The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-15
Discusses Who and What Makes Good Republican,
It's Good Reading.

Governor Devne responds articles which have
appeared the Optic which that paper has numbered
with socaed Reomers and placed him outside the pale
Republican party The article abounds with wholesome
thoughtful suggestions He writes calmly about the
ayers and he emneny fair in all OF his conclusions Its
such article leaders should weigh carefully and the
Independent believes that his suggestions followed OUT
part would talk Of splits oractns
either in the county or in the state at
The article question written the Optic but for sats
factory that paper refused to publish it,
To THE EDroR The OPT1c
SROn several occasions attention has been called
articles appearing the reading OF which creates
that aborng under the belief that
way yet fully and definitely determined attempting to
organize that of that attempting
ganize Reform Wing Republican
party which has for especial purpose the dethrcnng OF
generally known and commonly designated The Old Gang
Guard "The Machne,'-as you simply pay
your money and take your choice For which
have lost epubican and have gotten beyond and
Optic evidently wateh. with Exceeding great press
when they run article that gives
publish With on Of m
accept being Simon
stuff do know whether it the object the Optic
the Republican this Certainly would take
the ro%pts the publishing e these
then az Is b
able duty still in sheer seense might possibly be crowded
These quotations editorial
that revine that he seeks to be
ing pure rot, truth the East
West and who know to know
the Republican principles and connection with it
certainly to believe that the Optic
that there battle fought by the Republican
did nd the firing line and where the battle
the greatest giving time and good service capable
uetense VI Oue
lodged fight from deserted
and when platforms made and tickets nominated did
end the hand and elect the other by
sona effort and this state Does that record
beyond the deadne of party afaon Certainly the
Optic position neither other within the
much for quite number the leaders,
whom eagerly
As regards nv state OF mind am not sore now nor at any
has been exceedingly good and greater extent than
usually falls the lot OF and and
OF better to show gratitude fo the honors be-
upon than give the party and the people Of the
the best that able to render Would
out for that?
official for and during that time,
pied the position OF Lieutenant Governor Governor ad State
superintendent Schools Office with the belief that
public Office public that render to the people
Of stewardship and out with that same
compliment conference at the
Hotel at St had the exquisite pleasure OF sitting at
the se q and the small VINO a
with regards how to direct the affairs
OF the Different positions which held during the above mentioned
without hint suggestion duties therefore
could and they presented themselves day by giving the
always having mind what deemed the best interests of
the party and the people. and let il go at that
Ny Messages te two legislative Assemblies will show that
irrespective OF what have been of leaders,
and in every single instance far tried to carry out
pledge Of state platforms and believed be the nees
demands aud best the Would
You count me out for that -?
time step out knew that