The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-27
For President of the Uuited States,
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
of Indiana.
For Vice President of the United States
LEVI p. MORTON,
of New York.
ANOTHER GAME OF SINGH.
L"scs High, Jack. Pedro, Game,
Hut Holds t.l.Ow'

IQller answers our editorial on INT
subject of his temperance qualilica
tions, in his usual way, by running his
head into the ground and kicking up !;
dust, and. us usual, entirely evadcs the
point of the article. The point of the
article in question wis this, that
either Mr.. Mcsquicr had not done his
whole duty as county attorney in en-
forcing the local option law or else he
had done more than his ,li,y in the
homicide case at Nechc.
| In his answer lie says he has done
his whole duty as county attorney i'll
the local option cases: therefore. he
must have done more than his duty ut
Nerlle. That is all there is to that
part of it rs far lis Mrgqiiicr's SLY 50
is concerned. The people may have
different opinions as to what his moral
us well us legal duties are.
But MIR. Mcgquicr lays down five
numbered propositions, which are too
long for complete quotation, of which
the three first contain the statement.
and go to prove. that it is not his duty
to act in any violation of law until Il
complaint is sworn out and placed in
the hands of magistrate. This is
his defense for inactioM in liquor
cases; but in his next two PROPOSE.
tions, in his anxiety to prove dirclec-
ton of duty OH the part of another. he
forgets Mcgq"ier and nrscts his first
position by quoting law as follows:
ut is especially the duty of all peace
officers us we'll us the dis
trict attorney, Knowing of any cases
of violation Of law. to make com.
plant: and that before entering upon
the duties OF their Office they take IL
solemn oath to perform the duties of
that Office" And then, TO show that
he has personal knowledge of the VIC.
!ation of the law, lie gives time. place,
names and other particulars of Il GER
tain violation that he knows of. and
says himself, ut the last. that he is
waiting for some one to swear to the
truth of what he knows and can prove
without that person. testimony.
Being the person accused. we might
take refuge in Mr.. McDuif's own
sophistry in his first position. and say
that though we were Il justice nobody
sworc out Il warrant, and as justices
are not detective" amy more than
district attorneys are, we are only
waiting for Mac to swear out IL com.
plant us he seems to lave all the
knowledge needed to take the ncces-
sary oath. We must confess we
hardly know how to get out of the
aspect of the case us presented by the
law quoted in Megquier's second posi-
tion.but as Mac is farther III filth than
we are in mud, we will wait the re.
suits of his sIuirlning before we try
to get out, knowing that if he Can
give any plausible excuse it will GER
tuinly clear our skirts.
Now, our readers and our files vii
testify that the PIONEER EXPIRES,
since Mr.. Megqui"r's election, has lei
him go his way in peace as far as hi.
private habits were concerned, ant
have only referred to them ut time!
when they were inscpArlbly connect
ell with public matters and tllel, in /;
very general way. We have above,
Inn to get drunk. eat morphine. pla.
sinch, gamble, or go through an.
other little eccentricitirs that he ha
chosen to perform, without comment
But Mr.. Mcgquier has seen lit to in
dict one of the editors of this pape
by charges of dercllction of dut
while justice of the peace. For one
we will answer Mr.. Megquier in hi
own way and endeavor to hide ON
selves i'll his shadow. in his own styl
and. except the words in parentllcscs
in his own language, viz: "Whil
said George II. Meguuier WAS distric
attorney of this county Of pelnbin;
during the year 1851 he. the sal
(MegIuicr.) did, i'll Il certain bar.rool
i'll the city of Pembina, OH IL certai
evening, play cards and gamble ft
the drinks, got hcatcn several time
anil then ordered. drank ana paid f,
intoxicating liquor 10 the abo,
We add the following: That sa
, MegIuicr was so beastly drunk {
that occasion that lie did not kno
how to handle his cards: that VILE
his opponents refused to play wit
him further Oh account Of his intoY
; cation. that he pulled money from Ii
pocket and ilourishcd il in the al
> saying. II don 1t care if do lose: L.
got lots of money tolay it with
That he begged, with the maud
, tears running down his cheeks,
:. parties present, "Eor Gods sake II
to give him away. and to keep it o
: of the PIONEER EMPRESS. III
finally, after losing the power of pc
, sonal deccncy. lie was mcrcifully !,
home in his deiilcd clothing to pr