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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

PERHAPS not since the campaign OF
ls4O, when Harrison was elected Presl-
dent of the United States. and the illus
trious Tom Corwin, governor of the state
Of Ohio, has there been such an exciting
and enthusiastic campaign in the Buck
eve state as the present. The progress OF
James G. Blaine through that state is one
continued ovation, and there can be no
doubt of an overwhelming republican
majority at the state election on Tuesday
1ath of this month, which will practical
" settle that state for Blaine at the No
vember election and to q great extent de-
eide the presidential contest. The loss
of that state at the October election would
cast more or less doubt upon the result Of
the presidential contest in November
hence the heroic measures employed te
gain decisive victory now When sns
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09
Our ueichboring county of Barnes held

OuR neighboring county of Barnes held
a republican county convention last Fri
day, or two conventions rather, and ap
pointed two sets Of delegates to the legis-
lstlve convention to be held at Bismarck
the 18th inst. One delegation is instruc-
ted to labor for the nomination OF &. A.
Van Wormer, a young and promising At
torney at sanborn, and the other for
Chas. Richardson, editor of the Valley
City Times, for the nomination a. mem
Der o: the assembly from that county
The contest is an unfortunate though not
an unusual one for Barnes, and possibly
may cut that county out ofiany represen
tatlon on the legislative ticket at al, q
beth factions are becoming bitter enough
to prefer none at oil to the success d
either enc. The proper course fer osAel
counties to pursue, and their gsaeral dis'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

THE idea OF turning old officers out and
putting new ones in for the sake of a
change alone is mistaken one and such
policy Can only be carried out at the
expense Of efficiency in the administra-
tion Of the public Off ces. The American
idea Of an Office holder Is that he is pub.
lie servant, and the same plan should be
pursued with these servants as people
pursue with their servants or employees
in their private business. AS rule OIL :
GERS are paid no more than they earn in
performing their official duties, and there
10 nothing on this score TO honestly strive
for. There is moro or less honor attached
to official positions, as there is IN the
higher positions of trust in the industrial
and professional fields, but 1t must be re
membered that -.@
''Honor and saame from no condition rise;
Act we'll your part, there all the honor lies"
Office in itself carries no inherent honor
to the person upon whom it may be con-
ferred. The honor consists in performing
the Official duties of the position we'll and
not merely in holding the official title.
The details Of the business of an office
must be learned the same as any other
branch Of commercial business, and can
not be picked up by an inexperienced
person in day, nor in week, nor in a
month. Besides the details of the busi-
ness, clerical and otherwise, the laws gov
erning an regulating the powers and du-
ties OF such Office must be thoroughly
mastered. All these details and lnforma-
tion acquired it is not by any means an
unwsrranted assumption TO say that
person already In office and aqualnteu
with its business in all practical details,
other things being equal, IS better quall-
fed for the Office than any one v no has
had no experience.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

could be decoyed into the democratic
camp by such ruse. but if the idea ever
had any support 1t fell still born. That
MIR. Raymond would not tor moment
countenance such q scheme needs hardly
to be asserted, and if any of his pretended
friends desired it they were only the "fool
friends" whose braggadocio and intoIe,-
ance did more TO defeat him in the repub-
llcan convention than his most violent
enemies. John B. Raymond is moi of the
Curtis -Schurz kind of republican.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

The indications now are that the mex,
legislature of this territory will be the
most prominent in the history Of the ter.
ritory for the ability of its members, e.
pecially Of the council. The election e1
r. F. Pettigrew, Of Sioux Falls, Geo. H
Walsh, Of Grand Forks, and Jud. La
Moure, of Pembina, is already assured,
and other districts are moving toward the
selection Of their best and ablest men to
represent them in the council. In the
few districts where the democrats are in
the majority the same commendable dis
position is manifested
A legislative Office Is most important
one, and the idea that the most successful
politician, party wire puller and caucus
manipulation should be sent to the legisla,
ture as reward for his party labors is a
pcrnicisus one. Such an one, as rule,
is not the man into whose hands the mass
es of the people can entrust their prop
erty rights, their liberties, and to more
Or less extent their lives, by entrustlne
them with power to enact laws governing
them in these things. ,aThe test Of leg
islature ls in the quahiy and not IN the
quantity of laws enacted. The legislator
should be man of unflinchlng integrity
who will not sell out his constituency fol
his own political or pecuniary gain, who
will not impoverlsh his constituents to fill
his own pocket
He should te man we'll versed IN po-
litlcal economy, of comprehensive views
in state and nationa! polity. and in the
great questions Of internal Improvements,
commerce and the general industries OF
the people. He should be man of good
education, especially IN the English Ian
guage, that he may be able to detect any
unworthy scheme that may be attempted
to be imposed upon him through cover,
arrangement Of words which he cannot
understand. He should possess good
knowledge of the prlnci pies of the com.
mon Law of the country. though he need
not necessarily be an attorney, The laws
enacted by the legislature must sooner o.
later stand the test of the courts. and tt
suppose that anybody and everybody il
capable Of taking intelligent part in on
acting these laws 10 to suppose q self-evi-
dent and preposterous absurdity.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

THERE is q lesson to young glrls in
story related by the Black Hills Journal
which should be impressed upon the mind
of every girl In the country. 1t seems
that man who keeps q disreputable
dance house in Rapid City recently went
to Chicago and engaged some girls to
work in his house, representing that it
was large and respectable hotel in Rapid
City. One Of his victims arrived few
days ago and on learning the disreputable
character of the den, almost crazcd with
the outrage upon her confidence, and be-
ing homeless, friendless and alone a
thousand miles from home without money
or shelter, with the feeling anything, any
where to get away from the den OF IN
,ouity into which she had been so basely
entrapped, she set out on foot to travel to
Pierre through the unlnhabited Sioux
reservation, distance of over a hundred
miles. hoping there to obtain means TO
Day her fare back to Chicago. She had
not proceeded many hours on her almost
hopeless journey till she became bew'lder'
ed and was discovered late IN the eve
ming by young man who proved to be a
noble fellow. and who. after besring her
story and her manner and language con-
vipcing him that it was true, took her to
the house Of an acquaintance where she
was kindly cared for through several days
sickness that followed the terrible mental
and physical strain through which she
had passed. She said she set out on he'
tourney with full know ledge OF its dan
gers but preferred to perish on the plains
rather than sink into lnfamy. After sht
had recovered sufficiently to travel tn
Young man who rescued her from shell
,erless night on the prairie, together VIII
his bachelor friends, made up none!
enough TO send her home TO Chicago
where she now is wiser girl and lndeot
ed to the much abused cowboy OF IN
plains for both her life and return In
only thing this somewhat romantic Incl
dent lacks Of ending agreeably 70 IN
feelings of the reader is the posting OF IN
"3.7.77" on the toor Of the brute wh
induced her under such false pretenses ,
come out to his den.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

TAG somewhat sensational story that
the democrats would nominate Hon. John
B. Raymond at the Sioux Falls conven-
uon ss their candidate for delegate to
congress against Judge Clifford who was
nominated over Mr.. Raymsnd at the
Pierre republican convention lid not pan
ont Some of the republican soreheads
NAV have desired such thing, and some
=, the democrats msy have imagined that
~. n.ss Of the friends Of Mr.. Raymond
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

IN Its blind sHu uulcmta1cu zeal for
the denomination OF Mr.. Raymond the
Press and Dakotaian, at Yankton, has
prodded hornets nest in its own door
yard. Failing to deliver the vote of that
county to Mr.. Raymond a: the Pierre con-
veDtlon the P. and D. explained the fail
ure of contract by declaring that the del
egates from that county "misrepresent-
ed" their constituents IN voting for Judge
Clifford, as they did from the first ballot
to the last. THIS it has repeatedly asser-
ted until the "true inwardness'' of this
and other representations Of the P. and
u. have come to light, to the effect that
that paper does not reflect the sentiments
OF that city or county in this matter nor
in many of the other differences and SUBJ
jects Of contention with other parts of the
territory. The implacable bitterness it
has manifested toward North Dakota
over the capital question seems not to ex-
tend much beyond the P. and D. office,
and much of the personal animosity that
has existed the past year against the
Yankton people by other parts of the ter
rltory has come of their being mlsrepre-
sented by their own paper. When the
people come to unders and that the P. and
u. only represented its own narrow and
selfish prejudices better feeling will be
entertained toward the citizens of Yank-
ton by all the balance Of the territory.
The Pierre convention has done much to
give the people of the warning sections of
the territory proper understanding of
each other.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09
Territorial Democratic oonvsut,ou

Sioux FALLS, OAK, Oct. 2-Thej Dak-
met pursuant TO cali. f. e. wright d
Sioux Falls was made permanent chair
man and j. E. Hall of Cass Secretary.
Morris Taylor, of Yankton was nomi-
mated for congressional candidate by G.
j. Harris, of Yankton; John r. Wilson,
of Deadwoed, by F. NJ. Setback, and NJ.
w. Sheaf. of Vermilllon, by D. E. In
man.
Convention proceeded to ballot, the re.
suit being Wilson 81, Taylor q, sheaf II.
Mr.. Sheaf then Withdrew, and on the
next ballot number of counties in sue
cesslon giving their votes for Wilson, Mr.
Taylor moved to dispense with further
call and elect MIR. Wilson by acclamation,
this motion being carried unanimously
Committee on resolutions submitted
platform of principle the main planks o.
which are that congress be prevailed upon
to favor division of the territory the line
to be drawn on the 7th standard parallel ;
that the Sioux reservation north of White
River b. opened for settlement and de-
ploring the differences in the republican
ranks as initiating against the interests
of the territory.
A state central committee of thirty ap-
pointed, five from each judicial district
as follows:
First distrlct--B. j. Cauldeld, Benz.
Bean and Sife Stearns.
Second district $. G. Humphreys, J.
Laffler, }. 3. Harris, J. S. Foster and
Nat Mlrn.
Third District. J. A. Joy, Webb, F. E.
Marsh, Geo. Egbert, Richland county to
be supplied by the chairman. d. M. kel-
leher, j. g. Hollenback, W. F. Vallan.
digham.
Fourth District. NJ. w. Shaat, D.
Reese, W. Van Epps, A. Boynton, John
Bowman.
Fifth District. J. Ward, F. E. Lally,
NJ. A. Burke, J. B. Smith, J. c. Slater.
Report adopted. Adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

The democratic convention which re-
Gently met at Sioux Falls to put IN nom.
ination a candidate for delegate to con-
gress was bo iy that was IN striking con-
trast with that OF the republicans at
Pierre short time before. That harmo.
ny and spirit of concession winch comes
of knowledge of certain defeat at the
election characterized the contest, if con-
test 1t may be called, for the nomination
Sofar as anything more than the name is
concerned the campaign on the demo-
cratic side began and ended at Sioux Falls
"a hts Name 81 9e9 MIR be 81 rev
of the tickets voted at the November elec.
ton, enough to immortallze it in the po-
litical history of the territory oy figuring
in the election returns, and that will COM
pcnsate perhaps for the effort made to
obtain it. AS man, MIR. Wilson may be
ali that is essential IN the qualifications
of delegate, but his political sentiments
are about 40 900 IN the minority in this
territory, and as Judge Clifford possesses
all the manly qualifications, and is in po-
litical sentiment on the majority side, mis-
election was assured from the hour of his
nomination, as was the defeat OF Mr..
Wilson.
The resolutions o. the convention on
the subject of division and the opening OF
the Sioux reservation are practically the
same as tn, Sc of the republican conven-
ton, and in addition they "deplorc the
differences and hostlllties in the republi-
can ranks as initiating against the inter
ests of the territory Of course the de-
mocracy on all occasions and everywhere
find something in the republican party to
'deplore" They are a "deplorable'
party, but 1t IS not ''ditferences and hos
tilit,es'' in the republican party they m's,
deplore. The unity and harmony of the
republican party is what makes the con-
di,ion O., the democratic party deplora-
bic. The great mission of the democratic
party is to point out the mistakes and er-
rors of the republican party, and 81 en-
crossed are the statesmen of that party IN
the work of reforming the republican
oarty that their own are forgotten tillre.
minded of them by the people at the elec'
tion
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

THERE seems to be n, dissatisfaction
over the result of the democratic conven-
ton at Sioux Falls. Every asplrant and
his friends seem glad that it was the other
fellow that was nominated. The occasion
demanded martyr ana it was perhaps as
well to sacrifice Black Hills patriot as
any other in the territory.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

position is, to give Barnes county the full
scoptof Douglas sluatter sovereignty
doctlne and allow its people to 'regulate
theirown domestic affairs in their own
way and then if they cannot
sgre' upon what they want they can
not omplsin of the convention at Bis
mark If they do not get it. Both con-
yentons seem to have been held at the
Am. hour and place under the same call,
sndlt will be for the legislative conven.
tonto decide which of the two delega-
ton Is entitled to q seat in that conven-
tion
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09
Extensive preparations are being made

Extensive preparations are being made
for completing the DEVILS Lake branch
of the jamestown s. Northern railroad
from New Rockford to M,nnewaukan.T The
energy of the work and lateness OF the
season are significant of some future en-
terprise on the part of the railroad com.
pany not known to the public. Railroad
companies are noted for keeping theft
future business intentions to themselves
ana 1t Is about as difficult to fortell the
the advent of the millennium as to FORE
cast the intentions of railroad company.
1t may be this is IN furtherance OF the
plan of the Northern Pacific to make con-
nection with the Canadian Pacific up in
the Turtle Mountain district, of which We
made mention some time ago Is the prob
able result Of quarrel between the Can
adian Pacific and the Manitoba rsilrcsds,
by which the Canadian Pacific could OBJ
tain an outlet to St. Paul over the North.
ern Pacific. At any rate it will bring Z
rush of immigration into the west Devip.
Lake and Turtle Mountain country nex'
spring.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

The question of holding county re-
publican convention for the nomination
of a straight ticket is being discussed
by our local politicians, and various are
the opinions thereon. A few days age
the Alert expressed its views upon the
subject of carrying partisan politics into
local elections for non political offices,
which view we have no reason to change
in the present contest in this county.
Two years ago the Alert went into the
convention and supported the ticket
through the campaign regardless Of
friends or Its own judgment as to tha
claims and qualifications of the candi-
dates, merely because king caucus had
made its decree that such and such re-
publicans should be supported for office
and such and such democrats and inde-
pendents should be opposed. The candl
dates were good men, and all that, bu!
the people smashed the slate most effect.
ually at the election and they will do the
same thing again this year if any slate,
are made.
The Alert has been and is in favor Of
party conventions for the nomin alton OF
candidates for political offices, and will
stand by the republican nomination for
such places whether it be chicken OF
crow, but we give notice now and once
for all that the Alert Will have no part
nor lot IN any partisan convention or eau.
Gus that may be called to nominate coun-
ty officers this fall, and for the various
officers we shall make our own choice OF
candidates regardless OF and untrammeled
by the action or dlctation Of any conven-
ton or caucus, whatever party name OF
RRRrtAARkltYa j Waxx aeeRR@at at pdI De
republican or democrat in political senti
ment and name.
The man who allows himself to be 80
hidebound in partisanshlp, bigoted and
intolerant in party idolatry, as to carry
his feelings in his vote down to the minor
and non political offices of county, mu-
municipal or school, has but limited
idea of the political freedom and rights Of
an American citizen. Sometimes Office
seekers strive for the nomination of q
party caucus for these non-politlcal off,
ces as means of forcing people with the
party lash to vote for them, and while
this plan succeeds to some extent with
the politicians the masses Of the people
are independent enough to vote, as gen
eral rule, upon the merits of the candl-
date, and that they have the courage te
act upon their judgment and in defiance
OF the arbitrary command of king caucu:
IS evidenced in the election returns o.
every county from Maine to California.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

TE Bismarck Journal gives the fol-
loving political history in regard to the
nomination and election of delegates to
eon,ress in this territory which will be OF
inteest to those who have of late years
cone into the territory. The editor, Col.
Lonsberry, is . walking cyclopedia OF
Dalota politics and is abundantly capable
OF gvlng correct information on the SUBJ
ject having been personally identified
will most Of the prominent political
eve,ts Of the territory for twelve years:
'orevious to 1874, Brookings and
Moody were leading elements in the re-
publican party of Dakota, and through
ther qusrrels republican Dakota was rep
resented in congress by democrat. In
1877 Judge Kiduer was nominated and
eleoed delegate, and was renominated
and reelected in 1876. In 1873 Judge
Moody, who had remained quiet since his
defeat in 1872, when he and Brooklngs
both ran for congress on republican tick.
cts, again took hand in the congression-
al campaign. His candidacy caused the
defeat of Kidder, but resulted in the nom.
lnaton of Bennett. The circumstances
were very similar to those in the late con-
vention at Pierre. Pembina changed
from Tyler to Kidder, and seemed to as
sure his denomination only to jump the
track as Kidder county did at Pierre, and
cast its vote for the winning man.
Bennett was nominated only to be de-
feated in 1880, largely by those who Sc
cured his nomination, because he recog
nized fealty to the party which elected
him instead Of to the traders who noml
mated him. Moody succeeded him a!
judge, not as the result of any trade
however, but because Of his well known
fitness for the position, and for tina tn,
party appeared to be IN fine condition
to promote the best interests Of Dakota.
The candidacy Of Raymond made the
defeat Of Bennett possible in 1880, and
Mr.. Pettigrew was nominated in his stead
Pettlgrew's term was stormy one, and
vet, ike Kidder and Bennett, he did ex.
have been continued IN congress, bd1
while he labored conspiracies were form
ed for his defeat, which was brought
about through the candidacy of Mr.
Hand, Raymond becoming the nominee
and he in turn has been slaughtered
through the candidacy OF Mellette, Nc
Master and Bentley. Clifford becoming tn
nominee, and no matter how faithful MI
Clifford may prove to be, he in turn
likely to be slaughtered when he come
up for denomination.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-10-09

consistently ask for. In sentiment the
people of North Dakota are IN favsr Of
the admission of South Dakota 40 soon as
it may be done, but in reality we have no
more interest in the admission Of that
territory than in the admission of Mon
tana.