Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-27

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ocrat enjoys the honor.
"Mr. Soule went into that fight with
the absolute and unanimous support
Of all the county organizations west
Of the river; with the endorsement
of all the federal officials of the state;
with the state organizations endorse
ment; with the endorsement of Sen.
ator. Johnson, and a.so a personal
letter from the senator, pledging his
loyal support. The senator has re.
Gently and at various times promised
Mr.. Soule's friends that there was no
question as to his arrointment-and
l guess there was. not in his mind.
The senator, in letters and over the
long distance telephone, had promis.
ed Mr.. Soule's friends and members
Of the state committee that Souie
would be put over without doubt
and he put, him over without the
doubt. Ee further stated to me over
the telephone that he would, keep me
informed as to the progress in the
Soule matter, and assured me he was
with Mr.. Soule and would remain with
him.
tj The Senator's Rirthmark.
"None of the above endorsements
did he recognize. and none Of which
promises he apparently ever intended
to keep, but, instead, like the Arab
chief of old, quietly and secretly fold.
ed his tent and in the night stole
quietly away to Washington, just pre-
vious to the announcement of his per-
fidious act and we'll planned incon-
sistency, which seems to be a birth.
mark upon him, were such a physiol0.
gical possibility. Gentlemen, what a
pity that the laws Of physiology deny
to the ons Of man the privilege Of
marking these sons as they, in all
righteousness, should be marked so
that an u~nsuspecting and credulous
public might be protected!
ITO be sure, Congressman Candy
contested Mr.. Soule's appointment.
Just the thing the senator desired and
just the thing he expected Harry to
do. But Mr.. Gandy's contest served
only as a mean to the senator's end.
That was the hand wanted blythe sen.
ator-a gloved hand in which he Sc.
cretly. held his steeled instrument
whose cutting edges he had soaked,
like creosote blocks, in his poisons of
deception, awaiting patiently the will
of it's possessor-its Brutus-and like
Caeser of Rome, the Democrats
Of our state, after the thrust Of that
deceptive hand, cried out let tn.
Brute"-that necessary hand respond
ed and met all the requirements. The
trick was turned and the ungloved
hand revealed the traitor so easily re.
cOgnized. 1t was the same old side
stopper, the procrastinator, the skill
ed artist, %betraying the confidence
and the high regard of those who
nominated and elected him senator.
at was no turn down to Mr.. Soule,
but a heartless and unmerited insult
to the splendid manhood who nomi.
mated and elected Johnson senator OF
our state.
1--WE have but praise for Mr. Temp.
kins, who is rightfully and richly de-
serving Of the recognition obtained.
He is a splendid gentleman among
men, and were Mr.. Tompkins the re.
cipient of this %inexcusable and unex-
piainal lie treatment accorded Mr..
Soule, we would as gladly defend Mr..
Tompkins' rights.
"Were the conditions surrounding
Mr.. Soule's endorsements different;
were he forced upon the Democrats,
or we're he forcing himself; were he
not a magnificent and grand man,
there might be some excuse; but as
it is, there is no excuse. 1t was q will
full, deliberate Insult and remains I'M
explained to date. He can never
truthfully explain it, apart from the
one fact that 1t was his deliberate and
willful intention to do just the thing
he did when the occasion r%ightfully
presented itself.
II can understand and forgive a
man who under, the pressure of hun
ger, or embarrassed by the hunger OF
his child, might have some justice in
stealing, but under no circumstances
has moral philosophy justice to offer
in defense Of life.
How About 1915?
"Nor. gentlemen, is this all: Can
the betrayers Of Mr.. Soule deliver
the electoral vote Of our fair state to
MI. Wilson in 1916? Can either or
both of them assume that gigantic re-
sponsibility MOI only to Mr.. Wilson
hut to the Democrats Of our state?
Will the betrayers Of Democratic con-
fdence assume that esponsibility?
Can v the Democrats hurdened by
the heavv cad now evidently upon
us, assume such responsibility? Time