The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-14
BEL IVES lM|ONY
Talk HUGH JOKE
aBystander' Calls Attention to Fact
that Editor Wilson Has Been En-
dorsed Only By Few
DROP WET AND DRY ISSUE

DROP WET AND DRY ISSUE
Suggests That Beltrami and Kooch-
iching Counties Send Man to SEN
ate Of Heavy Weight Class
In a letter brought to the office
of the Pioneer, the senatorial situa-
ton of this district is thoroughly re-
viewed. The communicate is print
ed herewith and is self explanatory:
To the Editor of the Pioneer:
/" What kind of a Joke is this 'Har-
mony Candidate affair anyway?
Judging from some of the city papers
one would gain the impression that
+. A. Wilson was the man mutually
agreed upon for candidate for the
state senate from this district. This
is also the impression he conveys
through the columns of his paper.
This is one of the boldest jokes /
have ever heard sprung in decent po-
litics. It is unfair to give the gem
eral public this impression and con-.
sider-it the duty of the Pioneer or
any other newspaper to give space
for this letter of explanation
The fact that some of the men
mentioned earlier in the race have
told Mr.. Wilson, after his pleading
with them, that they would be con-
tent providing no one else came out,
is no reason why this harmony"
dope should be choked down the
Threats of those who have appeared
disinterested. There has been no
get ITO gether, no agreement to unite
and as far as / can see no effort
made what so ever on Mr. Wilson's
part ito pick man the majority can
agree upon. He merely attempts
to push himself to the front, not by
the urgent appeal of the public, but
inspite of it. That's the joke about
the Harmony part of it.
Get-together Meeting
81 notice that in a recent issue OF
the Pioneer A. "A Andrews, who was
the first to make his announcement
for candidate for the state senate,
urged a get-to-gether meeting,
whereby one or the other or both
might be eliminated and another sell
ected with the understanding that
the support of all parties he pledged
who ever may be selected. This
plan seems to be the popular move.
Mr.. Andrews realizes, as most every
body else, Including Mr.. Wilson, that
neither of them can be united up
on. From what understand Mr.
AndeWs us a county option man and
Mr.. Wilson lis anti county option. In
fact. Il have heard that if Mr.. Wilson
was eliminated the brewery interests
would put UP another man, unless,
the. man agreed upon, was as much
of an avowed anti county Opionist
as Mr.. Wilson is alleged to be.
Omit Dry Issue
"No this wet and dry politics
should not be brought into the senate
fight. appreciate this. wasn't
going to mention it in this letter,
but when got to thinking how the
"Wets" were slipping it over on the
"drys" by getting some Of the "drys''
to agree on Wilson I thought dt best
to call their attention to it.
1--WE want a man in the state SEN
ate of the heavy weight class. We
want a man to represent this dis
ltrict to whom we can point with
pride We want a man who can do
things for the best interests Of Bel
trami and Koochiching county. We
want man who can secure a lib
eral Norman School appropriation.
We want a man who represents no
factions or cliques. One who has
no strings tied to him. We want
man who is sincere, open and above
board and on the square with his
fellow men.
ct is not impossible to find such
a man in 'Bemidji, but it may be Inn
possible to get all factions to agree
upon such man. Then again we
should not sacrifice all these quail
fcations in making a selection, but
find the man who most nearly fits the
situation, and most of all let the pub
| Tic do the choosing and not the man
tell the public whom they must
choose.
Would Capture Bacon"
| "If the brewery interests insist
lthat that Mr.. Wilson he their can
didate, then the county optionists
lcertadnly have the right to place
county option man in the field and
tif the fight centers around this
point the chances are that the county
option man will run away witch the
bacon" at the primaries.
Il