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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1898
Page
6
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North Dakota figures Colonel H M Creel Independent and Democrat nominee for congress, veteran of the Seventh Cavalry, topographer, Indian language scholar, and Devils Lake resident. The article recalls his military career, legislative efforts in Ramsey county, and pushes to secure rail and public works support while critiquing state capitol spending and tax assessments amid partisan tensions.
The piece warns of a November election decisive for North Dakota. It condemns the Republican party as controlled by a gang linked to railroad interests, cites a $150000 expected state deficiency, broken banks, and rising taxes. It urges voting for Dave Holmes and a reform ticket to restore economy and honesty.
The independents and Democrats nominate W. N. Campbell as a capable insurance expert. Born in 1854 in Addison County Vermont, he moved to Wisconsin young and farmed near Wanpin before homesteading in North Dakota then Valley City. Campbell leads Alliance Hall, co-owns Clark & Campbell insurance, and backs Joseph Schafer for governor with strong statewide support.
Two reverends campaign clergymen debate calls from the church and politics. The passage reflects uncertainty whether they acted on a true calling or misjudged the vocations.
Alfred J. Whipple, fusion candidate, seeks the state Agriculture and Labor Commissioner post and sits on the state board of equalization. Born on a farm and trained as a carpenter, he moved from building ice houses along the Hudson to Lisbon in 1883 to continue construction work.
The fragment notes Fred Whipple entering a race for the commissioner of agriculture and labor. It argues the office is important and promising to serve the people of the state, contrasting Whipple with his opponent, the incumbent. The speaker urges voting for Whipple.
The Vergas Falla Globe reprints a contentious critique of Halland of Hillsboro North Dakota a Norsk figure running for state superintendent of public instruction on the Republican ticket. The piece mocks his alleged intimate affairs and mocks reformers while praising him as a party asset and urges him to pursue other county posts if not statewide.
A satirical note suggests Johanie Worst will not claim October salary as president of the Agricultural College due to not splitting the wood. The remark mocks credibility and hints at a dispute over work duties or salary entitlement.
A printed exchange argues over state finances and overdue warrants in North Dakota. It compares estimates of general fund collections, notes a $150000 expected treasury shortage by January 1, and cites State Treasurer Nichols and a revenue-law alteration affecting tax receipts.
The excerpt critiques a false interview attributed to Supt. Schmidt of town schools, denouncing its unprofessional publication by a rival paper. It discusses reactions from supporters of John G. Halland and portrays the piece as an attempt to bolster a candidate amid dwindling fortunes.
Republicans worry about the senatorial caucus as the Agricultural College at Fargo struggles with leadership. The college president has entered politics and the institution is described as running itself in the worst way.
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