Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
TIL TRAITOR ACT.
How 1T Has Been Played by q Gang
Of Tr1cksters.
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of Tricksters.
Bismarck Journal.
The "Traitor TO Bismarck" racket, so
often played by the Bismarck Tribune
since it passed into the hands of those
who always seek to work public interest
for private gam. has lost It's force. That
club was played for all 1t was worth when
the Burleigh county delegation opposed
John B. Raymond at Grand Forks and
again upon those unsupported him two
years later at Pierre. 1t was played upon
some Of those who did not give to the
capitol fund, and afterwards upon all of
those who asked q return of the money
given under solemn promises that it
should be refunded. 1t has been PLAYED
upon all lei who have asked for a re-
duction Of taxes or for a statement of
county and city expenditures. 1t was
played upon Mr.. Bly, when he was OPP
posed to the ring influences Of Burleigh
county and upon Judge Francis when he
as attorney, dared to fight for what he
believed to be the rights O. the people.
1t has been played upon those who have
demanded purity of the ballot box and
a fair count at the close of the polls. 1t
has been played upon those who have
even talked of taking an appeal when
$40 per cord was paid for wood for the
use of the county that could have been
purchased for three. and upon those
who object when $2.75 is paid for coal
for heating public buildings, that could
be bought for 81. 1t IS played upon all
men who dare criticise any act of any
public officer who happens to belong to
Burleigh %county's charmed circle. It is
played on those who object to boarding
the poor at hotels or in their homes in
stead of at the county poor farm, which
seems to have been created only to give
an excuse for the purchase of the Wal
lace farm. 1t va played upon those
who sought to protect the interests of
the city in the water works deal. 1t was
played upon the Democrats who voted
for John R. Wilson for congress instead
of for the Republican candidate. 1t is
played upon those who ask fofthe ap-
pointmel@ of q Democratic governor
or Democratic judge, and In days
gone by was played upon those
who were looked upon even as
friends of certain federal officers. 1t
was played upon John B. Raymond,
upen Secretary Teller, Dan Maratta and
John Hollembaek. 1t is a crime to as.
pire to Office or to success in business
unless labelled o. K. Ivy those who nd
opt this cry, and it is treacherous to Bis.
marck to even speak to or xindly ofany
who are not looked upon rs servants Of
Bismarck. The Yankton Telegram says:
''The Bismarck Tribune mourneth and
'bloweth its bazzoo,' because Col. Louns-
berry has the manhood tn stand by his
record ON the question of division aud
admission. 1t might he we'll for the
Tribune to remember that the people Of
Dakota are not blind to the honorable
position taken by Col. Lounsberry. and
that no amount Of Jackassical d,ivel
that paper Can formulate against him
will detract II jot or title from that
high esteem in which lie is held by all
who know him. People will always re
spect a MAI for standing up for the right,
while they have nothing but | athing
contempt for the paper that ignomin-
lously. repudiates every good act it has
ever done, and stultities itself for a mess
of pottage."
And the Tribune publishes this and
cites it as Il proof that the Journal is
treacherous to Bismarck.