The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-01

who are at the head of the so Gale
reform movement in this state an
note that all Of them are exotic
holders they will gather more in
formation as to the real inward
ness of the "insurgent' movemen
than in any other way. There i
ex-C congressman Spalding, ex-Gov
ernor White, Ex-Governor Devine
ex-Oil Inspector and Register o
the Land Office Winship, and
whole list of men who have fed a
the republican crib for years an(
having been cut off the salary lis
they are bowling against the or
ganization that honored them
Continue the investigation through
the county and note the men who
are bowling against the republican
organization and we have the same
list Of men who are sore and dis.
appointed because they have been
cut off the salary list.
With these facts in view let us
look at the issues Of the campaign.
Nc charges Of any kind have been
made against the republican state
administration. But the ex-offce
holders want to get back into Of
fee and consequently they have
organized a campaign against the
republican organization Of the
state and have sought to disrupt
the organization in the different
counties. In this work, as we
have said, they have been assisted
by disappointed local Office seekers
and the hope to deceive the voters
of the county into voting with
them at the primary election.
Now the question is, are the
voters of Mclean county going to
support the state administration?
If SO they will not fail to vote for
the regular republican delegates.
The opposition, the so called Ger
man movement, has a delegation
in the field hat is merely for trad
ing purposes and to help a few
hungry Office seekers to get iuto
Office. Their aim is to deceive and
mislead the voters as to the issues
and get votes for the so called re-
form delegation, so that they may
trade themselves into fat offices
This is the sole purpose Of the al
legged German movement.
The Dakota Stats Zeitung not
long ago published an article adj
dressed to the German voters oil
the county that gives the whole
thing away. Among other things
it stated that a committee of thir.
teen men had been selected to look
over the candidates and select
candidates to be voted for? That
is the purpose of the primary law
to give the voters a chance te
select for themselves. The voters
Of this county have not authorized
any committee or any other mum.
of men to select their candidates
for them. The editor of the
Staatz Zeitung, who is only foul
years from Russia, would intro.
duce the methods of the Gear O
Russia in America politics ane
dictate absolutely to the people
whom they should vote for. The
voters of the county are not to be
led around by the nose by the
Stats Zeitung or by any commit
tee of thirteen dictators.
Now do the voters of this coun.
ty intend to support the state ad.
ministration or do they intend tc
give their votes to a few candidates
for Office to be traded with. There
has been no better administration
of state affairs than that of Gov.
ernor Sarles. But this committee
of thirteen would have the people
!. vote for an insurgent delegation
and 60 back to the old rut-that o.
Devine, White he Of the railroad
merger administEation-and otherl
of their kind. The COMMITTEES
would st bask 70 sailsoad adnin.