The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-03-12
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A county convention viii soon be
hold in Minot for the purpose OF nom
mating delegates to attend the con-
vention to be held in Minot In May. to
select delegates to attend the Repub-
lican National convention which meets
in Chicago sometime ia June to NOM
mate candidates for president and
vice president of the United States.
There are two factions Of the Re-
publican party in this state contend
ing for supremacy, one known as the
Mckenzie, Machine or the Old Gang;
the other as the Insurgents or Pro
gressive Republicans.
The Mckenzie Ring has exerted its
evil influence on politics In this state
ever since it's admission to the union.
and always in the interest of cor
porate power to the detriment of the
people.
The Progressive Republicans stand
for all that is good in politics, in the
interest Of the people and against
favoritism and government by few
in the interest of corporate power as
has been practiced by the Old Gang.
Mr.. Mckenzie, the principal leader
of the Old Gang, has declared that he
will not accept the nomination for
National Committeeman again. We
must not deceive ourselves and think
that because Alex. Mckenzie is not
willing to be the National Committee
man that the influence of McKenzieism
has ceased to exist This is just what
the Old Gang want us to believe, but
don't let them deceive you. McKen-
zie is fighting for political life and
making the most desperate efforts,
either by fair or foul means to hold
control of the political machinery Of
the state.
The undersigned wish to place them
selves before the voters Of this coun-
ty as true Republicans, who believe
in majority rule and against Nc
Kenzieism in both county and state
politics. We are in favor of the man
against the boss; the people against
the system.
We believe President Roosevelt and
his policies. We are for the election
Of delegates to the National Conven-
ton pledged to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination of
Hon. VIM. H. Taft for the presidency
of the United States, and for the cleo
ton Of National Committeeman
known to be free from corporate in
fluence and in harmony with the
principals of Progressive Republican
ism. We stand for political indepen-
dence as against cowardly submits
siveness.
The Mckenzie ring has always con-
Quoted their political campaign under
false pretenses. They have promised
us things which they never gave us
and gave us things which we never
wanted and today they are making
a desperate effort to do so again.
Don't let us be deceived.
We, therefore, urge the voters of
Ward county to send delegates to the
county convention to be held in Minot
March 26, who are for Hon. H. Taft
as President Of the United States, and
for a National committeeman in har-
mony with true and progressive Re
publicanism, ard against McKenzieism
In its entirety.
Yours for True and Progressive Re
publicanism,
James Johnson, John Wallin, Thur
low T. Jacobson, Thomas E. DISCARD,
Martin Jacobson, ]. M. Devine, John
A. Carlson, Peter Fugelso, Allin n.
D'Dell, Erik R. Ramstad, NJ M.
Samuelson, ]. M. Ekrem, Frank b.
Kirkelie, T. S. Delany, Jens Glein,
D1for potton