Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
The Independent Movement.

uelu. 1u0y Iulnk lley nave Il very cute
arrangement. I'll tell you about it later.
This is enough for to day. JIM CRAx.
The Independent Movement.
EDITOR TRIBUNE: 1t has been deter.
mined. l believe, by the kickers or indie
pendents, or whatever you may call them,
to have a brass band campaign. The
idea is to have a mass conventional
grand uprising of the people-on the same
day as the republican primaries. The
band is to play and march the streets
atheneum to recite their grievances and
right their wrongs. By the way, what
wrongs? There seems to be no republi-
can slate. Noone seems to know who will
be nominated on the republican ticket
and the democratic convention has not
yet been called. What. then, is
the grievance? If the republicans had met
and placed in nomination men known
to be dishonest or distasteful to the repub-
licans of this county, then there might be
some ground for an independent move
ment. The independents are anticipating
a condition that does not exist. Why don't
these star chamber knights publish a man
ifesto, that the people may know what the
issue isr | have noticed some pretty good
men flirting around the chief mogul of
this independent movement lately, and
messages have been sent out after still
others, who have not thus far put in ap-
p%earance. Can it be that the republicans
Of this county are going mad? Is there a
deliberate scheme on foot to turn the ma
chine over to mugwumps and democrats :.
Or all the dlaboliCal political schemes ever
concocted in this county, it occurs to me
this is the worst. If the object is a worthy
one, why not let the rank and file of the
voters of this county know something
about it? 1 think not. / was talking
with a dozen or more Sunday and several
more yesterday and l did not meet a man
who knew anything about it. | don't be-
lleve the republican farmers will wander
off after any such strange gods. What is
the secret OF this independent movement ?
1t seems that OvertureS to Philbrick to
join the independent move have been fruit
less thus far, and Yegen, l understand, is
not exactly in favor of the dark lantern
scheme. Yegen was slated for the house
but as he wouldn't stand without hitching
they have about given up all hopes of
bringing MN SQuarely INTO line.
Clarence Price is in the scheme. He Is
to take Ed Aliens place. Price kicked,
however, at the programme to send him
out into the country with Edgerley. He
thought it would hoodoo him. At this Ed
gerley became somewhat indignant, but 1t
was finally fixed uD and each was to 20
out east alone. Price was out all day yes
terday urging the farmers to come to the
mass convention. He was sounding the
Macedonian cry, as it were.
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Citizens of Ecklund township should get
ready to greet Attorney Register. He is
the missionary selected to lead the heather
out Of bondage in that district.
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John il. Stoyell is also in the independ-
ent movement. He thinks he is slated for
district attorney, but it is all in his mind.
l wish he was, cut he is not. He is being
played for a sucker.
Bly, was after Moorhouse, | understand,
yesterday. He wanted him to Join the
star chamber and become a candidate for
the legislature. l don't believe an old
time republican like Moorhouse can be
caught, but its hard to tell. One thing is
certain, they wanted to get that old and
time-tried republican, Chase, to take Phil
bricks place, but Chase wouldn't have it,
Attorney Newton is the fly they are
after now. BLY, had him in tow last night.
Humanity is weak and | don't know yet
whether Newton will join or not.
JIM CHAX.
An Explanation.
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