The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-28

parry ulHlSelI 10 De
loyal to Republicanism, and to
know neither insurgent or stall
wart, but republicans"
Mr.. Gronna spoke earnestly"
but it seems that he forgot tomen-
ton why he had been flirting with
the democrats and putting them
into good Offices. He says he
knows only republicans now, but it
appears that he has known some
democrats in the past, and now he
is is going to reform and know none
but republicans. What wonder
full change Of heart he is having!
Can it be true? He has probably
forgotten the old slogan that ito
the victors belong the spoils.'
Mr.. Hanna, candidate for con
gress, made one of the neatest adj
dresses Of the morning, urging
fairness and Cancellation, the bas-
ing of republicanism upon the ser
vices to the general party cause,
speaking Of the necessity Of work
for the national as we'll as the state
campaign, and the recognized
business wisdom of the selection
of Taft"
Mr.. Hanna is we'll known all
over the state and he should be
able to stand on his past record
the same as @. b. Little stood on
his record. We do not know how
many newspapers Mr.. Hanna owns
or controls in the state, but we
know that he invested in the "Tur-
tie Lake Republican" apparently
for the purpose of roasting the
republicans of Mclean county.
This, of course, was in the inter-
ests of harmony We should
like to hear from Mr.. Hanna with
a statement Of the net. profits Of
the Republican and the divi-
dends that will be declared.
Insurance Commissioner Coop
er: The situation in the republi-
can party today is vastly unlike
that of two years ago. The voters
are decidedly in a more receptive
mood and talk more Of supporting
the entire ticket-there are not the
expressions of doubt and ques-
tioning as to the results on this
and that candidate, no fearing
about this and that man on the
state ticket and observing men say
let the senatorial situation take
care Of itself and there is no
question about the state ticket
from congressman and governor
down to the very bottom.
Yes, Cooper also got up steam
and blew out II cylinder head.
Cooper is a wonderful man alright,
and his ability has never been pro-
perly recognized. Taft would have
had no show whatever for the
presidency if Cooper had only
been discovered sooner. The only
trouble was that he was so small
that they had no magnifying
glasses powerful enough to find
him. It is strange, too. that such
a remarkable man should conde-
scend to accept a low Office like
Observation-Disclosures Cooperwas
chief dishwasher for the poison
sqaud at Bismarck this spring, and
sent out the harmony literature
the headquarters of Alec and
G. B. Little.
After working SO faithfully for
these friends of his with. large
beads of perspiration rolling down
his noble brow, he should have
proper compensation, and we pre-
sumo that in order to reward him
generously without. the necessity
Of paying out any actual cash, they
permitted him to attend this har-
mony meeting, -Baalam's ass not
available at the time.
We wonder if Cooper, who never
carried his home county. is talka-
tive enough to explain why he dis
tributes the patronage. Of his of
fee in lunches and to the enemy,
instead Of for the support Of his
party. Could he tell us how.
this builds npthe republican par.