The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-11-03
WHY SAM CLARK
IS Against. JOHNSON
His Fight on the Mckenzie
Candidate Not Inspired
by Personal Motives
IF the People Arc to Rule.
G. A. johnson Must
Be Defeated"

0SA0A0SS
Be Defeated"
Minot Daily Reporter: The Grand
Forks Times keeps harping on theme
which the editor of the Times evidently
conceived from speech made by ]. M.
Devine in that city a short time ago.
Mr.. Devine gave forth the impression
that the only reason for the Reporters
opposition to c. A. johnson in this
campaign arises by reason of the fact
that Mr.. johnson has always stood for
cleanliness in city affairs at Minot and
that he was one of the principal forces
in the movement, which changed the
form Of city government in Minot and
thereby custed the Reporter editor from
the executive chair. The Times has
laid great stress on this statement and
the continual harpine Of the state press
on this one theme calls for a plain
statement of fact from the Reporter.
This claim that c. "A johnson has
stood for cleanliness in the city admin
istration of Minot is very much of a
Joke to the people Of this city who
know. We call particular attention of
Mr.. Devine and the Grand Forks Times
and all other gang papers Of the state
to the simple fact that while Mr.. john
son was mayor Of Minot, open saloons
and gambling dens dourished on Main
street. while soiled doves frequented
the hollow and there was no attempt
on the part Of Mr.. Johnson to suppress
these evils. We state - a positive
fact that several saloons, with complete
bar fixtures and equipment and gamb-
ling dens with every cunceiyable device
for Fleeing the public. were in daily
operation on the main thorooghfare of
the city, and Mr.. JOHNSON was well
aware Of the facts. When it comes to
comparison Of administrations either
the Greenlsaf OF the succeeding admin
istration which was cut short BY the
iehange 10 tho eonsl lsaIea forn sf gov
etnment, wersscleaneE.morsily than C.:
A. Johnson's adminil Grafton. y,.s open
gambling dens: continued in opsration
until the beginning Of the Clark adtnin-
istration when they were wiped out. !.
And here 10 another fact which
might be recorded in this Connection
the Reporter and The entire Clark fol-
lowing supported Mr.. LeSeuer for pres
ident Of the commission system. while
Mr.. johnson did not. opsnly support
Mr.. LeSeuer. -:
II Mr.. Devine and the Grand Forks
Times want q verified list Of the more
prominent saloons and gambling dens
and their exact locations % they ex-
listed during the johnson administra-
ton, the Reporter,will be pleased to
publish the list, and, further. we will
give the names Of those who operated
the joints. II
Mr.. Johnson's influence ID the COM
mission fight did not amount to any
thing for the simple reason that he did
not have any influence. The opposition
to johnson is even stronger in Minot
today than it was two years ago, and
he will lose the city in the coming
election just the same as he did before.
Why Mr.. Devine and the gang press
Of the state should mention the ad-
ministration Of Mr.. johnson while he
was mayor Of Minot we cannot UNDER
stand, for from a moral standpoint
Mr.. Johnson's administration was as
immoral as any the city ever had, and
the fact can be easily proved.
The Reporters opposition to Mr..
johnson in this campaign is not from
personal motives; we simply appreciate
the fact that be is q plant tool-and
has been the tool for a number of
years -of the Mckenzie gang, and we
recall that his election will throw con-
troll Of the state absolutely into the
hands Of the old gang. Governor
Burke has made good, and it is safe
proposition to return him to office. II
the people are to ruie-C. A. johnson
must be defeated.