Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-29

Bismarck for the printing Of those
ballots. Despite the fact that the
Record has for years kept some $500
worth of supplies which can be used
for election ballots and they only.
and despite the fact that the Record
institution pays its share of the
taxes to run the county and despite
the fact that all minded men be-
iieve in the theory of patronizlng
home industry; the county auditor
quietly slipped the work TO an out
side concern and let the local print
ing house down cold. This is enough
TO give us legitimate "kick." But,
listen. That was not all. Mr.. Sny.
der claimed that he let the work as
he did because he was getting very
cheap price on the order. And then
ne let the concern that did the work
grab off some sixty dollars above
that amount. That only makes the
matter worse. 1t was unfair to
freeze out Il local institution in the
first place 1t was worse to let the
outside concern grab off an extra
slice nf coin.
Mr.. Snyder can make but one ex-
cusa or rGe answer in the matter of
the ballots. He may say that he
was getting he work cheaper than
the Rernrd had done it he election
wear previous. That doesn't let him
out. i'he Record charged for the
work that year according to the
price paid by another county (kid-
der), and we have Auditor McWhin-
ney's figures 10 prove the fact. If
prevailing prices this year were
lower or t annther concern offered
the work at a lower price Than the
former one, wasn't it the fair thing
for the auditor to ask the local in
stiiUtion if it cared TO come down to
the cheaper price?
Auditor Snyder need not lay the
blame on the commissioners who al
lowed the larger bill. He alone was
in position to know what the agreed
price might be and he alone could
determine whether or not the bill
was according 10 the agreed price.
And. by the way. look at the last
minutes of the commissioners meet
ing and see if the Dakota Printing
L. Stationery Company are not secur-
ing patronage from the county; this
in spite of he fact that the auditor
admitted that they mad slipped one
over on the county.
And, by the way, remember that
the Record can prove that the audit.
or hns had further business dealings
win the concern during the present
month. of . personal nature
In the case of }. P. Schott it
doesn't seem necessary to comment
further on his candidacy. 1t is safe
to say that he viii not secure cor
poral's guard among the English
speaking population. He is basing
his hopes on being able to corral all
the German republicans and the
German democrats. 1t IS hardly
possible that he will even do that.
But even if he should, he cannot be
elected unless the remaining voters
scratch their tickets
Vote for Cell or for Junge, if you
must. But remember, that every
vote going to Junge gives Schott
just that much more of chance to
make his unfair campaign tactics
good
1t appears certain that enough re-
pubicans will stand by the party
nominee for states attorney and
enough democrats will refuse to
have III. c. Lynn crammed down
their cks 50 that the foxy politics
of the democratic nominee will not
get him by
the only other office for which
there seems to be d scrap is that Of
sheriff. Both the Nominees won
their nominations in open primary
and ii must simply be choice be.
tween men The Recnrd can see no
conclusive argument for jumping
the ticket. Hence, our vote will 90
to Mr.. kyes.
Voters often complain that they