The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-21
WANTED-SOME REASONS.

In the present fight between those
who are seeking the disruption of the
republican party and those who believe
in the preservation of it's principles,
it will be we'll to investigate the
actual reasons on both sides, not in
the spirit of abuse and utilization but
in the calm and serious light of facts
and reason.
When men are seeking to disrupt
and destroy the political party whose
principles have been responsible for
the prosperity Of the greatest period
in the nations history. there should
be some cause assigned which will
convince men Of intelligence and rea-
son that such course is advisable.
1t is incumbent on those who are
demanding the disruption to show
wherein the men who have been placed
in positions of trust by the voters of
the party have failed or refused to
act in the interests of the state and the
people. If they have not done so it
is conclusive evidence that the party
has not been derelict in the placing
OF its honors. If such explanation
can not be made by the disruptionists
it is one evidence that the cry for re-
form is without foundation and there
fore hypocritical and deceptive.
Again it is incumbert on these demo-
insurgents to she W what money the
present officials of the STATE who are
holding Office by virtue of tie votes
of the republican party have taken
from the tax payers of the state i'm.
properly. If they have done so, they
are unworthy the support of an in
telligent and honest citizenry and
should be turned out of office without
ceremony. If those who are demand
ing what they claim is reform can
show that these men in their official
capacity-or in their private lives
have taken the money of the tax payers
for improper purposes they are in
honor bound to disclose the same. not
in glittering generalities. but the names
and amounts. and the facts in detail
as they would be required to produce
evidence in court of Justice. If they
can not do this it is conclusive evidence
that they have sought to win support
and deceive people by means of
lie half told.
What is the party machine which
the disruptionists are seeking to des-
troy other than the party organization
which is the creation of the party it,
self, and which is the only means of
carrying out the wishes of the members
OF the party? Do these disruptionists
desire that party organization be
abolished in order that the democratic
party of the state may override the
magnificent majority which has marked
the political history of the state. and
thereby give the disruptionists leaders
an opportunity to secure Office at it's
hands? If such is not the case it is
due the voters of the state who are
seeking the truth in this fight to ex-
plain why the state democratic central
committee at its meeting in this city
a few weeks ago operly arranged the
time of holding its state convention
SO that it might take advantage of the
split in the republican party? Why
also have democrats like Senator
Plain openly declared themselves in
favor of the policies Of the disruption
lists of the republican party? If the
present movement is not deliberate
plan to turn the state over politically
to the democratic party, those who are
bringing this condition of affairs about
should explain these things.
II the present pretentions Of these