The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-15
FRIDAY, AUGUST Is. 1884.
For President,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
For Vice President.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
MR.. LaMouRr WRITES AGAIN.

'SeHliieA. Aielou8H thtS eINStle was
evidently prepared for him by another
person, more accustomed to such use
Of the pen, we shall treat it a. If writ.
ten by himself. Nor shall we waste
many words over a communication so
full of exaggerations and false insinua.
tons, and so evasive Of the main
points contained in our criticism upon
him. Mr.. LaAIo,Te is much mistaken
if he thinks that by distorting facts
and piling up mean insinuations and
abuse to the extent of nearly two
columns, he can mislead the people of
this county from an intelligent judg.
ment in the premises. They will not
stand still and allow any man to throw
dust in their eyes that he may lead
them where lie will.
Mr.. LaMoure makes virulent at.
tack on the editor of this paper. What
has the latter done to merit this alb.
use! 1Tc charged Mr.. LaNloure with
publishing throughout the country
that there existed deficit in the
county treasury when he knew it had
been made good. Can Mr.. LaMoure
deny this charge! We accused him
Of playing a double psrt-professing
t. some that there was no necessity
for publishing the facts in regard to
the deficit, then turning around and
pretending to be anxious that every.
thing should be made public. Is not
this true, also! The editor of this paper
proposed to publish, the full particulars
of the case at once, but was induced
to delay such action by Mr.. LaMoure's
friends. The county had lost nothing,
they said. Did Mr.. LaMoure or his
scribe imagine that such hypocritical
conduct would he allowed to pass with.
out exposures
Mr.. LaMoure does make a direct
reply to one statement we made in our
issue OF July 25th. 1t is some salts.
faction to meet him where lie is viii.
ling to make a positive assertion with.
ont equivocation. We quote what he
says on this point in full, first repro.
'ucins our own remarks in regard to it:
"a few days after we heard for the first time o.
The deficit in the county treasurer's accounts. n
gentleman, who We believe had right to repre.
ent Mr.. l4aMoure OH the subject remarked that
this affair would hurt Mr.. Wardwell and his
friends II 1t were made public, but If the editor of
this paper and Mr.. Wardwell would support MI.
LaMolre as candidate for the legislature. the
affair would not be made use of against them
The reply was promptly returned that no such
support could be given, 90 far ss the writer WA
concerned, at least"
In reply to this Mr.. LaAfoure SAYS:
''so FAR as was concerned, no person eithe,
directly or indirectly was ever authorized nv me
70 MAKE any propositions Of that character either
70 Mr. Young or Mr.. wardwell. FOB THE REASON
that consider them both without any following
In this county that would justify me in making
political alliances with them. lbrsnd that mart
Of the statement as deliberate and wilful mis-.
representation Of facts, as far as am Concerned.
Having since conversed with the
gentlemen alluded to. we will now in
justice to the three parties concerned
repeat what was admitted in regard 10
The truth of the above statement of
two weeks ago. We would prefer that
this gentleman would make public his
version Of the matter, but must re.
speet his decision to keep out of the
discussion. He admits saying during
the Interview referred to that he be.
iieved Mr.. LaMoure would like to 90
to the legislature. He admits refer.
ring to the previous opposition of Mr..
Wardwell and the editor of this paper
to Mr.. LaMolre; that fit were not for
this opposition the treasury difficulty
could be "fixed UP as quick us that
his fingersD that in politics
it il "you scratch my back and 1 will
scratch yours" But he denies that he
had any authority to represent Mr.. La.
Moure and we accept his word. Anil
we said was that 1--WE believed he had
a right to. represent Mr.. LaMoure.
We still believe that lie was in a posi.
ton to know the wishes of the latter.
The point is not important, but we
wish it understood that when it comes
TO an issue of fact with Mr.. LaMoure
we are ready to meet the challenge.
Again; why does Mr.. LaMoure 30
before justice of the peace and make
affidavit as to his knowledge of the de-
felt in county treasury? Simply be.
cause he instinctively felt that they
would not take his word for it, unsup.
ported by an oath. The public will
now understand that when Mr.. La.
Mo"re wants his statements to be lie.
lleved he will swear to them. Obsery.
ing this they will know how to receive
any future statements made by him.
MI. LaMollre accuses the editor of |
This paper of making "vicious inuen.
'loes. Let him quote one instance if
ne can. But OIL this point note a glar.
ing example by the gentleman himself.
We quote from his letter; sThis being
the tact, it follows then that any man. |
DO he +. A. Wardwell or Editor
ioung-be he black or white-who
violates this statute lin regard to |
keeping false accounts, is guilty of
feiony' &c. Notice the attempt to
make the false impression that "Editor
Dung was IN some way connected
with the management of the county
treasury. Vicious inuendoes, indeed
No. we will leave the practice of that
srt TO MIR. LaMoure, OF the gentleman
VINO does his letter writing, who in
that pract;e seems to find his narti.
c,!lar forte.
We infer from Mr.. LaMore's state.
ment that he does not mean to address
any more letters to the public for
awhile. We regret this ss every ad-
dltlonal epistls renders more trans.
parent the character and motives Of n
man who now aspires IN an ;n,ro,.....