The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

Argument in the matter of the eight OF
Senator William A. Clark TO seat in
the Senate Of the United States was con-
cluded before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections late yesterday afternoon.
The closing argument for Senator Clark
was made by his couuseI-in-c chief Charles
. j. Faulkner. a former Senator from West
Virginia. Capitol habitues declared that
it was the greatest presentation Of
a case ever put before a committee
Of the eSenate. The partisans Of Sena-
tor CLARK were enthusiastic in their
congratulations of the West Virginia
lawyer. and even his opponents ia the
celebrated case felt compelled to say pleas
ing things. The members of the com
mttee, obdurate TO eloquence as they are.
were visibly impressed.
Mr. Faulkner pounded the committee
with steel bolts Of logic. Damsscened with
rhetoric. He charged upon the legions Of
Marcus DAILY sometimes beating them TO
earth with a mailed club and sometimes
prodding them with jeweled daEgers.
Lssding~V up TO his discussion Of the evil
dence Mr.. Faulkner reviewed the personal
history and the early struggles Of Senator
Clark He told of the proud name be Rad
builded for himself and OF the heritage
which be would bequeath TO his children.
He called upon the committee not 20 lend
itself to the guilty wiles OF personal enc
mics armed with malignant hearts. per-
juring tongues. and piles Of gold
\ serious charge.
This is a great Office occupied by Seus-
tor Clark. Mr. Faulkner continued. 1T
is grave and serious charge that IS
brought against him not only as hish
Official Of the nation. but as an individual
citizen Of the state OF Montana and OF
the United States I do not belittle she
great power and influence Of wealth which
has organized and prosecuted these
charges against Senator Clark From the
time that Mt. Daily found that the sOver-
cign voice OF the State Of Montana was
determined to confer on William A. Clark
the highest honor in its gift We have ap-
rreciated and you must appreciate the ire
mendous power AT the back OF this prose
cution
Here is a man Of common school edu- l
cation moving from Pennsylvania TO Iowa I
and then going to the Far West in 1863 10 /
carve out his fortune. He finds a hard and 1
rugged road to travel He travels il with 4
American pluck and American energy and /
with that intelligence which God himself /
has given him And gradually he carved (
out his fortune. not through special fsvors
Il
by an intelligent energy. He is not man
who cuts his coupons He is a producer
OF wealth He invests his great earnings
in the Industrial mining and agricultural
development of this country. After a life !
struggle OF siXty-One years he puts him
SELF in the van Of American social and
political life and your verdict and judg- !
ment in this case are to show whether (
that life has been useless He feels the
Il.
Every effort within the power and infu-
ence OF wealth has been made to affect his
standing as a man and as an Official
Mr.. Faulkner addressed himself at I
length to the DAILY conspiracy. which he
said was the Anacondan's last card in the 4
desperate game at which he had played
for years to blaeken the character. thwart
The ambition and defame the man from
silver Bow Mr. Faulkner pointed out to
the committee that Frederick Whiteside
was az Anaconda in conversation with
John R. Toole political agent OF Marcus
Daily. on December Il. and a day or TWO
later Whteslde was In conversation with
A J. Campbell Representative in Con-
gress from Montana and chief
for the prosecution. The testimony was
that they had discussed the question OF
the exposure Of bribery in the coming
Legislature. and that Mr.. Campbell had I
advised him Ito be very careful and not
have IL rest alone upon his testimony" A
few days after this conversation there
arose q vague rUmor that she Clark forces
were using too much money which when .
traced 10 its source was found 10 have
come from Jerry FiaunaE1n and Governor .
smith. DAILY adhereurs While this rgmur .
" bribery was very weak and small
Wht-side WAS found no have said 10 Ring
Tald ar West Fails. ana going ro Helena