Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-31

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and in the minds Of most Of the sub
stantial business men Of Bismarck we
have not passed all of them unscathed.
Bismarck has not been jealous
enough Of her good name in the past
and has allowed political practices and
countenaced political preferment that |
have worked injury and brought dis
credit to the city.
BY our own acts shall we be judged
and if the good people Of Bismarck,
with their eyes open, knowing the
sort Of man Mr.. Patterson is-know-
ing the reputation he has gained -the
reputation he seems to have courted
during his whole career, from the
barber's chair in the early SOS and
through all the days of his manage
ment Of the old Sheridan house, with
its awful record of crime, licentious-
ness and corruption, with his defiance
of law and disregard Of decency, his
participation in and the beneficiary OF
almost every crime and unlawful act
enumerated in the statutes his /
political treachery and cruel and in
human blackmail and SANDER Of men
and Women-by word of mouth and
by publication in his paperrhis total
lack Of the instincts Of gentleman
if with full knowledge Of this mans ! '
moral and political unftness for the
position he seeks, the people of Bis
marck either by their votes or through
lack Of vigilance permit such an out,
come then we merit all the censure
we will receive and the degradation
we will merit. #
The Tribune has not the slightest
feeling of personal or political pique
in this matter Neither is. it a ques-
ton Of individuals. It is question
ofsthe moral and BUSINESS integrity of
y the Capital City
@93 Bismarck is not well managed; it
has not been we'll managed in the
past, Our mayors and our councilmen
4 have not taken the interest in the city
u affairs that ordinary prudent men
would take in their own private af-
fairs.
Our elections have sometimes been
corrupt and our financial interests
neglected. Capital has not been secure
! and enterprise has been discouraged
Our revenues have been wasted.
We have little to show for our in;
debtedness Il
Mr.. Patterson was mayor Of Bis
4 marck for several consecutive annua
terms a few years ago, thanks to {
perverted, dormant public sentiment
and simply because the editor Of thu
Tribune opposed his further candidac.
and also opposed his retention Of th,
Sheridan house on its old site, tough
his petition, signed by misguided pee
y pie, flor which opposition on the par
Of the Tribune Bismarck would neve
u have had the magnificent Northerl
Pacific depot because OF tiles
things the editor Of the Tribune ha
had that individuals displeasure eve
since AS mayor, MFR Patterson was
power for evil more so than the pc,
pie at that time realized. His eley;
ton to this position now would b
the rankest folly
During the last few years new ell
# nlent has come to Bismarck. The 81
timer is no longer the whole thin
TO this young. ambitious, energeeti
element we may look for result
These people have come here to sta
They are welcome 1t is hoped the
will be active. We need their none
their brains, their enterprise, the
cooperation in the np-building OF hi
niarck and the Missouri Slope,
We want d city Of homes, city
commercial Importance. The oppo
funity ID ripe. A false political ste
means great deal at this time mo-
than ever before A right step vi