Year: 1878

The campaign is fully open. The nom


inecs Of both parties are in the field, anc
the voters of the territory will be called


upon to choose between the two.


Both are able men. Either will serve


the territory faithfully and honestly, and
will reflect honor on the terrific ), but as
Republican, the writer prefers the Repub
llcan nominee, and will use all honorable
means to secure his election.


This is probably the last general elec.
tion that will be held in the territory OF
Dakota. Before two years pass away Da
kota will have been admitted as State,
and 1t becomes the duty of every Repub.
lican who cares for the future of his State,
to vote fer the nominee Of the Republican
convention: Dakota is Republican ter
ritory and will be Republican State,
and its future prosperity will depend
much on the character of the men into
whose hands the first organization of the
State falls


When the territorial form is dropped
and we accept the more responsible duties
Of full citizenship, valuable grants of lands
and money viii pass into the hands Of The
State, and we should see to it that they are
not gobbled by spectators or Wasted by
reckless management


The State will at once become entitled
to five hundred thousand acres of land for
purposes of internal improvement; to all
of the swamp lands in the territory and to
five per cent Of the value of all lands dis
posed of for cash, and by homestead and
tree culture occupation; also for internal
improvement purposes. She will also be-
come entitled to two sections of land in
every township in the State for school
purposes.


And these advantages should not be frit-
tered away, but be early plated where
they will do the people of the territory the
most good.


AS a Republican we prefer the control
of Republicans and hope every Republi-
can will in this campaign bury personal
feeling, forget personal injuries, even. and
personal disappo1ntments, and unite in
fight for party supremacy, and, as we be-
lievc, for the future prosperity Of Dakota,
which is certain to become one of the
grandcst States in the Union:


While Dakota is CERTAINLY Republican
the party will not have walk away in
this campaign: Though pills are good
for bilious organizations there sre persons
in the party who won't take pills, and the
Republican nominee will lose in several of
the counties. Not in northern Dakota,
but in several OF the southern counties and
in the Black Hills, from the usual Repub-
lican vote, while he will gain nothing
from the Democratic voters excepting,
possibly, in the Hills, where party lines
will not be firmly drawn On the delegate
question.


All things considered, Mr.. Bennett is
probably as available as any man who
could have been chosen. Judge Kiddcr
would have lost largely in the Hills, and
probably in Yankton; ind to some extent
i'll two or three other counties, while the
Democrats would have gained. Mr.. Moody
could not have polled the full Republican
-ote either in the Hills or in the southern
counties, though he would have gained in
Yankton county, and is one Of the ablest
and best men in the territory


Though we may feel it to be our duty to
warn Republicans Of danger, as we did
last week in publishing the Central City
letter. the TRIBUNE, under the manage
mcnt of Mr.. Lounsberry, will give to Judge
Bennett its hearty and cheerful support