The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-12
CLARK coMPELs DEMOCRATS TO.
DECLARE THEMSELVES.
GEORGE ONLY SAWS WOOD
OF Local Luminaries Asked for Opin-
ion Mayor Alone Declines to
Express Himself.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.

V0~NSS
Since the publication in the Butte
Miner Of an interview with Senator
Clark ON the all important subject OF
=. Aug. Heinze seeking to gain con
troll Of the state supreme court
through the election machinery, wide
spread interest has been taken in
the subject throughout the state. The
democrats especially have been eager,
in most instances, to go into print as
opposed to the amlagation of the
courts with the Heinze end of the
deal and expressions in consonance
have found their way into the Miner
from all parts of the state.
Yellowstone county has not been
overlooked by the Miner and it is
evident that a deal to throw the
democrats of the county into the
Heinze band wagon will be fought to
the bitter end. It will be remember
ed that all OF the present opponents Of
Senator Clark in the party at this
time were with the senator two a
ago in the campaign. Senator Clark
was then their idol, their veritable
Moses who should lead them out of
the wilderness and to victory. That
there is a change of heart among
some Of the senator's former most
ardent political supporters is shown
by the expressions of some, and the
absence Of others, who are usually
foremost in interviews of such polit-
tcal Importance to the state.
Under a Billings date line the
Miner publishes the following:
Your correspondent last night inter-
viewed a number of prominent demo-
Gratis in relation to United States
Senator w. A. Clark's interview in
yesterdays Miner. All who were seen
and would submit to an interview
conceded with the views of Senator
Clark in the matter.
County Clerk Nat G. Carwile said
that while he was not either a Clark
or Heinze democrat, he thinks that
Senator Clark stands for true democ-
racy. and he is in hearty accord with
his ideas as conveyed in the inter
view. He said:
Il believe that Senator Clark is the
best man that Montana could have in
the senate. and that he will Go more
for the state than anyone else, and
| believe he is the person who should
have the support of the democrats
of the state"
Police Magistrate Mann thinks that
Senator Clark to be sincere in his
views n he is emphatic in saying
Il believe Senator Clark to be sin
cere and conscientious in all that he
has said and done, and that he is a
true democrat. while Heinze has mere
ly come into the democratic party for
personal motives,'' says Judge Mann.
w. 3. George, mayor of Billings,
and also chairman of the democratic
county committee, who has been a
strong supporter of Senator Clark,
but is alleged TO- have changed his
views and love, would not give his
opinion relative to the matter.
He is secretary of the Billings
Fair association, which opens its four
days exhibition here today, and he
said that he had been so pressed with
business yesterday that he had not
time to read the interview. He said
b a his attention had been called
to it, but that he had not read it. and
therefore would not speak upon the
subject.
F. H. Foster, who was a silver re-
publican, but is now a full1edged
democrat, said that he believed lust
as Senator Clark does in the matter
ct persons trying to gain control in
the courts for their own personal use.
He was struck very f%avorably with
the editorial in yesterdays Miner rel
alive to that matter. He is firm in
the belief that Heinze is trying to
gain control In the courts of Mon
tana.
P. H. Smith, who has been a promi-
nent democrat in the history of Bill
ings, was shown the interview, and
he expressed himself as being in ac-
cord with the sentiment Of Senator
Clark, whom he believes to be right
on the question.
John D. Losekamp, ex-state repre-
sentative, was see at his place of
business late last evening. He says
that in his opinion Senator Clark
voices the sentiments Of democrats
of the state of Montana. The judici-
airy Of this or any other state should
absolutely be made free and %independ.
emit Of any corporate or political pow
-. - SD kL> s,Sssm~v oh4yrlI Io