Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-11-03
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The Milton Globe Caught Red
Handed in the Act of Dig
ging Political Graves.

ging Political Graves.
This week it is the duty of the Demo-
Graf, though by 10 means pleasant one,
to direct the attention of the people to
the unmanly attitude taken in the pre-
sent campaign by our fellow craftsman,
Editor Mccarthy, of the Milton Globe, in
his desperate effort to make votes for At
Thompson the Milton candidate for states
attorney. The letters printed below,
which are correct copies of the one
written by Editor Mccarthy and the re-
ply it brought. On one side it shows the
snake in the grass attitude taken by him
and the other shows how harmless was
the weapon of the character assassin, who
instead of acting like a man and giving
States Attorney Dickson chance to
prove or disprove the ''alleged" iumors,
sought in the non. professional way shown
below to injure that gentleman's
candidacy during the last hours of the
campaign, when it would be too late to
reply through the medium of the press:
M'CARTHY's LETTER:
To the Post, Bussels, Ont.:-
Recommendations persons from
Bussels and vicinity, now residents of
this county, have informed me and many
others that Mr.. W. B. Dickson, formerly
of Bussels, Ont, now of Langdon, North
Dakota, present States Attorney for this
county and candidate for reelection, left
your city very suddenly along back in
1884 or 1885 under circumstances not at
all creditable to himself. Now if such is
the case you will confer an inestimable
favor not only to the undersigned, but to
the community at large, if you will state
the facts briefly and send us some certi-
fed copies of clippings from the files of
your paper concerning the case. If the
information is not true it is due Mr..
Dickson, whose motherI understand still
resides in your city, and who is being in
jured IN his candidacy for reelection.
that the circulation of these stories be
stopped by proclaiming them false in the
newspapers here. If you can send us the
desired information we will gladly pay
you for your trouble. If not kindly state
the request to some trustworthy person
who is familiar with the circumstances.
An early reply will greatly oblige,
Yours Very Truly,
c. MCCARTHY,
Milton, N. D.
Dated, Milton, N. D., Oct. II, 1898.
This letter let's drop clue to the mo-
tive of Attorney Thompson and his sup
porters when on several occasions of late
they have darkly limited that the friends
of States Attorn,y Dickson would best
serve the interests of their candidate by
not meddling with his candidacy as in
case they did so something might drop.
Something did drop, but not where it
was expected to. Mr.. Kerr the editor of
the Post, at Brussels, Ont, was shrewd
enough to read between the lines of
Editor McCarthy's very cleverly written
epistle to which be replied in the manner
shown below taking the precaution to
send it to Mccarthy through the hands
of Mr.. Dickson and at the same time en-
closed the letter he had received from
Nice arthy laying bare the plot to injure
Mr.. Dickson. The following shows how
much ground they had for the "alleged'
reports they desired to circulate:
THE REPLY.
G. Mccarthy, Esq Milton, N. D.
DEAR S1R:-Your letter of Oct. 18th,
is before me, re-information concerning
w. B. Dickson, now of Langdon. Mr..
Dickson is the son of an old resident of
this locality, who enjoyed the esteem OF
all who knew him. The family grew up
to manhood and womanhood here and
we're thrifty, clever and respectable: W..
B. secured teachers certificate and sue
cessfully taught in the home school be-
fore taking up the study OF law, After
Serving his apprenticeship" in first
class Office, he began the practice OF his
profession here and did a good business.
Outside of owing few small accounts,
the majority of which have been squared
off, as far as I know, I am not aware of
anything DIsCREDITABLE IN his removal
from town and 1 am free to say ne and
his family would be warmly welcomed
back as residents of Brussels again
should they see their way clear to come
back
We have no certified copies of papers
to send as only personal reference
was made to their removal
Mr. Dickson was chairman of the pub
lie school board when he left Brussels.
have resided in Brussels for the past
Is years, so I know whereof speak. |
will be pleased to hear of MIR. Dickson's
reelection to office.
Yours Fraternally,
w. H. KERR.
Dated, Brussels, Ont, Oct. "a, 1898.
Other unqualified rumors affecting the
candidacy of States Attorney Dickson