The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-16
WITH OUR CANDIDATES
SVew of the Ward County Political Situation AS
Sean by the lndep sndent Editorial
God Fight Is On ..

The platform of B. A. Dickinson,
the Ryder man who is. candidate for
the legislature form the 2Sth, appears
N this issue. The platform d unusu.
ally interesting. One of the things
Tor which, Mr.. Dickinson stands, is
fOf remedying the primary election
law, 80 that the campaign expenses
vii not be SO heavy. As the law
now stands, the poor man has little
chow to be elected to Office.
There are eight candi dates for the
legislature from the 18th Legislative
district and 1t Is safe to say that be-
fore June 29th, there will be eight
separate and distinct platforms. Any
way, the legislative candidate ought
20; have opinions Of his own. and the
voters want to know what they favor
and what they do not Consider tho
platforms carefully, paste them in
your hats, and see if those who are
elected live up ito them faithfully.
That legislative race in the 29th
Is going to be pretty one, and you
can look fer some of the candidates
TO be running neck and neck before
they finally pass under the wire on
June 29th. There are good qualities
about all Of the candidates. The In
dependent will consider the qualifica-
tions of them all, and while it is i'm
possible for us to recommend them all
we have given them all an oppor-
tunity to secure as much publicity as
they desired. Out of the eight, but
one of them, R. A. Nestos, has come
out fiat footed as a progressive. None
claim to be out and out stalwarts,
and all believe In Republican princt-
pies. The old time political leaders.
Roach and Murphy, are interested 10
q considerable extent in the legisla-
tive fight. Murphy. we understand,
has picked for his candidates. An
drew Jacobson" the Burlington farm
or, A. M. Thompson, the attorney, and
claims to favor the election of R. A.
Nestos, tho the latter does not claim
to be in the Murphy camp. He says
that while he wants all the support
he can get, and will not throw away
the support of Murphy and his
friends, he prefers to make an in
dependent fight. Walter Bond says
chat he does not want to be consid-
cred as training In any particular
camp, and says he is making q lone
fight. B.A6A Dickinson, the Ryder
man, is getting support wherever he
can. Being a candidate from outside
OF the city, he will naturally be fav.
ored by all factions to great extent,
and his nomination is practically as
Gured. Chatfield does not expect any
support rom Major Murphy, fnor does
he ask it. Murphy has not been able
to handle Chatfield, and naturally
does not want to see him elected.
Neither does; he want to see John
Lee or y. M. Champlin get any more
votes than the law allows them.
Murphy has used good Judgment in
selecting popular candidates and who
over are nominated, he 10 expected to
take the credit for their success. ii.
10. M. Champlin, the Surrey farmer,
;vill makes good legislator to send
% Bismarck. Champ will be able
- take q prominent part in the tram
ing up of laws that will be Of benefit
% his constituents and the farmers
can feel sure that he will not neg
lect their interests. The farmers
should have something to say about
making the laws which concern them
and q safe way to secure such laws,
10 to send such men az Champlin to
represent you. He has the capabil-
files, and besides, his motives are
the very best.
# L. P. Weatherwax ought to have no
trouble In being nominated for coun'
ty treasurer. He is successful
farmer, man Of intelligence and
ntrictly honest. honorable, upright
The Independent believes that the
farmers ought to be represented IN
some of our county Offices and We
would have to look long time, to
md more ideal candidate than Mr..
WeetRer9
AZ thSs time, Ward county caln0e
sffrd 70 part with the services OF
judge Davis, our county judge. M.
Davis b1lisvss In ~ snforcsmsnt Of