The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-08

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reach them. About $4,000 votes were
cast for Mr.. Little and Mr.. Hans
brough. Those gentlemen being no
longer In the contest, these $4,000
votes. ii cast at all. will OF necessity
be cast either for Mr.. johnson or Mr..
Marshall. IL there anything in this
contest requiring Mr.. Johnson and HIS
friends to remain quiet and permit
Mr.. Marshall to secure all these vot-
es? Hasn't Mr.. Johnson the undoubt-
ed right to secure as many of these
votes as he can by honorable means?
And is there anything In Mr.. John.
sons political record that would
cause anyone to believe or fear that
he would use other than honorable
means to secure these or any other
votes? In view Of the manner IN
which Mr.. Marshall conducted his
campaign before the primary, are We
not warranted in assuming that dur
ing the balance OF the campaign he
will escort all the votes he can from
every source and by every means
within his power, honorable or dis
honorable? 1t is already evident to
Mr.. Marshall and his supporters that
the bulk Of the vote that went to Mr..
Little and Mr.. Hansbrough is now in.
clined toward Mr.. johnson; and in
sheer desperation. Marshall and his
supporters are filing the newspapers
with insinuations and false charges to
the effect that to secure this vote MI.
Johnson has entered into dishonorable
engagements. These insinuations are,
OF course wholly false, but are en-.
tirely in keeping with the false state
ments made by the same parties be-
fore the primary that Mr.. Johnson's
candidacy was not in good faith but
was in the interest of other person.
If elected senator, will Mr.. Johnson
be without influence. Will he be alb
sorbed or subm Merged?
Fortunately Mr.. Johnson is well
known in this state and has a record
behind him. He served four years as
prosecutor of Nelson County; he was
a member Of the constitutional con-
vention; he served eight years as
representative in congress, and. since
we became part in the politics OF
the state.
On what capacity was Mr.. Johnson
ever shown to be weakling? When
did he ever barter his political faith
for ONCE? When did he ever fail in
resolute adhesion to what he believed
to be right When was he ever de
ceived to what was in fact right ?
He was a creditable prosecuting at.
tonney. He was one of the most in
members of the convention
that framed our state constitution
and his work is visible in every ar
ticle of that document. AS member
Of the House Of Representatives he
became sufficiently prominent and in.
fuential in that great body to secure
appointment by Speaker Reed on the
great committee OF ways and
Means" the chief committee OF the
lower House OF Congress. Mr.. Mar.
shall has been in congress eight years
Has his conspicuous (?) ability com.
mended him to any such position?
Which Of the two men is most liza
BILE to fall under the influence Of, and
be absorbed or submerged by Senator
McCumber? Politically, Mr.. John
son has never been aligned with Ne
Cumber, while MARSHALL and McCum.
Der have been allies for many
years. Mr.. Johnson has opposed the
rule of the organization to which Mr..
McCumber belongs and which gave
him the senatorship, while during the
same time Mr.. MARSHALL has been an |
active support and one Of that same
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