Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-28
Emmons CountyRecord
WILLIAAISPORT, DAKOTA.
D. r. STREETER Editor and Publisher
The RECORD Is entered qt'he Uliiiamspor
posto6lce as sec0nd-class matter.
The Sheriff and His promises.

1t is remarkable that man with even
Wade's understanding should not be
able to rightly judge the position he oc.
cupies in the politics of this county. He
has charged around from township 10
township, promising Office to this man
and that, as though his wish was law, and
that his willing it so settled all things.
But what reason IS there for him taking
so much responsibility upon himself?
True, the sheriff is a pleasant enough
companion, tells very good story In
company, and so far as we know is hon.
est and straightforward personally. But,
like too many other very good citizens,
when it comes to matters political his
ways are as crooked as a rams horn. The
RECORD has neither foundation nor wish
TO criticise him as TO anything but public
acts<acts that concern citizens as q
whole--but his actions of public nature
are of interest to the people, and a news.
paper that would not denounce his polit-
ical undertakings, regardless of past
friendship, when satisfied that they were
adverse to the interests of the taxpayers,
would be unworthy the patronage of such
taxpayers. And. if 1t shall ever come to
pass that the citizens of Emmons county
do not want a journal of this kind, the
editor will close up his shop and seek his
living in another way-perhaps as pro-
fessional politician or a road agent. But
we digress. The object of this article is
to show that the sheriff has no founda-
tion upon which to set himself up as the
political boss of this county.
A couple of newspaper men and an
office seeker or two have linked their po-
litical destlnles with Mr.. Wade because
of great promises that he has made them
But have they stopped to consider
whether he could make those promises
good?
In the first place, the sheriff offera of
assistance to the newspaper and to the
office seekers aforesaid are all based on
the success of the scheme to convert his
Winchester hotel into county building.
We know that he has temporarily be-
wlldered few by his claims-by stating
that this man and that were for it. He
did the same way with US, but we knew
that such an absurd measure would never
be countenanced by our taxpayers. Time
has justified our judgment, for the silly
effort to secure private benefit ut public
expense is meeting with solid opposition
in nearly every portion of the county.
1t will be knocked higher than Gildcroy' s
kite. We do not ask any one to take our
word for it; but let those who think of
accepting Mr.. Wade's offers take trip of
a few days abont the county and hear the
expressions of opinion. 1t would pay
them, too. for it>would prevent their
self-saerfce. The scheme is dead-DEAp
DEAD, and only awaits burial.
Under ordinary circumstances the sher.
if would not attempt to carry three OF
four candidates for each office--and a
newspaper. as well--into the haven of
prosperity, for in the last election it was
all he could do to carry himself. No; he
claims power this year only through the
scheme; and how can any candidate OF
newspaper expect success on platform
that would wiring needless taxes from the
voters themselves.
Now, we claim that Mr., Wade's polit.
zeal popularity was never an overwbelm
ing force outside of Williamsport, Logan,
Cherry Grove and Burr Oak townships,
in which his majorlties were proportion
ately greatest two years ago and Will
Transport was the only tow nship the votes
| of which cast solid against him would