Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03
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DON'T BE FRIGHTENED BY
GHOSTS.
The Fargo Forum says that ED
Patterson threatens to run for mayor
at Bismarck if Ed Allen is the oppos-
ing candidate"
This is mere bosh.
No matter what may be the result
of the election next Tuesday the
emergency does not and will not exist
that will warrant the serious consider
alton of either one of the two Eds for
mayor.
One would be led to believe from
the street and newspaper talk that
all there is in this campaign is ED VS..
Ed
1t is nauseating. It may as well be
understood now as later on that Ed
Patterson is not candidate for mayor
3 There isn't the least doubt in the
world that if both Eds were candidates
third man would run and win out.
The charges and admissions now be-
ing made public is sufficient guaranty
of this result
But Ed Patterson is not now a
candidate: Ed Allen is. The voter
who would like to oppose both cannot
do SO at this time. The opportunity
is offered however to get rid of one.
The other, at this time, Isl committing
no crime He is supporting the
7 straight republican ticket. There is
no need, nor excuse for throwing rocks
at him :.
1t is best for republicans to center
their fire on the enemy rather than
turn upon their own following.
Another campaign cry is that Ed
Patterson will control Asa Patterson
and wide-open policy, with gambling
attachment, will be the result This
is absolutely ridiculous. ..
Bismarck will never return to the
old conditions and it is a BURNING
shame that even in the heat of cam
raign ard on the eve Of election the
authorities should tolerate the exist
ence Of blind pigs and dives now
known to be running without opposi-
ton. And The Tribune believes that
it will have the backing Of the SUBJ
stantial elements in this city when it
declares now, before election, that
such conditions shall not continue
and that whoever is elected states at
torney must obey and enforce the
law. s5i l.: .2s, "
The blind pigger is an enemy to
society and ought to be suppressed.
Nor should a privilege be granted to
one and not to another, or the law
Winked at in one instance and not
in another. All must be treated alike.
The republican party pledges that
its candidates will do their duty with
out fear or favor, and there is. nothing
to fear on this score. ~
q Mr.. Patterson at the hotel will ask
Tor no privileges not enjoyed by
others. He declares he will not violate
the gambling and liquor laws of the
state. nor has he thought of such a
Is thing no matter who may be elected.
Whereas he may have been guilty of
in the past he asks no immunities in
the future II ="
The best evidence of what he might
expect IN the future may be gathered
from q consideration of what has hap
pened IN the past. The people Of this
city have a distinct recollection that
lit was Asa Patterson, now republican
candi date for states attorney, who
had the grit and nerve to pull the
Z hotel pig and destroy the gambling
paraphernalia. He was not even
states attorney then. There need be
& no alarm on this sco-e aow sSs.=$s,
z5# The voters of this city must not
& act like mere children. Ed Platter
sons ghost ought not to scare much.
Il He will not run things. Republicans
need not fear him. The democrats
and indepen Tents would be glad to
tax him into good Fellowship it he
would 30 with them. They have been
after him even IN this campaign. Let,
ms keep A mind that the triumph Of
the republican party is Of more Inn
I,ortance than individuals.
The skirts of Ed Allen on the demo-
I cratic ana independent ticket are By
;sTl9 means clesn. That doesn't seem to.
bother some of the anctimonions fol-
levers "a that camp. The presence
Ne come nnholy people II the republi-
can earnp VIII not seriously AFFECT me