Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
Some Political History.


Commissioner Van Beck rushed into
print IN last weeks Winona Times, and
then, remembering that the Times has no
circulation to speak Of, he sent copy to
the Bismarck Settler. Why Van should
seek the medium Of the newspapers, when
he has mouth of wide circulation, is a
matter of surprise He founders around
in half-column of stilted sentences and
sawed. of clauses. in one Of which he says
that certain statement is wholly un~
true. and = falsehood." If it is wholly
untrue. of necessity 1t must be false-
hood. Let us discuss the matter of truth
| or falsity. Vans screed covers the fol.
lowing matters
1. "But how did he receive 45yotes
out Of q possible 65s By praying and
begging for them"
This will make those who we're here on
convention day smile, when they remem-
ber how Van topped around like a head
less chicken, beseeching delegates to vote
against streeter--"just this once = how
he exclaimed, "If have friends, let them
show themselves to.day;" how he prom-
lsed the support of the settlement to half
dozen candidates-some of them for the
same office, If only they'd help him how
he neglected bis duties as member of the
| equalization board, to work against the
writer, and how he acted like crazy
man In the bitterness and malice OF his
opposition.
| .. "Aud promising that be would not
| falsely and wrongfully abuse everybody
! that did not dance to his music"
The convention at Grand Forks IN 1890
was the only state convention where there
was "trouble." The writer stuck to
Hansbrough all through, believing that
the congressman of but one year had
earned rerelection. He stuck, too, in
spite OF telegrams and other strong influ-
ences from outside parties asking him to
desert Hansbrough. And when the wri-
ter returned home Van told him he had
done right, and that he (van) would have
done the same had he been there.
8: And it was further understood by q
majority OF the delegates that by letting
/ AAAAA eSV Nv VVuAA No COupdI0tAVCly blVu0
any Way-he could not get up in the state
convention as the great AM of Emmons
county"
4. Now, Van, is this fair and just2 At
the first state convention Van was pres
ent. At Bismarck the writer introduced
him TO a man who procured transporta-
ton for him (Van) to Fargo, and,
although the man was the hated McKen.
zle, Van nearly dislocated his elbow
--he reached for it so quickly. Where
the II am" business came in is for Van
to state. The writer had been named as
! chairman by the county convention at
Winchester, and in pursuit of his duty
arose to cast the vote Of the delegation.
That was all. At the recent convention
the writer, although Burke man, would
have voted with the majority of the del
egation. had that majority wished to
vote for Allin, AMI he so stated.
| s. 'There had been no talk of sending
Mr: Armstrong to the state convention,
and Mr.. Armstrong was no candidate
whatever"
Again Van is mistaken. Mr.. Armstrong
WAS q candidate, and wrote to certain
gentlemen in the county asking their sup.
port And he did go--on Vans proxy--a
sufficient proof that he wanted to 70. He
was opposed because he was not In har.
mony with the overwhelming sentiment
OF the county on the prohibition guess
ton. 1t was claimed that, after he had
found that prohibition was unpopular in
this county be had deserted the prohibi.
tionists; but the truth renamed that once
upon time he circulated petitions all
over the county against license. And the
fact that desire for Office has caused him
to modify his views does not endear him
to prohlbitionists who consclentlously be.
lieve in prohibition. A professed license
man like Van should have given his
proxy. to one firm in the faith. Or, better.
Van, who didn't want to go, should not
have done the dog1n.the e.marger act, but
should have declined, when nominated,
and allowed the convention to choose the
man they wanted to represent them.
9. "Ihave been friend to Mr.. Worst y