Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-08
THEY ATTEMPT TO MIsLEAD

ALLY bribed a man. in his whole
life, there is something really amusing
in the recent editorial Interrogation of
the democr attic Rosebud County News
in wondering why SO many of the re-
publican papers are making use of the
adverb ERSONALLY" in connec-
ton with Montana's senior senator.
Our esteemed contemporary then goes
on to make surprising admission by
asserting that these papers have heard
rumors that "Senator w. A. Clark
spent vast amounts of money IN his
last campaign for the senatorial plum
and they hope to force him, IN self de-
tense, to become a candidate again
that they may get in with the rest of
theOgrafters on the spoils." The Rose
bud County News is entitled to the
palm for it's candor and honesty, but
we doubt the wisdom of our Contem-
porary in letting the cat out of the bag
50 early in another campaign. If the
senior senator never PERSONALLY
bribed man and doesn't expect to
make use of Doodle in securing his re-
election, we would like to inquire from
the News how it happens to become so
alarmed for fear that ''the rest of the
grafters' may get in ''on share of
the spoils."
The Red Lodge Picket gives voice to
the foregoing in explanation to the fol-
lowing editorial which appeared in
these columns an. IS:
wonder why SO many of the repub-
lican papers in the state are following
the lead of the virulent Montana Daily
Record in the use of the adverb 'per-
sonally' in leaps" in connection with
Montana's senior senator? Its d ten
to one bet that they do not attempt to
explain, yet the explanation is simple.
They have heard rumors that Senator
w. A. Clark spent vast sums of money
in his last campaign for the senatorial
plum and they hope to force him, in
self defense, to become candidate
again that they may get in with the
rest of the grafters on a share of the
spoils.
1t will be observed that the Pickett's
reply is not an explanation in any
sense, but it has resorted to trick as
old as Methu selah in newspaperdom-
that of quoting at intervals and pur-
posely misrepresenting. The Pickett
accuses us of making "a surprising
admission" and inquiries how we hap
pen ''to become so alarmed for fear
that the rest of the grafters may get in
on share of the spoils.'' In the first
instance, we fail to note any admis-
sion. Not having vet become a resi-
dent of this state when Senator Clark
made his race for the senate. we fail
to see wherein we could make an adj
mission. In the second instance, we
will assure the Picket that we are not
IN the least alarmed. That is avagary
INDUCED in by the Picket's editor in
an unguarded moment, he Jumping to
the conclusion that others were in the
same condition of mind as himself.
But, where respectable press, parad-
ing itself before the people as possess
ing virtues innumerable, continuously
publishes items which are wholly dis
gushing to their readers and brings
them INTO dlsrepute with the public
generally, it is time they were given a
gentle e hinder. We wish to see fair
play no matter who is concerned. ANY
man, whether he be a millionaire, a
beggar. or in any of the intermediate
stages, is entitled to justice when they
are brought before the bar of public
opinion. If the Red Lodge Picket, the
Montana Daily Record, ct al, have
proof to back up their ytuperous as
sertions concerning Montana's senior
senator, they are doing the people of
this state a rank injustice bv not pro
ducing it, that they may know what
manner OF man they are placing their
trustin. We have read articles in these
papers at various times which no re-
liable newspaper would print unless
they had the proofto substantiate them,
We have waited, hoping that IN time
they would advance their proof. They
have not done SO but have continued on
in the same strain of nonsensical Wilt
hcation and SANDER We were not a
resident of this grand state of Montana
when Senator Clark made his race for
the senate and are therefore not in NOS