Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-03-04
He Thinks There is no Need of q
Third Party to Right Any
Wrongs.
He FavOrs the Nomination and Elec-
tiOn of Governor Burke and LIEU
tenant Governor Allin.
Father Perrault of Mandan Takes
Another Turn at P. w.
McGillic.
A Farmers View of tho Political Situatio

A Farmers View of tho Political Situation.
EDITOR TRIBUNE: With your per-
mission, Mr.. Editor, I take the liberty
to present a few ideas from the farm up
on the polite al outlook in North Dako-
ia.
I have long been an alliance man, be-
came a member of that organization
in it's infancy, and believe it represents
many good principles, but disapprove Of
its ~sub-treasury scheme; no true alli-
ance man a endorse class legislation
for we should be the great commoners
of the nation. Ownership of the rail-
roads by the national government would
prove to be the creation of the greatest
system of political corruption ever seer
in America. But we should have postal
saving banks; such would prove a bless
ing-and the time has arrived when the
national government should own and
operate an extensive postal telegraph
system that intelligence may be trans
mitted at a minimum cost, but there is
no good sound reason why the govern
ment should monopolize all the tele-
graph and telephone business any more
than it should control all the phono-
graph and photograph work of the
country. 1t is not essential for the gov
eminent to own and operate the great
Industries for revenue purposes; our
present systems are amply sufficient for
that end. No we'll informed man can
question the fact that true prosperity
demands a safe and sound currency and
enough of it for the transaction of the
business of the nation. We should
crush the saloon producer for the good
OF the people, but government saloons
won't do it.
At the present time in North Dakota
there is no real need of a third party,
whether it is called the alliance or
peoples party, for all the most desirable
results can be accomplished through the
republican party for the eason that it is
thoroughly alive to, processes and works
for and also makes practical all the great
reforms needed by the masses. This
being true, the question arises what is
wisest and best in order to continue the
present administration for the lasting
benefit of the country and it's inhabi-
tants.
Parties should be made for the good
of the people, not the people for the
good of the parties. But whilst this
statement is correct, it is essential that
a good party should be zealously sus-
tanned that it may be in a position to
serve and bless the common people, and
the low and the high as we'll. The ext
gencles of the times demand a har-
monious union of the best elements and
all the forces of the republican party,
otherwise an united democracy, aided,
perhaps, by the misguided alliance force,
will surely elect it's governor, lieutenant
governor and a majority of the state
officers. [ will not space in
discussing the question, for it must be
apparent that the necessary union can
be best secured by denomination of our
present governor and lieutenant
governor. vf
Governor Burke has made a record
equal to the best of the executives of the
western states. Can anyone question
this fact? If 80, they should ~investi-
gate Immediately and learn their error.
The broad and statesmanlike views, the
fairness, courtesy, discretion and wise
frmness, manifested under all circum-
stances, plainly indicate that A. H.
Burke possesses in a marked degree
those qualifications which should inhere
in the chief executive of an intelligent
people. He has never swerved one iota
from his pledges or from his sense of
duty. He has been unwaveringly true
to the platform and to the party which
he has so highly honored, and in all
ways has been solicltous for and has
promoted the best good of the denizens
of our prosperous realm. No fair and
unprecedented nan can iimpeach his char
acter or say aught against his integrity
or ample ability to conduct the affairs
of the state.
And Roger Allin, our lieutenant gov
ernor, is an old pioneer and legislator,
even before and ever since the admission
of our state into the union. By his
urbanity and ability he, like Governor
Burke, has won the best feelings of the
people. His private and public life is
without stain, and his clear and compre-
hensive views, and thorough knowledge
of parliamentary rules and long expert
ence, have given him such qualifications
that the people feel safe to entrust their
Legislative interests to his judicious su-
peryision as the president Of the senate,
and all the duties OF his Office.
These two gentlemen, well tried and
true, AN command the full and united,
isupporto 81 the republican all