Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-08-31
TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 81, 1875.
our Candidate for state senator.


Our Candidate for State senator.
As stated in the last issue of the TRI-
BUNE, Hon: Geo. w. Bell, was nominat-
ed by the Republican Senatorial conven-
ton, at Traverse City, as candidate for
election to represent the Thirtieth Sem
at0rial district in the next Legislature.
We were prevented last week by lack Of
time and space from making such NEIL
ton of the nomination as we desired, and
such as the people OF the district, who
are not personally acquainted with Mr..
Bell are entitled too. As stated some
time since, it is not our intention dur
ing the present condition of affairs in
the county,to make the TRIBUNE polit-
ical organ, but as we, i'm column with
the people generally of this county, have
a special interest In this matter we trust
we may be pardoned If we should urge
the election OF Mr.. Bell through the
columns of the TRIBUNE.
1t gives us great pleasure to present
to the electors of this district a
candidate from our own town. man
in whose integrity; ability and fitness for
the position we haye the fullest conf
lence, and in urging the election of Mr..
Bell we feel assured that if elected to
the honorable position for which he has
been nominated, he will discharge
its duties with view to.the best inte;.
ests OF the whole people whom he will
represent. This district is composed Of
thirteen counties, comprising section of
the state rich in undcyeloped resources.
and which must, ere long. assume and
command an important position in the
commercial, manufacturing and agricul-
tural industries of our state.
A native of the state Of Maine, Mr..
Bell came to Cheboygan in 1859, when it
was in its infancy, and in all its varied
Interests he has been an earnest worker
in its development and consequent pros
perity. In all matters of public interest
he has ever taken a prominent part and
many of our public improvements dem
onstrate his practical knowledge and
good judgment. We doubt whether
there is any man in this district who has
clearer idea or the affairs of local organ
ization and government than Mr.. Bell. or
who is more eOnyer>ant with the wants,
or better fitted to look after the interests
of this new and comparatively undevel-
oped section of the state than is Mr..
Mr.. Bell, Although. as is natural, he
has special interest i'm the welfare of
his own county. yet no section of the dis
trict need be the least apprehensive, for
tear it should not receive its share of his
Iattention or that he would allow its in
terest to suffer in consequence of neglect
lon his part. He is essentially Il man OF
and for the people, OF few prejudices,
conscientious in all his dealings lie tries
to determine what is right and act ac-
coriingly,
before leaving his native state Mr.
Bell stuffed with view to the practice
of law and soon after locating here was
adj mitted to the bar-where by his abili-
ty and a str;c. attention to- business Inc
has built up a lucrative practice and ell.
ljoys an enviable reputation for integrity
He was el, cted Judge of Probate tor this
county anu filed the position acceptably
tor several terms although this was &
strong Democratic county and at the las
felection, when a strict party ticket wa'
run by the Democracy, he was only de
feated by small majority. He has al
ways been a staunch supporter of ant
firm believer in the principles of th,
Republican party and, although not con
sidered all extreme partizan,he has stood
with the few and fought energeticail.
for the principles of that party agains
tremendous odds In this county. He be
lievcs that the plighted faith of the par
ty as well as che honUrof the nation lie.
mands that the promises made by tn
government in its struggle for an exis
!. tence shall be fulfilled, not only in tn
letter but i'm spirit, and that it is dut.
: the government owes to the people to s
5 regulate the currency at the very earli
est day, practica bic that the dollar whict
the laboring man receives for his tOi
. shall be as good as the best dollar in tn
world.
We feel confident that the people {
this disctrict If they elect Mr.. Bell, {
which we have no doubt, will find hin
to be wide awake to the interest of tn
northern section of the state, an indetat
igable worker III promoting those inter
ests and that the confidence they repos
i'm him will not Be betrayed, He is ma
that can be depended upon at AN tim'
and in all places, Let the electors of tn
district give him n cordial support ar
rousing majority at the polls next n
vember.
-, A team belonging to Bullen & Nelst