Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-16
A ISLANDER BUREAU.

The corrupt set of trading politicians
who opposed John B. Raymond during
life are following him to the grave with
their shameful ISLANDERS. A Fargo tele-
gram sent to a st. Paul paper gives
what is purported to have been Mr. Ray.
mond's views on the question Of division
and admission. 1t is g notable fact that
this telegram, which quotes MI. Ray
mond in favor of division on the Mis-
souri, river, was written in Fargo; and it
is also q fact that Fargo has but one cit
izen who is capable of Matching so con.
temptible Il story-and the first letter of
his name is Fatty Edwards. The friends
Of John B. Raymond are thoroughly fa-
mlliar with the views he held on the
question Of division and admission. Ray
mond wanted division on the 4Gth par
allel and the admission OF both sections,
but he would have been satisfied with
the admission of the south half and the
organization Of North Dakota into q ter
ritory; this is as much as any one could
hope for under the circumstances.
The ring organ at Grand Forks, the
P%laindealer, also lends its little voice to
the ghoulish business. 1t takes the St.
Paul Globe to task for saying that death,
in removing Mr.. Raymond, removed
also the leader of one Of the political
factions in Dakota. Tho object Of the
Plaindealer is not to defend the memory
of Raymond, but to show that the IT.
mcnted 'ex-delegato was not a leader.
Pray, then, Mr.. Plaindcalcr, who was it
that led the fight at Pierre III 1884, and
came within three votes Of being renom-
mated forcongrcss? Who q tho leader
OF the cause that withstood for two days
the combined assaults Of tho political
williams who went into that convention
to rule Or ruin, and by the exercise Of
threats and treachery and the use OF
money, finally succeeded III their black
hearted scheme? Tho INrER.O OCEAN Is
we'll aware ofthe fact that the Plaindealer
and its political associates will endeavor
to ignore Mr.. Raymond's leadership and
that they will attempt to create the inn
preston that he never had IL following;
but the true friends who loved and hon.
ored him III life will not permit his cne-
mics to dcfamo him beyond the grave.
Raymond was the trusty leader Of the
Republican party in Dakota. The fac
tons which combined to defeat his le-
nomination consisted largely of Demo-
Gratis, Grecnbackers and politicallobbers
who were capable Of any act that u re.
vengeful mind might suggest. Alex. Nc
kenzie, who led the gang Of concentrated
cussedncss at Pierre, is now an acknowl-
edged Democrat; Edwards, the Fargo
end Of the unholy crew who fought Ray
mond, WAS II Democrat before he came
to Dakota. and Is anything now that will
bring him to the front az II political fac
tor; Geo. Walsh, who engineered the
"break' in the Grand Forks delegation
in 1854, has simply acted with the Re.
publican party because there has been
no Democratic party in the territory:
there was ENTHUSIASTICALLY or patriotism
in his assumed Republicanism, and his
organ, the P%lalndcaler. is gradually but
surely wheeling into Democratic line.
The lSTER-OcEAS respectfully calls tho
attention Of the Democratic leaders and
the genuine Republicans Of Dakota tc
the past history Of the tricky rcncgades
mentioned above, and invites especia,
scrutiny Of their future m~ancuycrings
They have been all things to Ill men
they are everything for themselves.