Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-06-18

cases were ready for trial, and all
the court had to substagtiate the
claim that it had ordered the cases
submitted before the next term was
q notation that the stenographer had
made on hand calendar in short
hand, that no one but he could read ,
and which had not been in the coun-
ty since the previous term, and was
no part of the court files. How
ever the judge said that he made it
: a rule to dismiss all matters that
we're not speedily determined, and
that he would dismiss these cases as
soon as Cameron prepared the pro-
per papers, which he did.
! Never before or since has case
been dismissed for want of pros.
ecution within three months and %
days from the time the issues were
Joined as was done in these cases,
and in all probability the electors
don't have to be told why it was
done.
At the same May term, 1913, Mr..
Cameron made a motion to strike
out the answer in the libel case of
Cameron VS.. d. X. Streeter & Son.
which was argued at that term and
submitted to the court, but it has
not as yet been decided although
over year has elapsed, but we may
presume that Mr.. Cameron and the
Editor of the Record have now ar.
rived at settlement of this $l2,-
600 libel suit.
The editor in his paper of the 4th
Of June stated that he had support
ed the writer for States Attorney
two years ago on the theory "that a
little more of the big.stick in the
States Attorneys office would be a
good thing" and this year an
nounced he would support me for
that office again, and we believe if
he will lay aside all personal feeling
in the matter he could say that a
little of the "big-stick" in the legis-
lature would be good thing when
some of the pet measures of the
newspapers come up for passage,
such as the laws passed by the last
Legislature requiring school districts
to have ballots printed for the cleo
tion of officers. law that has no
merit. except to take the taxpayers
money and put it in the trousers of
the printer.
The editor says that there is moth
ing personal in his attack upon me,
and in this / can agree there is
nothing personal, it is purely
political.
The editor knew all these matters
1 that he now complains Of on the 9TH
of June last when he endorsed me
for States Attorney.
i If the electors of this district
should select me as their senator
shall endeavor to merit their ap.
proval by supporting those measures
that shall be for the benefit of the
people as whole, and not for the
benefit of any special interest, per-
sun or association of persons. and in
so doing shall not he guided by
any personal feeling Of friendship
or enmity that has existed in the
i past or now exists or may arise in
| the future. and will not go there for
the purpose of assisting any person.
corporation or faction to enact laws
that shall give them an unfair adj
vantage over others or enable them
| to enrich themselves at the expenae
of others.
| Iappreciate the many times that
i i have been elected to office by the
electors Of this county, and believe
i 4 can say without egotism, that
have ever as an officer acted in the
u Interest Of the taxpayers and elect.
ors. and, while not successful in ali
4 my efforts, you will agree with me
THAT / have not mulcted the county
4 in the payment of the expenses Of
4 any Of my undertakings.
1 To those who think should have
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