The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-18
ADDRESS.
70 TINE VOTERS OF THE FOURTH CON.
eRGsslOMAl DISTRICT or IOWA:

| 6H6SSlONAl DISTINCT Of IOWA:
The democratic party, through it
representatives, in convention assem-
bled. presents, ~ it, nominee for rep
resentative in congress, Prof. L. $
Rogue, Of DEBORAH, Winneshiek county
Prof. Rogue was born in Dane coun
ty. Wis.,, August 18th, l84S. His par
ents were industrious, enterprising
sturdy Norwegians, "who left the rocl
shores Of their fatherland. poor il
purse, but rich In muscle and honesty o.
purpose" Fourteen years Of Prof
Reque's boyhood was spent on the farm
in Dane county. Full Of vim and
vig0r, and ambitious to excel. ere thu
fifteenth birthday had come about HI
entered upon determined effort to se
cure an education. Seven years In thu
DEBORAH Scandinavian college, one
year in the st. Louis University, then 8
trip to Norway where his chosen studies
were pursued at Christians University
Upon his return from Norway he en-
tered the Iowa State University, from
the law department of which he is q
graduate. For the past thirteen years
he has been professor of languages
In the Scandinavian college at DEBORAH
his work interrupted only by occasion
al visits to Italy, France, and other
parts Of Europe.
A thorough student, an earnest seek
er after knowledge, he acquired the
mastery Of several languages, and in
ancient and modern history, and in
literary, scientific and political schools,
he proved an apt scholar, thorough in
detail, and firm in the requirement of
the information sought for.
Prof. Rogue is self-made man by
his own exertions, backed by strong
and determined will to succeed, he be-
came the master and reached the pinicle
of fame in educational circles.
He is no politician, makes no preten-
sions as leader in party lines, yet, for
all that, he is, SO to speak, abreast Of
the times" fully informed upon all
questions in which the people are in
terested.
He comes to the people clean handed,
bound by no promises, free and in
dependent of all political intrigues, his
candidacy resting upon his merits as =
man and citizen of the republic who
is heartily in sympathy with the best
interests of the people. He is one of
the people, and for the people q plain,
common-sense gentleman, an honor to
the community in which the best part
Of his life has been spent, and an honor
to the constituency he is invited to rep
resent.
Every voter in the 4th congressional
district, to certain extent, is person.
ally interested in the election of q rep
resentative in congress. In this cleo
ton Is involved local as well as
state pride. While it has a national
political importance it is of great sig
nificance to the people who are to be
represented. Their voice. as expressed
at the ballot box, reflexs their will upon
questions involved in the administra-
ton of the government, in the direc-
ton Of tax levies through the medium
Of creating revenue for the necessary,
economical administration of the af-
fairs of the government. In this con-
nectiOn it is well to let Prof. ReQue
speak for himself, hence the following
is herewith presented:
To PROFESSOR l.. s REQCE,
DECoRAH, Iowa.
DEAR SIR:-The democratic con-
gressiOnal convention for the fourth
congressional distrsct of Iowa ASSEMBLE
ed at DEBORAH, Iowa, on the 18th of
Sept. A. d., lSS8,unanimously, and with
the most hearty enthusiasm, nominated
you as the candidate of the people
therein for the responsible
and honorable Office of representative
Of this congressional district in our
national congress, and by vote of the
we were directed to convey
to you formal notice Of such nOmina-
ton.
With great satisfaction We perform
the service required Of us by the con-
venti0n, and we assure you of the
cordial and generous support of the
of this district.
1t was known to every member of the
that the nomination was
not sought by you.
You are assured that II was rendered
you ~ the result of the deliberate
judgment and conviction Of the con-
vention. that il elected to represent
this district in congress, you will faith
fully and ably discharge the duties
thereby imposed upon you, and that
your labors will be in the direction Of
honest efforts to relieve the people from
unjust burdens of taxation, and that
you will aid in the work of securing
economy in the expenditures of public
money, and in restoring the govern
mental rule to the hands of the people,
so far as possible from the
powers of monopoly.
Representing the policy of law taxa
ton, and revenue system that will
operate in the interests of the people
rather than the interests of pampered
that will liberate labor from