Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1891-05-22

The RECORD 10 entered at the HjHiumsport
Po&oHce as second -eldss ~atter.
NASTY wILLY'S wIG0LEs.
1t appears that the RECORDS fns-tosth
comb made catch in its draw of week
before last, as is proven by the kicking
and floundering of the insect last week.
And now, despite the lively wlggles Of
the game" the RECORD must proceed
to apply its thumb-nails to the parasite.
There Is microscopic and measly little
cuss in Bismarck that is best known to
fame by the Tribune's appellation of
Nasty Willy" 1t publishes jackleg-
printer newspaper called the Settler, or
Setter, or something of the sort. 1t was
from South Dakota to do class
of dirty work that no one else could be
hired to perform. 1t has faithfully stuck
to its task, and has earned not only
its hire, but the contempt of four .fifths
of the residents of the Missouri Slope.
When 1t came 1t brought nothing with it
but spring steel jaw, brazen forehead,
an adamantine cheek, an adder-like
tongue, and gall-bladder abnormally de-
veloped. In its makeup egotism takes
tho place of ability, and yellow matter ia
stead of gray in its think-tank causes It to
see everything in strained and perverted
light. Tso cold-bleoded and penurlous
to have ever tackled the flowing bowl, it
makes its antagonism to this particular
shortcoming cloak for more petty mean
nesses than are usually centered in one in
dividusl. Its soul could easily pass
through the eye Of cambrlc needle.
Recently it was referred to In these col
umns Is louise. OF course it was net in.
tended to convey the idea that 1t was q
real. sure.eneugh creeper. The term was
used in hguratlve sense, and was
brought to mind BY the similarity in the
habits and methods Of the vsrmln be-
tween which comparison was made. The
dictionary definition Of louise is "a
wlngless, hemipterous insect having a
sucking mouth IS found parasitic on the
human body" Certainly that is what
Nasty Willy has been to the body polite
of the Missouri Slope. He has advocated
prohihltion-which he had q perfect right
to do, even if it has established blind pigs
in nearly every Slope county, and all but
baakrupted the city of Of which hs
tseds, while those who have opposed the
measure he has classed as whlskyitei
and given other terms of reproach. even
though they were upright, honest, honor.
BILE men, ss temperate in their use OF
drink as in their use Of food. But there
is no profit in arguing the matter. A bigot
and hypocrits can never be affected by
reason. The casting of pearls before
swine is as abortive an undertaking nov
as it was In the olden time. Therefore
the RECORD will simply call WHY'S At
tention to few facts to prove that he l.
not only unfair but untruthful.
1t has been going the rounds Of the
press that Alexander hcKenzie--a mar
with heart bigger than Meff1ts body
was to bring lot Of sheep into Sheridan
county. 1t was plain business PROPOSE
ton. if true-something that would ado
to the wealth Of the Slope and to the tax
paying power thereof. 1t is matter into
which political differences should not en-.
tor. II the writer's most bitter pclitica
enemy should bring sheep or other pro
ductlvs personal property into this or 9
neighboring county, the RECORD would
be among the first to wish him we'll. II
our judgment the Introduction of hun.
dred sheep weuld be . greater factor in
the upbuildins of the Slope than the i'm
portatien of ten thousand Mofits.
And yet, Willie, even in this busines,
matter, you refer to Mckenzie a. "bia
Aleck." How would you like it if some
newspaper were continually to refer to
you ~ "a little aleck7"
Bill, ysu profess to be faithful fol
lower of the meek and lowly Nazarene
and yet you can lie with the assurance Of
the devil. For instance, ysu say the edi
tor Of the RECORD is = tool of Mckenzie.
Ysu know better, You Know that .,
Grand Forks. in spite Of the strongest in.
auences, the writer refused to desert
the practically solid Hansbrough delega-
tion from the Twenty sixth district, even
after Gerald Pierce. at the eleventh hour,
went over to. Johnssn and wanted the
Slope delegates to follew. The write,
will not deny that he likes Mckenzie be.
cause he knsws of number Of kind
acts that Mckenzie has done fol
settlers In this ceunty-not politicians,
either-because he il no hypocrite, and
because he is loyal to his friends. He I'D.
mires Mckenzie because be believes that
gentleman's political shrewdncss and
energy, backed as it was by the united
support of Bismarck and the Slope, in
the territorial days brought to this section
advantages and prominence which even
the subsequent crop failures and con.
sequeat hard times have alone prevented
from bearing great fruit. He has the same
respect and regard for many ether public
spirited mea Of the Slope metropolis