The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

or application.
How many inhabitants did the State have
at that time?
Senator Clark-About 200 900. The pro-
| ceedings of that company have been OF
| such a high handed character that nobody
could expect TO have any recognition what
| ever unless he bowed the knee or crawled
| in the dust TO these people. IN two Of the
election precincts in Butte the total amount
OF votes cast was double the number Of
voters in those precincts These were pre-
cincts controlled by the Anaconda Com
/ pany.
The Chairman-Did you try to prosecute
anyone for these frauds?
Senator Clark-rhere was no use in
doing it. The Anaconda Company owned
the whole political machinery of the
county.
Senator Caffery-Did it own the judicial
machinery, too?
Senator Clark would not like to say
that. The company had the city attorney
and the county attorney and the sher1f.
i i have never seen any evidence OF wrong
| on the part of the county judges; but the
| underlying machinery was controlled by
| these people. and il would be just as use
/! less to ask for the arrest of these men
| as ii would be TO go up against cyclone.
Senator Turley-Then you mean that 1t
was necessary. in order to defeat a power
like that, which was using money corrupt
| ~, to use a great deal more money.
Senator Clark--It was necessary TO in
| terest the people.
Senator Gallery asked If the conditions
were so bad as represented why the people
were SO 10th to overthrow the one-man
| power that he Clark had TO put up all
| the money to do it,
Senator Clark said he thought outside
money might have been raised, but this
was not attempted.
The Cross-ExaminaiIon
The cross-examinstion Of Senator Clark
was begun at 4:05.
Mr.. Campbell asked:
You say you saw men buying votes in
the campaign of 1898. Can you give the
name of one man you saw doing this?"
Il did not know them"
Were they working for you or against
you?'
They were not working for me-"
did you make any complaint to the
State or Federal authority when you saw
this bribery"
Il did not pay any attention to II, as I
have no time TO look after such matters"
WAS ii not your duty to have done so?"
Well have no time for those things.
1t is too common, at any rate, in Butte"
Mr.. Campbell sought TO draw from the
witness the difference that existed be-
| tween the Clark and DAILY factions in the
late fight. The only thing which the DAILY
people wanted which the Clark people
did not want. so far as Senator Clark
could tell, was fusion"
Then" said Mr. Campbell. you put up
all the money TO defeat fusion"
Yes and to wrest the control of the
State from Marcus DAILY"
You say part OF this money was ex-
pended for speakers. Now. can you name
single speaker employed by you or can
you tell us where he Spoken"
Il have no knowledge of such matters
All did WAS to make my contributions?"
Mr.. Campbell showed that although the
Clark people opposed fusion. yet the Clark
ticket in Butte was elected by means of
fusion with gold Democrats and Repub-
Leans.
MIR. Day was the leader of the Clark
forces in the legislature" asked Mr..
Campbell.
II believe he was"
And four days after your election you
presented him with s. 600. What was that
for2"
Il made him a present Of $4,000 for
reasons of friendship and because Of his
service in organizing our forces
You say that your son has authority
TO draw on your account. How does he
do itg''
He would sign the check w A Clark,
by c. W. c."
During the Legislature did he draw on
your ACCOUNT"
Il don't know that he did
We'll. don't you know whether he did
or not?'
i don't know that he did"
We'll. didn't you look into the matter
10 see?''
II don't know"
Returned Cheeks Destroyed.
Senator Clark testified that he had de-
stroyed his returned checks some time
after his election as United States Sen
ator."
where is the account you carricd?"
Il have it,
with you?"
no. sir; but In this city"
Senator Clark said he destroyed all the
checks drawn on his several accounts
about every siy months.
Since the Legislature adjourned has
Charles W. Clark drawn any checks against
your account"
Il do not know
When you talked with Whiteside. did
you say any thing about influencing the
vote OF State Senator Anderson >"
Il did not"
How is II that you are so positive now
and that when you gave your deposition
In September you were not positive at all -
Senator Clark's answer could not be
heard
did ] understand you TO say that you
did not meet Jackson at Salt Lake City, |
Il do not remember of having met him"
do you know Parker?'
yes"
DE you recall story thai his landlady |