The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-04-06


The Germans and German.Russian
of Mclean county have been holdin
series Of meetings for the purpose c
instructing their countrymen regard
ing the issues of the coming campaig
and the nomination of good men flo
the different Offices. They have take.
up the work the Leader has bee,
Going for the past twenty years, an,
are acting in good faith and apparent
ly with the best CO intentions. The,
have appointed committees over tn,
county to look up the different phase
of the campaign, and their only ain
seems to be to secure the nomination
of good, plain, competent men t.
office, no dudes, but men who will at
tend to the duties of their offices ant
treat every taxpayer right. From thu
slate that has been agreed upon, the
Leader believes they have succeeded
remarkably we'll. They show no spite
Or iM-feeling towards any section, and
while they may have been ill-advised
in n or two cases and made one OF
two mistakes in selection, this may
be due to outside interference. The
Leader believes that the men chosen,
with perhaps n or two exceptions,
are competent, and is o. the opinion
that this organization is in the right
as long as it is working to keep down
taxes and reduce expenses. This is
all that good citizens should ask. We
believe that this organization has in
deed gone out of its way to show
friendship for Washburn, and there is
no trace of ill-feeling- or criticism
against the so-called %"old-gang." From
the nature of these meetings we be-
lieve that the majority of these citi-
zens are acting in good faith and
working for the best interests of the
county, just what the Leader has been
advocating in every campaign. OF
course, no party or organization can
put up men who are satisfactory to
everyone, but as a general thing this
organization has done we'll. In one OR
two cases they may have been i'm
posed upon by some person with an
axe to grind. 1t is to be noted that
they have not criticised or run down
the leaders of the state organization
but have given them the praise they
deserve. They believe in the wisdom
of the Roosevelt administration and
his doctrine of electing good. plain,
industrious me to Office. and they
have indorsed Senator McCumber for
his good work in securing the passage
of the pure food bill and also Senator
Hansbrough's many, efforts in behalf
Of the state. The Leader can see no
good reason for worrying when the
people Of the county are, as in this
case, working for it's best interests
and for good, straight, sober and in
dmstrious men in office, who will do
their work we'll and not talk politics
in the court house. If the men to be
nominated will carry out the pledges
they have made and stand by the plat
form, there will be very little Worry.
ing by the people of the county as to
the conduct Of it's affairs. Meetings
have been held at Denhof, Goodrich,
Martin, Underwood, Washburi and
MaClusky, mostly to get the views of
the people and get acquainted with
the candidates who have been seeking
office. Certainly the ~so-cal!ed "old
gang in this county has been treated
with the consideration it deserves
from it's long labors in behalf of good
government, and the friendship that
has been shown to Washburn proves
that the people Of the county are
united for a harmonious administra.
tion and the proper management Of
county affairs. There may be one OF
two; .ihpeaRtances where a better distribu'
ton 1T Offices over the county could
be made, but as a general thing good
selections have been made.