The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-11-03
The Election.

Next Tuesday, November E, is cleo
ton, and in the next issue of the PRESS
our readers will be studying the election
returns.
Locally, there is practically no oppo-
sition to the regularly nominated repub-
lican. ticket. The nominees are all men
of experience in public affairs. Most of
them are now administering some part of
the affairs of the county in such man
ner as to prove their fitness for such
trusts and satisfying the people who
elected them; while others have in the
past proved their efficiency.
The county and legislative nomina-
tions were made June 10 in accordance
with the new primary election law, and
so far as known, with but one exception,
all who took part in the contest are abid-
ing by the result. The exception is
Tom Evans, defeated at the primary
election as candidate for the legisla-
ture, who now announces himself can
didate for the Legislature. against ]. E.
Phelan and will make the race by use of
stickers, and it is pretty certain that he
is encouraged by some of the old war
horses who are keeping we'll in the back
ground.
Mr. Evans seeks to make much capi-
tai out of the fact that he keeps his stock
within the county.
Mr.. Phelan has been a taxpayer in
this county for the last fifteen years, and
in addition has paid as high as $4,000
per year to various ranchmen for rum
ming his cattle during that time; espe-
cially have these payments been kept
up during the years of depression in live
stock values.
Mr.. Phelan owns good home in Dick
inson and pays his share of the city
taxes, and also owns land both north and
south on which he pays taxes the same
as other people.
Thus Mr.. Evans property tax talk
falls to the ground.
Mr.. Phelan is man who does not
hesitate to say what he thinks, over his
own signature, in the public press, as was
evidenced few weeks since when he
scored the management of the Northern
Pacific for the poor service it was giving
its patrons. Other shippers felt much as
MIR. Phelan did. And while some may
seek to make political capital out of his
criticism of railroad corporation, the
voters will find nothing to censure in the
free expression of an honest thought in
the face of existing facts.
Important legislation awaits the rep
resentatives of the 31st district, and Mr.
Phelan's ability and experience, coupled
with his executive ability, makes him a
strong man for the place, and an effort tc
cut down his majority should not be per.
mitted.
In the state there is no doubt, either, as
to the election of the republican candi
dates. The democrats are centering
their fire on the candidacy of Gov. Sarles
and Judge knauf, particularly the latter
1t is unfortunate, indeed, that candi
date for the supreme bench should have
been assailed in the newspapers as has
been Judge Knauf. 1t cannot fail tc
materially reduce his majority.
The democrats charge that Mr.. Knaul
is partisan, and it is not denied he has
for many years been identified with the
organization of the republican party. He
was at the head of the young mems state
republican organization some years ago
but no one ever charged that Mr.. Knau
was dishonest or that he ever resorted te
trickery in the prosecution of his politi
cal mandates.
The PRESS believes that this charge O
the opposition party is unfair, because i
is we'll known fact that Judge Fisk, th'
democratic nominee, is a partisan.
The democrats also charge that Mr.
Knauf is young man of small expert
ence, which is true in a way, that is t.
] say, he has not had experience on th'
bench, while his opponent has and is ad
nitted to be good jurist. Mr.. Knau
has had fine practice in jamestown
where he has good home, and is hell
in high esteem.
Mr. Knauf is now serving on the su
preme bench by appointment and i
taking no part in the political contre
versy regarding himself and his oppc
nent, MIR. Fisk of Grand Forks.