| Show V HEINZE Y M balne halne in the february number of lesliea Le monthly gives an interesting te account of his view of the difficulties between the noted manipulator of montana politics and the amalgamated alga mated copper company by reason of the unparalleled situation which exists in montana thia account Is 0 considerable interest whether we agree with mr conclusion or bot he speaks of mr heinze belt made young miner who has defied and practically outlawed corporations whose stock at par Is valued ht and which Is bachee by the most powerful trust in the world after seven years of litigation during baich the amalgamated company has strained every re course to from the face of the business world V augustus heinze through the instrumentality of the court which be controls gave the word that closed its immense mines and drove nearly men out of employment the stary ol 01 this modern buccaneer of business baa woven itself into the history of the west by sheer force of dominant power he has split his state into hostile camps republicanism and democracy are distinctions scarcely montana every man is for heinze or the amalgamated ga mated about three years ago mr heinze broke into montana politics in his fight against the amalgamated it Is an illustration idt the mans force and generalship that bince that time be has by holding the balance of power elected two ened states senators a governor the mayor ot butte an associate justice of the supreme court and the district judges of silver bow county he has won every political fight in which he has been engaged behag done this despite the ahat in nearly every election jils have had ten dollars alo spend to his fene i ohp on 0 say that aided daly in his fight alth dark until the formation of the amalgamated ga mated but with the birth of this concern the logic of eventa forced them apart dark then formed an alliance much to their mutu al advantage dark bad come back to montana for his vindication by a election reelection re to the senate the substantial basis of agreement between the two men was that dark was to have the long term senator ship while heinze was to be allowed to name the district judges of county after his election dark promptly threw heinze overboard and joined forces with the amalgamated heinze in his role of defender of the people and of trusts took the field with hit allies the nylons heinze is very popular with the miners they like him because he Is a hard rock miner and snows hi business he has shown himself to be on their side and appeals to their class prejudice by attacking corporations and breaking trusts his versatility Is quite unusual mr heinze is an expert mining engineer a business man with a grasp tor big things in all their infinite details he is at the same time a good of a musician clever politician and a campaigner who can not speak without winning votes his handsome face and splendid physique arp reinforced by a winning magnetism |
