Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-20

protecting power is invoked. 1t Is Is
sential, therefore, that our judges, es-
pecially those constituting our au.
preme court, which is our coonrt of
last resort, shall be men, not only
learned in the law, with sufficient ex-
perience, in actual practice, and in
the practical administration of JUS.
tice, to make them competent for
their duty, but who shall also be
without obligations which would af-
feet or warp their fairness or free
dom of judgment, and fothat degree
of honesty and courage which will in
sure to every citizen an intelligent,
fearless and impartial performance OF
their duty in the administration Of
the law. ...
1--WE believe that it is of vital i'm
portance to maintain all Of our courts
as impartial tribunals. where all may
obtain equal justice, and that it is to
the interest of all our people to haep
hem up to the highest standard pos
sible. We, therefore. condemn all
political, factional, class or other :gi-
tations and attacks which seek. gen.
orally, to discredit them and impair
their functions and usefulness, and
urge upon our CITIZENS the. necessity
of cultivating and maintaining that
measure of general public confidence
which is due to such tribunals, and
which is essential to sustain ther in
an unhampered and fearless exercise
of their duty to administer justice TO
all, in harmony, with the principles
of equity and the constitution pro.
vided by the founders of the repul'-
lie, which is the foundation, and bull.
wark Of our American citizenship
and American INSTITUTIONS "
1--WE believe that Fthe sprosperity
and welfare, Of our State sTests upon
the general, prosperity hn1swelfare of
all Of it's people an ither interests
are mutual and interdependent. No
member of this great community IS
independent of it; no part or section
can prosper unless the prosperity is
shared by all; and no failure can at
feet any part without all being in
volved in the common disaster. We
stand, therefore, for square deal
for every citizen, and Tor all classes
of citizens, and for the promotion Of
their mutual interests, and are op-
posed to all governmental discrimina-
tons in favor of any class, or against
any class of our citizens, and disap-
prove of all efforts to create class
hatred among our people,
Democrats are all aroused, over the
selection of Fred Mclean to- head the
Democratic committee. Burke has
arrived to play the role Of peace
maker. The entire affair is in the
hands of the supreme court and the
end is not yet. 80. So
Someone committed political blum
der. Republicans are amused. 1t is
not their affair, alothough William
Lempke, chairman of the Republican
committee, is in the same boat as
Mclean when it comes to member
ship on the committee, but he is &C
ceptable to the nominees and doubt
less will not be disturbed unless some
Of the political malcontents take &C
ton.
lue ueClSlOn OF the supreme COuIt
will be awaited with interest.
All political parties are united on
good roads.
Morton county candidates for Office
must face bitter county division
fight. There are some Things more
pleasant than that kind of a compli-
cation. but it helps some not to have
it injected inc primary campaign.