The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-07

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EDITORIAL COMMENT
The staff correspondent of the Minneapolis Jour-
nal Mr. Charles B. Clancy who has been making a
tour through the state sizing up the political stu
alton does not take the same view OF the propaDle
outcome of the Mnot convention as our esteemed
Insurgent brethren of the Grand Forks Herald anu
some Others Of the nsurgent newspapers been dong
good deal Of whistling to keep up 'nsursen' ooui
age ~ 49, M;not
convention will be controlled by the StalWarts ana
gives the figures that sustain that assurance. ne
most he gives the Insurgents at the conventon -
2O2 votes AS against 244 for the StalWarts. fsVen
these figures are given from an ultra 1nsurgent an
alyss Of the delegations. The propaplhues ar
that the Stalwarts will have total vote OF apoue
w DIT The more interesting portion Of Mr. Chaneys
ANALYSIS is part of that indicates the reave
dsnosition of the Stalwarts and Insurgents. ~
C,haney finds that the Stalwars, although navlns I
nna;oritv are willing to concede to the insurgents
in order that there shall be harmony N the nep
can ranks that the present difficulties IN tne pal.s
shall be ended and after the primaries IN June 80 ~,
shall he united Republican party, ready LOT the
battle with the Democratic enemy. wont
The Insurgents on the other hand 40 not Wan
hormonv according to this view OF tae sltuaIion.
Thev do not want concessions, and 1t Woulo se1 ~
that the attitude Of some Of the leaders IS u 'ne
rule and ruin kind u oxoo+,, i'm,
nor+;a1 observer is at least one who cannot DC
accused OF Stalwartism, would 1ndlcate tna.
Tr;hnne,s view OF the mater is pretty well sustain
cd and that the figures that have been gwen w ~
1nsnrgent newspapers have been for the purpose OF
seeking to keep the defeat from becoming lou ,,+
But there is as the Tribune mas pointed u. ~ ou1a
serious view OF the matter, for the sake oa ~
nnhcan marty of the state. II there IS dlsposison
At the Minot convention to harmonze party alne 4
ences reconcile the wings OF the parry anu apa.
the bitterness that has been growing ~ tle su,
what should be the attitude Of the leaders OF elIne,
faction? Should it not be to meet outstret en
hands half way agree to settle the quesll 4 ~
inations at the primaries, and then STAND tosetle
For the ticket that is nominated Either tn1s, W.
think or those who fail to accept coclhatory onei
ing are open to severe criticism as leaoeis.
49sseee
MD Won nant trees on Arbor day? II not way
not? Are you too busy to take nan gay ~ ~ CIV,
plant a thousand or two OF trees - - ~ that
thing which you do in the length OF lilie ' 10
turns? Do YOU realize what grove OF nve OF .s
acres would mean to you in five years rom INV .;
It's not late to plant trees 'yee, pus ~ wo
have to get busy. Get the small trees one " W
wears old and plant them in old land. Plant lne ~
n rows wide enough apart, SO that you can - 9;t
with horse and cultivate ana. 81. + ny rows Of
Rotter still plant potatoes between Inc ,o0s =
trees and YOU will be sure to use t9e cultlvaloi.
There is no use in telling you the hundred anu Gn
bnehts would get from goe some fence posts
after while and they count up into money VIZ ea
you've got to pay ten and tWenve cets apleI Nrth
them We've heard farmers say regarding MOTH
nallnt even like this state we'll enough, but
Il hasn't got the trees that we had PACK ~ ~ ~
diana" OF course not. And ten chances 20 on.,
the fellow took the trouble 10 81 uu
trees why, they will grow. Look at the 1 many any
fine groves that have been started In the pass hse
or six years The growth has been wonderful
sssseGe
Tho members of the Minot Merchants Protective
association at a recent meeting, concluded that pc,
fore any of the members of that concern snoulu
sign subscription list, unless 1t is LOT soihe ce
liable institution or for church ha axacuive
committee. This was done, and no ooupt Wisely ~
on account of the fact that the Minot business men
are always called upon to defray the expenses -
nnh1ic gatherings when but few of the business
concerns are benefited thereby. The Minot pus1-
ness men have always been very free ABOUT SUD
scribng to all worthy cases, and they nave supsc,D
Cd freely to cases that have not been SO Wortny.
It has been nothing for our business men 70 put
their hands down in their pockets ana pun out
TWENTY-FIVE and fifty dollars at clatter, for tne
nurpose of entertaining set Of men who come
here for day, and who spend no money except WIN
very few of our citizens. It is an lmposlton upon
orr merchants to say the least, and while they
like to see the visitors have good time, 1t ma
often proved very expensive piece OF advertls ng
to some. Of course this is not an IRON clad rue,
and the business men will no doubt be as willing
in the future as in the past in subscribing to all
worthy causes especially when there is an assur-
ance that our city will be benefited thereby.
ssse&s
The report that It would cost less to build this
year than last seems to be not well founded Con-
tractors say that this is not the case. Wages are
the same. The contractors are paying the brick
nnasons six dollars day, except in rare instances
where one Of these may work for four. but that
is in cases Of extreme necessity and you may be
sure the fellow will do only four dollars worth OF
work less But you will say. the mills have re-
dueed the price on lumber. Quite true, they did,
but the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. and
other roads advanced the freight rates to such N