Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-20

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Aug. lg,h-C. w. Clark :. :. :. $50. 900
Oct 1.-the. W. Clark E. :. :. :. 10000
Oct. 20th--Walter Cooper =. e. :. 200
Nov. 5th-L. o. Leonard :. :. :. $50
Nov. 7th-C, II. Padley =. :. :. 25O
Nov. 9th-J II. Miles q. ., go. 100
Nov. sth-Thomas Kilgallon =. :. 200
Nov. l0th-C. II. Padley =, :. :. 200
Nav. llht-John Leary =. :, go. 50
Nov. 2Srd-C. w. Clark =. :. :. 10000
Nov. 2Srd-A. J. Davidson :. :. 5000
1899
Jan. 6th-C. II. Padley E. E. -. :. $50
Feb. 4th-Z. II. CasOn :. o., e. =. 200
Feb. 6th-George Alderman 80. $50
Feb. l3th-C. w Clark O.. =. =. 20.5s2
Feb. 4th-J. r. Welcome =. =. :. $1,000
Feb. 2ith-J. b. Welcome e.. =. 80
March 2nd-Wellcome .. g.. .. 250
March 2nd-Wellcome, for John
simpson 90 e. .,,...,. $40
Apris l5th--C. w. Clark .. go, $50
other items were given, covering the
expenses Of the campaign last spring.
The senator said in addition TO these
sums, he had made Messrs. Welcome,
McDermott and T.. G. Day, each pres
ent OF 5000, but he did not consider
these donations in the nature OF
political expenditures. All these men
had given great deal Of time TO
promoting his interests and he had been
very glad 10 make the presents. None
Of them had expected pay and no
money had been given them on their
personal account until after the sena-
torial election.
Mr. Clark said that all the large sums
paid TO c. w. Clark. Welcome and
Davidson had been paid TO carry out
the agreement which he had entered
into 20 pay the expenses OF the pro-
posed campaign 20 rescue the State
from DAILY. He had requested no ac-
counting from them, having the utmost
confidence in them. He did not know
what they had done with the money.
Speaking Of the reasons which had
caused him 10 go into the campaign.
Mr.. Clark said his friends had repre-
scented that II there was no change,
they We're liable TO move out Of the
State 1T was estimated" he said.
that II would takeSSj. 900 20 control the
committee, and that $4,000 would be
necessary 10 control the legislature
There was no limit, and l agreed to
pay whatever might be necessary. /
knew It would take a great deal OF
money 20 carry the State where SO
much mont~ had been spent In pre-
vious elections"
Mr. Clark said, In response 10 sena-
tor Turley. that Il was true that in
the first state election he Gov. Broad
water. Gov. Hauser and Mr.. DAILY. had
each contributed $40. 600 to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund
Asked about the cost OF the contest
over the location Of the capital. Mr..
Clark said probably his old friends OF
the opposition could tell more about IL
than he could He had contributed
100000 and he thought the people OF
Helena had raised over 100000 10 hold
the capital, II was common report that
the opposition. the Anaconda company,
had spent million dollars 10 locate the
capital at Anaconda.
II had not occurred 10 him that the
large sums had been contributed would
be used Illegally. Il am sure" he said.
that In the senatorial contest no
money was spent 10 influence votes H.
legitimately. II you knew the conditions
which existed In Montana you would
not marvel at the heavy outlay. The
election was for the purpose OF over
throwing the one-man power Of Mr..
DAILY, and this could not be done with
any meager sums Everything was
conducted In such high-handed man.
ner that nobody could expect 20 receive
recognition unlfes he bent the knee or
crawled IN the dust 20 those people. II
| thought the despotlsm should con-
tinue | should tremble for the future
and would not want my family to re-
main there"
He had. he said. personally seen men
IN Butte paid money for their votes In
1895.
Did you prosecute them" asked
Senator Chandler.
II did not" was the reply. 1T was
useless 10 DO 80 as the Anaconda CON-
pany owned the political machinery. To
ask 20 have man arrested would have
been as useless as 10 Try 10 buck up
against cyclone"