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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
cteristic Of the man, clear, luminous, force

acteristic Of the man, clear, luminous, force
full, unansWerable. 1t is the utterance of
a statesman who brings to the discussion
OF his theme a minute and comprehensive
and complete knowledge of his subject,
and a patriotic single mindedness which
places the development OF American i'll
dustries and the national prosperity above
all party considerations.
Mr.. Blaine's proposition, stated in its
simplest terms, Is to make a market for
American surplus products in the South
American and Central American countries
by agreement to take certain of their pro-
ducts without duty in exchange of such
products. His plan is a system Of reci-
procity which shall not conflict with a pre-
tective tariff, but shall supplement it, and
open up an immense field for the expan.
sion of our foreign markets and for the
exercise of American effort and energy.
He shows with his accustomed clearneSs
sistent in his proposition with the purpose
of a protective policy. That the purpose is
to place a tax on articles If foreign product
which compete in our markets with home
products. The protective tariff applies in
full only to products which we do or may
supply ourselves with in sufficient quanti-
ties for home consumption.
The superficial and inadequate demo-
cratic idea is illustrated by the view re-
Gently taken by Senator Vance, who
thought it an answer to Blaine's %reciproc-
ity proposition to ask him to apply his
South American policy Il Europe. The
answer is easy enough. Our object is to
establish our industrial independence of
Europe, and at the same time promote
home manufactures and markets. We do
not propose to have the wages of Ameri-
can %workingmen cut down to the European
rates of compensation. With ships of 10.-
900 tons burden running 500 miles a day,
the manufactures of Europe are at our
doors, and it would impoverish us to take
their goods and send them only the CLEAN
ings of Dull fields. These conditions do
not apply to South America. There is no
inharmony between Mr.. Blaine's policy of
protection as against Europe, and r%eciproc-
ity with South America. AS Mr.. Blaine
succinctly states IT.: I'VE may enter into
reciprocity with one nation because we
find advantage in it. We may decline to
enter into reciprocity with another because
we see NJ advantage in it. Reciprocity is
simply a policy OF circumstance to be de-
termined favorably or adversely according
as its operation may result" He would
not narrow or impair, but broaden and
strengthen the foundation of the protec-
tive system.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

HE census office has issued a bulletin
showing the financial condition of the
United States by counties. The bulletin
shows:
North Dakota-Bonded debt, $944,8s5;
floating debt. $437,77; sinking fund, $40,
534: cash and other available resources,
$780, 1872; net debt, $8O3,53l
Minnesota-Bonded debt, So, 1925, 4SS; float
ing debt. $l4S,944; sinking fund. $S4.274;
cash and other available funds, S1,316.4s2;
net debt 81 ,S74,621, an increase OF $97S,2O
in ten years.
South Dakota-Bonded debt, S2,219,O77;
tinating debt, $471,4O7; sinking fund, 1921,
lib; cash and other available resources,
$l,O40,6O2; net debt, s. 1855 49.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The general provisions of the platform
adopted at the Grand Forks convention,
it is safe to say, are endorsed by the can
didates and republicans generally, but
let us analyze a little.
The TRIBUNE makes bold to say that
there is not a candidate on the republic
can ticket who HONESTLY endorses every
plank of the republican platform. Any
student of human nature knows better
than to believe such nonsense. For in
stance, the platform endorses the admin
istration of President Harrison. Does
every delegate who voted for the adop-
ton of the platform endorse Harrison's
administration? No; they can be good
republicans and not do that.
Then another plank endorses Governor
Miller's administration and says "We
believe that his name will go down in
the history Of the state as that of Hon
est John Miller" One-half of the re-.
publicans of the state believe no such
thing. One-half the candidates who
"stand upon and endorse the platform
do not believe any such thing.
The TRIBUNE refers to these things
just to show how dishonest politicians
are-each with the other and each with
himself.
Then there is the plank regarding pro.
hibition. TO be sure, it doesn't declare
in favor of prohibition simply for the
enforcement of the law, whatever it may
be-but a large element in the republican
convention and over one-half of the re.
publican party in the state believe in high
license; yet that plank passed without
dissenting vote. This matter is men.
toned simply to show the inconsistent.
cles in politics.
Majorities rule in this country. and
the platform having been duly adopted
by a majority of the convention, it will be
a~ccepted-but not necessarily endorsed
in its entirety-by the candidates, the
partizan press and the republicans
of the state.
The TRIBUNE desires to repeat-the
anti-lottery plank was the only one in the
platform, in favor of which a unanimous
vote was honest, and the Fargo Republi.
can and other papers that are still harp.
ing on the lottery question are dishonest,
insincere and corrupt.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
DO o MISREPRESENT THE COUN,
TRY.


GLENDALE, N. D., Sept. There will
be destitution throughout the state west of
the Red river valley during the coming
winter. Thousands of worthy and indus
trious people will have to accept aid. Fuel
and clothing will be required for many
families in thirty of the counties of North
Dakota. The hundreds who have been
ruined financially by the successive
drouths possess good farms and some
the interest upon which they cannot meet.
Irrigation is the only salvation for the
Dakotas.
The above telegram appears in the
Minneapolis Journal of September LIST.
It is so broad and sweeping in it's scope;
so general in it's exaggerations, and so
ill-considered and hasty in it's conclu-
sions, that it can very promptly be set
down as sensational and unreliable, and
as emanating from one not we'll informed.
It concludes with a statement or asser-
ton that "irrigation is the only salvation
for the agricultural interests of the Da-
kotas." Evidently the author of this
telegram is an enthusiast on irrigation
and has taken this method of exaggera-
tion about restitution and poverty to
work the irrigation racket.
If irrigation is to be adopted, we'll and
good. It must first be experimental,
and, if successful, every effort should be
made to make it general-at least where
artesian wells can be found and the land
susceptible and accessible to irrigation.
But it is not necessary to represent
'many families in thirty counties" as
needing for fuel and clothing in order to
hurry up the irrigation scheme. We al
ways have had in parts of North and
South Dakota those who on the round
up of harvest were short of food, fuel
and clothing, and this winter will not
prove an exception. It is so in Henne-
pin county, Mimi, and right in the heart
of the city of Minneapolis. But tele-
grams are not sent about crying poverty,
including thirty counties in Minnesota
as ruined. Not five counties in North
Dakota will feel the effects of the drouth
as the telegram states and the counties
and state will see that all wants are sup
piled. The crop of North Dakota, in
Guiding wheat, oats, corn, potatoes and
hay is much greater than in 1888 and
1889 and prices are so per cent. better.
There is not, and will not be, much pow
erty throughout the state. If Glendale
or Dickey county wants help, say SO; but
don't couple the appeal with an excruci-
ating wall and the irrigation attachment.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
PARTY PLATFORMS.

The Fargo Republican is still harping
about an alleged statement of Major Ed
wards in the Argus to the effect that
"our fellows got the candidates, and the
other fellowship platform Well
what Of it? From the standpoint of Ma.
jor Edwards, that was true. The Hans
brough men got the temporary organ;za-
ton and named the committee on reso-
lutions. The opposition rallied and
nominated johnson and the balance OF
the ticket. The Hansbrough committee
on resolutions reported a platform and it
was adopted without opposition. Major
Edwards was a johnson supporter, and
the remark that tour fellows got the can
didates and the other fellows the plat
form" was very natural, and not at all
improper. What the Republican is try.
ing to do, however, is to make it appear
that Major Edwards and others didn't
like the platform because Of the anti.
lottery plank. Nothing could be more
alse. The lottery, not Being IN issue
and to be an issue again-the anti
lottery plank was heartily, honestly and
unanimously endorsed; and it was about
the only plank that was unanimously en-
dorsed could the HONEST sentiments of
the delegates be known. Platforms are
built by parties for their candidates to
stand upon, and a nominees accept.
ance is a pledge to stand on the plat
form.
There was a time when platforms were
prepared, discussed and adoptedlswith
more car than nogadays-and there
was not 80 much dishdnesty Of purpose.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The TRIBUNE is advised that the board
of county commissioners of Burleigh
county did not refuse to allow deduc-
tons on account of personal property as
sessment as the "estray"' organ charges.
It simply refused to allow deductions
where the board was not satisfied of the
actual debts of the party listed. Such a
provision in the law is liable to be
abused and the board, in the interest of
all taxpayers, simply took proper precau-
tions to prevent fraudulent escape from
taxation. ~
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The Minneapolis Times says that the
most significant figures presented by the
census are those which show that in the
last ten years $1,OO0,0OO,OO0 of the ma
tional debt has been paid. At this rate
it will be practically extinguished in the
next ten years. The interest charge is
now less than fifty cents for each inhab-
liant, and yet there are political dema'
gogues and ignoramuses who talk as if the
people were being impoverished by fed
eral taxation, and the nation was taking
the short cut to the poor house.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

KILOGRAMS are pouring in since the
adjournment of the board of equaliza-
tion-protesting against the action of the
board in multiplying section IS of the
revenue law, allowing credits to be de-
Quoted from the valuation of personal
property for the purposes of taxation.
Auditor Bray made a vigorous protest
at the time this question was up before
the board and explained wherein such
action would work al injustice to many
counties, and holding that it was in direct
violation of the law. He was sustained
by three other members of the board, but
Governor Miller and Attorney General
Goodwin persisted in the passage of the
resolution and the deductions we're
knocked out by a vote of five to four.
Some of the citizens of the Red River
Valley, in their kilograms protesting
against the action of the board, go so far
as to say they will resist the levy and
test the action of the board in the courts.
The TRIBUNE called attention to this
matter at the time and questioned the
right of the board to nullify a statute.
The TRIBUNE predicted at the time that
protests would come in from various
sections of the state against this SEEM
ingly unwarranted action and these pre-
dictions have come true. Can it be that
the rush of the governor and attorney
general to finish the labors of the board
was to effect an adjournment before the
people of the state had an opportunity
to learn Of the boards action?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
The judges of the supreme court made

The judges of the supreme court made
a third selection of books Monday for
recommendation to Secretary of State
Flittie for purchase. An increased line
of text books, all the decisions in railroad
litigation, Illinois, Indiana, Georgia and
West Virginia reports we're among those
selected. Complete reports of seventeen
states are already on the shelves in the
capitol.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

ONE of the best represented districts
III the state in the last legislature was
the Twenty-sixth, comprising the coun-
ties of Emmons, Logan, Mcintosh and
Kidder. Senator Worst was the recog-
nized orator and leader on the floor of
the senate and the TRIBUNE notes with
pleasure the disposition to return him to
the next legislature. He will probably
encounter but little opposition.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

ALL the way from Paris, France,
comes a letter from DIR. A. w. Archibald
stating that the Anglo-American Bank
ing company's reading rooms are sort of
headquarters for American travellers and
that the only thing ]acking-among the
files OF American newspapers-is the Bis.
marck TRIBUNE. The doctor is we'll
having a good time-and sends regards
to all Dakota friends.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

THERE are five vacancies on the demo-
cratic state ticket. Silver Serumgard of
Griggs county has declined the nomina-
ton for commissioner of insurance. MI.
Harstad also declines the nomination for
commissioner of agriculture, Mrs. Eisen-
huth is ineligible for the state superin-
tendency. Captain Baker refuses the
treasurership, and Mr.. Mech, nominee
for auditor, died suddenly on Thursday
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.

Congressman-M. N. johnson, Nelson.
Governor-A. H. Burke, Cass.
Lieutenant-G o~vernor-Roger Allin, Walsh.
Se~cretsry-John Flittie, Trail,
Auditor-John P. Bray, Grand Forks.
Treasurer--L. E. Booker, Pembina.
Attorney-General-C {. A. M. Spencer, Walsh.
Superintendent of Public Instruction-John
Ogden, Mcintosh.
Commissioner of Agriculture-H. 7. Helgesen,
Cavalier.
Commissioner of Insurance-A. l.. Carey
Cass.
Railroad Commissioner-George W.. Harmon,
Morton; George H. Walsh. Grand Forks; An
drew Slotten, Richland.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The Huron Huronite, in a special ap-
peal to the taxpayers of South Dakota
on the capital question, asks: "Looking
forwardto the present." ETC., show should
you vote" If the Huronite will explain
how it can "look forward to the present"
we can very readily answer the whole
question,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

HE democrats of Stutsman county
have nominated D. E. Hughes for the
state senate and George Lutz and E. T.
Kearney for the lower house. Mr.. Lutz
was a member of the last legislature and
it is expected he will again be successful.
The other candidates on the democratic
ticket will not be elected.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

HE condition of the Kansas farmers
is shown by the number of foreclosures of
farm mortgages. Reports from forty
three district court clerks show for the
first six months of 1890 a total of LOB
foreclosures, about twenty-five to each
county. The total for the 1O6 counties
of the state, on the same basis, would be
1850, or probably about $$2,OOO,OOO
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

IT looks as if Hon. Hugh j. Campbell
had also joined the independent move
ment in South Dakota. The Press and
Dakotan says "he was elected as delegate
to the independent county convention by
the caucus Of nine who assembled at the
court house yesterday"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

AT meeting Of the North Dakota
Bankers association held in Grand Forks
on Wednesday evening, at the Hotel Da.
cotah, q resolution was offered expelling
E. Ashley Mears Of the National Bank Of
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

UPON the recommendation of Repre-
sentative Hansbrough the following OK
aminers in North Dakota have been ap
pointed by the president; Drs. J. G
Millspaugh, at Grafton; j. d. Logan, a
Grand Forks, and M. N. Triplett al
Wahpeton.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The Grand Forks Herald is still
troubled with lotteryphobia. Will the
Herald be honest enough to admit that
the lottery is not an issue in North Da-
kota2 Or, like the Fargo Republican,
isn't there any honesty in the Herald?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

IT is noticed that neither Jordan or
Wlnship support the republican ticket
as anybody knows of-and Winship
seems to take delight in copying all the
mean slurs it can find in a prejudiced
press against the republican nominee for
congress-.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

EDITOR FUTILE is now satisfied that
Representative Hansbrough did not work
against the Indian school at Mandan.
The interior department and the COM
mittee was against it and Hansbrough
couldn't stem the tide,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

HE old-time friends of Hon. John
Gamble in North Dakota will be glad to
know that he has been successful IN be-
ing nominated for congress on the re.
publican ticket in South Dakota. In
Mr.. Gamble North Dakota will have an
other true friend in congress,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

OMAHA capitalists have invested $780,
600 in a beet sugar plant at Pierre-or
are talking about it. The experiment of
raising sugar beets is being tried this
yearin the vicinity of Bismarck and if sue
cessful a similar plant will be established
here. T'
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

THE W. W. Taylor of Redfeld, nomi-
mated for treasurer of South Dakota on
the republican ticket, is a member of the
joint commission, a banker, and a gen
tleman of the truest type.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

HE land Office has settled on the al
lowance for surveys of public lands. The
two Dakotas get $4,000 each and South
Dakota 100000 extra for the Sioux
reservation,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
REVIEWING Secretary Blaine's rec

REVIEWING Secretary B1aine's reci-
procity idea the Minneapolis Times says:
The great qualities Of Mr.. Blaine never
appeared more conspicuous than in his
speech at Waterville, Me-, on Friday last.
The key note of his mastery argument was
sounded in the very first sentence he ut
tered: II wish to declare that the United
States has reached a point where n Of its
foreign trade The entire address is char
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
The Choice of Mercer County.

Stanton Pilot: Senator Pierce has been
in North Dakota looking after his fences,
and it is reported that the senator will
have opposition from a quarter that has al
ways given him solid support. We trust
IHaI the senator Will be returned as we be-
lleve him to be honest and fearless and
working in the best interests of his state
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

WHEN Grand Master Powderly proves
to the world by what right he calls Chief
Engineer Arthur a bribe-taker he will
stand a great deal better before the wage
earners of the world than he docs now.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers will not be slow in ~resenting the
direct insult to their chief.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

Ex-AuD1ToR WARD is manage of
the construction company building the
extension of the Northern Pacific from
Cakes via Aberdeen to Pierre. Work is
to be begun at once.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The "head" man of the Minneapolis
Evening Tribune ought to be retired.
He is not a success.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

SECRETARY BLA1NE's position on the
tariff meets the western view exactly-in-
crease of trade rather than acquisition of
territory.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

II seems certain now hat congress
will adjourn before it passes the bill au-
thorizing the settlement of the Sisseton
and Wahpeton reservations.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

JUDGE THOMAS of North Dakota has
been called to st. Paul to assist in the
trial of some cases before the United
States court.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

A FINAL vote on the tariff bill will be
had September 4. The federal election
bill will then be taken up but not forced
through.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The TRIBUNE is in receipt Of a COM
munication from q we'll known citizen
asking space in this paper for contribu-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The TRIBUNE has just got around to
notice the new daily at Mandan-the
Times. Packard is making a bright lit
tie paper.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

JUDGE WINCHESTER, who has been
spending a month at his old home in
New York state, will be home about Sep
TENDER l. .
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT of New
York is on his way to his North Dakota
ranch to spend his summer vacation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05
Mears Won't be Snua,chad

jamestown Alert: The bankers associ-
alton may read E. Ashley Mears of Fargo
out of membership, but that don't prevent
him starting a new bank every little while.
His last move in this line is at Sykeston.
where q bank of 5000 capital is organized
under the state law. :
Casselton Republican,: If Colonel Ben
ton is anxious to meet johnson on the
stump and discuss political issues
there lis not the least doubt that
Mr.. johnson will be most will.
ing to accommodate him. There is proba-
bly, no better informed man on the sinh
jects of political economy, the stains of
parties and the political history of the
country in all the northwest, than this
same NJ. N. Johnson, whom the republic
cans have put in the field as a candidate
for representative to congress and Mr.
Benton and his friends would discover this
very early in the debate. 'l1o.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

The republican county committee met
last Thurspay, the 28th nit, and
allied 9 Legislative convention for this
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-05

A Washington special of the sOth a
Representative Hansbrough called up his
bill today, giving the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college a valuable section adioin.
ing the city of Fargo, and it passed under
Suspension of the rules. The North Da-
kota college and experimental station are
IN splendid shape nOw. MI. Hansbroueh
recently received an extra appropriation
Of $4,000 for the station, which, added to
the regular appropriation Of $4,000 for the
under the O'Donnell bill, makes a Total of
$S25, 900 for North Dakota's use in thirteen
months.