Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-21
SLANDERS

SLANDEIs REFUTED.
The North Dakota Independent of the
18th inst, contains a column and a half
of correspondence, headed "Capitol
Items" It is written, one would judge,
by some person with a very bad stom-
ach. The writer seems to be out of
tune with himself, and with the world
in general. Among other things he said,
in relation to Bismarck, was: "One of
the pleasing features of the city of Bis
marck, was the splendid vote given Mrs.
Eisenhuth. The despicable methods of
r. N. Stevens made her dozens of votes"
It seems to us that this old saw has
about served it's purpose. If Mrs. Els.
enhuth is satisfied with her vote, we are.
The despicable methods mentioned
were certain accusations Stevens made
in relation to the manner in which Mrs.
Eisenhuth had conducted her official
business. No person has yet denied, or
can deny, but that every word printed
was true, and while we have been much
inclined-now that the election is over,
and Mrs. Eisenhuth has been so badly
defeated to let ante-election matters
drop, we cannot but say that whoever
writes such stuff as this, is not only not
a friend of Mrs. Eisenhuth, but is a con-
temptible, sneaking liar besides; as r.
n. Stevens challenges him, or anybody
else, to show n word said by him dur
ing the campaign about Mrs. Eisenhuth
which is not susceptible of proof. We
believe it better, now that the election is
over, to let by-gones be by-gones; but
when our methods and veracity is at
tackled, we believe in talking out in
meeting" The one-half was not told,
as will be shown when the new superin.
tendent comes to take her Office, and
while we are not seeking quarrels with
ex-pop officials, we shall not sit calmly
by and allow such rot to be published,
without raising III voices in dissent.
What they say about Mrs. Eisenhuth is
On a par with the following from the
same source: II have noticed an ar
ticle in several papers, relating to how
a women who voted the republican ticket
demanded the pay she had been promis-
ed, before she surrendered the ballot.
The item was only partly correct, for she
voted the ballot and was paid afterward
on the outside, and then went out to
another precinct and voted again-in
fact, it is claimed she voted in every
precinct in the city, and was, u%ndoubted-
ly, paid each time" This is not only a
SANDER upon some woman voter, but
is a contemplate falsehood in relation
to the methods Of conducting elections
/ Bismarck. If the person who wrote
the above is a citizen of Bismarck, he is
beneath the notice of every decent male
and female citizen in the city
It is a lie, made out of whole
cloth, and deliberately promulgated by
one who does not even sign the article
be sends forth. No such thing ever
happened in any voting precinct in Bis
marck; no women was ever paid, or de-
manded pay, for voting the ticket, and
the whole thing originated from a joke
attempted to be perpetrated by Myron
Hutchinson and H. P. Bogue. The
North Dakota Independent is in small
business, publishing to the state at large
items like this, which bear upon their
very face their untruthfulness. If such
a thing were true, then the writer of
that article would be a worse citizen
than the woman he claims voted for pay,
if he did not give her name to the pub
lie prosecutor for such action, as he
would be compelled to take.
In speaking of the addition to- the
capitol, the same article says: .The
new capitol wing is nearing completion
aud is a monument to the populist adj
m%inistration, as we'll as an ornament to
to the city and state" The new wing
is undoubtedly a credit to the city and
state, but how it can be a standing mon
ument to the populist administration, We
are unable to see. The bill was passed
by a republican legislature, the plan wal
drawn by a democrat architect, and the
contractor is said to be a solid republi-
can. We suppose the glory for the pops
comes in in the fact that they disbursed
the money. Well, if that's glory, make
the most of it.
An American writer in Harper'e
Weekly feels disposed to criticize the
naval policy of the United States in the