The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-11-04
AFTER THE BATTLE.

The Democracy Of Bottineau
County, have occasion and reason to
contemplate the result of Tuesdays
battle with pride and satisfaction.
Without any organization until about
three months ago, in face Of comb.
nation III which whatever there was
Of principle in the election, was sacri.
Heed to accomplish a paltry gain in
the matter of a few local officials,
without any means to counterfeit the
effects or Illustrate the schemes of
those who openly declared they would
spend their last dollar, and who did
spend considerable sums Of money in
ways political, Notwithstanding the
power of the church in the personal
solicitation of voters, as exemplifed
in the case Of the chosen commissioner
from the second district, though the
swapping and the cracking of the
party whip could be heard everywhere
and all the influences which we have
mentioned and others, that might be
mentioned were brought to bear upon
the people Of this county, yet with all
that, the Democracy has fought a
good fight, and though several are
Wounded and placed hors de combat
and have received a free, ticket for a
trip up into the Salt river country in
the breezy month of! January next to
repair damages, still undaunted and
pndismayed, it maintains its position
and cannot be dishodged. A survey
Of the fcld of battle shows that COM
paratively little injury was done to
the breastworks of truth and principle
against which the combined hosts Of
the Republican, and Peoples party
planted their'heaviest artillery.
F., In national affairs: the chief weapon
Of offense was the arrow of denuncia-
lion hurled against the administration
of Land Commissioner Sparks, and it
cannot be denied that it was skillfully
handled.
, In territorial affairs the attack Was,
in the absence OF good ground for a
formidable assault as far as one candi-
h&te is concerned, based on merely
local prejudice. The question Of
superior fitness or adaptability to
circumstances as would comIaand
respect and thereby secure great good
UBottineau county and subserve its
paramount necessities, Vas over
elaughed by the. spirit Of resentment
originating in a question Of local
polity. :,
! An examination of the election
returns elsewhere published will show
put of a vote of 44O; the opponents OF
the tr ue Interests Of the: people of
Bottineau county, in RESPECT to its
relation to thenation and the territory
a majority averaging so only.
This is not much to- brag of
/ But it was in county matters and
two of its officials that the
not archangelic Walls of their
we're poured cut. In the@.one
case he was showed Under and so
early in November. :.
In the case of the other official
against whom they, directed some Of
their heaviest SHIFTS, ii the last words
ofthaG reat Expounder he can excfaim
II still, liver The people of Bottilreau
have by t cir Votes INDICATED and
their county attorney:
This result, to which we all bow als
to the inevitable, in. the Language. Of
the chief:of the Tuscaroras and the
Of the Nar Whoop, is--a stand
Of. In the case Of thetsheriiafg,' i is
drawn battle, only to be. decided.by 4
lottery. IN the case Of the, Probate
Judge, Il will be seen that fhose
who fought on the side Of the Lord
time, fell by the way side. :.
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