Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-03
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(! There IS much inquiry - u whet bel
> grand jury will be called for the
| spring term Of court There will Ger.
tainly BE- . grand jury called II sun
cient number Of taxpayers sign the
blank petitions which will he prepared
for the calling OF such grand jury The
Law requires that such petition to the
district judge to call agrand jury shall
be signed BY 1t least ten per cent OF
the total male vote cast in said county
for the Office Of governor Of the state
at the last general election preceding
the calling Of said grand jury About
lG0 signefs will be necessary. And,
As one prominent citizen from the
southern end OF the county remarked
when in Linton the other day, IA
thousand men will sign the petition =
As > matter Of fact. affairs have
come 70 such . pass that there Is no
such thing IS square deal in the
matter u some OF the officials of this
county observing the laws they are
sworn TO observe. This violation OF
the law is not only to be found in the
county building. but 1t has permeated
our elections, and in some Of the pre-
circts Of the county-as > sequel to
the conspiracy Of Messrs. Rocks and
Patterson in appointing judges who
we're supposed TO be favorable politi-
cally to the same county and legisla
tive candidates there we're on Noyem-
Der Sd the most fragrant and outra-
geous violations OF the law. Word
comes from an abundance OF witnesses
that in Hague precinct. in particular,
the law was grossly violated by certain
election officers. II can be unques-
tionahly proved that 10 that precinct
II was the rule rather than the excep-
ton for only one judge. at time 10 20
into the booth with voter, and that
In some Instances the lone judge in
sisted on 'instructing' voters who did
not ask or require his aid. This was
in direct violation Of the-mandate Of
the law, and Is punishable as . mis-
demeanor. 1t Is capable Of proof that
at least one judge In Hague precinct
even went so far as 10 electioneer vc-
ters for Rocks, candidate for clerk Of
court, one Of the men who was pfin-
cipal in the Patterson Rocks scheme
OF appointing judges who would stand
together IS against the mutual politi-
cal enemies OF Messrs Patterson and
Rocks.
As . sample OF the work done in
Hague precinct on election day, we
quote from a letter received from a
Hague voter. He says:
~ send congratulations on your re.
election. but am sorry there was . tie.
l do not think that would have hap
pencd had the judges in Hague pre-
cinct respected their oath. The yo-
ters In this precinct were not in q free
country on November ID. They were
almost compelled to vote as the judges
wanted them to- When, after wait
Ing about thirty minutes, 1 entered
one tooth II say one, as there were
three, one .jMeiOc ras scntcl IN
tie OOOtls, and he at once proceeded
to instruct me how ~ vote. But 1
did not pay any attention to him, and
went on voting down the ticket.
While l was voting the Judge said:
Do not forget =. q. Rocks. /" told
him that made TO difference TO me: 1
was going TO vote for the republican
candidate for clerk During the time
! was there l never saw the other
judge. We will never stand for such
another election in Hague precinct
II we ever again see such dirty work
Is was done here last election day, We
will have the whole vote thrown out,
and also teach the judges and the iu-
spector what an oath means.