The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-03

ncioAS tnat he and Eccles were par
ticularly anxious to know when the
matter would be submitted to the COM
missioner of the general land office,
since he, Mckenzie, had assurances
from the department that the cases
would be given immediate attention
as soon as reported.
In October, 1908, in Portland, Ore
gon-after Ballinger had ceased all
connection with the Land ONCE, and
while the presidential campaign was
on Ballinger spoke to CLAWS Of the diff
flculty of raising campaign funds. He
told CLAWS that some Of the Cum
bingham claimants had contributed
freely in previous campaigns, but
were unwilling to do so at that time
ON account Of the investigation of
their claims, and urged CLAWS not to
prosecute his Investigations further
until after election.
In his written report to President
raft at Beverly, CLAWS stated that a
number of the Alaska coal claim
ants "are men prominent in the state
of Washington, and many of them
are personal friends of Mr.. Ballinger."
This may serve as a prophecy OF the
recent rhetoric of the Seattle Cham
Der of commerce.
Is there listener present who
cannot, by reading between these
lines, see why Richard A. Ballinger
succeeded so easily in securing the
Office of secretary Of the interior,
and holds it regardless Of recent ex'
posure? ~-r
I could cite cases from now till TO-
morrow night to prove that these cor
porations know no law of God or
man they will not break If it stands
between them and the object they
seek to gain. Their watch word mas
been, is now and ever will be "That
they should take who have the pow
er and they should keep who can
This system Of bribe-giving origin
ated with the railroad CONN., anaes
financially it has cost the public un'
told millions, it's cost in the demon
alizing of manhood cannot be estim-
| ated, Concerning it's terrible Ninflu
ence the Oakland Inquirer quotes this
editorial from the pen of another who
wrote it, to show UP the tactics OF
the Hartman system Of bride giving
through his attorney William F. Her
J rim. "
at is the influence that protects
the criminals in high places. 1t Is
the influence that takes the kerne
from the lives of ambitious men ano
throws the husks aside. 1t Is the IN
auence that drags the ermine OF the
bench in the filth OF dishonor. 1
is the influence that makes a mocl
of right living and right thinking II
politics. Herrin is the hired bride
giver OF the Southern Pacific Ry. NO
a great lawyer he is hired to br1bt
Judges: it is said of him that no maj
can so easily slip an over coat OF
the back of judge at Christmas
time. He has his own way or lnhu
encing courts. In one great case NJ
was hired at salary of $l5O,OO'
and the supreme court at once revers
ed itself, while honor held her breatl
and turned away her nose" -...
Let me cite one more case for
know the principal we'll. In the earl!
J eighties-about 1882 Aberdeen, S. D.
was much such a town as Minot tel
years later. In that hustling youni
town there was one Of the brightes
young lawyers in the middle west, al
who know him bespoke a great fu
ture for him. 1t was not long before
his ability outgrew the small ooun
daries Of Brown county and business
! came from all corners of the state
About this time the power behind thu
Great Northern railroad then "sa
up and took notice. and soon there