Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1893-10-27

whom do not go for their mail more than
once or twice II week. AS a matter of
fact, if the Record had appeared on its
regular day of publication, there would
have been no notice printed at all.
Well, the mass convention" met on
the day appointcd--not at the school,
house at p. M, but at the county build
ing at 6 p. IN. MIR. Connor was not pres
eut and, after he heard of his nomlna,
ton, he stated to several that he did not
want the office, and that il would inter-
ferc with his business. But it has since
been learned that ut the request of Audi
tor Armstrong Captain Cotton and otho
ers, he has consented to stand as cand>
date against Mr.. Margach. The auditor
has settled upon still hunt, and if there
is a man in this part of the district whom
he hasn't canvassed against Margach, the
Record hasn't yet seen that man. The
campaign during the coming week will
undoubtedly be interesting, but it Is.
doubtful If the needy churches will be Gin
it" IN the matter of contributions this
time.
Now the Record has nothing to say
| against Mr.. Connor, who does not want
the office at all, but who has deferred to
| his friends, although he surely cannot eX-
pect, if elected, to hold both offices. That
certainly would he rather OVERRIDING the
thing. Besides, 1t IS offensive partisan.
ship" of the rankest kind. During Cleve.
lands first administration a village post
master who ran for office in Illinois was
dismissed. and he was on the democratic
| ticket at that.
| The Record would like to ask Mr.. Arm
strong why he is so desperately interest.
ed in defeating Mr.. Margach for commits
sloner, any way? The auditor knows that
he IS an honest man. That he is man
of good education and sound common
sense. That he Is tirst-class mechanic,
and that his membership in the board
would enable that body to prepare spcci-
fications for work to be done. and pre-.
vent exorbitant prices being paid. That
he has been opposed to bribery, return
ing-board tactics and kindred crooked.
ness right along, and has had no excuses
to offer for any of those concerned in the
matter, whether they did the work or got
Others to act us cats paws in dong it,
That he would protest against $50 of
county money being paid for hospital
care of man who had neither property
nOr residence in the county, and who had
lived in Bulleigh county for months--
such action as was taken at the last meet
ing In the case, of Eugene. ,Yarney.e-That
he would not allow Dudley Walker to
longer act as road supervisor and fire
warden and run up bills twice as large as
those Of any other supervisor in the dis.
trict. That he lives in Logan township,
which has never had commissioner,
Williamsport or Cherry Grove having
hell that position since the county was
organized. And that his kind hearted.
ness and pleasant manners have nude
for him a host of personal friends
throughout the district.
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| There is one argument now being used
by the opponents of Mr. Margach in the
canvass against which the Record pro
tests and always will protest. 1t is not
only being used against Mr.. Margach,
but it was also used before the republican
convention against an old soldier whose
friends had spoken of HIM as candidate
for the position. Some of the Connol
canvassers are claiming that their candi
dlte should be elected because he is a
richer man and pays more taxes than
Mr.. Margach. The Record will raise its
voice at all times against attempts to cs
tab!lsh u stud horse aristocracy" of
Office holders, based on conditions OF
wealth. Tie man with clam aud 9
few head of stock is really more inter
ested in having careful expenditure
Of public money than the rich man, for
the reason that he is not 30 we'll prepared
as the latter to stand the increased taxa
lion brought about by the careless hand
ling of public funds. Besides, the fac
that Mr.. Connor is better of IN thi!
worlds goods than Mr. Murgach is nc
proof that the former is superior 10 tho
latter in financial ability. Shortly after
Mr.. Connor came. Mr.. Margach arrived
and started into the lumber business in d
small way. But there was little demanC
for lumber, as our farmers when hauling
grain to market could of course buy
Their humber there cheaper than NJ.
Margach could haul and sell it for here
So the attempt to establish lumber bust
ness was given up. But Billy did not de-
sert. He went on his farm and has stalt
with the country right along, earning hi
living IN the manner of other farmers by
, hard manual labor.
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, In the meantime conditions had PROVED
, more favorable to Mr.. Connor. He hclt
, Il monopoly In the grocery line 80 far al
local purchases were concerned. He ha
/ had the pustofice right along through re
, publican and democratic administrations
s which has added considerably to his in
q come. Tue Record has not a word 10 Say
, against him or his business methods III
Y has been energetic and careful in hi
calling, and his financial success Is de
Y served. But that success does not prov
g that Mr.. Margach would not have dom
. equally as we'll had he been running