Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-06-14
WHAT DEMOCRATS SHOULD 90

With the approach of the primary
election of next Tuesday, interest in
political matters has shown the activity
which forecasts a lively campaign. The
voter who is a republican needs no urg-
ing by the newspapers to get out to the
polls and vote, his case is being attended
to by the factional fighters within the
confines of that party. To the democra-
tic voters of Cavalier county there isthe
opportunity presented this year to re
gain hat part of its voting strength
that has been lost il the campaigns Of
past years. The democratic party
stands today in public view as fully
deserving the confidence and support
of the people. 1t Is not disrupt with
the bitterness that the republicans have
engendered into their campaign. The
time for the voters of any party to get
into line Is at the polls next Tuesday
and cast their vote at the primary cleo
ton The moral effect of the new pri-
mary law demands that every voter OF
the party votes and votes the demo
cratic ticket. The republicans in their
fractional fight for supremacy will doubt
less attempt to react their scene Of po-
iitical ~debauchery at the primaries and
endeavor to prevail upon democrats
where it is possible TO JOIN them in their
efforts to annihilate each other. The
idea of voting a republican ballot at the
primaries should bring a revulsion of
feeling to the democratic voter. The
voter who places either a commercial or
friendship value upon his elective fran
chise is not worthy Of a party name.
The democrats form the right-mlnded
sober-thinking minority that has fought
kept in check that mammoth trust OF
corruption, the republican party. They
cannot afford to lend their aid to eithe,
gang or insurgent republicans in the
struggle to be fought on Tuesday.
The democrats of Cavalier county
have in the field a ticket for Legislative
and county Office that is filed with men
of unquestioned capability and which i:
made up of candidates representing eve.
ry section of the county. In strength the
ticket is the best il years and its make
lp does not consist of the type Of mer
with whom the hunt for Office has be
come chronic, forming a strange con
trast to the pie hunting aggregation tina
are climbing in hordes over each olhe:
to secure the republican nomination TO
a county Office.
The democrats have brought forward
for the inspection Of the party voter
such men as Attorney Cleary and f, Z
each in his respective district beini
supported by men Of equally good men
tai calibr- and standing as men amor
their fellow citizens. Among those o
the county ticket will be found sue
men as J. X. Hamilton. for auditor: "
L. Drury. for sheriff: 2. q. johnson. fo
states attorney: Norman Mchechne.
for clerk of court: Rob't Fleming. tres
surer: d. ". Barker. register Of deed,
As candidates for office they are a
new men, but at the same time they al
men of high standing among their fe
lows and as representatives Of the part
on the ticket We are confident the:
equal cannot be produced. Along wit
them stand E. j. Fox for superintendent
of schools and II. Z. Doryal, for count
judge. both gentlemen we'll known
public life and who only allowed the
names to be placed on the ticket aft
giving the natter mature considerable
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