The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27

Positively none"
The question as to Montana politics wa!
gone into at much length, without level
oping any material or interesting points
I'm that State campaign you were bit
terly opposed to Mr.. Clark for the United
States Senator" asked Mr.. Faulkner.
Il have opposed him; yes" replied tn,
witness.
What amount have you contributed t
this investigation?
Between $4,000 and 5000
Was that for the purpose of employing
detectives and men of that character Il
work up evidence in this case?'
Nc. sir; l do not believe in employing
detectives. They are unreliable. and theil
employment is bad business. They ar,
bad things to fool with.
rs that opinion based upon your owr
experience"
NO. TO: no. that is TOO cheap"
Coming back to the interview with Cor
bett in the Hotel Netherland, Mr. Faux
ner asked whether Mr.. Daily thought then
that Mr.. Clark was TO be candidate fol-
the Senate. His answer was: II expressed
the idea that he would not
And you are satisfied you did not say
TO Corbett that If he was they would hear
something DROP"
"Oh. no. l never said anything OF that
| kind
No Feeling Against Clark.
And that you would drive Clark and his
friends out of Montana. and send some OF
| them to the penitentiary?"
NO. sir / never harbored such feel
ing. l deny that. That does not 60 |
have no such feeling. and l do not believe
in it, have not got the slightest posi-
| bic feeling against Mr. Clark or any mem
Der of his family, and that story is viii
| famous lie. l am dealing with that chap
now (meaning Corbetb.
What are your relations to Mr.. Cor
bett?''
They were friendly, as far as l know,
up TO the time he made that statement.
He is a man that / do rot hold responsible
for some things that he says. He made some
+ unfriendly speeches in the campaign, de-
nouncng Daily and department stores; but
it was all campaign slang. with nothing
in it. On meeting him the morning after
4 one of these speeches he would slap me on
the shoulder and say: Pay no attention to
what | said 81"
How about the department stores of the
7 company. Is there nothing in that?"
J NO. The stores are there and are a
great accommodation to the people. The
company spent 500. 600 on these stores, and
/ do not suppose it will ever get IS per
| cent of the money back
Are not the company's employees obliged
to deal at those stores?"
mo, sir. II they can do better anywhere
else they can GO
Mr.. DAILY was questioned as to supposed
conversation with railroad conductor,
named Cullen, in which similar states
ment was made as in the Corbett inter
view vT
His answer was: There was no such
/ conversation as that. IL is not likely that
| would enter into a discussion with a
conductor in dining car. l am positive
did not say that At that stage of the
canvass it would be insane and | never
was accused of being that"
The witness was asked how much money
was contributed to the capital contest in
favor of Anaconda as against Helena, and
he gave the amount as from $3.50, 600 to
$500, GOO and of that amount tine Anaconda
company. he said contributed ever 5000, geo.
You were opposed to, Senator ClaTk's
candidacy for the Senator" u
Yes. | was opposed to him.
You agreed with some parties after a
meeting 10 press this prosecution. Who
were those parties?'' ai--
Well, l cannot remember ALI / know
there were Mr. Campbell Mr.. Stif, and
Mr.. Whiteside, and some OF the members
of the State Central Committee
Were any of those men able to con-
tribute TO the prosecution
81 do not know. There is nobody in
Montana so poor that he could not con-
tribute something
"oh, well. l mean way up in the thou
sands, like you are able to put up?''
We'll, don't know the financial condi-
ton of those gentlemen.
What was the date of that meeting?
civ LAT bItt
after Mr.. Clark's speech charging a con-
spiracy-"
Senator Hoar asked Was it after the
final vote on the Senatorial question:"
Yes. sir; it was-probably week or
ten days after the election
Mr.. DAILY did not know OF the expendi-
ture of money for the passage of bills 124
and 1872. The Amalgamated Copper Com
pany did not contribute one dollar He
thought that Senator Clark might have
contributed money for the purpose of put
ting those bills through the Montana Leg
islature.
The Capital Contest.
Mr. Faulkner carried the witness back
over the capital fight. He thought that
Anaconda's contributions during the four
years of the contest were about $3.50 900.
The Anaconda Mining Company did not
contribute one dollar. but its subsidiary
companies contributed over 5000, 900. The
money was put up by the coal company,
the street railway company the TOWNSHIP
the water works company and
others.
Mr.. DAILY discIaimed that he was re-
former in politics. He said: II have not
got that high up"
The witness said that when Senator
Clark was a candidate for Congress in
1883. he DAILY supported him at first.
changed his mind and then opposed him.
because ne (Daly) had simply changed his
mind" He had nothing in particular
against Clark
Senator Hoar thought the examination
of the witness was taking too wide range
and overruled some questions concerning
the expenditure of money in the campaigns
of 1888 and 1880.
Mr. Faulkner asked Has Mr.. Stim been
in your employment
Mr.. Campbell objected saying that Mr.
Stiff testified that he had been employed
by the Big Blackfoot Milling Company.
The objection was overruled and the wit
ness corroborated Mr.. Stiffs statement.
DO you know J. j. Ryan, an employe of
one OF your smelters 90
Il do not"
DO you remember conversation winch
you had with John X. Toole, in which you
said that you would give $500 10 defeat
Clark"
Il never had any such conversation"
How many men do you employ in
Deer Lodge county,"
About 25O0.''
How many in Silver Bow" 'l.
About $500
How many in Cascade?"
-Four or five hundred men"
How many in Ravalli?"
I don't Epnu. ahnut Jt0