Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-11-01

pendent and Democrats of Williams
county, SO far, to say nothing that
would reflect upon the personal char
acter of any of the republican candi-
dates. We do not believe in adver-
Using the opposition, especially in an
underhand or dishonorable way. If
we cannot be elected honorably, and
without resorting to dishonorable
means, as has been the case with the
leaders of the republican com ination,
or gang Gas is more frequently heard,
headed by Metzger and Prudhomme,
through their foul organ, The Herald,
we do not care to be elected. This
'sgang' knows that my chances for
election are much better than those
of my opponent, and they have re-
sorted to an attack upon my personal
character as a. last means Of hope, as
a drowning man grabs at a. straw; in
order to influence votes.
These bosses are advertising their
candidate as being such straight ION
all points) mana man who acts and
speaks at all times the same. Now
in order to contradict this assertion,
Twill recall the circumstances during
the republican county convention here
and see if this assertion holds water.
Why did Mr.. E. NJ. Atterberry prom
Use certain people before the conven-
ton that he would support Mr..
diversion for States Attorney? Why
did Mr.. F. H. VanDyke vote his
proxy for N. A. Stewart, why did
he not instruct VanDyke to vote his
proxy for Mr. diversion if he was a
man that says and does one thing
the same at all times? When he
came up to the convention, if he was
an diversion man, why did he vote
the seventh ballot for Mr.. Stewart
and then flop over to- Mr.. diversion on
the eighth? Was. he threatened with
the loss Of his, job with Jim Hill or
was it because he wanted to see them
both nominated for the same Office on
the same ticket?
will tell you, voters of Williams
County, This man is under the con-
troll of the bosses of the gang, and
he must dance when they play the
fiddle. The gentlemen, Gf they can
be called such who wrote the article
regarding me being fired from the
Great Northern Railway twice, pre-
varicated grossly, in other words lied.
/ wish to say that l was discharged
FOUR times from the G. n. Ry. and
not twice, and was reinstated three
times and could have been reinstated
the fourth time had l made applica-
ton to that end There could not
have been anything very questionable
or l could not have been reinstated
three times. Of course, allowance
must be made the gang for these dis
honorable assertions. They think
because their own characters are
questionable, that every other per-
sons is the same, especially those of
different political belief; misery loves
company. The assertion is also made
that l voted for Mckinley four years
ago, and expected to do so again, in
timating that was not democrat.
wish to say that I have always been
ademocrat and always will be dem
ocrat, according to the principles of
democracy; but there are times when
certain planks in the different plat
forms do not conform to everyones
ideas, and each person reserves the
right to act as he pleases, provided
he is not controlled and handled by
the Metzgerites. This gang thinks
every person should do their work
undetermined. While I am not
afraid to let the public know where
am at, and don't 60 around the bush
in any of my work. Compare nv
character or the character of any
candidate on the independent and
democrat ticket to that of G.. B.
Metzger and you will find we stand
preeminent. If necessary can dwell
on details regarding this mans char.
acter, but most people are familiar
with it, especially during the frs
six months of his career as postmas