Montana Public Opinion on Clark Bribery Case
The Montana public must weigh the Clark bribery affair on its merits and not through partisan bias. Citizens should demand a cool, thorough examination, with the legislature deferring to a grand jury and the people forming an informed judgment on the true merits of the charges.
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de Clark
Legislative Assembly
Whitesides
Montana
Han
Helena
Clark
Syl
Mhan
Montana House Speaker Criticized Over Jury Admonitions
The Montana house speaker is criticized for improper conduct during a roll call on a U.S. senator candidate. Accusations center on biased remarks, pledges to vote, and calls for a grand jury, with emphasis on the speaker’s tone and authority. The Central Democratic committee and the Montana press weigh in on parliamentary propriety and silver policy debates.
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Tilike
Lawis
Marke
Leame
United States
Conrad
Inter Mountain Criticizes Standard Over Bribery Debate
The Inter Mountain defends fair play in the Clark bribery controversy and criticizes the Anaconda Standard for alleged bias. It accuses the Standard of misrepresentation and mob-like tactics while urging full fact finding before judgment. In Helena, Clark gains one vote in a senatorial ballot as Conrad maintains support and a new candidate Henry of Livingston earns two votes.
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Tater Mountain
Clark
Helena
Anaconda Standard
Butte
Chirk
Conrad
Frank
Dudged Henry
Livingston
Free coinage interests side with silver stance
The passage argues that advocates of free coinage, as a self styled organ for free silver men in Montana, intend to press the cause but may find the Standard’s efforts to shift the issue ineffective. It reflects the political debate over silver versus gold and the 16 to 1 ratio.
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Democrate Central
Lingis
Montana
Death of Hon. Justin S. Morrill
Washington letter notes the death of Vermont senator Justin S. Morrill. Born April 24, 1810 in Stamford, he began as a merchant and farmer before entering Congress in 1844. He served in the House and then the Senate from 1867, totaling 44 years in Congress. Funeral held in the Senate chamber was purely formal.
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Washington, D. C
Tan
Inter Mountain
Justin S. Morrill
Vermont
National Capital
Justin
Morrill
Stafford
United States Senate
Union Republian
Luke P. Poland
Congress
Senate
Notable state funeral for a long serving U S senator
A holiday adjournment delayed but did not diminish a grand Senate ceremony to honor a late statesman. President, cabinet, Supreme Court judges, senators, and family attended the service. crowds filled the galleries as floral tributes impressed all.
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Congress
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
Senate
Washington
Morrill
Hnance
John Sherman
Smithsonian Institute
Vermont
United States
Complex state races loom in Delaware Montana and West Virginia
The piece surveys Senate contests and party alignments across states. It notes Delaware's Addicks Dupont split, West Virginia's joint-ballot doubt, and Montana's court terms law tied to a 1898 deficiency bill. It warns of looming factional battles and the difficulty of advancing legislation in Congress.
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Tor Garman
Louis E. McComas
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Mills
Texas
Culbertson
Delaware
Henry A. Dupont
Maine
Senate
Addicks
Dupont
George Gray
West Virginia
Faulkner
House
Volunteer Army of the United States
Morrill
Congress of the
United States
Montana
Butte
Mantle
Congress
Circuit
District
District of
Helen
Hutte
Helena
Montana Democrats Face Criticism Over Party Unity
A long letter defends a published article on Montana Democrats and their leaders, claiming the remarks came from loyal party members and warning against sensational criticism. It notes factional tensions in Montana Idaho Utah and doubts silver Republican cooperation. Mentions A W Ferguson of the Bureau of American Republics and others visiting Washington.
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Senate
Aldrich
Burrows
Clark
Davis
Hale
Hanna
Lodge
Quay
Proctor
Wilson
Hawley
Barrows
Hare
Wyoming
Washington
Pennsylvania
Whterms
Rate
Cockrell
Daniel Faulkner
Gorman
Gray Mills
Mitchell
Money
Murphy
Pasco
Peach
Smith Turpie
White
Bary Cockrell
Paseo
Daniel
Roach
Murphy Smith
Turpie
Sena
Nes
Hin
Democratic Party
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Dubois
Cannon
Mantle
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el Nk
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Great Britain
Tom Matthews
House of Representatives
Matthews
Mr. Stiff
Rlates Sevailor
Unite States
Howe
Sam
Representative Day
Day
Dr. Poole
Wise Dlek
Sam Swabs
Puatierman
Wirtu
Hetil
Steen
Lewis and Clarke
Yvense
Hinde
Chark
Ran
Ian Cottthoversy
Jak
Janis Commonwealth
Eile
Inter Mountains
Corbin
Luddington
Eagan
Jal Stanton
Quartermasters Department
Gen. Eagan
Stanton
South
Bacon
Georgia
Meninn
Confedurate
Baden
UN Organization
MckKinley
Trier Mountain
Veral Tieles
A. W. Ferguson
Bureau of American Republics
Offirer
Paris
Engliah
Pergusan
Spain
William C. Sleeper
Gutie
Patrick Clark
Iuilionaire
Republic Tune
Washlington
Jeoff Lavell
New York
Putte
E. C. Davey
Navist
Julius Ellinger & CO
Madge Lessing
H. L. Frank
Butte, Mont
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