The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-18
uINoT, N. D., THURSDAY, JUNE is, 1908
EDITORIAL COMMENT


hus opponent is sending out several thousand CIR
cular letters this week. reaching every voter IN
which he asks why Minot man should be placed
IN Office and especially man who has six or sew
en- relatives working in his office This letter AIMS
to deceive the voters for the Independent mas in'
yestgated the family charge against MI. ftels-
hls and we find that THERE IS NOT ONE MEM
Der OF MIR REISHUS FAMILY WORKING IN
THE OFFICE. The taxpayers want an enlclent man
for Register Of Deeds. This is the most important
office in the county, as Tar as the volune Oh WIN
is concerned, and novice has no business WIN IT,
Place new man in this office with the sixteen
clerks and the hundreds Of business TRANSACTIONS
to be done every day. and see how quickly things
will get mixed up. Mr.. Reishus has handled the OIL
nee so WELL that the business men all along the
line are sending their endorsements and are taking
on their coats to reelect Reishus The abstractns
companies that do business with the register every
day in the year. all in favor OF his reelectlon
They know that he is efficient they know that ne Is
to be found at his desk every working day In the
year, the first to arrive in the morning ana
,le last leave at night. Without his careful at
tention to the vast amount OF business the machn-
cry of this Office would become clogged, and in
stead Of the Office paying seventeen thousand dol
lars all expenses as it did last year. the vot
ers might have to dig down into their pockets in
the way Of higher taxes, and make up deficiency.
True Mr. Reishus has held this Office for two terms.
and unless he had been especially capable, the In
dependent would not be advocating his return for
another term. He has done his work well, and II
reelected which we earnestly hope and believe that
he will, he will continue to look after the business
In the same capable manner Mr.. Reishus is
poor sort of politician, but he's mighty good
business man. He has made some enemies among
the politicians, because he would not make place
vha ontir unfit
to do the work. But he has placed in his Office
the best set of clerks that any office in Ward
county ever had, weeded out the poor ones, and
has his work done right up to the minute. The
voters should be working for the candidates who
most liable to do their work at the lowest pos
sible cost, and already there are assurances that
Gunder Reishus will simply have wakaway at
the primaries to be held next Wednesday
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Hansbrough's course throughout this campaign
has been that OF whining and complaining. In his
! newspapers he accuses North na4ota las being
ungraeful for his services in its behalf He pictures
himself as victim Of persecution by corporations;
charges oonspiracies against him by his colleagues
in the congressional delegation, etc. Nearly every
paper in the state has received letters of hyste1i-
cal protests from him On one subject or another
His latest is a letter to editors in regard to an
item denying that Fred bennett had been promoted
to the position OF Commissioner Of the Land Office
through Hansbrough's influence, as he had claimed
He submits letter from President Roosevelt which
clearly shows that the president had already sent
Dement'S name to the senate, and that he was only
advertising Hansbrough as a matter Of courtesy,
which is customary. Dement'S appointment, or rath-
er promotion from assistant commissioner to COM
missioner, was entirely on merit. Hansbroughs In
auence was not needed nor asked, as is apparent
from President Roosevelts letter Senator Hans
trough is also sending another letter of COM
plant to editors that he has been misrepresented
h regard to his homestead bill which turned
back from the House because it was found to be
faulty and not as good for the homesteader the
present law. He bubbles by asking how it is that
Congressman Gronna has been claiming credit for
the bill if it was a poor one. This is no
- he knows it, but he tearfuy appeals to edit
of to make retractons personal favor. This
is a very cheap method of getting free campaign
notices, only equaled by his use of the ,erankng
privileges in sending out electioneerng dope He Is
a fine pattern of a man. surely to hold the office
of United States Senator.
The Mohall News is busy telling the people why
s. H Elliott should not be nominated for County
Auditor Let us tell you why NJ. O. Hall is against
Elliott When the commissioners appointed the Of
fetal papers the first Of the year Hail. who mad mad
the official business for year, liked the taste OF
the pap so well that he couldn't think OF separating
himself from the political trough and as conse-
auence, he became very ugly towards Elliott when
his rival the Mohau Tribune secured the Official
business, even during the absence OF Elliott Had
Elliott assisted in throwing the business Hairs
way, that editor would be preaching the gospel
Of Elliott far and wide. AS It is, he can't say
enough mean things about Mr. Elliott But,nis
knocking will do little good. prominent candidate
stated it about right the other day when ne said