The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1873-10-01
THE CAUCUSES,

Bismarck is undergoing q new sensa
ton. It is passing through tho throe
OF small political volcano. While W,
hope and believe the canvass will bt
conducted in an orderly manner arc
with a spirit Of good tempered strife
we also believe that the contest will be
hot and close one The city has nc
politics, and wants none. There is nc
present use for the article. There are
no spoi!s as yet; and where there is
nothing to steal Of course there are no
politicians. The contest is simply one OF
opinion. Two classes of our citizens
are attempting to arrive at the same re
suit through different means. The OBJ
ject sought to be attained by those Civ
ing their Influence, and who purpose
giving their votes in support Of the can,
didates whose names have been placed
upon the different tickets, is Identical.
Each simply desires the election of
good men the difference exists 10 the
opinion as to what constitutes good men
and good officers, and who anl where
they are.
The TRIBUNE has no politics Or rath-
er it is independent in politics. When
we say independent, weuse the word in
It's true significance. Its editor assumes
the right Of any citizen to vote for
whom he pleases. He is pledged to no
man or citizen, and as the / R,DusE is
private property, owned and controlled
by its editors, it vii! simply be their
organ. and the exponent Of their
honest convictions. Its columns are
open alike for the use Of the friends of
either ticket, or any man upon such
tickets The paper is patronized by
the citizens generally, Of all classes and
occupations, and its owners are there.
fore under obligations to all alike. We
simply claim the right Of our brother
man, 70 vote and work for whom. we be |
lieve to be the lest adapted for the po- !
sitlons to be filed and to use our prop !
srty as our medium Of speech, throwing |
its columns wide open, meantime |
the use Of all. This much in cxola-
nation, because Of stories current !
upon the street that the TRIBUNE would |
take position against one of the tick
cts, regardless Of the individual merits
of the candidate upon either.
Good men were put in nomination by
the caucuses ofboth Saturday and Mon.
DAY evenings. There are gentlemen upon
each ofthese tickets tc whom no excsp.
ton can he taken by any reasonable
There are also candidates upon
each Of whose availability and fitness
we have serious doubts. We shall be
usi as FREQ in stating our objections
and our reasons for thus obiecting to the
candidacy Of some, as we are in COM
nending the nomination Of others, and |
working for their election. We believe
hat in some instances neither the
strongest nor the best men have been
selected. and that the opinions and pre- I
erences OF gentlemen entitled to hear. !
ng have been slighted when ordinary
prudence and common decency should
ave dictated different course.
In the next issue Of the TaIrryE the
lains Of the Yarious candidates will be
discussed in detail, that our readers ia
ne county may be better enabled to vote
nd work intelligently. Meantime it is ,
ur earnest desire that every man eu-
tiled to vote in the county consider the
ames placed before him from which to
elect the officials into whose hands az.
airs are to bo placed for the next two p
ears. and select therefrom the best p
nd'truest men, regardless of what eau 1.
US may have placed them in nomina.
ion.
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