena that
he was getting $4,000 for putting up a
game against Clark. Under the estimate
the other side puts on Whiteside's cum
nlng and ability such a story falls by it's
own improbable for no man of any
ability would confide such scheme to a
casual acquaintance met on railroad
train.
Turning to the charges and insinua-
tions of counsel against the supreme court
OF the state, he said that the Welcome
sas was ohy tne LARK case IN
49,, ~ - anu Slark undertook
~ 80 e..ns - Weiicone' UNDER
volved. He sought through CO. trustee
Of an educational institution to induce the
chief Justice to dismiss the case.
Ex-senator Edmunds then described
S so,'nSi - .ne montana supreme
o.,a.s anu saiu M tlat lneir declslons were
- s - pest - any court ~ tne Unit
o;..o - ~ . aliu .nat aiIions tneir pest &C.
II I.sions Nere tnose ~ tne Wellcome case.
-. r. y 1u saiGasticslIy the RAPID jour
..a. - !. Iulpell anu tnelr
Taa:n ~ sp.c.ai .raln to Helena' ana ~.
II,.r. i, Ut. .na. same Gay 70 Justice
4h;.n sa.u '.a ~. . - vas y as sure AZ any
s.'a..a s - salln "a. IN. lreacey was en-
PI,. Pu - sse 0us.lce Hunt could pe
as.. aso. VIZ, anu niost slnsulariy tne same
s nay Gulpel. Sn.,s was seeing anotner justice,
~! anu Ilark nlHsei1 afterwards, through
80 I's.:u iIai llIenu' sousn. 70 lnuuce Chief
J;1,,a.; $3.50 nran.y 10 perJure nlmsef by
ois.lsslns thIs case
oIne 70 me questlon OF the Hobson
.e, .1..lei, ouuse Eumunds SAID negotla-
llons ", some kind We're going on by
w,en s.,,A l1uoson visited Clark' winch We're
1oiioMeu uy ielter Irom clark promising
~ Work Ior tarlH legislation for
montana products Senator Edmund then
saiu that clark was man VINO, having
acquired wealth. almost staggering to the
Inauguration. became possessed with a
cAiolllc ueslre 70 ST IN the United states
senate. - 1898, az conference with Gov
ernor Hauser and other friends, 1t was
agreed 20 Try 70 get rid Of "a ore man
power IN Montana, the one man being
person VINO nad never Deen candidate
Ior any once, even justice Of the peace
Clark, on the contrary, unlike Caesar, had
sevefai times reached for the crown. each
ume' Ialhng, ana his desire increasing
with eacn fallure. Senator Clark's stand
ara or morality was money; his only
cla1sa TO promotion was money. The
Whofe source OF his power was his mil
llons. He told his friends that he would
furnish lust as much money as they need
cd to accomplish their purpose. He did not
at first announce his candidacy for sena-
tor. This was on the theory, First catch
youi hare" The whole plan of the Clark
organization was to make him senator.
There were no reforms to be secured no
evils to be corrected, except the lone man
powell which he thought might be hos
tile 20 his candidacy.
Clark says he cannot say just when he
made up his mind to become candi-
date Tor the senate. It was probably
Just when his agents returned from their
tour OF the state and reported Just who
coulf pc elected and could be counted
q. TO support him.
When the legislature convened Clark
was on the ground early and was there
every day except one, when he went to
the nbw woan IN ms anr ns win