Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
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TO the Editor: l rise for information.
Is there any just reason why the
readers Of the Tribune should not
have fair account of Senator Pur-
cells speech of last evening.
1t is true Senator Purcell is dem
ocrat; but so are many of the Tribune
subscribers; and even if every one
Of the Tribune subscribers were re-
publican, would it not, as a matter Of
duty, be incumbent upon the Tribune
to give fair report of the Senator's
speech as matter of news?
The signs of the times indicate that,
as a general proposition, Bismarck
and its institutions are gradually
leaving behind the petty things. In
many respects we are outgrowing our
earlier prOvincialism. We are getting
into the habit of looking at men and
events with q broader sweep of view.
We are growing. We are replacing
the old wooden sidewalks with con-
crete; and brick and stone are crowd
ing out the old ramshackle structures
o. pioneer days.
The Tribune has been Responding
to the impulse Of this forward tend.
ency pretty generally. Its news SER
vice in connection with the two not
able gatherings Of the past two weeks
has beeen the pride of the people OF
Bismarck. Every phase of the Me.
thodist Conference and the FEEDER
ated Woman's Clubs was covered in
a manned to do credit to metropoli-
tan journal.
do not think am overstating it in
saying that the speech of Senator Pur
cell last evening was one of the very
best political addresses ever deliver.
ed in the city of Bismarck.
Senator Purcell is no stranger in
our midst. He was one of the genu-
inely strong and able men, who, as a
of the constitutional con
vention helped to fame the consti-
tuition of this commonwealth. He has
served in the state senate, and now
he holds the honored position of
United States senator. Not a single
word was uttered by him last even
ing that could have given offense. He
was honored by having among his
audience, three judges of the supreme
court, several members of the legal
profession from different parts of
The state, members of the legislature,
and even the chairman Of the Re-
publican State Central Committee
was an attentive and respectful list !
oner throughout.
The readers of the Tribune were,
believe, justified in expecting to
lind in this mornings paper a fair, !,
even though brief, resume of the SEN
ator's talk. And for this they looked |
n vain.
In Minnesota the papers published
1 full text of the speech of James
Gray, democratic nominee for govern
Dr. Of Minnesota, and also the speech
If John Lind in support of Mr.. Gray.
The republican papers of Minneapolis
md st. Paul did this as a matter of
news. and in doing so it seems to
ne they did neither more nor less
han what they should have done in i
simple justice to their readers.
Mr.. Editor, am aware that the edi- !
Orial opinion of newspaper is ,
strictly it's own; but / believe your !,
leaders, have a right to demand that
hey shall be treated fairly in your
Jews columns as long as you accept,
IN equal terms, subscriptions from
democrats and republicans, Jews and
,entiles.
If am wrong in this view, please
)oint out the error.
P. E. BYRNE.