Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-10-03
riusFse PAPER or THE COUNTY
Desperate diseases require des

perate remedies" is an old saying.
We use the quotation in connection
with the fact Of the action Of the
Hackney Roynton Land Company in
the application of their attorneys to
the supreme court asking for the
dlsbarment Of George w. Lynn, who
has probably done more to ruffie the
feelings Of that corporation than any
other single individual in the state.
The peculiar part Of the application
is that the affidavit of the attorneys
on information and belief was
sworn to last July, but vas not filed
until recently. Had it been filed
promptly after it was made. il could
have been acted on at the present
term Of the supreme court and the
matter settled. But that is not what
the members of the corporation who
got Emmons county tax.sale lands
at an unlawful price desired. They
wanted the matter of the applica-
ton for disbarment to be used in
the present campaign. But We be-
lieve the scheme is so altogether
transparent that it will act as a
boomerang for MIR. Cameron in his
fight against Mr. Lynn.
And now friends Of Mr.. Peter S.
Cameron. states attorney of the free
and independent borough OF En-
mons, are stating that all sorts OF
things are to happen to the editor
of the Record because Of his publi-
cation Of the Lynn letters From
one source we learn that Mr.. Cam
eron he being states attorney and
able to procure warrant OF arrest
against anybody at the expense of
the taxpayers-is to at once get
after the editor in that way From
another source the information
comes that MIR. Cameron would act,
only that the case would cause ex-
pense TO the taxpayers. Which OF
these reports is true we do not know
or care.
Now, as to the truth Of the
charges thai have been made against
Mr.. Peter S. Cameron in the Lynn
letters The editor has taken pains
to ascertain that not a single un-
truthful allegation has been made
against Mr.. Cameron in the letters.
In order that the issue may be
joined, the Record hereby asserts =
That Mr.. Cameron. States At
torney Of the county Of Emmons.
DID turn over to Messrs. Ball. Wat
son, Young & Lawrence. attorneys
for the Hackney-Boynton Land
Company, the preparation of the
county's answer in the case Of Geo.
w. Lynn VS.. G. H. Naramore,
County Treasurer, which was
brought FOR the purpose of compel
ling the treasurer Of Emmons county
to accept the full legal amount ten
dered by Lynn as the taxes on
certain tracts made over to the
characterization Land Company.
That Mr.. Cameron, States At
torney Of the county Of Emmons, did |
nothing with the summons and COM
plant Of Mr. Armstrong in his suit
to set aside the 1925 of taxes on
certain land for which Mr.. Arm
strong had given warranty deed, /
seiyed on Commissioner Hansen and
turned over by him to Mr.. Cameron.
And the county. therefore, was not
represented in the case.
In the year 1898 The Record pub
lished a page of matter regarding
the doings of Mr.. Armstrong as q
public officer and as an attorney.
MIR A. at first threatened dire and
condign punishment for the editor
Vi the Record. but finally said he
would not bring suit because of the
expense TO the taxpayers. In the
issue of October %. 1898, at the I
close OF the page article regarding
Mr.. Armstrong, the Record editor
made the following proposition:
We stand ready to Prove our
charges in court. II need not cost
he taxpayers cent. We will give 4
good security to pay all costs and
axe olr punishment without a
atlne in case the states attorney
Mr Armstrong then filling tina, i
,fiiceJ can convict US Of libel. pro. /;
'ided he will pay costs il he can't. f,
and does anybody believe that Mr.. II
armstrong would not have begun {
cticn in court ere this had he not I
no"n that we can prove what we
ave pubiished9" h
And the editor hereby makes an
IDENTICAL offer to Mr.. Peter S. Cam
ron. States Attorney Of Emmons
ounty Let him teein an action
galnst the editor for criminal libel.
q order that there may be no ques-
ion as to the matter of expense.
ach of US will deposit hundred
ollars in any one Of the Linton
anks. The costs in district court
you'd not be more than that sum.
+ the editor should be convicted.
he costs to be paid out of his mon .
Y. If MIR. Cameron fails to con-
let. the costs to be paid out of his
money.
|. has been charged that the editor
t the Record is continuously max.
ng false charges against individuals ,
n regard to their action in public
matters Here is q chance to see
whether these charges against the
ditor are true. The editor of the
record j ] the author OF the present
Ibel law. 1t is the most DR. sic il
'el law in the United States. 1t
for sending to the peniten-
larry any editor who cannot prove +.
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