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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
2
The Standard argues the party now tries to backtrack and mislead voters about its stance on bimetallism. It claims past promises were ignored since 1896 and accuses Democrats of treachery to stall progress, while insisting the public will see through the deception.
A critique of Montana newspapers for abandoning the free coinage cause after 1896. It accuses the Anaconda Standard and Democratic press of silencing the silver issue, aligning with gold interests, and betraying the silver movement ahead of the 1900 elections. The piece cites editorial shifts, political plots, and investigations as proof of compromised journalism.
The Anaconda Standard is accused of suppressing coverage of the Hartman protest in South Butte and misrepresenting prior events. The Inter Mountain is charged with double standards on effigy hangings and political bias, including past Beasley coverage and the Raleigh hotel incident.
Rival doctors use the Colby inquest to argue over the wounded man's treatment. One group claims an operation was needed to prolong life while the other insists the operation caused his death. The debate shows the limits of medical perfection and the post mortem wrangles that follow.
The New York Tribune argues for swift passage of the Porto Rico relief measure in the House with broad Republican support and some Democratic backing. It criticizes those opposing relief, whether over union incorporation or free trade, and urges upholding constitutional obligations and national honor by treating Porto Rico as a dependent yet deserving part of the republic.
The piece argues medical mistakes gain grave consequences yet public opinion often accepts death as settled. It notes doctors resist advertising and links Colby’s death to a surgical operation versus an assassin’s knife, with trial outcomes potentially shaping Peters the assailant’s fate and public views on justice.
The Inter Mountain congratulates Major J. H. Monteath on his appointment as government agent for the Blackfeet Indians. Former agents included Major Mc Laughlin Captain Fuller and Major Logan. Monteath, a former Inter Mountain business manager and five term Montana legislator, served as a major in Grisby's Rough Riders and fought in the Spanish American War. President McKinley chose him for this Indian service post.
An Anaconda Standard report claims a lieutenant governor telephoned to halt an execution in Butte, tied to Bishop Shaffer's case and mob influence. The piece critiques private letter intrusions and fights over defense costs while noting Swede Murphy severing ties with Congressman Campbell.
Ex speaker Thomas B Reed writes of self reliance and hard work as keys to success for any American, arguing health and effort enable achievement across occupations. He reflects on personal path, urging perseverance and discipline as practical virtues for readers.
A narrator recalls studying at night while working through college and teaching to afford law school. He was admitted to the Maine bar, practiced diligently as a lawyer, entered state politics, held offices, served in Congress, and became speaker before resigning to return to law in New York, attributing success to hard work and robust health.
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