The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-28
THEN AND NOW
Discrepancy Between the Opposition Papers Estimate of
John Dinnie in the asst and at Present.

VII MIDI Cu -, ISVl, tue f'ldluuedleE,
then as now democratic, but under a
sane and intelligent management, said:
Mayor Dinnie does not have to go
back SO far. He is a working man
and has been all his life. Nature en-
dowed him with good head filled
with good hard business sense and she
also gave him strong pair of willing
hands. The one thing more than all
others which moved this pape. to en-
dorse his candidacy for reelection was
"A sketch of his life made by life
long friend whose word is as good as
gold. Mayor Dinnie came to this
country with. nothing in the way of
money, but with willingness to work
and knowledge of how to do it. He
hired out to work at his trade, that of
brick layer. A good workman he
was never out of employment, and the
record is that many and many night
after his days work was over he would
do odd jobs of brick laying for his
neighbors, his good wife and help
meet holdin gthe lantern for him to
meet holding the lantern for him to
ing character and houses at the same
time and laying foundations for both
that have proven lasting. When he
bad accumulated some money he did
not take it out of Grand Forks to in
vest it, but invested it here, building
residence after residence and adding
year after year to Grand Forks pro-
Eress and prosperity. He helped to
'ay the foundations of this city, actu-
ally as we'll as metaphorically, and
mere has never been a time when
John Dinnie has been asked in vain
tn aid financially in anything which
promised to be beneficial to the city.
N fact, he has hardly ever had to be
asked to aid as he has always been
among the moving public spirits. in
the front ranks of the profession of
the business men who have builded
away out here on these northwestern
prairies the beautiful city over whose
political destinies he has presided so
creditably and so efficiently.
Another thing about John Dinnie.
he. has never been a kicker at the
cost of municipal improvements. He
mas realized that it costs money to
make city out of a village and he
mas paid his pro rata part of the ex-
pense without protest of any kind. He
BIS been loyal citizen from the be-
ginning, always interested in all that
perta1ned to Grand Forks in any way.
Re has not claimed to be an orator,
nor to be especially gifted with social
Sraces, but in his sterling honesty, his
answering integrity, his never fail
Ing loyalty to Grand Forks. he has
done more than though he were a
combined Demosthenes and Chester
held. He believes in patronizing home
institutions and in encouraging in
every possible manner those who cast
their lots with the people of this city.
He would consider it crime beyond
pardon for him to send away from
this city for anything he could buy
mere, and he pays one hundred cents
on the dollar for the things he BUYS
The Old ''axim, Live and let live"
MS been the rule Of his life, and. un-
IKE some other people, his candidacy
OF once has never made any differ
ence in his treatment of his fellows
"Non-partisanship in a muntcipal
campaign is all right II partisanship
IL kept out of the contest. Otherwise
not. There is some attempt at pres
ent to make capital out of the alleged
non-partielnship character of Mr.
Duls candidacy for mayor. Mr.. Duis
ID democrat, and he has a right tn
De. He is a member of the state CEN
tral committee of his party, as he has
right to be. No one ever accused
him Of being Indifferent to the welfare
OF his party, and the fact that he saw
NJ to delegate his powers to another at
tne meeting OF the committee on We'd
nesday, must be ascribed to a desire
to canvass on the streets for votes
rather than to party Indifference Inst
before the announcement Of his can
nidacy petition was circulated for
MIN ny democrats, and among those
VINO urged him to become a Candidate
are men of such pronounced Marty
views, s.e"s mat IN their eyes republican
Ism Is one of the greatest crimes On
me calendar. One of the earnest and
ardent supporters of Mr.. Duis II D
.. Brynjolfson, chairman of the STATE
central committee, and evervbod,,
knows what sort Of 'non-partisan, ~
~. NO one denies the right of the can
didate or any of his supporters -
their own political views, or to mem
DeEsnip IN any party to which thew
seen NJ to belong. But to apply the
Term non. partisan to the present Of,
iorts OF the democrats is mislead,nr
lts purpose Is manifest. n the deme'
crats can hold together in a fairly
sold mass, and sufficient number ~
repupncans can be deluded by tha 1
'non-partisan' cry the chances ~ the