Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-31
COMMUNICATION.
I Courier Demeocrat:-

republicans has now become a matter of
history. Our Charlie has capitulated to
them. while holding office as a democrat.
In our judgment the ethics of common
honesty in politics, demand that an
office holder under any party nomination
should consult With his old associates,
before making a change. And then, if
he found his views were not in accord
with the views Of his friends of that
party, resign from the party, and the
w. Plain will deny the fact that he is an
honorable citizen, and, in comparison
with some of his associates-especially
his defender in the last issue of the
Milton Globe-who waves the bloody
shirt over the remains of what was and
still is a democrat. Language fails to
picture the difference The minnowS
have caught a whale and the chick-a-
does a sparrow,
We believe Mr.. Plain isonly "remains'
politically. Did he ever sit down and
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and from what he has changed to what?
The principles of the good government
league that are practical are all demo-
cratic, and the final resting place of the
good and true men who believe in them
is within that party, Charlie, you
should have been standing or you could
have sat at your ease and it would have
rolled in on you in ten and hundreds and
batallions. A few of the agitators, such
as Hell T. Hell" He who as commls-
sioner of agriculture went down on his
marrow bones and put up charity boxes
for the poor of North Dakota and brand
ed our state at her birth among the
the eastern states as a mendicant among
the galaxy of Estates. 1t was he who at
the request of the gang" and no doubt
on a pass, journeyed to far away Wash
ington to see Aleck and Hans and plot
for the seat of Nj. n. johnson in congress
: because johnson was obnoxious to gang
rule. 1t was he who spent lots of time
at so much per mile looking up the poor
of the state, yet travelling on a pass. 1t
washe who spent ''panga" galore buying
old iron sheets to catch a few lame grass
hoppers in the vicinity of Park River,
he was in the hardware business-will
fall from grace again and return to his
4 wallowing in the mire. What have you
lost Charlie: Your old allies will hard
ly give you any support. 1t is not
human nature to expect support from
the men and friends you have deserted
q on the eve of battle and tried to cast a
4 slur on them, by your taking out all that
was good in your possession. Then, you
write a weak letter, full of inaccuracies
defining your position:
: First-Iou say you never asked the
democratic party for a nomination. You
were known to be a candidate, you TOLD
y your friends you would take the nomina
t. ton, you were anxious to get it. and the
party was anxious to get you. If you
n did not want it why did you take it,
- No, nix, that won't &c down.
Second--You say your Torrens bill was
squelched because you were a democrat
and yet you kiss the hand that smites
" Your 500 old Teuton ancestors mus
have turned over in their narrow grave!
T. to moan when they read of this abjec
u surrender. A matter of fact you know
it was the allied forces against such
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it work away from all abstractors. lawyers
etc., and they will fight. The bill ma,
be a %meritorious one, but it is doubtful
if Jud with all his power could carry i
through.
o, Third-Then your plea that as 20,
were not in the caucus organization ane
could could not help organize the senate
and get a useless clerk or two, is the las
straw that breaks the camel's back
Many h good man and true in the re
- publican party has had the time of hi
life and met his Waterloo in that caucus
IN On the one side a needy constituent O
T. two, asking him to make any and ever
Is concession to get them on the pay rol
On the other the gang demanding sue.
favors for favors granted that his Who'll
III legislative ambitions and aims must en-,
e. right there. A true case of between tn
a. devil and the deep sea. You try to dra,
DIS the inference that no democrat cal
secure any good legislation. Were non
IN of your measures that have become law
il any good! How about John L. Cashel
of Has he not made a record for goo
at sound legislation that equals the best c
them. He is held in such repute for hi
work, that he has no opposition nov
We have a man for president toda
y that many democrats feel a pride i
saying "we voted for him. And tn
best that he advocates is good demo
8 CT acy, and the men he turns to in h
legislative troubles are the descendenl
Of the men who fought Oh the losln
II side during the civil war. A Bailey or