Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-10

In these DAYS of rotten politics
when the grand old republican party
IS dragged in the dirt ii 1t better
hat way subserves the interests OF
iemagogues-it is a pleasure to be able
% recount the fact that in the recent
nix-up between republicans, one man
showed up grandly in his devotion to
republican principles. This is the
second term in the legislature for G.
\. Johnson. of Ward. He is young
attorney of Ward county. and could
have had anything if he had agreed to
ioin the insurgents and democrats.
But he would not do it, When it be-
came necessary to choose man who
should go down bearing aloft the re-
publican banner, all eyes turned to
Mr. Johnson. He comes from the
largest and most populous county on
the Missouri Slope or in the state. He
is of Scandinavian extraction, and a
republican under all circumstances
and conditions. He was asked to
stand as the republican candidate for
speaker He consented And the time
will come in the politics of North Da-
kota when the fact of his loyalty will
receive proper appreciation from that
great mass of republicans who believe
hat the destruction of their state or
ganization is not a factor in republic
can success.
Wednesday at 1880 o'clock the two
houses assembled in the hall Of the
house and listened to the reading OF
he message of the incoming and the
outgoing governor The large hall
was crowded with spectators, every
words of the two gentlemen who had
filed the proud position of executive
officer of this prosperous and rapidly
growing commonwealth.
The questions most prominent at
his session, and which will undoubt-
edly find expression in laws, are an
,nti-pass statute, and with 1t law
establishing two-cent rate for pas,
senger fares OH the railways. Also, a
primary election law that provides for
Ill state officers and which expresses
he preference of the voters for Unit
I'd States senator will surely be en-
acted. This is the measure which was
supported by the delegation from this
district two years ago. and which
lacked seven votes of majority
when 1t came up for final passage dur
ing the ninth session
These are the two leading features
Of the session. That both bills will
pass is foregone conclusion as the
'hree acknowledgements insurgents
and straight republicans-are all ia
vorable to them.
The speaker of the house is Tread
we'll Twichell, of Cass. He is an old
and experienced member, and he goes
TO work in way that shows him to
be entirely competent for the position.
Not only is he competent, but he has
shown true conciliatory spirit, and,
Judging by his action so far, 1T will
not be his fault if any minority
members heart stays bad during the
session
The publisher of the Record has
gone to considerable trouble and ex-
pense in placing before the readers
Of the paper the full text of both mes.
sages. believing that the chief inter-
est of the taxpayers would center in
these documents, and that our sacri-
ficing of considerable other general
matter in order that we might give
the messages in full, would meet with
the approval of Emmons county peo-
pie The procuring of the supplement
has also caused the Record to he a
day late.