Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-14

down the rough edges Of political life
on the frontier. Theoretically, the idea
was perhaps a good one. as the Lord is
the same yesterday. today and forever.
But Butte was a hole in the ground
when the Ten Commandments were first
promulgated under the auspices of
not even thought of when ST. Paul en-
countered a new light on the DAD to
Damascus. 1t may be that the Ten
Commandments and the Sermon on the
Mount and other Christian graces, follow
the flag. and in this respect differ from
the constitution of the United States. If
so, however, they are intended for the
common herd, and not for those who
dedicate their energies to the Olympian
games practiced politically by the in
habitants of the respective democratic
factions in this state.
1t may be safely set down as an es-
tablished fact, founded on unimpeach-
able historical data, that Mr.. Clark has
as it were-received it in the neck
whenever he has worked the other cheek
business on his nemies in Montana.
His neck has proved to be a greater
and indentations have been made in it
with much greater frequency. Shortly
after Mr. Clark was elected to the United
States senate an opportunity presented
itself wherein he might have tied a hard
knot in the spinal column of the oppos-
ing faction in his party. 1t lay within
isolate the Upper and Lower political
works of Anaconda from direct connec-
ton with the balance Of the United
States; he could have removed the hob
circle from the top of the official ballot,
and thereby put a stop to the coercion
of voters in the city of Butte; and he
could have beaten House Bill 1872 and
prevented the control of the state by
corporate influences.
But he preferred to let his enemies
run riot and have their own way work.
ing over what was left of the legislative
assembly. after the laurel wreath of vic
tory in the senatorial contest had been
damned into his hip pocket!
His enemies, however, did not appre-
ciate the Goals of fire which he heaped
upon their heads, and with a noble spirit
of reciprocity give that gentleman a
clean bill of lading to the senate of the
United States! On the contrary, they
used those Goals of fire to get up a little
domestic roast of their own in which
Mr. Clark adorned the spit.
1t seems that MI. Clark's failure to
work the New Testament in as a part
of the democratic platform in this state,
has so far had no discouraging effect
upo h Christian energies OF the man.
In the late city election his official organ
breathed the spirit Of divine forgiveness
and breathed it hard. Now comes his
new official organ in Great Falls declar-
ing that it has no enemies to punish,
that it stands for nothing but a reunited
party, n that "e%verything is lovely
and the goose hangs high!' Clark may
receive a posterior demit from the senate
chamber, but the kick will not be re-
ceived in a geographical locality that
will seriously affect the Christ-like char
acter of his forgiving spirit. He will
still sit up nights in order to have more
time to forgive his enemies.
1t will strike some sordid. earth hound
characters. however, that if the retiring
senator really has the interests of Nom
tana at heart, a few we'll directed upper-
cuts a diaphragmic left-hander now and
then, with solar plexus tatoos between
drinks, would help humanity more, and
make a better political opening for the
New Testament in the politics of this
state, than any other course that could
be pursued. Christ scourged the money
changers from the temple before he for
gave them. He did not wait till thew
kicked Him out before exercising His
divine prerogatives.