The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-05-31
PERTINENT FACTS About
MACHINE DELEGATES

to So 10 tte Convention unp|edged--Vute tor
AaG- Machine Delegates, llunast Politics and Lower
Taxes.
The Inaepenent wishes cate: attention of the public
those terestedn good to the tactics OF the
state machine advocates in Ward county on this point In
their desperation character to stand for cleo
ton delegates state convention D. McGahan Al
fred Blaisde A. johnson A. W. Gray, ct al telling
the they induce against the delegation mead
ed by John Wan the good oeega
ton that they McGahan a also opposed to machine
rule and that they cCahan a wish the delegation to
'unpledged and not tied etc. Now most people should
know that this is an game the machines far the
politics of this state goes and don't forget
this point reader which this; The delegation selected land
I'VE use the word selected because know may just as
well be branded I'VE for the gang for II through any
misfortune the good delegation should be defeated
lin Ward county word would be sent throughout the length
breadth this quickly electricity could convey
it, that the machine out IN Imperial 20 tat
1.-THE reformers were defeated and it would be hailed a
great victory for Hansbrough Mckenzie and the state
chine" Does anyone doubt this? Will McGahan, c. A. john
son. or Alfred Blaisdel deny it?
1T is due people this county and state to know where
and how any seeking elected represent the people
stands
The people should and invariably do demand to know of the
men, who elected representative capacity as to how
they stand questions Of import to the body polite
This whether seeks to go to national con-
yenon state convention wishes to or the
legislature In either case ne supscrloes TO
declaration principles The people know when ne elected
what for then if he beays the people ne IS there
after as he should be, marked man.
There intelligent people within the confines OF
this state than those nhabng Ward county They are pro-
gressive, up to date honest and independent
Those people practically unanimous in their opposition
TO Rosss and gangism' by whomsoever practiced The
style of politics particularly obnoxious
to them We need farther back than the
last state convention point the underhanded
and foul methods of machine smachne
The Ward county delegation specifcay instructed for
Hon F. spang for yet the machine voted "a OF
the & delegates against Spalding, You answer that the
Ward county delegation showed themselves dishonest politically
go back their instructions Granted-but what OF the
dishonesty of the machine compelling this dishonesty?
The people of Ward county as they should b against
McKenzesm and who would foist upon them the IN
famous and damnabe Louisiana State Lottery They are
against Mckenzie who would loot emprethe great terri
tory Alaska for greed They are against Hanspougn VINO
are against Mckenzie tried rob the hard work
ing pioneer seandnavans who discovered the godeas OF
Nome They are against Hansbrough who made himself
the u Senate in his efforts to assist Mckenzie oo
this.
The people are against Mckenzie who endeavored during
the last session of the legislature loot the state capital Lands
and who thanks to the supreme court has failed They are
against the peanut political methods Of Hansbough because
Hansbough against the people ana the peoples
The people against the state machine because ts
is owned controlled operated by Hansbough and Mcke
ze for the benefit them and their friends and to the det
ment of the whole people.
The peope Of this great county Ward don't want
an unnstructed delegation unpedged delegation go to
the jamestown convention for they know such delegation
would be cajoled, fooled, buncoed and declined
Will the delegation selected by D. McGahan ct al come
out collectively and Individually and pledge themselves against
Hansboh and Mckenzie and all their works and pomps?
Echo answers, will they?'
We mblsh below the Of the antmachne delegation
and the platform upon which they stand Here tits;
ToJ w. FABR1cK Auditor of Ward county, North Dakota
The undersigned legal Of said county who reside at
the nlace set opposte respective hereby petition
you to place the names OF
Il ! = r a.