Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-12-23

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TWO DkRk-BB0WN R0ASTS.
To the Editor Of tho REcoRD:
Reading your long editorial Of tho 9th,
find there is little in it worthy attention. as
the greater part is made up OF attacks on
me personally and attempts to show the vo-
ters how mistaken they were to elect .
man as commissioner who had not the sense
to consult with and consider D. b. Streeter
in all matters Of importance. However.
ask the use Of your columns to touch lightly
on some of the points you try to make. For
the second time in the Record you refer to
your support of me for treasurer in 1888 as
reason why I should have been grateful to
you. In case you may have forgotten that
it was you who first urged me to accept the
democratic nomination for treasurer, will
remind you of letter you wrote me on the
14th October, 1888, giving me the first no-
tice which had received of such nomina-
ton. As part of the letter is flattering to
me, will only quote the closing sentence,
which reads thus If you will accept you
can depend on this part of the country
solid" Shortly afterward you told mo of
my Endorsement by the independent repub-
licans and again urged me 70 accept. 1 did
pledge or promise to any one. What trans
pired after election, and led up to the ap-
pointment of II. l. Armstrong as deputy
treasurer at the last minute, is doubtless
known to you if not, the information is at
your disposal.
In 1890. when I ran for commissioner
(this time without being asked by you) you
said repeatedly you were ''for Campbell
first. last and all the time" What can be
the reason of such q great change in two
years2 Perhaps because Campbell has not
been for Streeter First, last, and all the
time" and because on several occasions
Campbell's Scottish brogue did not sound
pleasant to Streeter's Irish ears. In poor
taste you try to ridicule my manner OF
speech, comparing it with that of the Rus.
slams. who required the use of your famous
sticks to enable them to vote for you. How-
ever imperfect my English, you seem to un-
derstand it fairly well, and perhaps you will
be able to follow me while call your atten
ton to the strange perversity and blindness
of the citizens of Emmons county who
have elected and reelected to Office three
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despised aud obnoxious to you-men who
through your paper you have repeatedly at-
tackled and cast reflections on.
Matters must have reached q low ebb
when journalist of your abilities descend
ed to the bestowing of soubriquets on a
sheep-farmer as method of attack. be.
lieve you would scarcely have done go il
previously you had been informed of your
well earned promotion and had known that
this year you had attained to the distinction
of being designated as the 'ex.boss." That
the title had not been bestowed unmean.
ingly is shown by the following facts You
could not get sent TO the Grand Forks con
vention you could only get sent TO the
Fargo convention after fearful entreat.
les on your part, from which You came
away no longer district member of state cen
trail committee, The man whom for four
years you have persistently villified aud op.
posed was elected auditor by handsome
majority. receiving a votes out of 63 cast il
his home precinct, while in the same pre-.
cinct (Williamsport) you were defeated and
fell behind your ticket ten votes.
For q man who has received go much
recognition from the republican party in
feated for nomination as commissioner ot
railroads to only say that his republican.
ism is as good as my democracy is poo,
defense indeed to make to charge of party
disloyalty, especially when yon know that /
resigned the Craftsmanship of county com.
mittee, stating publicly that had neither
the time or enthusiasm necessary to make a
good party man, and that it would be unfair
to the party for lnugwump to continue q.
chairman, which position had agreed ia
take in 1880 because no other one wished to
have it. Your confession of political faith
is lengthy and labored, and suggests the
proverb, "Who excuses himself accuses him.
self" However, it may be opportune, see
ing story was circulated among the demo
cratic Russians Il do not say with you,
sanction) to the effect that Streeter was q
democrat at heart. In case you wish te
get my political creed for future use here j,
is in brief: believe the first object of the
majority of the politicians of both great par.
ties is to get the Offices and their main pol.
icy is to keep them. While believing that
free trade will bring the greatest good to the
greatest number, am also firm in the be.
Lief that no party can 90 far ahead or keep
far ahead Of what the almost infallible &c cd
sense of the American people demand, and
that the country is safe whether the white
house is occupied by Harrison, Cleveland OF
In typical RECORD style you indulge in q
fling at Erard Woorster and his appoint>
ment as sheep inspector in January, 1890.
lhe majority of the board left that appoint
ment to me, and am willing to shoulder
the responsibility. Whether it was wise o,
not leave the sheep.raisars to decide who
know that in November, 1854, scab was in.
troduced into several parts of the county.
the inspector being powerless under the
law to prevent its introduction; who know
that Mr.. Wosrster took stringent measures
to efectually quarantine and cure infected
focks, and who know that, with but trifline
expense to the taxpayers, there is not sin.
gle case of scab in the county.
The latter part of your editorial deals
with the legal aspects Of the Selz- township
trouble. l have no lawyers or law books
near me, and cannot therefore offer opinions
in rebuttal, only you seem to ignore the
fact that this was the first general election
under the Australian. ballot act, the whole
purpose of which was to insure q secret bal.
lot and q fair count.
Asmstsone Il pes Sgo1ID Il ,sss
1t hardly seems possible that grown.
up man-a man of sufficient age to have
hair on his upper lip-would ask space In
a newspaper for the printing Of such a
remarkable screed as the above. With two
vital questions before the people of this
county, the gentleman goes into petty
to any one. Not word from this man
who holds an important county office in
condemnation of his lssioner
who tried tn hriha the votora nf Sal,