The evening times., 1900-05-15

Montana SnOrtly AFTER the morning
hour he arose in bis seat and, being at
once recognized BY the Presiding Oficer,
Mr. Frye. said:
Mr.. President, l rise TO a question. OF
privilege personal to myself II has not
been 0y usual habit to disturb this body.
20 affects the State which 1 represent that
I must a few words. / will not cast
any ref, IONS on the gentlemen who have
returned verdict not in my favor, but
] VIII state that the investigation was ab-
soIutely unfair and was not conducted in
proper manner. The rights of q man
in the highest legislative body in the
United States should be more clearly de-
fined
The report OF the minority showed that
the testimony against me was perjured,
false. and malicious
The entire proceedings were similar 20
those in the DTeyfus case and the accused
was given no more opportunity 10 defend
himself There never has been a single in
stance wherein the facts could establish
the guilt OF a single legislator who voted 10
send me 20 this chamber. The Assembly
Of the State OF Montana is composed OF
honest men ana they have have been test
tempting tc repeal Whole VOlumes OF per-
nicious legislation. and had little time 10
look 10 the wrong
I submit nv belief that the eonclu-
sions arrived at by the committee are not
supported by the evidence, and I ask that
a fair and impartial hearing be given me
that l may establish Wy innocence
An through the testimony given be-
fore the committee my name appears in
laFsH ~ AZ I ola Hsaa=a
an ieered al, and this personal slander is
taken as testimony
Mr. Clark then gave a brief resume Of the
fasts In the numerous elections held IN
Montana. and told Of the dirty work done
by NJ DAILY Who endeavCred TO forever
destroy my political Standing il that
State"
I give these facts" said he, TO slow
you what has led up 10 the night made
against me. Where the swsy OF Daily 5
supreme. his law is more than the STATE
law. ! only endeavored 70 break G9Ea
this state OF affairs
Bribery Charges Denied.
7 deny that I made any negotiations
with ore Mclaughlin fOr a sawmiIl and
aided him in getting into the Legislature.
All the proceedings in my political and
business life are open and above board.
! hope every Senator viii read the com
plete testimony taken before the commit
tee and zee what hinsy LOT Of stuff IL is
I never had any negotiations with Mr- Fine
until after my election. and then there were
10 wrong transactions He himself teS-
tihed that he was never offered one cent
by me or my agents l never wrote a let
ter Offering Mr. Day S5,CC0 for his services
IN the legislature I gave him this sum
because he was a warm friend and had
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not bribery.
''As far as the Whiteside incident is
concerned IL is all folly Mr. Welcome
is great lawyer. and has had an honor
able career. Not a man who knows John
3. Welcome will believe any OF the tales
against him We offered 70 disprove these,
but were not permitted 70 do so by the
committee"
The Republican members OF the Legis-
lature all testified that they voted for me
because OF strong public sentiment
throughout the State I have gone over
these cases in detail 10 show that there is
really no foundation for the charges up
held by the committee"
Mr.. Clark referred 70 the election law-
of Montana and stated that nowhere in
those laws WIS there provision that their
infringement required that the guilty or
suspected person should forfeit the Office
held.
DaIy's Methods Denounced
The committee does not criticise the ac-
tions OF Mr.. Daily. so that / am led TO be-
Iieve that the members Of this body up
hold his conduct I can draw my own con-
clusions. Mr.. Daily has labored hard 10
procure the great volumes OF perjured tes-
timony presented at the hearing. His hired
detectives dogged my steps everywhere in
the country and perjured themselves be
fore the committee. This portrays the
character Of this man. Yet there are some
members Of the committee who hn5 no
wrong in such man.
As 10 the great expenditures said 10
have been made by me during the period
preceding my election, I viii say that l
never paid one dollar for vote Governor
Hauser made heavy assessments for po-
litical and other purposes and I was COM
pelled TO pay these.
-'Daly's miners were led K. the polls like
animals and made to vote his ticket They
could not read or write. but could do as
they were Ordered-east their votes against
the Clark ticket. In one polling place
alone. over 1900 repeated votes were cast
for DAILY. What reliance can be placed in
the testimony of & man who testified that
he had authorized unlimited expendi-
ture OF money that | might be crushed?
Thank God. have broken down his reign
of despotism forever and have removed ms
heel from the neeks Of the people Of the
State.
Il was in a position to aid in destroy
ing the Daily despotism, and I am proud
that / did it. / was born in Pennsylvania
in humble circumstances I have worked
myself up until my enterprises cover great
territories. yet 1 have always done my duty
toward mankind l only wish to leave my
children the legacy of good name, better
than all riches
Reasons for RcsiGning.
Il. therefore, acting on my own re-
sponsibility and volition. announce that
1 have this day placed my resignation in
the hands Of the Governor OF Montana
l say in this resignation hat owing 10
the action of the Senate committee in de-
claring against me, and owing to all the
matters which have served to prosecute
me- / desire to resign my position as
United States Senator from the State Of
Montana and return my credentials.
In retiring, ! desire TO thank all of my
colleagues who have treated me so nobly,
those on the Democratic side,
and ! thank the Presiding Officer for all CT
his kindness.
During the latter portion of his address
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