Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-14
REPUBLICANS, WAKE UP!

REPUBLICANS, WAKE UP!
The recent epidemic of resolutions
and communications n the house OF
representatives has reached a stage
which calls for serious consideration
on the part OF every true republican
Of the state and especially in the leg.
islature. TO the person who analyses
the situation there can be but one
conclusion, and that is that this fuss
is started by INSCRIPTIONS parties for
no other reason than that of further,
ing selfish interests at the expense OF
the party. Such being the case, is it
not time that the men who have stand.
ing in their party realize the situation
and take some stand in order to pre-
serve the organization against the
baleful hand of the party enemy.
The republican party in North Da-
kota has three enemies in one. They
are the radical progressive, the rad.
ical stalwart and the cunning demo-
Graf. There is nothing in this world
10 easilyt generated as trouble and at
a time like this when the opportun-
tiles are so numerous and the "dyna-
miters' so plentiful. it behooves ev-
cry man who has the good OF the party
and the state at heart to keep his
head, analyZe the situation and avoid
any more friction than possible.
At the beginning of this session the
republican party was nearer together
than it had been for years, and with
a proper management of matters this
winter a reunited party could have
resulted, but trouble has arisen which
If not properly dealt with, will mean
a widening of the breach which will
result in inevitable defeat. The pros.
poets of peace in the party was not
satisfactory to the extremists, and
they have caused the situation to be.
come somewhat disturbed. and unless
something is done to pacify the situa-
ton the republican party will, at tho
adjournment of this session, find it.
self rent in twain and in an i%rrepair-
able coalition.
1t does not require a political
analyst to see that these disturbances
are prompted by unwise leadership
and those who have profited by diff
ferences in the party. 1t is plain
ghoulish jobbery. The trouble may be
started under the guise of progressive
ism, Immediately the fighting stalwart
becomes bad as the fanatical progress
sive. This is capital for the democrat
and he is invariably found lending all
the assistance possible. Why? The
reason is obvious. Anything which
tends to weaken the republican party
is capital for the democrats, and the
disturber who helps the democratic
party to power by securing his own
party, may naturally look to that party
for favors when the victory is won
and his own party ha; gone down to
defeat. Have We not had a most vivid
example Of this worked out to perfec-
ton within the last few weeks?
How the political jobber can so sue
cessfully work out his treacherous
plan and secure the endorsement of
sensible men, sand proceed to carry
ON the expedition %surpasses underI
standing. There are no two ways about
it; the republican party is confronted
with a condition, one which is far
more serious than appears on the sur
lace, and to what degree the level
headed men of this session will allow
this disruption of the party to be car.
ried remains to be seen. This day
marks a serious moment in, the history
of the party and it b%ehooves the hon.
est-intending, sober-thinking men of
the party to council in the matter.
This disturbance can produce no
good; is not created by men reputed
for having the best interests Of the
party or the state at heart; it is done
with a view on the part Of the instigat-
ors to straddle from the republican
party to the democratic party and
reap the benefits of victory, no matter
which way it may 60. 1t is a good