Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-21
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With the passing of the blind pigs
S from the city Of Bismarck it is hoped
4 that eventually the political at
mosphere will be clarified sufi-
ciently for the selection for office,
4 and the acceptance for positions Of
trust, of men who have something in
view besides political power and per-
sonal gain.
1t would indeed be refreshing if We
could elect a mayor and council, the
majority Of whom did not seek Office
for the sole purpose Of getting even
with some one, or with d view to
carrying out some scheme, or approx
. ing some job that men of good bust
& ness instinct, of unquestioned moral
y stamina would not tolerate. -
It may be expecting too much but
what blessing it would be if we could
I have city administration where the
\ mayor and councilmen would meet
4 and discuss matters of public concern
In the open, without previous ar
4 rangements, and inaugurate and carry
forward policies that would result in
benefit to the citizens and rebound
TO the credit Of the Capital City.
That Bismarck has prospered dur.
3 ing the last few years cannot be,
denied, but it has prospered not be-
4 cause of good, economical and bust
ness-like administrations. It has
prospered in spite of a most serious
/ handicap in governmental affairs.
We have not had harmonious adj
ministrations.
We have not had good business adj
ministrations.
We have had Indifference, lack Of
interest, and narrowness OF purpose
on one hand and utter disregard Of
proper moral ethics and civic pride on.
the other hand
There are those who believe that
4 Bismarck should have been much
larger city and of greater commercial
Importance than it is now years ago.
\ While we have prospered the whole
country has had an unprecedented
growth. We have hardly kept pace:
with the procession 81
There is reason for this.
Our energies have been exerted in
the wrong direction ss8
We have had too much politics and
of the wrong sort.
Our public improvements have cost
a great deal and are worth but little.
We have but little foreign capital
invested and we feel the want of it.
Over 100 new residences are needed
and our local capital is insufficient to
supply them.
Much as we may dislike to admit it
we have not afforded proper protec-
ton to capital Politics and the
destruction or punishment of political
enemies" has engrossed the attention
of our leading and most influential
citizens more than the development
and encouragement Of our industrial
resources.
It took us years to recover &c in
deed we have yet recovered from the
era Of political and moral degradation
p attersonism and Allenism the two
Eds. Old timers know tfis-new
corners have only to inform them
selves.
II was hoped as the years rolled by
and with the accumulation of prop
erty mo matter how questionable the
source Of the revenue that Mr.. PAT
ferson would change his tactics
would be more jealous Of the citys
good name. his own reputation and the
interests Of the community in which
ne lives. and that has tolerated his
arrogance. But It seems as impossible
Tor him to change his course as for
4 the leopard to change Its spots. His
work is raw and course. IT is like
unto the ward heller and local boss
IN the larger cities OF the country
He surrounds himself BY coterie
q undesirable characters. He aims to
bold the balance Of power and thus be
enabled to make terms with either
political party A federal once is
held in his family as a direct reward
for political treachery and not as 4
reward for republican loyalty He
rune 9 newspaper for the purpose Of
roasting and intimidating those with
Nhon be differs, pr who dare to assert