Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-11-03
NEW ENTERPRISE
The Unterrified Last Night Failed to
Entluse Until Ehcy Retired From the
Hall and Tackled the Booze.
From tho Daily, Wednesday.
the BrO0kings Meeting Last Night.


noted more for the absence than the
people. After an energetic advertising
by handbills and from the street corners
through the day and the drumming of the
band by night but few put in an appear
ance up to 8 O'Clock, when several of the
few that had congregated becoming tired
and disgusted with the waiting went
away. But about this time the
democratic sacrifice, Judge Brookings,
struck an attitude and fired off his speech
ut the audience and empty chairs
Judge Brooking started out by saying that he
had nothing to say derogatory to Mr.. Raymond
personally but candidate for an important
public Office he was proper subject for criticism
as to his fitness and qualifications for the position,
the sans as the people had right to criticisc him
(Jndge Brooking). In the first place Mr.. Ray
monds nomination by the Grand Forks conven-
ton was the result of disgraceful bargain and
sale which notorious and an attempt was
made to conceal the questionable transactions
which resulted in his nomination, and that Mr.
Raymond accepted the nomination without ques-
ioning the methods which brought it abont. At
the convention which nominated Judge Foger for
er.phed to a member of the state committee which
had no effect in changing the result, yet it created
such indignation among the honest voters of New
York as to endanger seriously the election Of the
nominee Of that convention, and the people Of
Dakota less wanting in integrity, that they will
endure the dishonest methods Of the Grand Forks
convention by the election of Mr.. Raymond to
congress: Matters of legislation OF the most vital
importance to the people of Dakota are now pend
ing in congress. Does Mr.. Raymond possess the
requisite qualifications to take care of Dakota 9 in
terests at Washington. I say not His education
and experience are not such as to make him a use
ful member there. He is a good business man,
and man Of integrity, but he does not possess the
ability to stand up in congress and advocate the
rights and interests of Dakota. a delegate in
congress from Dakota acts in the capacity OF an
advocate. lie has light to vote. his duty simply
is to appear before committees and On the floor of
congress, and by his voice that justice is done
to Dakota and her interests protected. Is Mr..
Raymond capable of doing this? dare say not.
Why do not the papers that support him publish
eome Of his speeches? Mr.. Rayr.ond is no doubt
an estimabe citizen in many respects hut he is as
much out of place in congress as Il merchant or a
tailor would be to argue an intricate legal propo-
eition in court of justice There are thousand
am, and only wish that was in my home TO- night
nd some of thcmwere before you for this important
position, but have been urged to accept The can-
didacy by men in my home, irrespective of party,
and upon their solicitation accepted the position
and have entered the campaign, and shall re-
main in it until the day Of election, and whether
elected or not, shall 60 to Washington and labor
for Dakota's interests. both north and south.
There are no conflicting interests between North
and South Dakota. The delegateship ought not
to be matter Of politics. We agree on everything.
We in southern Dakota want a divislcn Of the ter
ritory on the forty-siXth parallel; so do you. We
want to be admitted us state; to that you make
no objection. The opposition to division OF the
'erritory and the admission of the south half as
state comes principally from the democrats in
congress. And would not a delegate in congress
with democratic affiliations be bettor calculated to
accomplish all our wants and desires in the shape
of legislation in the interests OF Dakota than re-
publican! Dakota is ruled By people from outside
ofhcr borders, and one reason for that's that you
have been sending delegates to congress as Il gen
cral thing who came among us like MIR. Raymond,
in an official capacity rs federal appointce Mr..
Raymond was appointed United States marshal,
which office he held until quite recently. why
should not the offices of Dakota be filled By some
of her 800 900 inhabitants instead OF bringing her
governor all the way from New Hampshire, mar1
shsl from Pennsylvania and district attorney from
Iouisiana? Bv not sending your pioneers to con-
grees you give the cXcuse to the administration NJ
Washington for not appointing Dakota oM sons
that she has no good enough to NIL them. l
us been resident of the territory OF Dakota
Yo. t,y. -ty-hvc years and | am proud OF her re-
Lor we whether shall he elected 10 congress
~ not shall o., 10 Washlnston ana pay my own ,a,
expenses and help tn> >e.sIaton as is for the in
be, to bring about such /. kota
terests OF all the people o: Da ,
After the close of the jau5 > re'''''' N'
Ex-senator Biedlenan took tho Ia l"i anu
made happy speech. The most impol>
and feature of which was the como VIC
tory" mingled with prediction 'ha'
New York and other doubtful states woulu
cast an ov erwhelming vote in honor OF
the ever glorious democracy. AS MI. D.
took his seat he was loudly applauded oy
the few democrats present, who really
did not comprehend the drift OF his re-
marks.
Hon. D. M. Kelleher, the great and on
IL original democratic war horse III INC
great territory of Dakota, beng cailee
upon. came forward and SAID, that 1t gave
him great pleasure to hear Judge brook
ings make the speech he had, but tha' II
his opinion he did not say as much aoou
bossism as he would like to hear. III
fingered at length upon the hoggislnes
of Fargo and referred with much force II
the fact that some of the citizens iron
that wicked city had been boarded, WIN
in jamestown as delegates to the rcPuol
can convention, at the expense OF inc VII
lage-a debt that the ''poor taxpayer
would have to pay whether they ike
or pot.'' After thanking the audienc
for exercising so wonderful degree OF pa
ticnce in hearing him, he made an aPpro
sriate bow and left the platform ann
the gentle racket of the band ana I'll
shutting Of hastily departing spectators
Railroad Officers in Town.
Messrs q. W. Cross, master OF trans
portation, T. j. Odell, division superir
tendent, and A. f. Taylor, general roa
master, of the Northern Pacihc ra'''''
came in on their special car on the we