Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-27
it will be exercised to it's fullest extent
for the welfare of the people of the state
of North Dakota.

OI NOrCn DakOCa.
So far in my political life I have tried
at all times to keep my record in perfect
harmony with my conscience, and at all
times to keep sacred every trust that has
been imposed upon me; and while in the
future there may be errors as necessari-
y there have been in the past, yet with
Gods help and with patriotic heart
and an earnest devotion, l assure you
that will act honorably and fairly by
the state, and do everything that l pos
sibly can for your interest, to the very
best of my ability. (Applause).
l should neither do my duty to you or
by the state of North Dakota, did l not
on this occasion acknowledge as one of
the officers of this state, the debt of
gratitude which this state and it's peo-
pie owe to our congressman who has for
the last eight years so ably represented
this state and the republican parity
who has SO ably represented the state in
his diligent efforts in their behalf, and
the party, in his firm stand upon the
financial and commercial problems
which have beset us in the last five
years. refer to the Hon. M. N. John
son. (Applause).
want to thank all of those candi-
dates and all of their ardent supporters
for the gentlemanly and courteous man.
ner in which they have conducted their
campaigns. / have never seen Il con-
test of this kind that has been carried
on in a more friendly manner than the
one through which we have just passed
without the slightest feeling of bitter
ness or ill-will towards any Individual
For fifteen years l have been in the
ranks of the republican party, doing
what | could to further the interests Of
the party, as it seemed to me just and
proper. During all of that time, there
have been at my side in my own county
as true friends as man ever had, whose
fidelity has been us constant as the stars
of heaven, and to whom l have ever
looked for good and kindly advice. and
who have ever been my support and
strength in the local political struggles
through which have passed. l want
to say to them and to my many other
friends throughout this state that at
this moment wish to unburden to them
the very soul of my thankfulncss for
their fidelity, and to acknowledge to
them that the position to which you
have raised me this day is due, not to
my ability, but TO their ever constancy
My position upon the great principles
of the party of which | am II member
has been well known, think, by all of
you during the time have taken part in
the politics OF the state. 4 new Ques-
ton however, has arisen which has been
| brought about by the successful tcrmin-
| alton of the war against one of the old
monarchies of the world. On this ques-
| ton, the matter of territorial expansion,
| desire to say that / am in exact har-
mony with that portion of our COVER
nor's message relating to territorial ex-
pansion. (Applause). | am in favor of
| the greatest and broadcast expansion of
| American industries and American COM
merce, and to facilitate that am in favor
of holding all territory now held by us
which may be necessary or proper to
facilitate that commerce and that trade,
and want to say finally that I believe
that the flag which today floats over
Manila and whose every fold sings a
song of glory, and whose very stars vie
with the gems of the Orient, should
never be withdrawn. (Applause). It
should be the beacon light that will for
ever invite the commerce, the intelli-
gence, the progress of Americanism to
the very shores of the old world: and l
feel and believe that Hawaii, the Lad
rones and the Philippines should be the
stepping stones between San Francisco
and Hong Kong, over which will in
future march in steady progress the
commerce and the intelligence and the
glory of America rs a nation.
Again, my friends, thank you, very
heartily, for the trust that you have con-
tided in me and with Gods help 1 pro-
mise you that will try to keep it sacred.
(Applausc).