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

! test? Were yon not satisfied that he was
| honest?"
Il never had any doubt in my own mind
| about his honesty"
Then, why did you want to test him for
your personal satisfaction"
Well, there was good deal of gossip
when you told Judge Hunt that il was
all joke, and your real purpose. as you
say. was to test his integrity, you did not
tell him the truth, did your
mo. sir
why did you not tell Judge Hunt that
you had put him to a test. II you were in
spired by pure friendship for him!?''
Il don't know. l suppose l did not want
him to know that I was pumping him"
Senator Gallery asked: DO you consider
IL the part of friend to go and offer a
bride TO friend TO test his hanor?'
We'll. | don't know
Did you believe that Judge Hunt was
incorruptible?"
Il did Fest
Then. when there is common gossip at
fecting the good name of your friends, is
it your practice to 20 about testing them"
ut is not my practice"
Then why did you do it in his case?"
II am sorry did
Senator Chandler forced he witness
finally to admit that on August 3 the only
special train he heard about was that
which came from Butte. II was at another
time that Marcus Days private car came
10 Helena. -ll1
Mr. Birney. for the memorialists, cross
examined the witness.
when did you begin to advocate NJ.
Clark's election TO the Senate? ?"
'"When l found that Mr.. Toole had no
,banca NJ aIact
Did you talk with any members of the
Legislature about Mr.. Clarks candidacy
Yes, ! did
did you urge them to vote for Senator
Clark
81 did not urge them
you advised them, did you not?"
you might put it that way
You heard rumors OF bribery affecting
the Republican members of the Begisla
ture?"
Yes. sir"
You had friends among them?'
YES, SIR
did you test any Of them?"
NO. sir; they were not as particular
friends of mine as Judge Hunt was
After recess DR. Tracey was cross exam
ined. In reply TO questions he said he had
been met at the station on his arrival
here by Mr.. Logan, an Indian agent. who
was friendly TO Mr. Clark and TO whom he
had written that he was coming. He Lad
then gone to a hotel. where he met former
Senator Faulkner. chief counsel for Mr..
Clark: Mr.. Welcome. Mr. Corbett, and
Charley Clark. He had talked with them
regarding his testimony, and with Well
come and Corbett as TO the time and place
where he had first met them.
Another witness. named Jacobs. who had
already been examined. was recalled and
asked as TO some -immaterial subjects.
The Letter to HObsou.
When the session opened yesterday
morning Senator Chandler announced that
he had secured copy of the letter which !
Senator Clark had sent TO 5. s. Hobson,
Chairman of the caucus OF Republican
members of the Legislature, and which, it
is contended. influenced them to vote for
Senator Clark. The letter. which was
identified by Senator Clark follows:
Helena. Mont, January I6, Is9a.
Hon $. 6 Ilob-on:
Dear sir-In reply to your valued FAVOR Of this |
date requesting 10 define my position on the |
tariff question beg to state that am in favor of
. high protective duty wool lead, hides, and I
on every other product OF this State in order that
producers NJ material shall gel an equitable |
advantage in the distribution Of tariff duties 1t
is manifest TINT the present schedule i made /!
quaie 10 discharge the expenses of the Govern |
rncnt. and there will necessarily have 10 he an /
increase and resdiustmcHt.
The manufacturing interests are entitled TO !
enough to protect them against cheap foreign l
labor. and they should he satisfied TO allow the |
producers Of raw material to have an equal ad- !
vantage.
l maintain that no representative O; this State !
in the National Congress should allow himself To |
be committed by caurus Nor otherwise TO any /
policy that would be in conflict with or preii- |
dicial 10 the interests Of the State
Yours. Sincerely.
W. 4. CLARK.
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