The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-01
Alfred zuger For
Attorney General
Ths Old Crossing Watchman
Asks the Question "Will You
Vote For MY Poy'

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Asks the Question 'Will You
Vote For MY Poy"
In the Eighth street crossing
of the Northern Pacific railroad
in the city of Fargo a weather
Beaten man operates the gates
which protect the public from
the passing trains. It is a stout
figure though plainly aging, and
in the fierce winter the icicles
gather on the grizzled mustaehe
and the mpping frost make him
thresh his arms about his body
between the times of operating
the levers.
Not a man or woman, but he
watches over, not child nor
dumb beast, but the faithful old
German is interested in, for
he shows the reliableness which
is 30 characteristic a trait of the
sons of the Waterland who have
SO Long kept Idle Watch am
Rhein."
One cold and stormy morning
met long since the writer came
diagonally along the tracks, mak-
ing his usual short cut and the
beaming face with the bright e. es
looked especially friendly, so he
saluted. him with the German
greeting which he has learned to
bestow upon the Older people of
that race, for he knows how they
love their fine mother tongue.
This time the watchman plain
ly wanted q bit more of converse
tion than the mere greeting and
so the editor, who is unknown per
sonally to him, halted to see what
would come. Slipping off his big
nlitten the old man. dug out of hi l
pocket a small white card with
q fine hooking man s face on one
end of. it and a short legend
printed upon the other and ap-
parently encouraged by the
friendly interest Of the passerby
he said:
81 want you to vote for mine
poy, mister, if you will. y
The editor took the card and
glanced at it. 1s that yonr
boyi" he asked. 4
"Dot sure is mine poy, and he Is
a good poy, he will make goot if
he is elected" declared the old
fellow with an, air of sturdy con-
yiction which would impress any
one, no matter how indifferent. q
ssHe vos always a goot boy,
und he work hard and he is now
geot lawyer" continued the old
watchman.
The editor continued on his
way and the. old man swung the
gates down as a switch engine
came putting along and catching
a little fellow who wanted to dart
under the gates,, he held him
till the street was clear.
That faithful old servant Of
the public, guarding the tracks
and making human life safe day
after day through s1Bth sl1llBB dli1 and
neat and cold, believing in g mine
Hoy" ought to make good many
votes for the diligent, hard work
ing young lawyer who is also
proud of his sturdy old father.
The legend on the card was
Alfred Zuger, candidate for
attorney general. :" Courier News.
Some eight years ago the Lead
er was the first paper to-. boom
Mr.. Zuger fer Attorney General.
He had been states attorney for
Barnes county for several terms
and was a good clean capable
man and the Leader will further
comment on his candidacy, he has
now been assistant attorney gem.
Heral under Attorney General Mil
Ter for several years and will;
make q. fearless man for the. of.
flee, he has had plenty Of ex-.
perienee, knows the law and will
obey it to the letter. The at
torney generals office of North.
Dakota was for years conside Tered q
joke. The attorney general him
sdM did not reside at the capitol
and his office was run by q
deputy who could not be, found Il