The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
INSURGENTS

in Minot some twenty individ-
uals, including two U. s. Com
missioners, both Democrats,
who came to Ward county with
Commissions in their pocket from
a Democratic Judge The OBJ
iect OF that meeting was to get
the County Offices. Since this
meeting at Minot, a few OF the
unimportant little papers in the
County-like the kenmare News,
The Carpio News, The FIaxton
Times and the Minot Reporter
have teemed with articles-most
of them written by a Democrat
in Misunderstanding the Republi-
can Organization of the County,
the County officers and other
men whose character, public and
private, is above reproach. Those
articles referred to are invariably
poorly written and are clumsy,
vulgar MISUNDERSTANDING no
specific charge but full OF foolish
inuendoes and vile insinuations.
Some circulars are sent out that
are 4 disgrace to any civilized
community.
Those circulars and articles
simply assume that the, average
Ward county voter is a fool, to
be swayed by prejudice, false
statements and vulgar lies. An
agitator can be endured, an
honest radical can be respected,
a fanatic can be tolerated. but a
low, political coward trying to
poison mems minds by telling
them they are abused or robbed.
is a political horror.
Men who know the public and
private character OF the so-called
re-organizers Of Ward County
Men who believe in public decen-
cy and who believe in keeping
out Of the cutters and sewers
when looking for fit office hold
ers, and who well know the SIN lex
ing untitness mentally Of those
carpet baggers with fronts OF
bronze, who hollow wolf wolf"
when there is no wolf and who
have confidence in the average
OF Ward County Citizenship, pay
small heed to the mouthings Of
hungry Office seekers Of the Blais-
dell, McGee. Gray, Misfeldt, Car
roll stripe. The men OF Ward
County holloing reorganization
might be termed the floaters Of
politics and are representative
Of by-product OF most new
countries, and are only an acct
dent to the general welfare.
There is always room enough
for them when they come, and
absolutely no vacancy when they
leave-as'leave they will if they
don't get Office. If every time
the tom-tom is beat against or
ganization {; poll could be taken
Of those who really liked the
noise the result might be most
discouraging to those who make
the noise.
Just think OF if, fellow Repub-
lican-you who believe in the
Grand Old Republican Party
the party OF Lincoln, OF Seward,
of Grant, OF Garfield, OF Blaine,
of Mckinley and of Roosevelt
you who believe in the principles
Of the Republican party the
party OF progress-the principles
upon which your prosperity de.
ponds Just think OF putting the
organization of the banner Re.
publican County in the Imperial
Republican State Of North Da'
kota into the hands of the trait,
ors, towards, backsliders Of two
years ago. Every man, almost
:: without exception, now bowling
against the present organization
OF the party worked against thu
; Republican ticket two years ago
Small things often teach biz
lessons and small and insignifi
cent as are the insurgents, they
j teach this lesson: thatmen who
are Republicans for personal ad
J, vantage men like ex-sherif
!, Carrol-who when out-voted il
| convention go out and fight tn
} regular nominees should not b'
put in charge Of the machinery
, OF the party until they have pu1
, on sack cloth and ashes, ant
occupied the probation bench
for q few wears.
4 The Republican party in Ware
7 County, like the Republican
+ party in the State and Nation
), needs fighters and workers
, not skulkers and dictators.
y The loyal Republicans Of Ware
County represent the brain, con
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