Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-07


After staying a few weeks at the
state capital of North Dakota I find
matters political in a very hazy con
dition. Everything connected with
politics seems to be in the air, but
I believe will come down to earth by
the oath of June next. when the
statewide political caucuses are to
be held.
For many years there has been a
demand for reform In the way Of
nominating candidates of political
parties in this state, and may say
in other states also. Well, you re-
publicans have got the primary cleo
tion, law and now is up to you to
see how satisfactory it will work.
While / can see what regard as al
most fatal defects in the law, j am
not disposed to criticise it nor to find
fault for I am one who believes in
getting as near to the people as
possible in matters Of this kind.
The republican party is now divi-
ded into two wings, one styled the
staIwart, the other the insurgent.
My sympathies and feelings are all
with the stalwart wing Of the party,
but this being so does not perjudice
nae so far as to impugn the motives
of all those arrayed under the in
surgent banner.
hope that, whatever the outcome
may be on the oath OF June, the
defeated wing Of the party VIII take
its medicine and Loyalty support the
ticket throughout the campaign. I'm
less this is the case the republican
party Of North Dakota will disin-
tegrate and become a minority party.
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= I want the insurgents to an (.
= swer, honor bright, this Ques- =
ton: II you are defeated at the !:
= primary election on the 24th Of &.
: June, will you continue to In Z.
= surge?. :
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For if you do you will aid and abet
the common enemy and perhaps
throw the state into the hands of
the democratic party, providing
there are enough of you who com
tinue insurgents to do so.
Doesn't Like Insurgent Tactics.
While I do not feel inclined to
impugn the motives Of any Of the
candidates presented by the insur-
gent party, must indulge IN few
reflections upon some Of them. One
in particular I will mention, that is
the candidate for attorney general,
Andrew Miller. I think he has be-
come a resident Of the state since
/ left it, therefore am not acquain-
ted with him personally, but I know
something of him from the constant
perusal of North Dakota papers dur
ing my absence and I have heard
much of him since coming back to
the state. There was one time an
old Scotch clergyman who preached
sermon from the text: 1.-THE devil
goeth up and down the earth like
roaring lion." Standing up before
his audience he read the text and
then commenced his sermon by say
ing that he must inquire, first, who
the devil he is; second, what the
devil he is; third, what the devil he
is roaring about. Now If I should
meet Mr.. Miller / would say: You
have been going roaring up and
down North Dakota, but to discover
what you were roaring about has
been in vain. If i should undertake
to preach sermon would para
phrase the Scotch preachers text
and say: The insurgent goes roaring
up and down the earth: we will first
inquire, who the insurgent he is;
second, what the insurgent he Is;
third. what the insurgent he is roar
ing about. In the case Of Mr.. Miller
it would be easy to answer. He came
into the state badly troubled with
the Office itch. bounced into politics
at one bound, and commenced b,
denouncing the old gang. whatever
that is, and boss rule, whatever thai
may be. It remains for the insur
gent to explain.
Misguided People.
No doubt there are many who, be
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