The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07

otdseS dttOFuey because ne felt con.
WINGED of his own rectitude in the
premises? Well. guess not!
Now there were quite a number of
NOrwegtans and Swedes in Nome as
there are quite a number now within
the borders of your state. When the
general howl against Mckenzie was
raised up there. it was with view
OF enlisttng as many sympathizers for
the fight as possible: hence the cry
that Mckenzie was after the
Sweetest" And now In North Dakota,
these sneaky reform politicians are
playing on the same old string, because
the state is populated so largely by
this nationality. The Scandinavians
are the best citizens, the best asset
the state has. and they are a power in
the state. also of right they ought to
be. They have been largely members
OF the republican party-the majorities
turned in for Roosevelt and for Nc
kinley were not only generous but
tremendous. They are hard to wean
away from their political Affiliations
The kfckers and boilers. who care not
for the party, nor Mckenzie. nor Alas
Ia. nor North Dakota, nor Swele, Nor
wegian. German. Irishman. Bohemian
or Native-but simply and solely for
themselves and the offices they shall
be able to divide among themselves,
are seeking to gain the support OF this
class of voters by an appeal to preju-
dice. 1t is SO apparent. so diaphanous.
so patent. that the blind should be able
to see it. How sensible men can al
low themselves to be flim-flammed by
set of political three card monte men,
all for the greater glory of the afore-
said finn Hammers and for the sole
purpose OF divvy of the lOaves and
fishes coming out of state capitol or
county seats passes the comprehension
of one who has no direct personal,
political or other interest in the mat
ter. except desire for fair play and
decency in politics.
Look these fellows over and tell me
If they are not made up about as fol-
lows: Fellows who have wanted office
ever since the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary. 60 per cent; fell
lows who have had Office and have
been turned out and down, 80 per
cent: democrats kicked out of their
own party. per cent: fellows who
are always on the wrong side of the
fence. kickers pure and simple, s per
cent: and fellows who believe in it
and in themselves (but of whom IS per
cent have not as yet secured the fran
chise and perhaps never will, 1 per
cent. Isn't that fairly correct esti-
mate of the component of the reform"
movement? And If 1t is, or only nearly
so, or half true, what is behind it all
except always and forever the desire
to get "in"-to hold Office and feed
at the public crib?
Some wise guy will say again that
the Marquis Post is trying to bolster
up Mckenzie and Hansbrough and to
him say: / don't care one iota about
Mckenzie or Hansbrough, or about any
other office-holder within the confines
OF your state-or for that matter in
the United States. But l hate to see
the same old tricks played year in and
year out-the same old shop-worn
ghosts and Halloween pumpkins, fit to
scare children, but never men.
brought out and fiourished before your
eyes-the same old calamity howlers
selling YOU gold bricks, or green
goods"
l wish YOU all could go to one of
the large public libraries here and
consult the newspapers of years ago,
or the Congressional record of by-gone
days. The same howl. the same cry,
the same arguments, the same ap-
peals from the outs"
And they play the game with never
an improvement. Nothing new under
the sun! AS an old lawyer friends of
mine once said: When you haven't
any facts, use oratory! These REFORM
ers haven't any issues-hence Loot
ing of Alaska" magazine story will
have to do!
It's great confession of weakness.
a testimonium paupertatis. which in
itself ought to be a testimony and
witness in favor of the strength of the
republican party organization.
The Marquis Posa.