Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-06-24
SQUARE 5 a! DEAL "A .. H..
VS. CRARY
ATTORNEY L: G.'WEHE MAKES A
REPLY,

"Au @>o"S' ouAo '4oIA, 4SIU, n. wi. Crary
made most malicious attack upon me.
He seeks by his undetermined and UNI
fair methods to" prejudice the voters
and taxpayers against me. With the
people who know: Crary; such an art
2icle will have no effect, but with those
who do not know of Crazy and his
methods and reputation and are but
slightly acquainted with me, it may
do me some harm in the campaign
that Is now on. But even that have
my doubts of, as some fair minded
Individual in each community will feel
it his duty to inform his unwary neigh
Dor of Crary and his bushwaching
methods. Yet I think it best at this
time to call your attention to a few
facts which l shall ask you to weigh
well before rendering your verdict, and
that you will show such men as Crazy
that there is such a thing as fair play
in American politics.
You who have read the article Will
notice that he states that he published
the same article two years ago, and
that l never attempted to deny it.
This you all know is a bare-faced lie:
A denial of the article was published
in the Daily Journal of this city on the
22nd of June, 1908: and you will recall
that I sent out circular letter deny
ing same, and at same time published
a letter from the secretary of the bar
association stating that I vas a men,
Der in good standing, and that 1 was
elected member by the unanimous
vote of that association. 1t is a fact
that I was elected a member Of that
association in 1906 without dissent
ing vote, and have been since then
and am now member in good stand
ing. Prior to my admission there was
an underhanded opposition to keep me
out, not by any of the members, but
by some outsider of Crary's stamp,
whose methods were exposed and as a
result I was made a member by the
unanimous vote. I refer you to the
proceedings of the North Dakota Bar
Association Of 1906 and also all sue
ceeding issues, which all give my name
and address as a member Of that
organization.
You will take notice that two years
ago he used the same tactics, and that
he would now again 11islead you, and
Fhave you believe that the people
around Edmore were all against me.
He stated then that would not get
any votes there where i. was best
known. The people in this gave him
the lie in the election. Now, you all
know what the verdict of the people
was over there two years, ago, and
that they turned him cold all around
Edmore and vicinity. ,Edmore gave
me nice vote Of Sc to Duell's II and
Goer's 2. Then read the returns from
Newland, Fanchier, Lawton, Triumph,
Cato and Pleasant, which all tell the
same story. Then in several townships
I tied my opponent. Now, do not be
misled by the: fact that Crary happens
to live at Edmore-for the people
can't help that-that the people are
against me and with him. The tax.
payers and voters there are now Civ
ing me better support than ever be-
fore, for which fact I shall always feel
grateful to the people of Edmore and
vicinity.
Again Crary states in his article
that I started an action against the
directors OF our state university to
compel the issuance of diploma, and
that kind Of an action must have been
started In some court, If there ever
was one started I:don't wish to state
or cali a man a liar under ordinary
circumstances, but from the methods
this man has used cannot help doing
so; for no action Of any kind was ever
commenced byme or prosecuted by
me against the board of directors or
trustees Of our state university. The
court records will bear me out in this.
Now, 1 will call your attention to
.. Crary's statement that i have won
less than q per cent Of all the cases s'
Ihaye had inthe district court Of this
county, including default cases. In
this Crazy simply lies again. I have
been successful In rover 70 per cent of
all the actions I have appeared in, In
this county and in which an appear
ance has been entered on" the other
side; and, including default cases, !
have been successful I'M over 80 Per
cent III all the, cases I have handled.
my case docket together with the court '
records, verify the above statements ll
u Now, are the methods he is using
fair, and do they arise from honest i
motives to enlighten YOU. OF do they
arise from a sense Of spite and mali ~
u, Wy, ,,ruy nm 7H,rk$cdlv see his