Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-10-31
REPUBLICANS, BE TRUE,

Next Tuesday the voters will be called
upon to decide the government of this
county for the ensuing two years. AL
though the county is and has been for
several years safely republican,, by a
combination of circumstances the repub-
licans have been deprived of the benefits
to which their majority entities them.
Democrats have repeatedly, year after
year. held all the important county
offices. The TRIBUNE had hoped, with
statehood would come straighter politics
and that something approaching politi-
cal honor would be realized. But it
must be admitted that now-upon the
eve of the first election for county Off
cers-there appears to be as much de-
moralization and treachery as ever. In
the past the republicans have remained
true to their legislative ticket, but in the
present fight there are signs of knitting
and treachery from the beginning to the
end of the ticket. 1t is hoped a sufi-
Gent number of republicans Will remain
true to their principles to win in the
fight next Tuesday, for it is a sad admis-
sion of weakness and downright stupid
ity on the part of the republicans, who,
having a majority, cannot reap a victory.
Away with personal animosities and dis
appointments, let it not be said of Bur
leigh county that she has jumped over
into the demo-mugwump camp. Let us
maintain our standing among the good
and staunch republican counties of the
state.
If there we're men on the republican
ticket unworthy of support-if a ques-
ton could be raised against their char
acter, their integrity or their fitness
then there might be some cause for de-
serting the ticket. But this is not the
case. The candidates on the republican
ticket are good men. Their records are
clean. Their integrity is not questioned.
Why then should a republican desert his
party and contribute to the success of
the enemy. One may reason that
scratching" just a man or two will not
affect the success of the balance of the
ticket. Such reasoning is bad. Disaf-
lection is catching. It's worse than
smallpox. The moment one man begins
cutting another man begins cutting, just
to "play even," and 80 it goes until the
whole ticket and the party generally is
demoralized.
There is no use OF particularizing. The
republican ticket is as good as the party
and ought to receive the full party vote.
To be sure the election of a United
States senator is not all that is to be ta-
ken into consideration, but every repub-
lican should realize the importance of
electing men who can assist in the cleo
ton of a republican to that high Office.
Shall Burleigh county go into the legis-
lature with it's hands tied and be unable
to assist in the election of one of her own
citizens who has filed the office so we'll
and is a candidate for reelection? A
vote against the republican ticket is a
vote against Hon. Gilbert A. Pierce, and
it would be humiliating in the extreme
for one so deserving, and for whom the
republican nominees are instructed, to 60
into the legislature without his own
county. As the legislature will be over
whelmingly republican, no mistake sure
ly will be made by sending mon in touch
with the majority. 4
It is hoped all republicans who are