Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-07-12
Lawrence County Repre.e.tati...

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where that it is almost impossible for
Southern Dakota to understand the situa-
tion in the Hills. The Press and Dako-
taian speaking Of the action of the COM
nittee in apportioning delegates to the
convention, says: Tho gentlemen com
prising the committee have acted con-
scientiously in the discharge Of theird duty
and in our estimation the only blunder
committed by them was in granting to
Lawrence county representation so much
in excess Of that of any other county in
the territory. The unreasonable demands
made by this county seems TO have had an
effect upon the usurlly good judg-
mcnt Of the gentlemen comprising the
committee and they have been induced to
indulge in concession which will not be
very we'll received by the balance of the
territory. But this is no time to put for
ward harsh expressions because of q DIFF.
ference in opinion and it is not our pur-
pose to fall out with the committee on &C
count of wnat it has done. The apportion-
ment is perhaps, as equitable as could have
been made under the circumstances. The
work of the republican party Of the, terri
tory now is to select honorable and intelli-
gent men to make up this convention and
out Of it to procure an able representative
for Dakota in the congress of the United
States.
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Dakota Politics.
The time is at hand when the rcpubli- |
onn nf nak0to fo co1xAof IN
for delegate to congress. This is the high |
est office and the most honorable position |
within the gift of any territory. and it is !
to be hoped by ourselves, and will certain. |
ly be expected by the States, that we shall !
send our most able, most competent, most |
illuslrious citizen to represent us in the !
national tribune. In selecting the man il |
is not question of the Hills, Northern |
Dakots, Southern Dakota or YanktoD, but |
question Of thoroughly representative |
man of this prospective state. Neither is
it question Oi factions cliqucs or stripes |
in politics, but of a man who shall stand |
in the nations council for Dakota intelli- |
gence and Dakota civilization; who shall |
preserve Dakota's honor, maintain her in !
terests and secure to her citizens their full |
est rights, privileges and immunities. |
Neither is it a question of friendship, in
dividual interest or local favoritism, for !
all personal or local considerations should |
be second to the general welfare.
We have thought and still think that
Judge Kidder is the man above all others |
that we should select as our standard bear |
er. His eminent ability as jurist, his |
extensive knowledge OF, and wide acquain- |
tance with leading public men throughout
the country, his thorough comprehension |
and appreciation of our wants as a people |
and territory, his long, faithful, efficient
and intelligent public services to Dakota,
all point to him as the man we should |
Edmunds or Judge Bennett are not able |
would make us competent delegate, we
believe they would. but we consider that |
Judge Kidder is equally competent in all |
respects, besides. from four years of ex-
periencc, is better fitted to subscrve our in. |
terests than either of these gentlemen.
Again, everything else being equal.
availability is vital consideration to sue |
cessful political action. We believe it is |
not disputed that four years ago there was
no other man in Dakota that the party |
could unite upon and ensure successful |
result, and two years ago it was believed,
and the outcome proved the belief to be |
true that no man in the Territory could |
poll the vote that Judge Kidder did. And
today how has the situation changed
Certainly the Republican party has .
greater odds to contend with than it had |
two years ago. The democracy have ad-
dcd the greater portion Of the vote of the
Hills, besides being possessed of greater
confidence from the looscning of party |
lines. and the prevalence of wider politi.
cal chaos than ever before existed in the |
country.
We do not mean to say that the party
could not succeed with any other man, but |
we do mean to say, that we believe, that
with Judge Kidder the party would have
8 greater assurance ofsuccess and an easier |
victory. Republican.