Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-04
THE HALLAND nATTER.
Affidavits 81, nr. Halland and
Others Show the Charges
0roundless.

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The republican state central commit
tee is sending a circular containing af-
fidavits of Superintendent and Mrs.
Halland,!,J .E. Hanson and the woman her
self. All s%trenuously deny the reports
sent out by the opposition and the afff.
davits contained in the circular issued
by the w. &C. T. U. The circular also
contains a statement from the pastor of
Mi. Halland's church that no immor-
atty was proven against Mr.. Halland,
statements are presented, signed by
prominent citizens; affirming their belief
in Mr.. Halland and their intention of
supporting him. An affidavit by Mrs.
Hanson states that she has been an ac-
tive member of the w. G. 7. U. for ten
years and that the president of the w. C.
q. U. said to her: "Why, Mrs. Hanson,
you must not think that the members of
the Union believe any wrong has been
done by yourself and Mr.. Halland and
we are not going to publish or drag
your name in at all, but we want to
down Mr.. Halland and will. send out
the circular without your name."
The central committee calls attention
to the fact that the w. G. T. U. resolu-
lions were adopted at Park River with
out friends Of Mr.. Halland being given
an opportunity to present his side.
In it's statement the committee re-
s%pectfully calls the attention of all fair
minded men and women to the facts and
documents as totally disproving all such
insinuations and fully establishing the
fact that all charges Of immortality
against said J.. G. Halland are entirely
without foundation, and they are made
on personal grounds and for political
purposes, and are unjust, malicious and
absolutely unworthy Of credence.
In the first place attention is called to
the fact that al charges against Mr..
Halland were made before the caucuscs
and county convention selecting dele
gates to tho state convention at Fargo
were held in Trail county. The r,epub-
licans of Trail county were all familiar
with the matter before the caucuses and
it was an issue before the county con
%vention at which MI. Halland had the
support of Sc out of 131 delegates and
secured the delegation to the state con.
vention. Not satisfied with the verdict
passed by the county convention, his
enemies carried the fight to Fargo and
laid the afidavits, later circulated in
tattered form by the Hillsboro w. c.
u, before the Trail county delegation,
The members of this delegation were
fully acquainted with the two families
and knew the character and standing OF
the parties making the affidavits. After
the affidavits had been read one of Hills.
boro's leading business men and a mem
Der of the delegation stated that this
matter had been disposed of at the Trail
county convention: that these affidavits
made no charges and proved nothing
and that it was simply a piece of dirty
politics." The delegation without a dis
senting vote laid the matter on the
table and supported Mr.. Halland and Sc.
cured his denomination.
In the second place attention is called
to the fact that all members of the two
families are absolutely innocent of an,
immortality. In proof of this the sworn
statements Of MI. j. H. Hanson and Mrs
j. G. Halland are published and in may
be added that there is not n good citi
zen in Hillsboro who questions the
honesty and integrity of Mr.. Hanson
neither is there one who can say on,
word against the honest, true and nobl,
character of Mrs. Halland.
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