The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-10-23

"Dear Sir:
We are about to start upon q
vigorous campaign in this county
and the cooperation of every
candidate on our ticket is neces-
sary.
In some parts of the state it.
is reported that certain candi-
dates for the legislature on our
ticket are not supporting the
head Of the ticket, or standing
upon the platform adopted at the
meeting Of the republican state
central committe.
/ desire to ascertain the atti-
tude of not only candidates for
the legislature, but of every can
didate on your county ticket, as
to weather the intend to loyalty
support the head of the ticket
and stand upon the state plat
form, and for that reason am
writing to you so that I may
have first hand information in
writing.
Please let me know by return
mail what position you are tax
ing. Failure to hear from you
within a reasonable time will be
taken as evidence that you.
neither intend to support the head
of the ticket or stand upon the
platform adopted by our party.
The time is short and must
have your reply at once.
Very truly yours,
A. R. Walker, Chairman.
The above letter which is signed by
A. R. Walker was recently sent to each
and every Republican candidate for
county office in this county, and
shows for itself just how far the
Townley organization will go to try
and coerce and cajole the voters to do
their bidding. While this letter was
signed by A. R. Walker as "Chair-
man" Of the Republican county CEN
trail committee, we wish to say that
Mr.. Walker is not chairman Of the
Republican County central committee
Of Ramsey county, and when he signs
his name as such he is misleading the
voters Of the county, and we believe
that he is showing very poor judg-
ment in serving as. the tool of Town
ley and his handful of followers Of
this county. AS matter of fact we
do not believe that Mr.. Walker will
have the nerve to even make the claim
that he is responsible for the above
letter, but on the other hand it was
formulated in Fargo or st. Paul, and
is no doubt sterotyped form which is
sent out by the Socialist organization
in each county of the state. Hon.
Norman Morrison is Chairman Of the
Republican central committee Of this
county, and if Mr.. Walker claims this
honor, he should make it perfectly
plain that he is the chairman of q
"rump" convention, which does not
represent the majority Of the central
committee of this county. "
just to show you the nerve Of this
aggregation who is bending every ef-
fort to get. control of the political
situation in this county, after the first
letter was sent out each candidate got
the following letter, also signed by A.
r. Walker, Chairman:
"Dear Sir:
The republican county central
committee have decided to levy an
assessment Of two per cent Of
the yearly salary Of all county
officials running for office on the
Republican ticket in this county;
and it will be pleased to receive
your check payable to the under
signed within the course Of q few
days amounting to. 2 per cent Of
the yearly salary of the Office you
are a candidate for. We pre-
sumo that you are going to sup
port the republican state ticket
and stand on the state platform.
Very truly yours,
A. r. Walker,
Chairman"
Now for unmitigated gall, this
beats anything we ever saw. It 10
very easy to guess that no candidate
TOR Office in this county will be sucker
'ough to pay any attention to this
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