Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-21
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PARTY CONSISTENCY.

PARTY CONSISTENCY.
The consistency of the Bismarck
Tribune is shown by reference to it's
files. They are open to everybody.
Two years ago Ed Patterson and his
paper opposed the republican ticket,
and supported for the legislature men
who could not 60 into republican
caucus to select a United States SEN
ator. The Tribune denounced Patter
son and Pattesonism. If the condi-
lions were the same today the course
of the Tribune would be the same.
Two years ago Pat Byrne, and most |
of the push now in the independent
democrat movement were close COM
panions and political associates of Ed |
Patterson. They sat at his bedside |
all times of night and behind their
own closed doors in the day time.
They were seen on street corners and
down the alleys together. Patterson,
to them, was good man then, is he
any worse now? The Tribune hasn't
given Patterson certificate of char
acter. It Is not excusing his past; 1t
is not promising for the future. Mr..
Patterson is not now fighting the re-
publican ticket, is not candidate for
any Office and is not to be considered,
only incidentally, an issue in the cam
.paign. Ed Allen was q candidate on
the republican ticket two years ago.
Some republicans opposed the nomi-
nation but the Tribune. Col. Little and
other republicans-t the organization
throughout-suppor Mr.. Allen 10y
ally. True some republicans revolted,
because of the former record of the
two Eds but the treachery of one or
more federal Office holders was the
direct cause of the defeat of the re-
publican legislative ticket and that
same influence is now exerted for the
nominees on the independentdemo-
Graf ticket, who are likewise guilty of
party treachery. In the interest OF
party harmony and success the Tibune
has overlooked, and good republicans
have condoned, much that has been
distastefu in politics in this communi-
ty, hoping for the time when it would
be rebuked. It is Allen who is in the
wrong now-Patterson in the wrong
two years ago. The voters should con-
denim these practices whenever they
exist. Because party treachery was
rewarded two years ago is no reason
why it should be now Two wrongs
publican ticket.
The campaign sheet of the hyphen-
ated party charges Col. Little, as can
didate for United States senator, with
having attempted to sell OUT the
Indian school for Bismarck for the
four votes in the legislature from Nor
ton county. This is too preposterous
to be seriously considered as Col. Lit
tie never sold a friend or betrayed a
trust. In the Indian school matter, it
required the combined efforts of many
BismaTckers and much cunning and
diplomacy to land the prize in Bis
marck, and if Col Little insisted, as
the price of his withdrawal from the
race for United States senator, that
the candidate to whom he would throw
his strength, should secure the Indian
school for Bismarck-this was an act
of loyalty to this community as COM
mendable as it was unselfish. What
ever of privileges" or "courtesies" in
the way Of railroad passes, telegraph
franks, ETC., Col. Little has possessed
have never been utilized against Bis
marck or Burleigh county but always
for the benefit of this community as
well as himself The colonel is a
good man to represent this community
in the senate because his experience,
his loyalty, his honesty, his acquaint-
ance outside, his popularity through
out the state combine to make him a
valuable man for Bismarck; and this
in no way detracts from his opponent,
who is young man of promise and
good standing, but inexperienced and
incapable of filling the position of
state senator in all respects as we'll as
the present incumbent.
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