Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-21
Emmons CountyRecord
WILLIAMSPORT, DAKOTA.
d. r. STREETER Editor and Publisher
The RECORD is entered at the Wiltiamsport
posto6ce as second class matter
THE COURSE Is PLA1N.

The county Republican convention
that will meet at Williamsport on satur-
day, October 9Th, will be the most import
ant political gathering in Emmons since
the county was organized. Nor is it import.
ant to Republicans alone. but to Democrats
as we'll, for it will settle the question US
to whether the battles between the voters
of the two parties in the county are to
be fair, open and manly contests as to
principles and men, or whether corrupt
combination of citizens. caring only for
the success Of . scheme which means
dollars and cents to them at the expense
of the taxpayers. shall be able. in further
ance of that scheme, to capture and con.
troll the nominations of either party. If
it can be done in one instance 1t can be
done in others; if these conspirators
shall be rebuked this time. no brazen.
checked and double.faced politician will
again have the temerity to attempt 1t.
Let us look into the matter.
Sheriff Wade two years ago was can.
didate fer the Republican nomination
for the position he now holds. His poll
tics were an unknown quantity. In BY.
gone years, it was said, he had been, if
not Democrat. 1T least not q pronounced
Republican. A number whe knew him
best believed that his political course
would be guided only by the number of
dollars in view, and that no deep respect
and love for the principles and record of
the grand old Union party were implanted
in his bosom. But he was nominated by
the convention. and Republican vetcrs
rallied to his support. He was elected. &
And what has been his course of latei
Laying aside all matters of sentiment, ad.
mltting that it Is good and true and no:
ble in a man to sacrifice his friends when
he sees dollar in sight. what has beer
his course this fall toward the party tina,
elected himi Intending. as he says. moi
to stand as candidate for ne. election,
did he seek the welfare of the
party that had honsred himf Did Ii,
argue unto himself IN this wise . '.Th,
only true and manly course IN politics. :.
in private life, is one of candor and fair
dealing. l want nothing further from
the Republican party IN the way of Office
True, I have a vacant building at Win
chester, and ] should like to zee III,
county seat there. But there seems to b
no voice of public clamor asking its re
moval. Every one seems to be satisfied
that the question should remain passiv'
until railroad in the county makes ou
farmers market town and settles th,
question of county-seat permanency
There is no call for removal agitation
at this time, and will do nothing Sc
scretly or in an underhanded manner t,
secure it. More particularly would no
make the Republican convention cats
paw IN the matter. for il is s0methin,
with which parties have nothing 10 do. :"
But did he argue this wayf No. o.
the contrary, as demonstrated by his acts
these were his thoughts 1t wont do t
agi,ate this question openly. The Will
Transport people think Pm their friend
Ha Ha! Ha So I ought to be. sup
pose. But there's > in sight. There
fore let sen.lment and The Wllliamspor
people be d-d. must have that count
seat ut Winchester or play loscr on til
shack. But there no public clamor
Ohio! we'll manufacture some clamor
Clamor-clanor's the thing! But IL,
i jail--the Jail 'Tis true ! originated III
idea Of building the Jail; twas wi,
FASTENED its compilations wanted
4 built at once. regardless of freezin
weather. Twas ton. who said in i
parts of the county. 4 an for Williams
port-at least until there's rallroa
town. But perhaps those things hay
been forgotten. At any rate. i think
can bamboozle the taxpayers, and l Gu
bring many men 10 terms by telling the1
that ! and nysfrien15swill control til
Republican .cenyentson and defeat q
who oppose ",
. Sheriff Wade.s frss effort--after th
brains Of G. IL. Bumstead had perfecte
the secret arrangements between himself
Wade, McC Croly, Van Beck, and Parker
was to get signatures to his petition
SO that withths names obtained he ccul