The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-05-18

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the past and by their past acts
they must be judged. Besides the
proposed delegation is selected en-
tirely without consideration of
fairness. Two or more, even four,
delegates have been selected from
one precinct and precincts casting
$50 or more votes will have no
representation whatsoever on the
delegation to the state convention
under the insurgent proposition.
The apportionment favored by the
regular republican organization
was so fair it seems incredible that
it should have met with opposition
from any source and The LEADER
believes the opposition is insignif-
can't and misguided at that.
The LEADER feels that the adj
ministration Of Governor Sarles
should be endorsed. The governor
has had but one term and his rec
ord entities him to another term.
He has conducted the affairs of
state on the same conservative
basis that has characterized the,
management Of his banking insti-
tutions at Hillsboro. This is &C
knowledged as one of the soundest
financial institutions in the state
and a curious incident Of Governor
Sarles' career Of over 20 years as a
banker in a purely agricultural
community not a farm loan on a
farm has ever been foreclosed by
action. The outcry against the
administration and against the re-
publican organization in this state
comes from ex-ofice holders who
desire again to eat at the crib. 1t
is the cry of the "outs'' against the
Gins" No definite charge of mis-
conduct, no direct charge of NAL
feance in office is made against
the republican administration of
this state and every good citizen is
as much in favor Of good govern
ment as are those who are favored
with certificates of membership in
any so-called Good Government
League or other reform organiza-
ton.
Mclean county is one Of the
banner republican counties Of the
state. Its people are intelligent,
frugal and progressive. It is be-
lieved that the sober second
thought Of the few disgruntled
citizens from the third district,
who were influenced by a few de-
signing malcontents in the west
ern part Of the county who are al
ways against the government, al
ways opposed to the republican
ticket will be in favor of harmony
and fair play, and that they will
vote at the coming primaries, June
18th, by their acts show any I'M
fairness towards any part of the
county.
The LEADER cannot help but
feel that the proposition to appor-
ton the delegates to the state con-
vention, according to the last re-
publican vote, by districts was fair
and proper, allowing the voters Of
each district to indicate who they
desired. The republican organi-
zation of this county has always
endeavored to give to the voters the
widest possible range in expressing
their desires and in no sense has
the organization assumed a die
tatorial position. Ambition for
Office is laudable and opportunity
should be given for full and free
expression of opinion as to fitness
and equitable distribution of the
Offices should be given, but it is
not the province of citizens claim
ing to be good republicans, with
out just cause, to be continually
stirring up trouble and causing
strife in the organization for the
sole purpose Of gratifying personal
revenge and individual preferment.
Where is the prophet who did.
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