Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-05-19

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GATES ~as .rei- sau.. alone il they
we're not properly represented
And under the Old convention sys-
TEN. the man who was not support
ed by the delegation from his own
county was seldom given place on
the state ticket never, unless ne
was a man of statewide popularity
who could bring strength to the
ticket. The writer was a strong
supporter Of the primary law in the
legislature. He still believes in il,
and thinks that it has not yet beer
given fair trial. But we do sim
cerely protest against the rank VIC
latlon of its spirit by bunch o. a
couple of dozen men who ne. to-
gether and appointed an 'elimira-
ton committee for the purpose o !.
picking out the favorites who ue.e
to pull together and help one another
to secure Office. 1t is wrong because
the primary law was intended 70
give the individual chance u Oh
tain Office at the hands o: the pee
pie without placing himself under
obligation to any gang Or ring
whether called stalwast. progress
sive, or something elss This
action Of the insurg IN. elimination
committee in picking OF. .ic.e.
virtually offsets and nuili.es every
desirable provision Q: the primary
law Under the elimination ne-hed
Messrs. Burdick, Skulason and others
who wanted 70 .un for congress are
told that. although .hey are pro
greSives. they can. come into TIE
inner circle: tina. they can run j:
they want TO. but tha. the prog.es-
sive machine. 0. ring, had decided
that a certain lis. shall be support
ed. and the men On this lis. are
pledged TO help one another against
all corners in obtaining the flesh
pots Of Office. Burdic.. il tod tina.
ne may run for lieutenant governor,
bnt not for congress. In fact. this
action Of the Marshall candidates in.
amalgamating against the osne. can
didates will compel the latter to fol
low their example Or suffer a severe
handicap in the campaign. All Of
which kills the spirit Of the primary
law and leaves Us without repre-
sentative conventions.
And whe, We ask. d. these men
represent Wha. opportunity have
the rank and-file Of the republican
party Of this state had to say any
thing or do anything regarding the
formation Of the so-called progress
slYe ticket. Under the convention
system Emmons and her sister cour-
ties every ts'o years sent delegates
70 state convention convention
which chose the state ticket. Some.
times one faction won Ia the county
and sometimes another. The same
was true Of the state convention it.
self. Sometimes the candidate fer
governor vas Briggs, Fancher
or a Sarles. and sometimes he was
a Miller. an Allin or a White. But.
whether belonging to the old gang
or the new gang, the state and ma
tional ticket always had the loyaI
support Of those regular republicans
who are now known as StaIuarfs
But all is changed, through the
action Of the insurgent elirninators
twenty-one in number, in grossly
violating the spirit of the primary
law. BY their action they have set
a precedent under which two or
three rich men like Thomas Marshall
can gather band Of delegates or
personal followers, rather who
represent nobody but themselves.
and formulate and announce a so.
called ticket. in the making Of
which none of the rank-and.fle Of
the party, of any faction, have hac
the slightest opportunity TO expires.
an opinion or denote choice.
Is there a man in Emmons count,
who can truthfully assert that tn
people of this county had in tn
slightest degree any influence in tn
formation of the so-called tickle
presented by the insureent freeze
out committee who call themselve
eliminators9
Was anybody from Emmons cour