Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-10-13
An Attempt to Wreck Mr..
Burke'5 Good Name and
Character by POliti.
cal Canards.
He Is Foollshly Described as an Ally
of Criminals and Associate
of Prostitutes.
The Purpose and Expectations Of Such .
Dastardly Course Of News.
psper Libsl.

UoSt0bOsy SO0uSS "
paper Libel.
The contest for the judgeship in
this district between E. T. Burke, Of
Barnes county, a republican candi-
date, and s. L. Glaspell Of Stutsman
county, democratic candidate, has
already become remarkable. Remark
able for the multiplicity Of flimsy false
hoods and flood of abuse regarding
Mr.. Burke; as well as other men sup
porting him.
Voters have been furnished copies
of the Jamestown Capital, the Stuts-
man County Democrat, anda Barnes
county paper that have printed the
most abominable falsehoods about
Mr.. Burke's morals, character and
ability in the hopes of creating preju-
dice against him before the facts can
be learned. The evident plan is to get
enough republicans to desert their
ticket to elect the opposition candi-
date under the mistaken belief that
Mr.. Burke is not a fit man for the
position.
Without regard to truth, and in the
most abusive terms, Mr.. Burke has
been described in the papers referred
to, as the associate of women of loose
morals, and an ally of criminals.
He has been charged with accepting
from woman OF ill-fame at Valley
City named "Gladys,' fur lined
over coat for protection to her dive.
Also charged with the release
Of criminals after the sheriff had
caught them on the charge of horse
stealing. Mr.. Burke is the present
States Attorney Of Barnes county.
Botn OF these charges are unduly
enlarged on in the papers referred to.
and he is made to appear in the most
odious light possible man in every
way unfit for the position. The
truth will follow in due time, of
course, and the charges vii! fall fat.
but truth often moves slowly for the
purposes Of justice, and many NAV
not hear the facts before election
day. Mr.. Burke is also described as
being mentally almost an i'm beci lie,
as well as morally profligate, in
these same papers, which at the
same time sound praises for the hon
esty, high character and elevated pur-
poses of the democratic candida te,
s. L. Glaspell.
The readers of this article can rest
assured that the charges against Mr..
Burke are without foundation in
truth, and come from the malignant
minds, who have been defeated by
him, both at the polls in Barnes
county and in political conventions
elsewhere. Mr.. Burke is the present
States Attorney Of his county, having
been twice elected on the republican
ticket over the strongest possible
opposition by leading attorneys, both
democratic and republican. This
fact of itself alone, brands the charge
that he is FOOL flimsy falsehood.
No man can be chairman OF the re-
publican committee in large and in
telligent community like Barnes
county and be twice elected to a
leading Office, and be fool. Mr..
Burke is keen, sbrewd, popular
man, and the gravest objection that
has been raised to him is, that being
a young man, he has not had the ex-
perience of older lawyers in the pro-
fession.
Both Judge Glaspell and Mr.. Burke
we're candidates before the republic
can judicial convention in CARING
ton last May. Mr.. Burke was nomi-
mated by large majority. Mr.. Glas-
pell had only sof the SO delegates and
was defeated. He then bolted his
ticket, and secured the calling Of q
democratic convention in Jamestown
in July. and is now running for the
Office for THIRD TERM on the
grounds CT excepting the judiciary
out of politics.
The positive refutation OF the false
hoods scattered about the district
regarding Mr.. Burke will soon be 10
tho hands OF all. At this time 1t 10
sumcient to say that the fur coat