Year: 1878

The Press and Dakotian insists that the


TRIBUNE is fairly out of the party, and


expresses the hope that it will not return


to the Republican fold, not because its ed


itor does not heartily support Judge Ben


nett; not because he does not have faith in


his integrity, or because he questions his
ability, but because he has dared to tell


the truth and warn the party that it is in
danger of defeat; and because he has sug-
gested that it is better to let those disap-


pointed growl without rebuke rather than
put them on the defensive and force them
into Democratic ranks.


Unfortunately for our candidate, the
character of the times is such that all at
tempts to whip men into party traces will
re act and injure the Republican cause,
and it is far better to endeavor to promote
an era of good feeling in our ranks than
it is to abuse those who are not entirely
satisfied with the candidates of the party.


So far as the TRIBUNE editor is con-
cerned he does not need "coaxing," as the
P. and D. mildly suggests. Coaxing will
not induce him to lie for the party, and
that seems the only cause for complaint
nor will kicks or cuffs, or misrepresenta-
lions of any sort drive him out of the
party, or from the support ofits candidates;
SO long as worthy men are nominated;
nor will personal disappointments ever
lead him to abandon it. ..s7 .


Originally war Democrat he cast his
first vote for the Republican ticket in 1884,
when Democrats in convention proposed
tosurrender and were engaged in back fire
on the Union army more effective than
rebel bullets. ers5-'ea8 I'=s


During the war much corruption crept
into the ranks of the Republican party,
and the effort of the party to rid itself of
corrupt men and its mistakes in the man,
agement of affairs in the South, has we'll
near given the country to the opponents
of that party. 8 ~ f-sEe.s =


Every scalawag defeated IN the ranks of
the Republican party straightway Joined
some peoples movement, participated in
the granger excitement or later engaged
in labor reform, or joined IN the howl for
greenbacks, but we have noticed that all
roads from the Republican party lead into
the Democratic camp, and we want none
of that in ours. aaaE


i While this is true, if we believe the Re-
publican party is in danger, we shall not
hesitate to say so. We did think that the
Republicans would not have walk away
in the present campaign, and we still think
there is danger of defeat. Not because
our candidate is not all that was claimed
for him by those who SO successfully urged
his nomination. but because many are un-
easy and disposed to vote just about as
they please. The great bulk of the Re-
publican vote will stand firm for the can
didate of the party, but there is floating
vote which cares but little as to results,
which will go with the "boys." Now the
boys are up and dressed. They are or
ganizing their Tripp clubs all over the
Territory, and their warriors propose TO
labor increasingly for the election of their
man. Theirs is an enthusiastic campaign,
oneof music, banners and gunpowder, while
our party seems disposed to march to the
polls in sort of funeral procession.


There are many who are jealous of Judge
Bennett because he is new conner, and it
is true that many heretofore active WORK
ers in the Republican party had just as
soon see him beaten as not because they |
believe his success now would put him in
position for the United States Senate when
Dakota becomes State, and they see lit
lie to be gained by his election.


The office holders are not particularly
enthusiastic because they do not feel that
he delegate could either help or hurt
hem, besides the President has ruled
hem out of active politics. 1t is to be re-
yretted that this is so, but abuse of those
VINO indulge these feelings isn't likely to
promote or improve that feeling.


Those who give expression to the sltua-
ion may be as earnest Republicans as
hose wl:o fling to the breeze the bloody
hirt and plow the air in wild efforts to !