The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-14

Etne ep1curlan6 OF OrOnna'6 cOLorlo
interested" Lakota friends, who
|jealously guard their masters
somewhat shaky integrity during
his occasional excursions to the
halls of legislation.
Having prodded Gronna accord
ing to his deserts, we have aroused
the home litter-which as natur-
sal consequence of our industry
|occasions little surprise and awak-
sens no alarm.
With each successive campaign
we have become accustomed to
Iperusing the editorial page of The
Lakota American-which is, at
such times, by the sanction of long
established custom reserved for
The talented" faber of the chief
Iest-in point of intelligence-of
the great Gronna's local squad of
paid retainers. 1t may be apro-
pros to remark in extenuation of
the luckless American that it can
in nowise spare itself this final
humiliation. Its destines are Sc
lcurely wrapped in the same parcel
which contains the soiled political
linen Of our distinguished states
man.
Thus reinforced the American
attacks with senseless ferocity
articles recently published in the
Arena, whioh'pertinently pertained
TO Gronna's political past and
present It designates them as
filthy and aimsy," as "scurrilous,"
as internal, grotesque and libel
GUS" Knowing the nature of the
beast so we'll, The Arena has been
careful in its approach as the,
circumstances warranted. It has
Irefrained from hearsay and from
conjecture, it has been very, very
certain of its ground. From the
mass Of evidence yet extant and
.unburied it selected but a few of
the charges against Gronna. The
American knows them to be truth
unpalatable indeed, but yet mat
ters Of common recollections and
recorded fact. For this reason,
perhaps, it has not attempted the
futile task of specific denial.
Realizing that the American
will not accept our testimony at
its true value, we have determined
to permit Congressman A. j.
Gronna to take the stand in our
contention that he is an outcast
from the political ranks of the cor
porations, and that his supposed
adoption of progressive or insurg-
ent principles is shrewd move to
cajole high honors from the elect
ors of our state.
Ensuing we quote verbatim
from public interviews given by
Congressman Gronna to the daily
press a trife over year ago. We
have taken the liberty of present.
ing in beautiful incongruity there
with his 1909 announcement of
candidacy for the senate.
1908
Mckenzie has got a perfect
right to further the interests of his
friends just as much right as he
has to live and breathe. That is
all he is doing, and he is distinct
II not an issue. This abuse of
him should stop. He has always
been a true republican, and has as
much right as anyone to do just
what he is doing now, trying to.
help his friends and the party" :"
83s AGAIN
81 attended the Nelson county
convention, where an effort was
made to pass resolutions condemt
ing Alex. Mckenzie and his
friends and they were voted down
because Of the overwhelming de-
sire for harmony in the party 2
ssS AND YET AGAIN
a Certain leaders Of the insurgeht
o. progressive element as they
preferred TO be called, seemed to-
~ working with some are men
Who had ambitions to hold Office