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tunity to cast his ballot for good clean
independent men aud at the same time
aim a direct blow at the gang which
directs the working OF the machine
which turns out the North Dakota
political slate as framed by the bosses
in advance of each succeeding election
at the Merchants hotel in st. Paul.
The farmer who votes the democratic
ticket takes the step which will ulti-
mately result in the equalizing of the
burden OF taxation. and which in the
past the railroad corporations have
shifted onto the shoulders of the owner
of farm lands. That the railroads have
in the past put it all over the farmer is
demonstrated by the unfair equalization
of taxes and now is the golden oppor-
tunity to relieve themselves of the
burden by voting the democratic state
ticket. This is the first step to be
taken in voting the democratic ticket
straight and the turning down of the
bosses.
The nominee of the democrats of the
Seventh Judicial District for the
judgeship is Attorney JEFF VI. Myers, of
Grafton. and the selection of Walsh
countys leading lawyer, gives the party
candidate whose distinction is known
throughout the length and breadth of
the district. including the counties of
Walsh. Pembina and Cavalier. His
qualification for the bench is testified
to by members of the bar. not alone
in the district. but over the state
generally. Twenty-Five years residence
in North Dakota and thirteen
years practice at Grafton, during
six years of which period he has
filled the position of states attorney of
Walsh county is the record Mr.. Myers
has to show. His nomination was unani-
nous and received the endorsement of
his associates at the bar irrespective OF
party affiliations it being conceded his
elevation to the bench gives the Seventh
District one Of the finest balanced
judicial minds of the judiciary in the
= entire state. As judge, Attorney Myers
would be able to give his entire time to
court matters, doing away with the de
lays and continuances that have lately
caused the attorneys of this district in
convenience, as it is evident to all who
have had litigations in court that Judge
kneeshaw has been too busy looking
after his private business interests te
devote the time he should to court mat
ters. There is also another matter il
which the voters of the district are. in
terested and which should appeal more
particularly to the constituents of thi:
county and that is the unnecessary cos,
of $4,000 entailed by Cavalier count,
III the second and third trials of The
Barry case, resulting solely from the
error made by Judge Kneeshaw in hi:
charge to the jury at the first trial o.
that famous case. This is one instance
in particular showing to what extent
the people who pay the taxes may be
brought to suffer heavy expense through
the incompetency of district judge
Attorney jeff NJ. Myers is in every wa.
the peer of the present incumbent o.
the judgeship and no such lamentable
evidence of incompetency as the above
is likely to occur with his election by
the people when they vote on Nov s.
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The democratic legislative nominees
in the Eighteenth district NJ. Mcknight
of Linden and B. H. Bjerken, of Storlie
gives the ticket representation from
two sections of the county which will be
able to appreciate the honor and car
give to other sections of the distric
their combined endorsement of thu
candidates for the peoples suffrage
OF Mcknight it can be rightfully claim
ed that his record as representative al
Bismarck two years ago showed states
manship of ability and went further b,
showing him to be man to be trustee
with interests of the people. HIS Ions
residence here and the capable name
in which he has handled his own affair
: shows a judgment and business know
ledge which commend him as legisla
tor representing an agricultural com
l. munity.
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+ In selecting a colleague for Mr.. Nc
f Knight the democrats of the southwest
n ern tier of towns presented to the con
q vention the name of B. III. Bjerken. ano
: inquiry among his neighbors brings the
y verdict that he is the best Informed
r man on public affairs in the com.
munity Though untried in legislative
work his knowledge of the conditions
of the state, county and township affairs
does away with the idea of the need OF
preliminary course. His popularity
among his home people proves his per
2 sonal merit.
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The people of the eastern half of the