The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-26

Great dissatisfaction has been express
ed in this section ut the way the Repub-
lican county convention was conducted,
the people claiming that they were not
fairly represented. There should BIZ q
system OF conducting conventions so that
the people may know whether they are
fairly represented or not. A motion was
made at the county convention that the
delegates vote viva voce, but Mr.. La
Moure's amendment that they vote Q
closed ballot was carried, which gave
more opportunities for manipulating"
Here is q quest,on-how are the people
to know whether they are fairly repre-
sented or not unless the delegates carry
with them the instructions from the people
and present such Instructions at the conven-
ton? We sent six delegates from Loan
Twp. with instructions to support Frank
A. Wilson for councilman from this dis
trict. We do not know whether they
voted according to the instructions or not.
Ifthey did not we have not been repre-
sented at all. As it was, Mr.. LaMoure
| got the nomination by five votes, one OF
them being his own. look upon the
county Republican convention as fraud
and the people will not he fairly repre-
sented until the fall election.-ONE OF
THE COMMITTEE OF INSTRUCTIONS.
Editor PIONEER EXPRESS:
Isuppose now that Mr.. LaMoure Is
going to ride triumpllantly into power,
and then his cup Of happiness will be
full-at least We would suppose 80. 1t
must he gratifying for . man of his high
moral character to look around at the in
duences that are at work securing his
election. Let US consider q few of them:
lst-There is his own undaunted energy
aud determination livery good qualities
when possessed by good man. and lis
free use of money. 2d-There are two
or three little newspapers that are will
ling to do any amount Of barking at his
bidding. But, by the way, sec that
Editor Hoskins is not going to publish
any more letters that are written against
any candidate unless the writer signs his
name. l suppose he has reformed since
he reproduced that vile bungle of vulgar.
ity from the "New Era" And I would
here say. that those editors should con-
slider how far it il prudent to 60 at L.
Moure's insti9ation. For after the cleo
ton is over, he may perhaps tell then as
understand he told some one before,
that "for the price ola years subscription
they are willing to do any kind of dirty
work. Sd-He has all the saloon keepers
at his back, I believe. They are a host
in themselves, besides they have a good
deal Of influence in the way Of securing
votes Of their customers, especially the
most degraded. Nov, Mr.. Editor, with
all these influences at his back, think
that Mr.. LaMoure stands good chance
Of being elected - councilman foe our
district next November. But this mucl,
I would like to say to the voters of this
district: Do not be rash in what sou do;
consider well his arguments before you
promise him your support. While ask
ing man for his influence one day here
on the second mountains and laying
down to him what he Was going 70 do for
this mountain section Of country. This
man told him iust 70 Ct I'd Of hun J
that hs Interest was more q Hamilton
t1,an - fl,a s3,,u ~ ,,l,s.s, Ne.sr.