The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1894-08-31
The Case of Brother Hunt.

Bro. Hunt of the Steele Co. Tribune
in a late issue of his paper criticises the
course of a certain candidate on the re
publican ticket of Steele county, alleging
that the said candidate professed the
populist faith some time ago and insin-
uating improper motive on his part in
now accepting a republican nomination.
Doubtless the return of many populists
to the republican fold is, naturally. a
source of grievance to the populist broth
rem. Someone might be tempted to say
that Bro. Hunt is about the last individ-
ual who should venture to accuse an
other of Inconsistency or undue liberty
OF action in politics.
When editor Hunt assumed charge of
the Steele Co. Tribune a few years since
he announced his adherence to the re,
publican party. He advocated the nom.
ination of James G. Blaine for president
and Roger Allin for governor.
When the republicans in convention
assembled saw lit to nominate Benjamin
Harrison and Andrew Fl. Burke instead
editor Hunt deserted the republican
parry and announced his adherence tc
the democratic party. aad supported
the dcmocratic national and state tick
cts.
Since the Jamestown convention was
held, editor Hunt has been supporting
tho populist state ticket.
A glance at Bro. Hunts political doc
trines shows rather anomalous combi
nation.
lie fuyors the naturalization OF mat
ural sources OF wealth" plan to whicl
the democratic party is una!tcrably ant
fundamentally opposed.
He advocates prohibition and woman
suffrage, while the democracy in th
state as elsewhere has placed itself OF
recor;! against both prohibition ant
equal suffrage.
Hc is opposed TO free silver coinage
/ the principal plank in the populist plat
form, which is also endorsed by til
majority Of the democratic party i
country and state.
Fi:asur}vh;to for free tradc,a doc
trinc Ahc graerepudiated by the pres
ent d{hc Observation-Disclosures and cor
grcss. 70 J.
Altl4H nominal democrat, Br'
ly in View of the above facts.
On TIC other hand, his hostility t
free silver coinage, the main plank {
, pcpulism, bars him from fellowship
that communion.
Tho republican protective tariff do'
trine prcc!udcs /, return to his frs
love.
Only the Prohibition party remain
and it seems to possess no charm sufl
c;ant TO draw the editor of the Stce
County Tribune within it's embrace.
We submit. therefore, that what mi;
, appear 10 be Inconsistency in Bro. Hunt
!, political course is not inconsistency F;
all Not By any means. The sccmi:
, Inconsistency arises solely from the fa
that there j.; no political party i'll tt
United State, which will adapt itself
: Fro. Hunts views. The fac! is unfo
:uaata 'Ht it isn't Hunts fault. III
= failure OF any single political or,yani"
!, ton to cover the category Of his belle
prevents a constant adherence 10 al
ono of tho present parties 10 cons
tcntly maintain his opinions he mu
. either organize /; brand new party
=. else suppose the existing ones in turr
. according to the degree in which tn
approach to his stardarc. This leav
Bro, Hunt the happy liberty of picki
is his favoli!c candidates for Office, unf'
tered By the dull decisions Of conyc
- tons. Mayyi]le Tribune.