Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-06-27
DEvILs LAKE MTEEaQCEAN 81 JUNE b, 1902

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involving the integrity Of the fifty
three gentlemen who composed the
successful majority Of our late cosnveen
tion.
Lakota observer: Senator Hans
brough's victory in Ramsey county
has evidently been a blow to the ambi-
tions of our contemporary and Mr..
Kent. In last weeks Herald that
gentleman takes occasion to air his
personal grievence against Senator
Hansbrough by making fake charges
and insinuations. It probably re-
lieYes Nj. Kent's mind to think that
he has now repaid Senator Hansbrough
for favors shown him by that gentle
man in the past. The fact that he
has been for four years register Of the
Grand Forks land Office and received,
as compensation therefor the sum Of
$12, 900, counts for nothing. He-was,
not reappointed and:is now out in the
cold; this condition Of affairs Mr.. Kent
charges to Senator Hansbrough. In.
short Kent's song is, ssany man who
will not see that 1 am continually kept
in Office is a trickster. 1t is anus
ing to compare the editorial comments
on Senator Hansbrough, written by
Kent and published in the Lakota
Herald for the last four years, and up
to the time he stepped out Of the land
Office job with this last efusio,n from
the brain of a disappointed omce-seek-
He, Kent, does not stop at abus-
ing Senator Hansbrough, who has
committed an objectionable act in
failing to see that Kent. continues in a
fat federal Office, but assails the char
acter Of men who are above .reproach
and who have never done anything
for or against Kent.
The delegates at the Devils Lake
convention were representative farm
ers and business men; men whose
character and integrity has never been
questioned by their neighbors. ac-
quaintances OF townsmen. Men who
are and always have been honest.
We challenge the Herald to name a
single delegate to the Devils Lake con
vention against whose honesty and in
|tegrity an array Of judgments can
be shown such as appear on record
against Mr.. Kent. Z
The Cass County Republican con
vention elected delegates to the state
convention instructed for B. F. Spald-
ing for congressman, and among the
resolutions adopted were the follow
ing: .
Resolved, That we endorse the patri-
otto and intelligent course Of the sen.
ators and congressman of this state in
congress. They have labored assid,
uously to secure legislation favorable
to the residents Of North Dakota.
Resolved, That the thanks of tht
people Of North Dakota are due to the
state administration, for the able
manner in which their varied duties
have been discharged, to the credit Of
the party, the state and themselves.
- ------ ----- 1900
Lisbon Free Press: The state press
is saying some very complimentary
things about Hon. J. M. Devine, State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Mr.. Devine has certainly made a very
entitled to much credit. The depart
ment Of public instruction has reache,
q high standard, Of excellence unde
his able administration and the peopl
fully appreciate his valuable service
in educational work. It' il therefor
important that he should be retaine
in his present position and consuum
mate the many new ideassinaugurate