The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-10


I am not given much to humur, but
the people who have known me for
twenty.clght years rs 4 resident of
Minneapolis and North Dakota, In.
Guiding bishops, United:S States Judges,
supreme judges, lawyers, doctors, pro-
fessors, United Statos senators, mem.
bers OF congress, railroad presidents.
editors, preachers, farmers, andl e.
Ing men Of all classes, will ln....
smile when 1t is suggested that my
nomination was a "joke," when they
look around and see who Is holding
Office in North Dakota and running
for office. Look Mt Shortridge, Stand.
ish, Wallace, Muir, Nomland, Jud La.
Mourc, Kinter, Roach. Lcistikow;
look ut this class who hold and aspire
to high places, and think what a
.jokc" 1t is that I should be nomi.
mated by q party at convention
when an entire nation Ia PROSTATE
and standing still under the leader
ship Of selfish dumbheads calling
themselves statesmen and democrats,
1t would be "joke". and a surprise IL
any one should get a move on and do
something with it. While a
stupid and corrupt asses have been
wrangling In the United States senate
for months, and the country has look.
ed anarchy squarcly In the face, wait
ing for something to be done; while
fires, from tho torch In the hands Of
lawless moh have lit the heavens
from ocean 10 ocean, waiting for
something @ b done, is "joke, I"
Is Il. because one refuses at a time
and crisis llke this to stand around
and barter and trade political c4ncss
within lot 81 cranks and anarcl :
LISA s.toke, sis It, because q man
wants to b . man, and refuses to run
after prostitutes? This, indeed, 10 .
new feature Of humor In politics
under popnlist intinen Think Of
e 2 - IN -
come out;nsxt dayand say, 'sLarimorre
will DO traded ia llutr and Populistic
Wallace, for Kfntep,s How does tlifG
look after nominstiopi Il hand
honorable offices have 6een made. ID
come out and advertise trad6 aheadq
This Is not q "iokc," but statesmaii.
ship and an actual reality.
But what do I propose to do?. As
stated to the convention. the right
to die like Q man Is always open.
Petitions and letters are coming to
me from every part Of the country,
asking me to become q candidate on
an "anti-prostitute PLATFORM" declar.
ing against buying and selling political
Offices; :one flag and American citizen.
ship; only the English language in
public schools; the restriction of i'm.
migration, no immigrant to land here
who is no. Of good moral character,
and with at least 81 900 to commence
business with; on platform that the
time has como when we should spell
nation with q big N; declare in favor
Of law and order and down with anar.
chy. Tho best campaign speakers in
st. Paul and the city Of Washington
have rendered their services free, II I
will come out on this platform, that
they will come to North Dakota and
canvass the state in my behalf. My
attention is also called to the fact
that since the democracy gained q
victory In electing Roach through
combinations with the populists and
the corruption Of a few republicans.
democratic stock has declined through
out the country IS per cent. Nowon.
der confidence issyone.
Let all unholy- beasts and alliances
alone. Or would stand of this kind
be q "joke?"
Shall have few, good, strong men
hold mo on the grindstone for few
Days and see I'LL can be smoothed
down slick, enough for a politician,
and II the outcome is favorable We
will come out aud declare against Z
Dutch emperor.-BUDD REEVE, in St.
Paul Globe.