The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
GREAT OVATION FOR CLARK.
THOUSANDS CHEERED HIN WHEN
HE REACHED BUTTE.

Marched From the Depot TO His
Home where He Addressed Them
and Charged That Perjury Had
Been Used Against Him in WASH
ngtOn-He Has no Use for Chand-
Ier-CrO.vd Was With Clark and
VIII stand by Him.
Butte, Mont, June 1O.-The Hon. Will
lam A. Clark reached home this after
noon and was given O tremendous ova-
ton. When the train pulled in several
thousand people were waiting and as the
Senator stepped from the car, he was
greeted with cheers.
A band of musicians had been engaged,
When the Senator had been almost car
ried to his carriage the crowd formed in
lines, and headed by The band. led the
procession up town. 1t was an impromp-
tn affair." but the enthusiasm made up for
the lack of organiza tion-merchants, min
ers, workingmen and professional men
made the long march from the depot to
the Senator's home. II is estimated that
1000 men were in line, while many times
that number lined the streets along che
route. and ADDED their cheers to those Of
the marchers.
Arriving at his home, which had been
handsomely decorated, the Senator mani
aged to make his way through the press
of the people to the veranda, where he
addressed the crowd. Among other things
he said:
Il was elected by the representatives
o. this state as their free choice fer
T-.,; Q 6 hot
l have te-n hara>sed by the most dev l.
ism persecution that man has ever teVu
subjected to. 1t was my intention to de
vote my time and labor to this work.
There care to W a~h ngton, howeV r,
gang of perjurers who disseminated their
vile falsehoods aud found a committee
that was willing. to listen to them and
spread their perjuries TO the world. / was
moi allowed in many cases to introduce
evidence to refute the charges.
when this man Chandler had bull
dozed the committee into reporting
against me. after consultation with my
friends, l withdrew from the Senate. AT
that time there happened to be a man
in Helena at the head of the state gov
eminent who was fearless and had the
courage TO do what was right. | did not
know whom he would appoint, but knew
IL would be some one who would be a
credit to this state, and not one of this
gang of cutthroa's.
Holds appointment Wild.
There is no question of the validity
of that appointment
He said he had not tried to take MS 5, al
under that appointment becau e he under
stood some of the members OF the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections int nded
to adopt "bulidozing tactics if the mat
ter were pressed al this lime aud as
Congress was anxious to adjourn an agree
ment was reached to let The mat er go
over into the next session.
In spite of this agreement" he said,
this man Chandler arose in the Senate
a few days before adjournment aud ask
ed for an appropriation 70 enable his COM
mitCee to investigate this appointment.
Not a single member of the con miit c
would champion his request.
Il want TO say to you that you have
battle yet TO fight. Do YOU understand
the importance of this battle? (Cries OF
We do Win you stand up and fight
with me? (Cries of We wilID or will
YOU lie down and be tramp,ed upon? (Cries
of NO no." Be careful then that you
elect men who viii carry out your wishes.
This is not a matter of P-1ttcs, but mat
ter that affects your homes. You are go
ing 10 make fight for liberty. l am will
ing 10 take the cOloTs in my hand and lead
YOU on to victory If, on the other hand,
ii is your desire that l retire to private
life, with me your will is supreme" Cries
of I'VE are with YOU! and prolonged
rheers)