The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-15

and was working against MaoGinnis
there were those who thought they
could see the end of that gentleman's
dream. AS subsequent events have
gone to show they were poor seers, for
instead Of having run his race, Sir
John is about the liveliest runner in
the bunch and continues to cause end
less misery to his Butte opponent and
a proportionate amount Of agony to
Mr.. Clark.
The manner in which MacGinnis
keeps to the front and the persistency
of the support given him by the popu-
lists and labor men is demonstrative
of a fact that many seem to have over
looked-Mr. CLARK is no longer the
power he was when the legislature
convened for the opening session.
Outside of the support Of the demo-
Gratis he would probably get very few
votes just now were he a candidate be-
fore the legislature for the position to
which he took good care to have him
self elected at the earliest possible
moment. The labor men and populists
feel that all promises made to them
have not been kept and they no longer
consider themselves under obligation
to help the democrats. Consequently
they are deaf to all e%ntreaties, de-
mands and cajoling and obstinately re
main firm in their support of MacGin-
mis-. Without their votes neither Mr..
Frank nor any other democrat can be
elected. They know this and also
know that without outside assistance
they cannot hope to elect someone rep
resentative of themselves. Rather
than surrender the principle for which
they are fighting they will continue
the deadlock and force the state to
be again only partially represented in
the senate. They are wise enough to
take at it's worth the talk beard from
the democrats that by holding out
they are playing into the hands of the
republicans. Their eyes and their
minds tell them differently. They
daily see the spectacle of the handful
of republicans assembling and casting
their vote for a member of their own
party. They know that as long as
they continue to give their own votes
to MacGinnis or any other laborite or
populisC those votes will not be count
ed for a republican, consequently they
fail to see how their course is helping
the common enemy.
1t is probable that were the demo-
Gratis to take the unusual notion to be
honest and live up to their promises of
ante-election days and consult the
laborites and populists as to certain
legislation, and also as to who should
be Mr.. Clark's colleague for the short
term, that the men who are now SC
effectually blocking the ambition OF
Mr.. Frank and thwarting the wishes
of MI. Clark might agree to a compro.
mise and elect somebody acceptable tc
both Until some such thing is done
the MacGinnis clan may be relied
upon to continue it's present course, nc
matter how much the democrats may
coax or threaten.
While the democrats are now AFRO
eating to themselves all the credit anG
glory of the victory won by fusion
ism last fall and are seeking to brow
beat and bully their late allies, they
were hubble and submissive enough
until the close Of the day when thu
election was held that has fastened
upon Montana the nondescript politi
cal institution now holding sway a
it's capital. Then they were ready
and eager to promise anything ant
accept whatever was offered to then
by the men whom they are now at
tempting to force into submission t,
democratic domination. The labor
ties have not forgotten this and hav'
not forgiven themselves for being sill.
enough to give credence to democratic
promises and pledges. They realiz
that they were taken in and now ar
determined to rectify as far as possibl
the mistake they made earlier in tn
, session. So
DISGRACING CIVILIZATION.
It is rather h%umiliating to us VIII
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