Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-19
SUPPORTERS OF PERRY
REPLY TO ATTACKS


In the Fargo Forum of March 16
there appears lengthy article by
Hon. John Carmody, taking issue
with Fred w. Mclean, secretary Of
the democratic state central commit
tee, and generally advocating the re-
election of Mr.. ;Bruegger as national
committeeman for the party. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Carmody feels duty
imposed upon him to reply to all ut
terances favorable to the election Of
Mr. H. H. Perry, and, with the con-
stantly increasing formidability Of the
Perry campaign, his responsibility be-
comes alarming.
Moses Of Democracy.
Just why this false oracle of Hills
boro proclaims himself as the Moses
of the democratic party is difficult to
comprehend, for he has failed to
make correct political guess in re-
cent times. AS a chronicler of past
elections and political happenings
his stock is very near par, but as a
prognosticator in futures he divides
honors with a gypsy palm artist.
Just at present the sage from Trail
is vigorously espousing the shattered
candidacy of one J. Brregger, and his
stirring appeals to righteousness and
good conscience, in behalf Of votes
for his favOrite, are appearing in
many Of the state papers. He would
have the democratic voters believe
that Mr. Perry is subservient to 1.-The
corporate interests" and from the
general tenor Of his ramblings it
would seem that he characterizes the
hosts supporting Mr.. Perry as wolves
and vultures, hungering for the spoils
of patronage. From the exalted plane
of political morality, speaking for the
notwithstanding democrats he
idealizes the administration of Mr..
Bruegger, and froWns down upon the
tactics of those democrats for rev.
enue only who would seek to destroy
this faultless official for selfish ends.
For the benefit of those who are I'M
familiar with the facts, let us briefly
review the notwithstanding" rec
ord of this venerable gentleman:
Drew Big Salary.
In January, 1909, Governor Burke
appointed Mr.. Carmody to the posi-
ton of associate justice of the SUI
preme court of North Dakota, which
place he held until January, 1911,
having been defeated for renomina
ton at the primary election preced-
ing. From disappointment he drew
a total salary OF $10,755.69. In June,
1911, Governor Burke appointed
Judge Carmody as member of the
hOo mi Of of cf 70 81 <,,%s
He assumed Office on July 1 of that
year and held the same until March
1, 1913. BY virtue of this appoin-
ment he received total salary of
$4,000. On July I, 1913, Judge Car
mody was appointed assistant attor-
ney general Of North Dakota, by An.
drew Miller, republican, who was
then attorney general. He drew sal
airy from this source until Jan. 2,
1915, a total of $3,750.O2. The total
salary drawn from the state of North
Dakota during this period amounted
to $19,505.71. On October IS, 1914,
Judge CarmOdy was appointed assist
ant United States attorney, under
which appointment he is still draw
ing salary, the total paid him up to
March l. 1916, amounting to $2,41O.
But was the Judge satisfied with
these gratuities and future prospects?
Not at all! In April, 1914, he secured
for his wife the appointment of post
mistress at Hillsboro, which position
she still enjoys and has drawn in sal
airy to date at least $1,000. This
brings the grand total to a trifle more
than 5000. 1t will be noticed that
from January, 1909, to the present
date, there was a lapse of some ten