Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-07-02
PIONEER PAPER OF THE COUNTY

Owing to the fact that recent
storms have practically severed this
locality from the outside world, it
has been impossible to get closely in
touch with the results Of the recent
primary, 1t seems quite evident,
however, that A. j. Gronna has been
renominated for the United States
senate and Gov. L. B. Hanna as
chief executive.
One of the most striking features
of the recent campaign ia the part
played-or, rather. not played-by
the Progressive Republican League.
This institution. which has been in
operation practically all the time
since the primary law went into eff.
feet, is discredited by the recent re-
suits and it is predicted will die d
natural death before the next pri.
mary election comes two years
hence.
To all right-thinking and fair
minded republicans this is a step in
in the right direction. Theoretical
ly the Progressive Republican
League may have been n good thing
In fact, it was dismal failure. Its
objects have been subverted to the
aims of It's most influential men,
bers. Aparcel of men calling them.
selves republicans, although MANY
OF them had time after time support
ed the interests Of the democratic
John Burke, have met from time ia
time and attempted to dictate who
were the real, dyed-in-the. wool re.
publicans. They have supported
certain men with the brand that
they were progressive republi-
cans. This year there were cases
"here more than one man
appeared claiming to belong to that
chosen band. only TO be turned
down at the hands of the league
HID, Bessessen, for lieutenant gov.
ernor. was one of these. Other of.
fees were desired by like aspirants.
The fortunes of Usher l.. Burdlck
were the main points in theme of
this select band. Offices were
opened and Burdick literature ped.
died far and wide. True enough. 9
word was thrown in now and then
for the other members being en-.
dorsed by the league, but the main
thunder was meant to put over
Burdick for governor.
AT the last minute a slate an
peared headed by the caption take
me INTO the booth with you" This
was the last straw in the minds of
falr-minded people. The object of
the primary law had been to elm.
mate just such tactics. Hence,
sticking the word progressive" on
the literature failed to exercise the
expected charm. In the majority of
instances the people at the polls re-
pudiated the selections of the
league.
There are fine men who have been
endorsed by said league. There
have been many of the same quality
who were not. In this campaign
the voters have exercised their
right Of determining for themselves
what men were entitled to recopni-
tons and what men should be elect.
ed to stay at home.
1t is generally admitted that the
republican ticket this year is an ex-
cellent one. From top to bottom
they are representative republicans
and are well deserving of the party
support. The time has gone by
when many newspapers will wait
with patience until the answer of
the august body-the progressive re-
publican league-has been returned,
They will be called upon to make
their selections from the field and
fitness. character and the like will
be the controlling factors.
1t has been a good many years
since the republican party in North