Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
Some Permanent Statements.

Some Permanent Statements.
lSteele Herald.]
Ii voting with democrats 10 organ
ize the house OF representatives az
the general assembly and attending
the Grand Forks convention and prom
Using the county to Tom Marshall
does not constitute an insurgent, will
some one kindly inform rs what does
We are willing to admit hat Il
seems pretty bad to be called an in
surgent, but for the insurgents then-
selves to kick about being thus desig-
mated would hardly seem 10 be the
thing TO help the cause along
The Ozone is making desperate eli
forts to substantiate its statements
that there has been no division in
the county between the stalwarts and
insurgents. The Ozone knows perfect
ly well that the real issue in the eau
cuses was to determine the complex
ion OF the delegation TO the stale
convention. If Mr.. Storey and his
adherents had carried the county, in.
surgent delegates would have been
sent to the state convention If the
| insurgents had Won ont in the coun-
| ~ it is almost a certainty that the
| county convention would have pass
ed resolutions in favor OF Mr.. Storey
| for representative from the Twenty
| sixth district. The Ozone and It's
favorite son, Mr.. Story. ignomini-
ously defeated in their attempt TO
place kiddyr county in the insurg
ent ranks, are now shouting that
there was no issue between the stall
wari and insurgent factions in the
county The Ozone says that so far
as has been ascertained there was
not an insurgent running on either
local caucus ticket or any OF the pre-
cincts. This is such an eggregious
peryersion OF fact that ii needs no
contradiction.
| The Ozone has promulgated Mr..
| Storey's candidacy for many months.
and should not be ashamed 10 stand
up for the colors under which Mr..
Storey secured his election 10 the last
assembly and under which he is seek.
ing reelection. In this weeks issue
The Ozone editor complains because
he and his political associates are
being called insurgents In view Of
the fact that they are willing to sacri-
flee almost anything else to further
the interests of Mr.. Storey's candida
cy, and in view OF the fact that Mr..
Storey joined the insurgents in organ
ling the house OF representatives at
the last assembly and that he attend
ed the insurgent convention at Grand
Forks some months ago this state
ment seems bit absurd Relative to
MIR. Storey's factionalism, we reprint
the following from the Emmons coun-
| ty Record:
John Storey. OF kidder county, one
CT the rankest insurgents in the hous.,
OF representatives at Bismarck last
winter, and who Joined with the dem
ocrats in organizing the house. was in
Linton Monday night and was being
introduced around town by his leg
islative running mate, Mr. Herolz"
In the light OF his past record Mr.
Storey should not objest to being
called an insnrsent. Neither can we
understand why Brother Wood should
object to being classed as an insur
gent. True, he is AT heart demo
GRAFT and moi republican at an and
eoniu not be expected 10 work for the
interests of the republican party
therefore, il is quite ii natural Sc
n a"ehce Of affairs that the democrats
n ana insnrgcnt republicans Of The STATE
e on North Dakota should Join forces il
d 'he attempt TO disrupt the ,epubli, an
If party and therefore quite Il natu
lie ra' sequence OF affairs that lhe Ozon,
N. should supporI MIR. Stcrex insr.s,a,,
n candidate for the legislature.
,dl rad the insurgents been Success
y '"i IN carrying the state. the ozan
or would have shouted the jusnr.c,.
at OF Mr. Storey and his political friend
MS from the housetops; but. since ma !,
m. surSehts nave succumbea 10 Inc ~,
40 lanche. it would seem to furnish SON
he reasons why some people are tir,
Of being called insurgents.
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