Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-14
means tho ree~stor~ tion Of the party to

! means tho re%storltion Of the party ia
With aacandidate free from selfish as
| ISOLATION with privileged interests and
| under whom. the rights Of the people will
be fully protected, the republican party
will secure substantial pluralities in a
| large majority Of the states over any
candidates whom the democratic and
progressive parties may select. There
has not been. up to the present time, n
concerted effort to unite p o this a n
didate. The man will be found when
occasion requires. In the meantime, it
is believed. that the logic of events will
operate In favor of republican success.
All that is necessary is for the millions
Of republican voters to remain loyal to
the banner under which the nation has
marched steadily forward for fifty years,
witt, the exception of the brief period
when the democratic party was in pow
eT.,G, $50 ,..
.%s ~ Republican Victories
There is an unfortunate tendency in
the, human mind. to accept as a fact some
brief and emphatic statement, uttered
by one, in authority, even when there is
no truth in the assertion. Thus Senator
Bailey's declaration that the republican
party has }disinteGrated obtains wide pub
licity. With him the wish vas father
Of the thought: Nothing would please
the old line democrats 81 much as the
Disappearance o. the republican party.
Anyone who will study the election re-
turns will discover, however, that sever
al things happened last November beside
the victory Of Mr.. Wilson. Maine, West
Virginia, idaho. Iowa, Massachusetts,.
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska; New
Mexico, Rhode Island and South Dakota
elected republican legislatures, which
have chosen or will Choose republican
United States senators, ii. two instances
displacing demoGrats. These eleven
states, withHthe exception Of Michigan.
which went for Roosevelt. cast their cleo
toral votes for the democratic presiden-.
tial candidate. IN addition to this, Del
aware, loano, Maine, Minnesota, North
Dakota. and Wisconsin, with possibly
other states, elected republican COVER
nors.. Kansas came within an ace OF be-
ing within the same list, because out of
a total OF 1886, 049. votes the democratic
candidate for governor won By the mar
row majority Of ~fhirty-one. +
81 These are some OF the facts and con-
ditionss which are not generally known,
but which should be given the widest
publicity. They mean that the republic
an organization, SO far as these states
are concerned, was not seriously dis
turbed. More than this, there is every
reason. to- believe that when the repub-
licans in every state, municipality and
county conc to realize that If they place
separate tickets In the fed it will in
sure; democratic occupancy Of all the
offices everywhere. they will at least I'm
lite TO preserve control OF their local ad-
ADMINISTRATION. Political observers in
Washington, who view the situation from
a practical STANDPOINT. believe that the
getting together process will thus begin
be accomplished; through national con-
%ferences or the solemn conclaSes Of a
few self constituted leaders. This is a
phase 81 the political problem which is
certainly worthy Of serious consideration.
For Human Welfare
One If the lines along which the pub
licity movement Of the republican. party
will be directed will be the rehearsal Of
the party's record in securing legislation
for the betterme { Of human conditions.
The charge has seen made that the re-
publican party is selfish, u~nsympathetic
and sordid. The fac: is that it has lone
mucfs*for human welfare 1t has abol-
isfed the white slave traffic; it had ad-
ded to the safety Of the miners; 1t has
improved the condition Of the sailors; 1t
has established an cight-ho working
day for laborers upon government work;
1t has created a bureau which 1t attempt
ing to amelioratef tie condition Of chill.
dren who are compelled to work, and
through the safety appliance. act it has
removed many Of the dangers which
,menaced the lives and limbs of railroad
employees. These arc only a few Of
the things which It has accomplished and
which demonstrate that the party Is not
wholly in the haxds Of rnammon.
The republican party has undoubtedly
been chastened BY. defeat. but 1t Is nei-
Their dead nor discouraged. Its leaders;
everywhere are awakening, to the fact
that the, Inevitable trend Of events will
make II not4only a-vital factor in the next
campaigns but that it has more lhan
an even chance $40 win.
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