Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-05-17
The .tIans" Cry.
.l.Jamestown Alert.

Col. Robinson, OF Mayville. was
west-bound passenger to-day ell route
to the Hunters Hot Springs, Mont.
where he will spend . week or more.
lie is a member Of the republican
state committee, and, while personally
In favor OF holding the party conven-
tionS In the Red river country, can see
the force of the demand for the loca-
ton az the conventions OF the state AT
a more central point, and believes
that from now on Grand Forks and
Fargo will have TO get up and WORK II
they want to control the location OF
state conventions as frequently as here
tofule.
Col. Robinson says that seeding is
wellalong in rrailI and, except some
OF the lowest spots, the prospects are
very fair for this time OF the year.
He is one Of the heaviest lumber men
in the state, having business interests
in Fargo and the Red river valley, but
is surprised To note the growth OF the
central part of the state and the evi.
dent movement OF population west
ward. lie says jamestown has great
ly improved since his last visit.
Col Robinson is in touch with
good many business and farming
interests in the Red river valley. and
does not Lelieve that the so-called
insurgent movement will overturn
the present political organization OF
the party in the state. There Is not
enough merit in the attempt The
main argument Ut the insurgents, he
says, seems TO be q senseleSs but Oft
repealed cry against the gang. This
is merely term intended TO cast
reflection on the state republican or
ganization, with no good ground or
argument to back it up. Without an
organization, says the colonel. where
would the party te?
The insurgents use the word gang
In AN offensive seilse. to came pref
udice against the Older organization
and AT tile same time To cover up
their own secret work " selecting
candidates tor the various offices,
giving the rank and tile no voice in
the choice aud dumineerng over the
factions u the party they are trying
10 form. for purely selfish purposes
Every one WHO knows the insurgen,
leaders is we'll awa,e that they are not
men who would cheerfully become
martyrs in a lu,ly cause. or who devote
their time and efforts TO their fellow
men for purely humanitarian pur.
poses.
The term gang can be equally a
we'll applied to the insurgent opposi-
tion as to the regular republican or
ganizatiun uf the party: in fact. con
sidering the tactics the insurgents
ale at present employing to build w
an organization, the term can be more
properly used To refer to them thar
any ,tller descriptive term.
The present state administrator
has been run along good business
lines, and the insurgent leaders. hav.
ing failed to point out any real griev-
ance or mismanagement Of the party
affairs, are compelled To resort To q
cry against ''the gang" With this
s.ple argument the leaders are striving
u get control uf the state convention
to nominate certain aspirants for of
tice- chiefly men who have failed tn
secure denominations or have not yet
been recognized with nominations
In some states and cities it becomes
necessary To turn down what are i'm
realty gangs OF political freebootei>
who get In office and assume IA right
To plumber the public from the power
conferred on them by law or custom
lSut the present assault on the party
organization vi the state is without
amy good cause VI reason, aud, under
the circumstances, the voters are not
going to respond to the frantic APP
pealS Ut the insurgent leaders. us they
hope.
II is claimed by the insurgent bosses
tlat the people" are going to cause
great political uplleAval. and that
many counties are going to pass into
the control of the nsurgent leaders
this fall. But experience shows that
no uplleaval follows when there is nn
good reason for ii. or without there is
widespread knowledge OF IA necessity
for such IA movement at the polls
There may te q few counties where
local political factions are striving for
precedence. and where the insurgents
will Try To take advantage of such To-
cal differences to gain following.
But these counties are few. The pres
ent party organization has given to
the republicans of the state generally
honorable and capable efforts, and the
results are open tn inspection.
The republicans OF the state are not
going TO disrupt the party organiza-
ton tn please . few insurgent leaders
who use the term gang as their only
argument.
Farmers Excursions.
President Worst returned from ;
trip to Washington Sunday night