Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-10-07
Journal has come to the conclusion that


journal has come to the conclusion that
North Dakota is safely in the repub-
lican column, and congratulates accord
irgiy as follows: the Journal offers
congratulations to the republicans of
North Dakota. A splendid victory
awaits them in November, one which
will no doubt place that state reliably in
the republican column aad usher in an
era of rapid development and substan-
tial prosperity for all it's people. There
is that in republican leadership and con-
troll which invites public confidence.
North Dakota never has experienced any
good at the hands of the democrats and
populists. The period of commercial
and industrial depression, o happily
at a close, had it's rise in the turning
over of the state to the populists in 1892,
and reached it's greatest height during
years up to 1896, when the state was so
close politically as to frighten capital
and discourage all forms of business en-
terprise. The ~undeveloped west poten-
TALLY powerful and resourceful, until
such time as it can walk alone must lean
upon the strong financial arm of the
cast. Anything which causes this arm
to be prematurely removed is a public
calamity, and so VIC regard the victories
and threatened victories of populism in
many western states, North Dakota
among them. The material develop
mcnt of this vast area has been retarded
for years by the short-sightedness of it's
people. 1t isa matter for congratula-
ton that a state having the natural ad-
vantages and wonderful possibilities of
North Dakota is about to reassert it's in
dependence of all forms of political ia
naticism and folly and declare to the
whole country its abiding faith in those
principles of government which have
stood the test of years. For several
days the Journal has been publishing a
series of articles regarding the political
situation in North Dakota, written by a
staff correspondent, and from them it is
easy to see that the republicans are like
ly, Notwithstanding the apathy of the
off year, to carry the state by a majority
as large as hat which vas given the
Mckinley electors. The legislature will
also be republican, insuring the selec-
ton of a republican to succeed Mr..
Roach in the United States senate. The
people are more contented than they
have been since 1892. While the price
OF wheat, the great staple of the state, is
not as high as the farmers would like,
other farm products are selling we'll at
advanced figures, and these same farm
crs o so well-to-do that comparatively
few will be compelled to rush to market
with their wheat. The feeling among
the agricultural classes is decidedly
good, and the outlook for the future is
hopeful. The republican party of the
state has fulfilled it's pledges to the peo-
pie, and is in position with good grace
to ask for u renewal of the trust reposed
in it two years ago. The question of
railroad valuation and taxation has been
the principal political issue for years.
The republican administration has
almost doubled the assessed value of
railroad property since 1896, adding
$4,000 per year in round numbers to
the funds in the state treasury, and the
agitation consequent upon railroad rate
legislation at the hands of the repub-
lican legislature of 1897, has resulted in
the voluntary reduction of tariffs by the
roads to a point which to all intents and
purposes meets the schedule adopted by
the railroad commissioners.
AN important case will be heard by
the supreme court in October from the
Fifth district. Oswald & Co.. liquor
dealers of Minneapolis brought suit
against P. Moran for the foreclosure of
a mortgage of about $500. The mort
gage was made and given by Moran as
security for a note given for Intoxicating
liquors sold and delivered to him at
jamestown, N. D. by Oswald g. Co.,
prior to 1890. Since 1890 sales of liquors
T., ~ 49, - o. Gao On