Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-03-21

TIE editor of the Winona Times seems
to be about the only citizen of Emmons
county who delights in giving Senator
Worst stab every once in a while. Prob
ably there arc not three men besides the
editor in Winona township who do not
recognize the fact that the large liberal
majority in this county is under great OBJ
legations to our senator for the able and
straightforward manner in which he has
ever our brother of the Times
crlticlses Worst he does it IN low comedy
style, though the humor of his para
graphs is of the kind that may be found
back of the hyenas's grin, and which
seeks to murder, in a political sense, while
it smiles. If the unreasonable and silly
criticisms of the Times denote anything,
it Is that the editor of our steamed CO..
temporary has clark horse in groom~
ing for the legislative squirt next fall, and
that structures on our member are part of
prearranged plan of campaign. But if
so, our cotemporary will only have its la,
hor for its pains. The people Of this
county are intelligent and fair-minded,
and they have lived here long enough to
have pride OF; county. They know that
John Worst, who went to Bismarck three
months ago as an unknown representative
from a 'sme- too" district, at once sprang
into prominence as an able and hard
| working legislator They are aware of
the fact that Emmens county has been
made widely known all over tie state
through Werst's ability and personal
popularity. The voters of this county
and of this district, being intelligen,
themselves, have an admiration fol
brains, and will see to it that, regardless
Of the Vaccinations Of jealousy, ability
is sent to represent US IN the councils OF
the state. Every man Of the three 10 one
voters of this county who are opposed te
the prohibition fanatlclsm, and each OF
the nine tenths of our people who believe
that fairly conducted lottery is prefer
able to big commissions, usurious interest
and ultimate mortgage foreclosures, will
take care that the man who has so ably
and fearlessly championed their cause
is not overwhelmed by caucus and con
vention schemers. Worst has in a few
months, by ability, courtesy, and loyalty
to his constituents, placed himself in 6
position where he can obtain for then
much of d public nature that new mar
would be unable to secure, and it will be
a useless task, so long as he possesses the
courage of his convictions and so fear
lessly opposes fanatlcism, bigotry and by
pocrisy, for ambitious schemers to at
tempt his overthrow. Rather, let us all
recognizing as we do his ability, his per-
sonal worth, and his success as repre-
sentative of his fellow.pioneers, sink per
.sonal ambitions that would seek his re.
moval as q political obstacle, until sucl
time as we may be able to crowd him into
a higher place. The writer happens te
know of the persistent attempts made by
both male and female bigots during the
recent session to entice Worst from 0
defense of the interests of his constituent.
and to cajole and fatter .hlm into the
ranks with Winship, Goodwin, the Pho
neer Press, and the other humbugs. Fol
his straightforward and manly course he
deserves and has the loyal support 81
his constituents, and, 50 far as the editor
of this paper is concerned, such loyalty,
| regardless of personal ambitions, shall be
made manifest at the proper time.
w.
The more recent thrust of the Times al
Worst was IN the nature Of silly criti
cism of his bill amending the herd
law by allowing free range during the
winter months. The Times grows very
funny over the provision allowing county
option in the matter The editor of that
paper says, "The writer had the misfor
tune to spend Ills boyhood In state the
citizens OF which were suffering unde,
such q law I yet we are fain to believe
that, If the truth were known, 1t could be
concluslvely shown that the unnamed
state did net suffer nearly so much from
the effects OF local-option herd law az
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