Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-08
ELECTION DAY.

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dignified and just.
In the state campaign it has urged
: and urges the election of G. A. John
! son for governor and the entire Re-
! publican ticket. 1t does this for the
reason that it believes the factions
of the Republican party are united and
are working for clean, fair and
SQUARE administration Of state af-
fairs.
No leader of a party in this state
: will fail to heed the voice of the rank
and file of his party. The rank and
file Of the Republican party in this
state stands for equal justice and
fairness to all citizens. The platform
of the Republican party OF this state
is plain, unequivocal and in touch
with advanced public sentiment.
In it's discussion of the record of
the Democratic administration in this
state. the Tribune has avoided per-
sonalities, unjust criticism, or any
thing that might be construed or
twisted into abuse Of candidates. So far
as the record of the Democratic gov
ernor of his state is concerned that
is a fair matter for discussion and
criticism. No public man is beyond
the proper criticism of his political
opponents, the newspapers or the pro-
pie Of the state.
Freedom of speech and discussion
is the surest guaranty Of the liberties
of the people and their protection
from those who, for selfish purposes,
would deceive or mislead them.
The Tribune has contrastcd thu"
platform promises and declarations Of
the governor with his official actions
in certain matters Of vital importance
to the people of this state and asked
the voters to draw their conclusions.
No public man can object to COM
pariSon OF his speeches and promises
with his performances.
The Tribune has advised the vOt-
ers that the Democratic state adj
ministration has been deeply engaged
in the building up Of a political ma
chine.
AS proof of that we have sixteen out
of seventeen state institutions in the
hands of the Democrats
AS further proof We have he fact
that with two exceptions, the APP
pOintive offices filled by the governor
hav" been filled by Democrats.
The Tribune has charged the GOV
ern0r with failing to measure up his
official performances with his plat
form speeches and promises.
AS proof Of that We have the repre-
scntation of the people Of this state in
the United States senate by W. f.
Purcell-a railroad attorney. d reaac-
tionary. an opponent of prohibition.
anti-pass and corporation regulation
legislation
The Tribune has urged the import
ance of Republican representation of
this state in both houses of congress.
The people-the farmers of this state
are not for free trade or the remov-
al Of duty from agricultural pro-
ducts. The business men of this state
prosper as the farmers prosper.
The placing of the appointive pow
err OF this state in the hands of Dem.
, ocrat and strong partisan means
that IN such misfortunes as the state
suffered in the death of Senator John
son. the people of this state have a
Democrat to represent them instead
of Republican.
That was done once With the ele-
| walton of Democrat to the governor
ship, it might be done again. Repub-
licans cannot complain if a Demo.
crat appoints a Democrat. But they
can avoid the possibility by electing
Republican to the governorship. In
this whole campaign, no statement
of the Tribune has been challenged
or denied. No proof has been offered
that any statement made was untrue
or unfair. There have been some con-
troversies between parties to the cam
paign over details, but the main facts
urged by the Tribune to the voters
have not once been attacked. The
Democrats have failed absolutely to
reply to them from the stump.
The Tribune believes the Republic
ans of this state are united and work>
ing for the success of the whole Re-
publican ticket. 1t believes the Re-
, publican candidate for governor will