The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-16

CoUlQ not remember on tue WllueSo oeauu
the name OF the company for which he
pretended to act. He labored almost in
cessantly for almost year in procuring
perjured testimony. as was fully disclosed
by the nineteen pages of affidavit which
he procured from Ben Hill. which Hill re-
fused to testify to on the stand. and after
ward did testify that Campbell knew that
the trumped up statements therein. sus-
gested largely by him with the diabolcal
object in view of my complete destruction,
were false.
"The evidence shows that he had nu-
nerous detectives employed in Montana.
New York, and Washington TO dog my
steps and all my friends. to lay if possible
a foundation for plausible perjured testi-
mony. He brazenly admitted having con-
spired to open private letters and with
apparent exultation stated that he would
do SO again, Notwithstanding that it was
a penal offence of which he claimed TO be
ignorrnt''
Money in Montana Politics.
Mr. Clark attempted TO justify the large
expenditure of money in Montana by the
conditions existing there, particularly the
connection of Marcus DAILY with the poll
tics of the State.
''It must not be overlooked" he said,
that these expenditures covered three
distinct campaigns, beginning with the
primaries IN August, 1898. and extending
to the last OF January. 1899. as fully ap-
pears in the testimony and in the briefs
and arguments by the counsel for the
respondent. II the Senators knew the con-
ditions which confronted the people OF
Montana they would not wonder that such
action was necessary.
81 entered the Territory of Montana or
rather the territory Of which Montana was
afterwaTd created. in 1868. Marcus Daily
made his advent in 1s76-thirteen years
later. In all that intervening time took
an active interest in politics, and never
in all that period did ever see
or hear OF a dollar having been
paid for a vote. Those who lived there
during that period will bear me out in this
statement. He introduced the system
soon after his advent and through this and
the coercion which he invariably employ
ed his success was almost always certain.
Although claiming TO be Democrat he
really had no politics and elected judges.
sheriffs, mayors, and other officers whom
he knew would best subserve his purpose
regardless OF their politics. giving the
preference oftentimes to Republicans. In
1889 the Democratic party. more in fear
than love, of his influence elected him
chairman of the State committee. He had
one of his attorneys nominated for Repre-
sentative in Congress. That was the time
that the large assessment referred TO Dy
Governor Hauser was made. 1t was amaz-
ing. but We all yielded, as party feeling
was pretty strong at that time. His tactics
did not win, with the exception that his
attorney was pulled through by less than
800 votes. After the election the State
committee met at Helena to settle up af-
fairs and console each other, and when
some member of the committee who was
doubtful as to his section having received
a proper distribution of funds asked the
chairman for statement of disbursements
he blandiy replied that the books were
burned.
The Capital Location Fight.
''In the great capital fight of 1884 Daly's
company spent. according to the best judg-
ment OF expert men, over 81. coo Geo to Sc
cure the location of the State capital at
their own town, Anaconda, off to one side
OF the State, and served only by one bobtail
railroad and difficult of access from other
parts Of the State. This place is only
sixty miles from the State line, and there
a. scarcely any settlement intervening In
that election money flowed like water. and
was offered to anyone who would take it.
Thousands of young men casting their first
vote were debauched.
"Mr DAILY testified that about $3.50, 600
to S40o. 600 were spent in that contest, but
what credit can be placed upon the state
melts of a man who had the audacity 10
testify that he had no ill-feeling toward
me when In the next breath he sWore
that he had authorized the unlimited use OF
money to crush me? The testimony OF one
of the best men In Cascade County, who
disbursed the capital funds in that county.
can be procured that he disbursed in that
county alone over $S0, 600; and that is
only one of twenty-four counties In the
State.
What was the object of this gigantic
effort and great expense? They could not
hope to get in return one-tenth Of the eX-
penditures from the sale Of lots which
they owned. The sole object in view was
to get the seat of government where their
thugs could CONTROL members OF the Leg
fslature and where the slick operators In
Daiy's employ could weave a subtle web
around the Governor, the members Of the
Supreme Court. and other officials. and
thus complete a system Of control SO in
famous and despotic that 1t would not be
tolerated in Russia or anywhere else In
the civilized or unciviiized world. Thank
God we broke down that effort OF his
great tyrant and are now hoping to COM
plete the work and remove the heel Of the
despot forever from the necks Of our peo-
Pile
NY distinguished colleague (Mr. Carter
1abored with me in that memorable strug
gle. He knows the truth OF all l say and
will verify it. AS 1t is today he (Daly)
endeavors to put his own attorneys on
the bench Of the districts where his COM
panies have property interest and to con-
troll the election Of members of the Su-
preme Court so that nearly every corpora
tion in the State has been compelled to re-
organize under the laws of some other State
for self-protection in order that actions
at law or in equity may be commenced IN
the Federal court where they have a
reasonable hope of obtaining justice. This
KINNEY b deceptive dIs.sse-
NhOANAAs thousands have It and don'e