Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-20
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LIN 4 vi "AAND LIZ LIZ
LlEVES REPUBLICANS ARE POS
sESSED OF NO HONESTY OF PUR-
POSE AND CAN'T BE TRUSTED
TO ADD UP A FEW ELECTION
FIGURES UNDER OATH.
To the Editor: 1t is remarkable
that in it's criticism of 'fMr. Byrne's
Protest. the Tribune fails to discuss,
the points raised by Byrne, and in the
course of its strenuous lambasting it
does not deny the vital point of the
illegality of the board of ~canvassers
as constituted.
The Tribune gives out the sop as a
starter:
In justice to Mr.. Byrne. it is only
fair to presume that this rather re-
markable document did not originate
with him, and that he signed it. mere
]y as one of the candidates for office.
1t is not to be supposed that Mr.. Byrne
believes the statements made in this
protest"
Permit me to ease Hour super-sensi-
tive feelings on these points. The
particular document, such as it is, orig
mated with me; I signed it as a citizen
acting within his rights-as a candi-
date having a direct interest in the
canvass-and further I believed the
statements made therein. l do not
think any of us are ;presumptuous
enough to assume that we have the
pelfections of the Tribune man, but
every citizen has certain rights and it
is his privilege to protest when he has
grounds to believe that those rights
are about to be invaded. 1t. is a pity
that some, of us will not be quiet and
lie down and submit quietly, and as a
matter of course it is to be expected
that THE Tribune will try to spank the
obstreperous individual who dares to
say why" a.
Again the Tribune launches forth
with indignant righteousness as fol-
lows: .
cat the head Of the board of can
vassers was MI. SWEET, the member of
the county board of commissioners,
who was not a candidate Mt the recent
election. Mr. SWEET was certainly
loyal to, the Independent democrats
during the campaign, but at the same
time the people of this community
would have no hesitancy in trusting
him to do his duty as a member of the
board of canvassers."
: Mr. SWEET was not at the head of tho
board of canvassers. Mr.. Falconer
was cit" Mr.. SWEETS loyalty and
good citizenship are unquestioned, and
in order that the Tribune may desire
all possible comfort from its buffoon
defense of Mr.. SWEET l will state that
he was in accord with the sentiments
expressed in the protest. and it. was his
belief that a protest, wa justified and
should be made.
Again the Tribune makes this play
10 the gallery:
1T would be a relief, however, to OBJ
tain at some time an admission that
there are in Burleigh county some hon.
est men and officials. outside the pale
of the Independent democratic party
Such cheap hog-wash is laughable,
emanating from the staid and sober
editorial columns of the Tribune. In
point of fact 1 have time and again
gone EN- o better, and in the face Of
most emphatic demurrers I have con-
tended that even the editor of the Tri.
bune was honest and fair.
Listen to this:
attention is called to that portion
Of the protest which reads: That
the board as now composed is consti.
tuted with a view to ignoring the
rights of the candidates on the indie.
pendent democratic ticket
This is Il direct charge against the
members of the board of ~canvassers
Messrs. John c. SWEET, w. A. Falconel
and John F. Fort, the charge beina
that they were called deliberately witt
a view to swindling the independent
democrats out of something"
Now, Mr.. Editor. please give me
credit for having %purposely refrained
from mentioning any names in my pro.
test. I have no quarrel with eithe,
fMr. Falconer or Mr.. Fort individually
and assuredly no difference with Mr.
SWEET. Why, then. will YOU insist
that in filing my protest. I am attack.
Ing these gentlemen?
If Messrs. Jewell, sPhilbrick and
Boucher were appointed a board Of
canyassers-nothing is impossible. Vol
know, in Burleigh county, think ii
would be a reasonable assertion to say
such board was constituted with a view
OF ignoring the rights OF theSindepend.
conference.-the candidates, but surely
It would not follow that / considered
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