The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-05-18
different localities. The third dis
trict has always had more than its

different localities. The third dis
trict has always had more than its
own delegates asked for. Two
years ago they held a caucus to
choose nominees and were given
more than they had asked or ex-
pected. They have never had a
shadow Of claim of i'll treatment
from the central committee or the
party leaders. The county officers
of the county are a credit to any
county. Nothing can justly be
said against them. If the league
could succeed in selecting such
men there would be no complaint.
There are some good men or the
slate made up by the grievance
committee" but there are several of
q doubtful character and it is in
order for the voters to inquire how
they got on the slate. The. ticket
in the field by the good govern
ment'' league was named by about
a dozen men, instead of as former
ly when fifty delegates from all
parts of the county met and. had
an equal voice. A dozen among
three thousand voters think to
name the candidates and expect
the other republicans of the coun-
ty to indorse their choice.
The republicans of the county
should know how this delegation
intends to vote, whether or not
they are against the present state
administration. If they are, they
ought to say so, and not beat about
the bush. Governor Sarles has
been a business governor. His
administration has been clean and
satisfactory. He is before the peo-
pie for the Endorsement that he de-
serves. Where is Mclean county
going to stand in this battle? Are
these delegates selected for the
choice of the people by the good
government leaguegoing to be for
or against him. That is the issue
in this campaign. Let us hear
from them as to where they stand?
How can the people of the coun-
ty have any confidence ia these
men at the present time, consider
ing their record. They have even
tried to use the name Of the presi-
dent in their speeches and resolu-
tons but they have SO far shown
no sign of adopting any of his doc
trines of a square deal. One of
their chief henchmen, the editor of
the Dakota Stats Zeitung, has
been shouting "thief" and "scan-
dal," but he should come out and
prove one instance. This editor
came here a few years ago from
Russia and has been trying to adj
vance Russian good government
idea ever since.
I will in the near future take up
the grievances of these men one
by one and try to show that this
grievance committee has in each
case a grievance against somebody
or something. One OF the men
who wants to be a delegate is
the man who claimed his town was
injured $4,000 by the states attor-
ney by enforcing the laws and he
wants some remedy against law en-
forcement. Another candidate c..
T. Staley has been a populist ever
since he came Of age, has never
been a republican but now thinks
he should be recognized and have
a voice in shaping the affairs Of
the republican party. There is no
necessity of giving his history-it
is we'll known to all old timers.
Several of the committee even did
not want to stand for him as they
said he would help kill the ticket.
Now let us take the issue as it is:
The delegation to be elected goes
to the state convention to repre-
sent Mclean county in the choice
of a state ticket. It should be a
delegation that will endorse the
splendid administration of Cover
nor Sarles-not a delegation whose
members are only seeking to get
postofices and other things for
themselves. If we send that kind
of a delegation, Mclean county's
influence in the convention will be
zero and the republicans of the
county should see to it that the is
sues are plainly defined and that
every man who wants to be a dele
gate should state just where he
stands and how he intends to vote
if elected. Tie people should
know what they are voting for
whether they are voting for dele
gates in a state convention Of. to
satisfy a lot Of grievances from
men who are anything to get the