The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-23
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The gross injustice done the repub. |
lican club or Bathgate by the false re. !.
port Of the Pink Paper OF the republic
can rally at this place should be cor.
rected. MIR. Wilson IL II politician,
we do not expect him to be enthusiasts
tic over republican demonstration,
but as the publisher OF Il paper sup
posed to be devoted To the Interests
of the town and supported by the
business men Ut the town: whu asks
local republican, voters to support INN
for the senate for local reasons, aud
yet no the occurrence ut local ma-
ture, the success of which wis largely
due to the efforts OF his local neigh
bors, he damus the whole thing
with faint praise and belittles it with
false figures ana statements.
Mr.. Wilson says "by actual count
there we're two hundred ninety.six
youth and men in the procession ''It
looked good" N Mr.. Wilson after
ward admits that he does not include
the bands, but that q poll of the bands
showed "sixty-four for Bryan and fif-
teen for Mckinley" "Many Of the
younger torch bearers are known to
be Bryan voters" '"There may have
been fifty people o: Bathgate and vi.
cinity in the hall.'' ".There were 4O0l
in the hall and 200 in the tent"
These are sample figures and state
ments by the Pink Paper last week,
aud everybody that was in Bathgate
that night, knows them to be false and
misleading and purposely made to be-
little the biggest and best political
demonstration which has ever occur
ed north of Grand Forks. What nom
sense to say to spectators Of that mile
long procession, that 1T was composed
of less than 300 people. What self
evident absurdlty to say that every
fourth man was member of u band.
The Pink Paper admits that both the
hall and tent "were packed" but that
both places held only 600 people and
yet the capacity Of the hail and the
tent are we'll known to be at least a
half more than that.
An editor who will thus let partizan-
ship run away with his regard for loc-
Cal interest, and the truth, with such
a man of misstatements does not de-
serve the consideration of his neigh
bors in any way.
Hamilton.
The Pembina County FAIR held at
this place Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of last week was a grand sue
Guess. Early in the morning of the
18th, exhibits began to arrive from all
parts of the county by noon the fair
grounds presented a scene of busy
people rushing here and there, getting
things in place. and each department.
was we'll represented. Prof. WARD,
the aeronaut, arrived on the mornings
train and would have made an ascen-
sion In the afternoon but the wind
was so high that it made it impossible
to do SO. Thursday the 18th. opened
clear and cold but the people turned
out in good shape to see the fair. AT
/ o'clobk the celebrated orator, Igna-
titus Donnelly, of St. Paul, gave the
opening address from the platform of
the society hall. Prof. Ward made
an attempt to ascend with his balloon
but something went wrong with the
ropes and the parachute became de-
tached and the balloon went up with
out the professor. At 6 o'clock in the
evening, Mr.. Ward made another as
cension in his balloon and came down
with the parachute. This perfor-
nance was grand and showed the pro-
fessor to be Il man of great nerve and
a daring aeronaut. At O'clock in
the evening, Ignatius Donnelly gave
a lecture in the skating rink, he took
for his subject. swift and Humor"
and succeeded In keeping his audience
in good humor. There is only one
thing wrong with Mr. Donnelly and
that is he is pop. After the lecture
a grand ball was given at the town
hall and supper served at the Hamil-
ton House. Friday was a cold, dis
agreeable day but this did not hinder
a large number of people from attend
ing the fair. Races commenced at q
o'clock P. NJ, which were very good;
after the races, came the bicycle par
ade, Hamilton having about 80 wheels
in line, after which came the balloon
ascension, which was failure, owing
to some Misunderstanding it was let
60 before Mr.. Ward was ready. and
again had the misfortune or good for
tune to stand on old mother earth
and watch 1t go skyward. After sail
| inc off tn the southeast, ahOut, miles