The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-21
doubtless feel grateful for the half loaf SO
generously preferred.


generously preferred.
AS to representatives, B. F. Spalding
of Fargo, is the only ''it" for the south
half-and a Grand Forks man for the
north half One, T. F. Marshall, who
lives in the south half, being necessarily
unmentioned and unmentionable under
Boss Winship's future arrangements.
We say "Boss" advisedly. Mr.. Winship,
practically, in some places distinctly, and
in others inferentially says, that Mr..
Spalding must be nominated, that Mr..
LaMoure must not be nominated, that
Mr.. Winship and Grand Forks must
control the next state convention or he
and the Herald will, in its own words,
counsel that the people take the only
method open to them and administer
rebuke at the polls" "Should it be
necessary, the Herald will counsel such
revolt and will join it. ''That there may
be no doubt as to what Mr.. w. proposes
to revolt against, we again quote the
sentence following the above. 'It is
hoped whatever intention nay have exist
ed OF repeating the high handed proceed
ings OF two years ago,has been,or will be
abandoned" "The Herald desires that
no one will expect it to support that
which it has condemned"
George B Winship Of the Grand Forks
Herald is all old acquaintance of the peo-,
pie of North Dakota. Personally, socially,
politically, mentally, i'll more or less OF
these qualities, he is undoubtedly the
superior of many who claim affiliation in
tie republican party. In more or less Of
these qualities he can and does meet
many republicans who are his superiors.
He is neither better or worse in general,
or more or less politically honest than
the average politician; to which estate he
is undoubtedly serf, and of which he
has always willingly worn collar when
he could manage to get one. Mr.. George
B. w. has always been delegate to state
conventions and has always done his best
to get Grand Forks and himself into the
successful combinations, and if not often
successful it was not because he wasn't
willing to trade, but because the others
were better traders.
And yet this man Wlnship stands-l like
the Pharisee on the Herald corner and
prates of his own goody goodness. He
thanks the Lord he is not like the major
ity ofre-puhlicans are. He assumes to
be a political boss, the great it, and the
party shall do his bidding, or, like blind
Sampson, he will pull down the pillars of
the house. He is the man whose paper
during the last campaign spoke evil of
the state party as far as it dared, and
very little in support of anybody on the
ticket.
He is the reformer who prates of the
purity of the primaries and renders refer
endum rot-he, who couldn't be elected
poundmaster by direct vote of the people
of his own city, and whose appetite for
Office can only be satisfied by the favor
of the political machinery he condemns.
He is the unselfish and free hearted indi-
yidual, who is willing to provide places
for other Grand Forks frlends-by first
filling fat office himselt-and thus in
creasing the opportunities for the others.
Mr.. Winship lacks the foundation prin.
ciple of party organization. He declares
he will not abide by the will of the ma
jority if it is not his majority.
He is therefore not republican, he is
not eligible as delegate to a republican
convention-but seems to be eligible to
a republican office.
A few of the lower animals make pro-
gress through the world backward. Mr..
w. in emulating this sort of progress has
backed into nice berth. He certainly
got there in no other direction. Blessed
are the kickers-for they shall have jobs.
1t will be remembered that the brother
Of the prodigal labored in the field-and
got no veal. But Mr.. w. is no prodigal
son. 1t is true he kicked on the ways of
his fathers house, and that he went into
a far country, that he was the chosen
leader of droye of hogs. that for time
he chewed political husks land that now
he is willing to return and take servants
job at good salary but the prodigal
was penitent and humble. George pro-
poses to be the whole thing and make
the old man and his brother minority.
We have always admired one trait in
Senator McC Cumber. We have seen him
lead a hopeless minority several times in
state conventions; he made. glorious
fighter on the floor Of the convention,
and when at last the vote came and he
was defeated, he went back home and
made just as grand and glorious fight for
the ticket nominated.
Y We don't admire Senator McC Cumber's
choice for the U. s. land Office at Grand
Forks,
AsIthe Herald has ayowedly run as an
kicker in the past, and now