Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-10-09
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The INTER-OCEAN is opposed to II. NJ.
Creel for the legislature, on the ground
that he is personally unfit to fill an Office
to which a clean and honorable man
should be chosen. Creel is not only an
arant demagog, but he is also a motor
ious lawbreaker. His reputation in this
county has been that of a bad citizen.
He is the same Creel today that he was
two and three years ago, when he was
in the habit of parading our streets as a
bully and shocked the ears of ladies and
other refined people with his vulgarity
and profanity. The only difference in
the Creel of 1898 and the Creel of1SS6
is that he had money then and his tran.
sient and accidental wealth served the
purpose of intimidating a great many
good people and caused him to be
sought after and pandered to by the
lawless class who helped him. run
the town. Now he lacks the financial
assistance to enable him to be the terror
to society that he was then,
We are satisfied that a majority Of the
Republicans of Ramsey county will vote
against him if a proper man is put into
the field. We also believe that a major.
ity Of the delegates in the late conven-
ton were and are opposed to him, but
there were outside influences ct work
calculated to deceive and mislead the
delegates, and there is reason for the be.
lief that some of them were deceived
and mislead. For three days and nights
prior to the convention Creel was sur
rounded by Democratic influence. That
influence went with him into the CON
vention. Its purpose was not so much
the nomination of Creel as it was to fas-
ten a bad character upon the party.
Republican delegates were labored with
by Democratic lobbyists, and all the time
the legislative bee was Kept buzzing in
Creel's ears by this outside influence.
At Grafton his majority was one vote,
and this vote was secured for him by the
notorious A. P. Hayrevold. The whole
business was an accident which the Re-
publlcans of this county did not foresee.
Creel had assured more than one of his
friends-so they tell the INrER-OcEAN-
that he would not cause trouble in the
convention by seeking the legislative
nomination. As soon as the delegates
were chosen he commenced his CAM
paign and finally succeeded, by the aid
and ADVICE of certain Democrats, in get
ting a partial Endorsement.
Creel is in the Republican party SIM
ply on probation. Had the Democrats
been in the majority when his resigna.
ton from the army was accepted "for
the good of the SERVICE" he would have
been a Democrat. He deserves recog-
milton from neither party, as he has
failed to conduct himself az q good citi'
zen. None but good citizens and clean
and respectable men should be chosen
to Office. For that reason we oppose
Creel, and for the same reason we sup
port D. w. Ensign, who needs no com.
mendation from us. Mr.. Ensign's rep
utation is without a blemish. He would
reflect credit upon the integrity and in
telligence Of the people Of this district il
sent to Bismarck the coming winter
Another thing in Mr.. Ensign's favor-he
is not q self-seeker; he is not carried
away by a desire to run for Office and
see his name in print. The INTER
OCEAN, as n of his many friends, and
in the interest Of responsibility in poll,
tics, has prevailed upon him to permit
the use of his name. He will make O
clean record-one that every law abiding
citizen in the territory will feel proud Of