The Portland daily press., 1900-02-19
TO BECOME A SENATOR.
What it Costs In State
of Montana.
Senator Cllrk Paid Out Over
100000.
Nothing Used for I'M
proper Purposes.
One Hundred Dollars Was Given
to Church.

Senate ccmmittse began Its work In the
Clark Investigation today the word went
around that Senator Clark himself was
to take the stand. The Senator was not
present, however, when the committee
was called to order, and Justice Piggott
of the Montana supreme court was re-
called to make some additions to his tss-
timony. He eaid among other things.
that he and Justios Hunt had consulted
az to the wisdom Of criminal proceedings
against DIR. Tracey on account Of his ad.
vanoes toward Justice Hunt In oonneo-
ton with tie Welcome disbarment case.
He said that both seemed to OCCUR that
the situation did not call for such action
as they thought DIR. Tracey was more
sinred against than SHINING.
Justice Piggott was followed by Chief
Justice Theodore Brantlsy, also Of the
Montana State Supreme court. He said
| that he had first heard OF the Hunt-T Tracey
interview in the latter part Of August.
Justice Hunt had then made . full
statems ant to him and had advised with
bin and with Justice Piggott as to the
wisdom Of proceeding against DR.. Tracy.
They had advised against such course.
| Chief Justice Brantley related an inter-
view with Rev. DIR. A. b. Martin, prin-
Opal of the College Of Montana,a Prssoy-
terrain institution located at Deer Lodge.
| Tho Chief Justice 10 q memt er OF the
board Of trustees, and Senator Clark is
president. The witness said DIR. Martin
came to his Office and showed him let
ter signed by Senator Clark, one sentence
of which 10 as follows: "Ses Justice
Braptley and ask him not to allow that
good man Welcome to be disbarred.
After reading the letter Justice Brant-
| ley said he handed 1t back saying he was
only one mem Der OF the court and could
OF control its action nor would lie II
he aould. He had also assured DIR. Mar
tin that there was no prejudice In the
court againss MIR. Welcome and that he
would have q fair Trial. The chief JUS
tice said that he was net sure that the
letter showed him by DR.. Martin was In
senatnr Clark's andwritiug.
Senator Chandler announced that DIR.
Martin had been sent for and that DR..
| Tracey was now on his way to Washing
ton.
| SENATOR CLARK CALLED.
Senator Clark was then called to the
stand. MIR. Clark's appearance caused a
ripple Of Interest throughout the room.
After being sworn In Mr.. Faulkner be-
gan Immediately his questions, the 6rst
OF which brought out the facts concern
ing MIR. Clsrk's osreer. political and
otherwise. He said he had resided In
Montana since 1868, most OF the time In
Butte, and had bsen engaged In many
occupations, the principal Of which were
merchandising, banking, mining and
the reduction OF ores. He said he had
taken an active part In politics especial
ly for the past 10 years.
n.Coming to the campaign Of 1895. he
said he had entered 1t at the solicitation
OF number of friends, "who had asked
me to help them organise the stats
az ainst what was called the DAILY powe,
which l agreed to do with their aid and
assistance"
He then referred to the preliminary
meeting Of his friends, the particulars
Of which were related by Gov. Haussr,
In which he made the agreement above
related by agreeing to pay all the az
psnsss II the others would do the orga-
nizina and perform the work necessary
in the campaign.
Relating further the motives aotuatiug
him in entering into this campaign
which was for q few Of the state ON GERS
and for members Of the legislature, hi
said he had sought out some friends Il
feel the pulse OF the state. He also stat
ed that Democratic politics in the stat
had been running wild for some years
The Democrats had been fusing with