The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-07-13
1T MAY BEAWAR OR IT May BE A BATTLE


Butte, Montana, Wednesday, July 11-W A. Clark.
Jr yesterday, issued the following:
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF MONTANA
There are five heirs to the estate my father the
late Senator W. A. Clark, of whom | am One
Under the arrangement following the probate of the
Will was placed in charge of the Montana property and
at the head of the corporations comprising what is known
as the Clark interests This arrangement continued until
was depOSed as president of the Western Lumber Com
pdny ana the MIssOua Public Service Company at Mis-
sOula yesterday.
The foregoing is told only because it is necessary to
clear understanding of the leading to the action
OF the other stockholders heirs in removing me from
the presidency of these companies
Il was offered price if would consent to withdraw
from and the campaign that has been undertaken
by the Butte Miner and Daily Northwest to arrest con-
troll OF the state from the Anaconda Copper
Mnng Company and return it to the people would be
In authority over their affairs. If refused would be
removed.
my manhood is not for sale this or any other price
These briefly the facts relating to the acts at the
meeting at MiSSOula.
81 entered this fight through and with full
understanding of possible consequences. have per-
sOnal ambitions and nothing to win lose the sat
isfactiOn of having performed duty and rendered
public service. have no differences controversy
with the Anaconda Company and live and do business
in this state under the conditions that prevail
the other residents of Montana.
"NOw then why has this fight been undertaken to
Montana from the domination of these New York
OverOrds they have been well named: OverlOrds in
Montana but in New York, where they are messen-
gers for the powers above them. 1t has been underta
first to release Montana of the shameful of be-
ing cOrpOratiOnOwned state Secondly it has been
deraken to make business safe that cannot tax
away from honest man by judgemade law or cor
pOratiOn owned courts. has been undertaken to re-
serve the right of self to the people of Mon
ana and 1T from the control of these agents of
the money power of Wall street. who operate our state
government by instructions the telephone to these
messengers the sixth floor of the Singer building who
them a and ulpnt
the state house in Helena In their efforts to gag the
Butte Miner these cOwardIy granddukes of the copper
octopus were afraid to out in the open and fight
30 they thought to gag the Miner and me by conveying
threats OF reprisa to the other heirs of the W. A. Clark
estate, who live in New York and have long been out of
touch and sympathy with Montana.
Montana is my home and will be while live.
II am proud of the privilege of being a native son.
Il am proud of the of Clark and of the part my
Father had in the development of the Butte Miner and
Montana; of the hOnOrs that given him by his fell
low citizens and of the place he holds i'm the memory of
the splendid pioneers who associated with him in
the trying times OF the past. will protect that name
while live and fight for its honor as my Father would
be doing If he with today. My heart is in Mon
tana. love every blade of grass and everv tree in ~
will fight to the finish to rid it of the black name that If
has acquired because of the rule of an INSCRIPTIONS ~
Oh sOcaiied fInancIers, who strong our own happ
ness, thimDle rib taxation bOdes bully the legislatures
choose their own appOntees for public offices and force
serving governor to sign their appointments
III is dsgraceful condition of affairs humIiang to
every req DOOded man citizen who under
stands it.
Il have nothing to ask from the people of Montana
am fighting their fight and do not presume to be more
than helper. The fight cannot be won unless thew
come out to the front arrayed in fighting formation
Il will give of my time or resources and the aid of
the Butte Miner and the Daily Northwest and other
forms of publicity needed. AS the Butte Miner re-
marked the other day, This may be battle or it may be
war; Either event viii be fought out and to the fin
sh. 1t may be by the people next Tuesday if
they viii rally to defeat the Anaconda candidates for
high office.
here can be no peace in this state until this arrogant
power of the copper heads of Wall Street is broken fin
ally and for all time
81 appeal to all citizens of Montana to arise and stand
shoulder to shoulder in this fight for their independence
from outside government of and interference with their
own affairs"
6W A CLARK JRv