Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-20
johnson and O'Rrien.

yersy with the "Basuncn' rs to the
merits and dement's Of the republican
candidate for ccngress. We had our
say and dropped the discussion SO far
as the "Basunen" was concerned as
we have never favored these interim
nable newspaper discussions which
never lead to any results SO far as the
participants are concerned and tire
and disgust tn" reader generally. Now
the little insignificant whipper-snapper
down at Hillshoro has the emaculate
gall to insinuate that we dropped the
discussion because we were overpower-
ed by the mastery (sic) augmentation
Of the Ilillsboro mudslinger whose
chief stock in trade is abusive epithets
and vituperate language and who does
not hesitate to ruin Il mans reputation
and attempt to ruin his business when
it can satisfy q grudge or turn an hon
est (?} penny. Now, Mr.. Lindelie, do
not natter yourself for a moment that
we shrink from Il comparison between
the public. or private record Of the re-
publican and democratic nominees for
congress. We are not ashamed to
bring into the bright glare of public
discussion that of which we have real
son to be proud. In the first place
Hon. James T. O'Brien is a man and
gentlemen and AL that this term i'm
plies--not a self-sutlicient bundle of
concentrated egotism and conceit. The
public career of the two candidates can
be easily compared as both have Oc
cupied similar positions. They were
both members Of the constitutional
convention and while MI. O'Brien did
his work quietly and effectively and
did the state good service. Mr.. john
son consumed the time OF the conven-
ton by his endless harangues and
made himself so obnoXiOus on one oc-
casiUn that the delegates refused to
listen to him. What would you think
of & man so eyotistical that when on
one occasion he had, in the absence of
the chairman. fer short time presided
over the convention and the secretary
had failed to have the minutes show
this most mOmcntOus event, Mr.. John
son moved that these be corrected sc
as to conform tn the actual fact. as he
desired to be able in the future tC
show his chiereu how their father nae
been hOnored,
But it is more especially the career
OF these two men as district attorney!
Of their respective counties that W.
wish at this time to call attention
While it is admitted by all who know
OF claim to know anything about thu
subject. that Mi. O'Brien is the mos
efficient district attorney this count,
ever had-;nA that is d strong assel
tiCil when it is called to mind VIII,
have occupied that position iii thi
cOunty.-What is Mr.. Johnson S re
record: Although Mr. Johnson WI,
paid 81 200 by the county Of Nelson t
do its legal business, he had the bold
hess to ask the commissioners to pa
lpi III NO1AS hOIh W !siCIl II
ought to have been able to do himsel
ii he Was oiiI,etent to occupy the pc
sition he held. The commissioner
denied the request, and in consequence
Mr.. johnson paid his own attorney
for what work was done, and Will
Mr.. Stanuisll has saved the county O
Nelson thousands Of dollars in win
ming suits that ought to have been Wo
during Johnson S term, the latter di'
not feel able to pay out all his salar
for assistance, and so let eyecythin
go by default, even the one hundre
and some odd cases against the Mau
tODa railroad company for failing
ring the bell at the Petersburg cross
ing. All he can be truthfully said t
have done WAS to draw his salary, an
We have it Oh the bert authority tina
he was mean enough to force his sue
cessor to pay him half the salery TO
the uneXpired term when he entere
congress. We shoHld like to ask tn
Nelson County News whether til
charge at one time made by that pape
TO the effect that .hir. johnson in mpb
ing certain settlement for the count
ATTEMPTED to appropriate to his ow
use some real estate in the villag
of Lakota and would have done S
had he not been called down by on
of the county commissioners, who wa
too honest and too smart for our be
whiskered friend, is true OF not. VIVA
has johnson done in congress? Tn
''Basunen'' gives long list of meas
ures for which he voted, and prominer
among these is that of refusing to IT
duce the tariff on wool, and why pr(
tectionists pushed this measure "
have shown elsewhere. Some of tn
measures mentioned may have bee
good, but that is no indication of supe
ior intelligence; the biggest knave G
fool may do the right thing accident
or when he can not help himself. TIL